‘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 …
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 …
A student taking part had this to say…
April 2, 2012
Earlier on in the academic year, taking part in the Inside Employment: Investigation into Finance Careers module run by the Careers and Employability Service, allowed a group of students to explore and learn more about the Financial Services industry. The module was hugely collaborative in its nature and provided the students with great opportunities to network …
What does it take to be a good leader…?
March 2, 2012
As part of the Experian Leadership module 15 students have completed Leadership training, run by Experian here at the University. Students attended a full day of intensive training and were given a few weeks to put their new found skills in to practice before returning to present their experience to a panel of staff from …
‘Who’s going home with your mobile phone?’
February 6, 2012
As part of the PR Project Management module, a group of Advantage Award students have been raising awareness about the perils of not looking after your mobile phone whilst on a night out in the city. Between 01/09/10 – 31/07/2011 a total of 637 students had their phone stolen whilst enjoying Nottingham’s nightlife. The students …
Would you like to earn recognition for your Students Union activity?
January 18, 2012
The Nottingham Advantage Award has teamed up with the Students Union to enable you to gain credits for your volunteering activities with the SU Volunteering module. Whether you are volunteering with the Student Volunteer Centre or hold a position of responsibility with a society, sports club or student-run service, then this is a great opportunity …
Employers on Campus…
January 16, 2012
During the spring term the following employers will be on campus offering non promotional skills workshops: GlaxoSmithKline – Application Advice Ernst & Young – Know your strengths Tata Steel – Assessment Centres BAE Systems – Interview Technique Deloitte – Assessment Centres Michael Page – Enhance your Employability And lots more……! These sessions are called ‘Skills …
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