Business as usual? Not at Essex Neal Robertson n.robertson@essex.ac.uk
About us
Our mission is to offer a transformative education and research excellence that has a positive impact on business and society We are located at both the Colchester and Southend campuses We’re a community of more than 2,000 international researchers, students and entrepreneurs from across the world You’re always more than a number to us and we do everything we can to ensure students are supported as individuals throughout their time with us
Our teaching, our research Essex is a dual-intensive university Our teaching quality at Essex has been ranked as ‘Gold’ standard (TEF 2017) We are ranked in the top 20 in the UK for Research Excellence (REF 2014) Our research is embedded in societal trends and informs our teaching
Our research culture Professor Vania Sena Management Science and Entrepreneurship
 Trend: corruption and impact on firms' performance
Dr Caleb Kwong Management Science and Entrepreneurship
 Trend: entrepreneurship amongst refugees and in the conflict zones
Why does this matter to you? Research-led teaching Understand society and culture in which business operates Develop individuals who think critically, act differently, and do better business Ensure our graduates can apply their knowledge to the real world and make a tangible difference in their organisations
Our courses We’re champions of responsible management and sustainable business and this influences everything we do, particularly our courses:
BBA Business Administration BSc International Business and Entrepreneurship BSc Marketing BSc Tourism Management
Teaching and learning
A common first year covering all aspects of business Examples of modules:
Business Creation and Growth Business Economics Introduction to Accounting and Finance Principles of Markets, Marketing and Selling Introduction to Quantitative Analysis Introduction to International Business
Opportunities to tailor your course
Study Abroad Languages for All outside your degree Optional external modules with other Essex departments
Where are our graduates now?
Ernest Nyarko MSc Global Project Management
Claire Parry-Witchell BSc Marketing
Employability Support for your future from your first term Central careers centre and bespoke business school activity Job fairs, conference and employer visits Internships, research opportunities and start-up advice One-to-one support and careers advice EBS Successful Futures
Placements All EBS courses can include a placement year Placement is embedded into your studies Many benefits including: work experience, impressive CV, better grades in final year Increased success in graduate labour market Placement year available for all courses Listen to what some of our placement students said
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