Designing a social enterprise….
December 20, 2012
This year the Advantage Award introduced an exciting new module. Brought to you jointly by PwC and Teach First, the module invited students to exercise their creativity by designing and project managing their own Social Enterprise. As part of the module, students were tasked with conducting research in the Nottingham community to identify social issues …
‘Doing Business in Asia’ – My time at our Malaysia Campus by Tracy Seng
November 1, 2012
The University of Nottingham International Summer School, Malaysia, was an amazing experience both academically and socially. Doing Business in Asia was a fascinating topic to study as the University attempted to cover a lot of the basic material across all business areas so that we had a, somewhat, full view. With this, I felt that …
Keen to go green….?
October 25, 2012
Are you conscious of your carbon footprint? Do you recycle your rubbish? Are you keen to be green? Whether you’re obsessed with combating climate change or simply want to play your part in helping to keep the world a greener place we have the perfect module for you! Our Environmental Sustainability Project Management …
Find out what Maddie had to say about winning the Personal Development Prize…
October 18, 2012
We’re back again with another Prize-winner’s story – if you don’t know what we’re talking about click here to go to our last blog post and find out about the exciting prizes the Award has to offer you! This time we’re hearing from Madeleine Hardie. Madeleine won the Personal Development Prize, part of which involved …
Gemma Robertson shares her experience after winning the Outstanding Contribution to the Community Prize
October 15, 2012
Here at the Advantage Award we appreciate the achievements of our students and believe that you should be recognised for your individual development and performance throughout your time with us. That’s why every year we have a fancy shindig at which we present a select few with different prizes, including the Personal Development Prize and …
Don’t miss out……places are going fast!
October 1, 2012
Term has only just begun, but already the Advantage Award is proving to be popular among students. We’ve been inundated with applications for lots of our modules – so much so that we’ve had to close some applications early. But fear not! We’re still taking applications for lots of great modules, so now’s the …
It’s that time of year again!
September 28, 2012
Whether you’re a returning student or a fresher, the Advantage Award team wishes you a warm welcome back to Campus. We hope you’ve all had a great, relaxing summer and made the most of the beautiful British sunshine while it lasted…. The Award team haven’t been resting; we’ve been busy throughout summer introducing lots of …
Are you interested in project managing your own PR campaign?
August 28, 2012
Take part in one of the following modules to gain real life experience which will look fantastic on your CV and give you lots of examples to talk about during interviews… PR Project Management https://workspace.nottingham.ac.uk/display/NAAMY/PR+Project+Management To apply for this module in the autumn term you will need to email a paragraph explaining why you would …
Reflections on my time in Nottingham….
August 21, 2012
Since 2009 students travelling as part of a U21 or intercampus mobility scheme have been able to take part in our Study Abroad module as part of the Advantage Award. This year the International Office wanted to make sure incoming students also had the opportunity to gain credits for their participation in lectures, seminars and …
Project Management: A Practical Approach – Financial Capability
August 7, 2012
Would you like the chance to run your own campaign and develop key project management skills? Despite what the module title might suggest, there is no need for you to have any finance-specific knowledge to take part in ‘Financial Capability’. The module involves working as a group to design an exciting campaign or project which …
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