• 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 Andy Nielsen, MSc Management 2009-10


While pursuing my undergraduate degree in Communications from Goucher College in the United States, I was approached by Team Durham (student sport) and told about a new sports scholarship through which I would receive my Masters in Management while representing Team Durham on the University Lacrosse Team. Durham University has a rich history as the third oldest university in the UK, and Durham University Business School's Masters programmes are continually ranked as among the best and most competitive in the world. Armed with that knowledge, making the decision to attend was an easy one.


Once at Durham, I often found myself studying outside of the cathedral in awe. The surrounding buildings are magnificent, and there is always something fun to do any day of the week. There is an eclectic mix of students studying at Durham, and everyone that I came into contact with was both intelligent and interesting. I remain friends with students I attended school with from around the world.


During our undefeated journey to winning the BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) Championship, I was able to travel throughout the UK. I also had an opportunity to spend three weeks backpacking throughout central Europe with a group of fellow students over Christmas break. It was an experience that I often look back on with a smile.


In the classroom, I found my professors to be engaging and informative, as well as extremely approachable. Being part of an international university has proven to be a huge advantage in the workplace. As the global marketplace expands, having the opportunity to collaborate with professors and students from across the globe allowed me to see a perspective that I had not been exposed to during my undergraduate days. I continue to use this newfound perspective in my career with BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager. Within BlackRock's Trading Operations team, my job includes leveraging new and existing technologies in an effort to mitigate overall risk, reduce operational cost, and increase straight through processing of trades. I often apply the knowledge I gained at DUBS into my day to day activities. My Masters has helped differentiate me from my peers, and I continually attribute my success in the office to my time at DUBS.


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