Building effective relationships is essential for any business, whether it is with customers, clients or organisations. From lifelong associations with our students and alumni to facilitating networks between the professional and academic worlds, Middlesex University Business School brings people together to create and share knowledge and experience. We introduced the UK’s first business degree over 50 years ago and have been inspiring students ever since. During this time our bonds with professional bodies, SMEs and multinational companies have allowed us to not only develop with partner organisations but impact upon them through our research and expertise. Drawing the connections between students’ learning, industry and professional practice are our leading academics. From teaching inspired by research and contributions from industry professionals to research that changes NHS policy and a research hub consulting SMEs, our innovative approaches have real-world impact. As we move