• The French Foundation for Management Education.
In 2008/9 students from over 200 different countries came to the UK to study business and management, from Azerbaijan to Zambia, with students from China, India, Nigeria, Germany and France the most numerous.
Business and management statistics:
Business and management continues to be the most popular subject area of study for undergraduates and continues to increase at a faster rate than the sector as a whole.
Finance and hospitality are two particular growth areas at all levels of study, with Marketing and Management both proving increasingly popular at
postgraduate level.
• 1 in 8 undergraduates chose business and management.
• 1 in 5 postgraduates chose business and management.
• 1 in 4 international students. • £2bn estimated contribution to UK export earnings.
• £7.5bn estimated contribution to regional economies. Source: HESA Student/Staff/Finance records 2009/10
Employers are looking for key skills including: communication, analytical and research abilities, good interpersonal skills and increasingly an awareness of sustainability practices for business and research.
So whether you want to work in management consultancy, local government, charity or for any other business or indeed start your own business, skills from a business and management course will place you in a good position to get a job and build a career.
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CASE STUDY
Bhavna Dholakia Bhavna Dholakia graduated in BSc (Hons) Accounting in 2012 and is now an audit associate at Deloitte in London.
‘Everything I did during my three years at Manchester Business School was worthwhile, fun, and helped me to be ther person I am today.’
What made you choose your course at MBS?
When choosing a University I looked primarily at the course and how it ranked. Manchester seemed great as it’s a very well respected university, and it had a degree which gave me a head start into a career in accountancy, which was exactly what I wanted. After visiting an open day, I knew that Manchester was the right place for me. The city was so vibrant and exciting, the shopping great and social scene never ending. All of the lecturers at Manchester were so welcoming and the course seemed perfect for me.
What did you enjoy most about your time at MBS? Where do I even begin?! There certainly isn’t one aspect I enjoyed more than others, I think everything I did during my three years at Manchester was worthwhile, fun, and helped me be the person I am today.
BSc Accounting was different from other courses in that I wasn’t just one student out of 200; there was a small group of us, and as a result I really built up good working relationships not only with my peers, making some friends for life, but also with some of my tutors. In terms of my learning experience, this made a huge difference and I felt like I was always supported, challenged, and motivated to be the best that I could.
As a student, did you have a future career path in mind?
This course really sets you up with a
good career path, and that’s exactly why I chose it. It gives you the opportunities to develop the skills that accountancy and other firms are looking for. Even if you didn’t want to go into accountancy, it gives you a broad skill set and there are many chances to network with the Big 4 and other firms to develop a practical understanding of business to help decide where your career lies.
What job have you gone onto since graduating?
I’m currently on a graduate recruitment programme with Deloitte as an audit associate in consumer business. I’m signed for three years (provided I pass my ACA exams) and will then qualify as a chartered accountant. My work is really varied, and my clients range from a hotel group to a chemical manufacturer and an advertising firm, to name a few. The type of work I’m doing involves lots of discussions with the finance teams of the client companies, in order to gain an understanding of their processes and transactions. It’s very hands on, and you’re given a lot of responsibility straight away.
Were there any particular elements within your course that helped to prepare you for your career? I gained a strong understanding of business, accountancy, and audit (unlike a lot of accountancy degrees) and it set me up with the social skills that I needed for the workplace. Having knowledge of audit really helped me at the start of the job. It also meant that I knew what I was getting into when I started at Deloitte, compared to other business degrees which don’t focus as much on practical audit skills.
What are your future aspirations? I love working at Deloitte, and being there the past few months has shown me that with the ACA qualification there is so much I can do in life. I’d quite like to stay at Deloitte for at least 4-5 years, and then hopefully carry on climbing the corporate ladder, but I know that it’s not for everyone, and if great opportunities come my way, then I may just have to take them!
Bhavna Dholakia graduated in BSc (Hons) Accounting in 2012 and is now an audit associate at Deloitte in London
‘Everything I did during my three years at Manchester Business School was worthwhile, fun, and helped me to be ther person I am today.’
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