Business Life Programme of Events

Programme of Events

In order to enhance the employability of our students the University conducted research with companies and organisations like Bosch, Centrica, FDM Group, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM UK, Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, Matchtech Group, NetApp, Webfusion, Atkinson Associates,HotCourses, Kids2Work,Saloria Architects, VT Partnership, Workzone Professions, BP Collins, Catalyst Housing Group, Grant Thornton, IBB and London Borough of Hillingdon.

They helped us identify the job-ready skills and work tools that make a difference for them when choosing graduates for employment or placements. As part of the Business Life Employability Programme students are able to participate in events and training that help them obtain these job-ready skills and gain recognised certificates and valuable examples of their work which provide Brunel Business School students with real employability advantage.

Recommended Foundation Externally organised events
1. Auditing your Skills & Presenting your Strengths (PCC)
2. Time Management & Project Management (ASK)
3. CV Writing Skills (PCC)
4. Professional Written Communication Skills (ASK)
5. Presentation Skills( ASK)
6. Psychometric Testing (PCC)
7. Learn a new language (IPLC)
8. Critical and Analyical Thinking in the real world (ASK)
9. Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT)
10. Marines Leadership Training: Leadership & Team Building with the Marines, physical and practical session (PCC)
Foundation
1. Introduction to Excel
2. Intermediate Excel Module
3. Advanced Excel Module
4. Teambuilding
5. Volunteering & Entrepreneurship
6. Introduction to Basic Sage Accounting
7. Intro to Advanced Sage Accounting
8. Social Media Job Search - Top Tips to get noticed
9. SPSS Training
10. Marketing Database Training
11. Critical & Analytical Thinking
Direction
1. MBA Let's Talk Series ( 8 Guest Lecturers)
2. Business Tours
  1. Castle Bromwich Jaguar Landrover (MBA)
  2. Capital & Counties Properties PLC (MBA)
  3. Radley Yelder (MSc Applied Brand Design Management)
  4. Design Museum
  5. Telefonica Europe
3. Business Simulation Challenges/ Competitions:
  1. University Trading Challenge
  2. IBM Business Challenge
  3. CIMA: Simulation
  4. CIMA Global Business Challenge
4. Meet the Professional Bodies Showcase
5. Boost your Confidence - Preparing to Network Programme (3 Modules)
6. BEST for L2 - a mini networking session
Preparation
1. Placement Student Showcase
2. BEST - our annual networking event with industry contacts!
3. UG Pathway Career Motivational Lectures
4. Career Booster Programme (6 modules)
5. MBA Capstone Event
6. MBA Showcase Event
7. Meet the Apprentice
8. Career Day Boot Camp(PGT)
9. PhD Symposium
10. ICAEW Speed Interviews
11. MSc Capstone Event
12. International Tours
  1. Mumbai, India (MBA)
  2. Istanbul, Turkey (MSc in Management)
  3. Korea Aerospace University Summer exchange programme (Undergraduate)
Recognition
1. Employability Transcript of skills gained at each level
Ongoing Development
1. Professional Development Courses

Business Life is run in partnership with the Placement and Careers Centre and Brunel Library Service (ASK).

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