Placements
A year-long industry placement during your degree provides a huge career advantage. You’ll gain real-world experience, allowing you to apply your knowledge to live projects and problem-solving. Employers prefer graduates with practical industry experience, making you stand out in job applications. You’ll also build a strong professional network, gaining mentors, industry contacts, and potential job offers before graduation.rnrnStudents studying this course have undertaken amazing year-long paid placements at renowned companies including Warner Media, SHS Drinks (see photo below), Coty, and Cooper Vision.
Trips
In your final year, you’ll have the chance to participate in self-funded residential trips abroad, designed to enrich your study experience while being budget friendly.rnrnRecent trips have included a field trip to the South of France, planned with student budgets in mind, yet packed with incredible learning opportunities. Over four days and three nights in Nice, plus a day trip to Monaco, students explored the world of international business. The itinerary included a visit to IPAG Business School, a final-year research bootcamp, and industry visits to Grasse Perfumery and Allianz Riviera stadium. Students also explored Monte Carlo’s business and luxury sectors, with some even managing to talk their way into an exclusive VIP tour of the McLaren F1 Team’s pits – proof that confidence and networking go a long way in business!rnrnThese trips are more than just travel – they’re immersive learning experiences that expose you to global business environments, as well as creating lasting memories.
Experiences
Throughout this course, you’ll take part in a variety of interactive and engaging learning experiences. These include collaborating with fellow students in small group discussions to generate ideas, solutions, and strategies using problem-based learning. You will complete group projects, field trips, debates, and elevator pitches.rnrnYou’ll develop presentation skills through digital media and gain real-world insights via business simulations and live client consultation briefs. Industry guest speakers will share expertise and networking opportunities.rnrnWith big ideas for starting your own business, UoG is the best place possible, to help you turn those ideas into reality. In addition to lectures, The Growth Hub based at the Business School provides guidance, mentorship, incubation spaces and practical resources aimed at helping students develop their business ideas, establish startups, and scale their enterprises.