School of Business and Law

Industrial visits in the Autumn term

As course leader of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc we ensure students have the opportunity to visit industry partners, learning directly from them about their manufacturing, logistics and distribution activities and challenges. I wanted to share with you two trips which we took last Autumn, one to Shepherd Neame and the other to the…

European Conference on eLearning 2016

This years European Conference on eLearning (ECEL) was hosted by the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Craig attended as part of a team from the University of Brighton, presenting two papers about the development of an ‘online taster course’ aimed at potential applicants for business courses at the university. Craig was joined by…

Chris Gilpin on Industrial Placements

Chris graduated in 2008 with a degree in Business Studies with Marketing after successfully completing a placement year working in industry. “I am very proud to say that I am a Brighton Alumni. Since leaving the Business School I have started out in a career in Marketing for a number of large Medical Device companies and…

Professor Tim Brady wins literature award for work on project management in work and society

University of Brighton Professor, Tim Brady, has co-authored a prize winning book that is drawing high praise for its insights on how project management-based approaches are permeating different areas of life and transforming work and society. The book, ‘Managing and Working in Project Society – Institutional Challenges of Temporary Organizations’ has been awarded the prestigious…

Ula Al rashd on international study

Ula finished her third year of studying as part of an exchange programme in which she attended Brighton Business School. She graduated with a BA Honours in International Business. “Currently I am working for an international company called TIE Kinetix in the Netherlands, and my current position is Marketing Specialist.”

Professional bodies, postgraduate and alumni networking event

Our long-standing relationships with industry and professional bodies enable us to ensure our courses reflect what is happening in the real-world, benefiting students with access to the latest research and regular networking opportunities. The Brighton Business School, along with the CMI, ACCA, CIPD, CIM, CIMA, CII, IFA, IOD, SESCA and The Law Society are launching…

Lauren Wheatley on using theory in practice

Lauren Wheatley graduated from Brighton Business School with a degree in Business Management in 2014. During this degree, Lauren completed an industrial placement for a year at IBM. “My current job role is PMO Delivery Analyst for a global pharmaceutical company. I coordinate and manage a $250m business transformation and IT Systems implementation project across…

£1,000 prize for graduate

Eleanor Weston, a Brighton Business School graduate has won £1,000 for her essay on the NHS. Eleanor Weston’s ‘Should the NHS be free to every citizen regardless of health choices’ took the undergraduate award in the Institute of Business Ethics’ student essay contest.