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Welcome to the School of Business and Economics Professor Jim Saker A leading UK business school Triple-accredited business school (1 of only 16 in the UK) - ensuring the highest quality of education, facilities and support Top 10 UK business


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Welcome to the School of Business and Economics

Professor Jim Saker

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A leading UK business school

Triple-accredited business school (1 of only 16 in the UK) - ensuring the highest quality of education, facilities and support Top 10 UK business school:

  • Joint 3rd for Business Studies
  • 10th for Finance and Accounting
  • 10th for Economics

(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)

Top 5 in the UK for ’graduate-level employability' in Business, Management, Marketing, Accounting and Finance

(The Guardian University Guide 2020)

Master’s scholarships worth up to 20% of tuition fees

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We offer you the chance to:

  • Start your journey towards the pinnacle of academic

qualifications

  • Be mentored by an experienced academic in their field
  • Explore research questions that matter – both at the forefront
  • f academic debate and in addressing the challenges faced

by policy makers and the world of business.

  • Join a university ranked 13th in the UK for Business and

Management for ‘Research Power’ in the 2014 REF. PhD Business and Economics

3 years full-time or 6 years part-time

MPhil Business and Economics

2 years full-time or 4 years part-time

Why become a Loughborough Doctoral student?

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How we support you

  • Regular meetings with your supervisors – expert academic

guidance plus pastoral support

  • Join a lively community of researchers and staff e.g. regular

seminars, networking events and an annual doctoral conference

  • Conference and symposia attendance is encouraged as is the

development of joint publications with your supervisors

  • Opportunities to support undergraduate teaching, as tutorial or

laboratory assistants.

What about careers – just academia?

  • Route to academia OR
  • A wide range of professional careers e.g. consultancy, market

research, think tanks, business and management.

Our research programmes

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Recent graduate destinations

  • HM Revenue & Customs, Senior Policy and Technical Advisor
  • KWS Group (Germany), Global Expert Customer Insights and

Pricing; and Brand and Analytics Manager, Project Lead Digital Transformation

  • ESMD Global Network, Consultant
  • Bosch, Sourcing Manager
  • The British University in Egypt, Lecturer
  • Trakya University, Turkey, Lecturer
  • Bangkok University, Lecturer
  • Queen’s University Belfast, Lecturer

Our research programmes

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Contributions to the Covid-19 debate

Top tips for homeworking Economic recovery and unemployment The coronavirus ‘Doomsday’ clock Retrospective insurance could save UK businesses Planning your shop to reduce infection risk by 99% Controlling the spread without shutting down society

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Our academics Contributing to the Covid-19 debate

May § Top tips for homeworking § Economic recovery and unemployment, how should governments respond? April § The coronavirus ‘Doomsday’ clock March § Retrospective insurance could save UK businesses § Planning your shop to reduce infection risk by 99% § Controlling the spread without shutting down society § Government economic policy § The potential economic impacts

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Career accelerating MSc programmes

Business and Management MSc International Business MSc Management Marketing MSc Marketing - CIM partnership Information Management / Business Analytics MSc Information Management and Business Technology MSc Business Analytics MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Finance and Economics MSc Finance and Management – CIMA accredited MSc Finance – CIMA accredited MSc Finance and Investment – CIMA accredited MSc Corporate Finance – CIMA accredited MSc Economics and Finance MSc Banking and Finance HRM MSc Human Resource Management & MSc Employment Relations and HRM – CIPD approved Business Psychology MSc Business Psychology – ABP accredited MSc Work Psychology – BPS accredited

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Programme delivery – 2020 entry

September 2020 start with option of semester one online MSc Information Management and Business Technology MSc Business Analytics MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc Finance and Management MSc Finance MSc Finance and Investment MSc Corporate Finance MSc Economics and Finance MSc Banking and Finance MSc Human Resource Management MSc Employment Relations and HRM MSc Business Psychology MSc Work Psychology January 2021 start You can start semester one online in September or start in with semester two in January MSc International Business MSc Management MSc Marketing

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  • Real-world issues, as well as academic theory
  • Taught by academics who act as advisors and consultants to

governments, central banks and international corporations

  • Teaching informed by commercial best-practice from working

with over 2,000 companies worldwide, from Goldman Sachs to IBM and Microsoft

  • World-leading research, underpinning what we teach.

– Ranked 13th for ‘research power’ in Business and Management (REF 2014).

  • Excellent student support

– Around 12-15 contact hours a week, plus 25-30 personal study hours.

Learning, teaching and support

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Develop key transferable skills valued by employers such as critical evaluation, statistical analysis, problem solving and presentation skills. Varied teaching and assessment methods. Many programmes also offer:

  • practical projects
  • guest lectures and workshops from industry partners
  • industry leading software

A wide range of free extra-curricular corporate masterclasses are held throughout the year e.g. Coca Cola, Dell, Bank of England, IBM, Shazam.

Equipping you to succeed

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We have a reputation among employers for producing well-rounded, highly employable graduates ready to make a difference.

  • 96% of postgraduates in work or further study after graduating (DLHE,

2016-17).

  • Award-winning careers centre with global vacancy database of

leading recruiters.

  • One of the UK’s largest careers fairs, hosting approximately 200

employers.

  • Among top 25 most targeted universities by top employers, 2019-20

(High Fliers ‘The Graduate Market’ report 2020).

Developing your employability

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Abercrombie & Fitch, Merchandising Manager BAE Systems, Finance Bank of China, Senior Manager Capgemini, Business Technology Consultant Deloitte, Business Analyst Deutsche Bank, Analyst EDF Tax, Tax Analyst GFI, Stockbroker Jaguar Land Rover, Technical Analyst KPMG, Audit Associate Lyons Davidson, Accountant Marks & Spencer, Forecast Planner Neptunes, Project Coordinator NHS General Management Trainee Nomura, Client Information Analyst P&G, Product Supply Assistant Santander, Business Analyst Manager Siemens , Finance Officer Webcite, Digital Marketing Assistant

Recent graduate destinations

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Connect with us

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Thank you!