Business Students to Support your Growth
Projects, Internships or Hiring
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Our Programmes
1300 students across 13 programmes, including:
MBA
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management
MSc Strategic Marketing
MSc Economics & Strategy for Business
MSc Finance & Accounting
MSc Business Analytics (from October 2015)
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Our Students
Elite, International, Diverse & Well-rounded
MSc Programmes – Average Age 23
• MSc Finance & Accounting – 80 students, 30 nationalities, 44% female.
• MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management – 85 students, 31
nationalities, 56% female.
MBA Programme – Average Age 31
• 62 students. 32% female.
Destinations include:
Marketing
Business Development
M&A
Consulting
Accounting & Finance
Project Management
Product Management
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School
Student Projects
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Summer
Consulting engagements
One problem/idea/project per student or team
Part-time
Predominantly remote working
Flexibility required
Research, culminating in recommendations
Students write a report and present to the client
Unpaid, except expenses
No expectation of permanent employment
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Option 1 – MBA Project
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Individual
July-August
Average 1-2 days at client site per week
Big strategic issues
Examples
– market/product entry strategy
– supply chain improvement
– business model innovation
• ACTION: Identify & approach specific students with a
project proposal
• DEADLINE: 2nd March
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Option 2 – MSc Project(s)
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Group of 4-6
July
Market research, new ideas, fresh thinking
Examples:
– digital & social media marketing strategy
– researching next country to enter & ideas of how
– competitor analysis & benchmarking
• ACTION: Submit project proposal form to career service,
stating preferred MSc programme
• DEADLINE: 2nd March
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Option 3 – Intern(s)
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Temporary resource or ‘try before you buy’
Full time
Paid (at least minimum wage)
Typical duration 2-6 months
Earliest start date: July
Preferred start date: September
ACTION: Contact careers service
DEADLINE: No deadline, but advise March (for July
start) or May (for September start)
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Option 4 – Hiring
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Commercial roles
Students (or Alumni)
Paid!
MSc graduate salaries: £20k-£30k
MBA graduate salaries: £50k upwards
Earliest start date: September
ACTION: Contact careers service
DEADLINE: No deadline, but advise May onwards
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