Educational Gain and Student Futures: Enterprise consultancy and learning at scale
From LITE Podcasts by Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence
June 5, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2026 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode discusses how enterprise consultancy projects enhance students' educational gain and employability through real-world learning experiences.
In this second episode in the LITE Bites series exploring Educational Gain and Student Futures, Bee Bond is joined by Rebecca Padgett from Leeds University Business School to explore how enterprise consultancy projects support students’ educational gain and future employability. Rebecca discusses the design of the Level 6 Enterprise Consultancy module, where students work on live consultancy briefs with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Social Enterprises. Together, they explore authentic learning, formative assessment, and how confidence, professional identity, and graduate‑relevant skills can be developed through real‑world learning at scale. This episode will be of interest to colleagues involved in experiential learning, enterprise education, and authentic assessment. Resources mentioned: Peer evaluation for group work in higher education (Buddycheck). Cappfinity strengths profile . Institute of Student Employers for graduate and early careers research and insights. Scott, K. (2019). Radical candor: Be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity (Rev. ed.). St. Martin’s Press. Student Minds for student mental health and wellbeing research.
People in this episode
Host: Bee Bond
Guest: Rebecca Padgett
Topics covered
- educational gain
- student employability
- enterprise consultancy
- experiential learning
- authentic assessment
- real-world learning
Keywords
- educational gain
- student futures
- enterprise consultancy
- experiential learning
- authentic assessment
- professional identity
- graduate skills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leeds University Business School, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Enterprises, Institute of Student Employers, Student Minds
Books & works: Radical candor: Be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity
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