An interest for a career transition began to grow in me after being in the HR profession for 10 years and, having worked in sectors such as manufacturing, retail, ICT and IT services in Bangalore, India. Soon, I realised the likelihood and impact will be high if I develop academic knowledge, which steered me to…
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 17: Nana Antwi-Darkwa, Business Performance Manager DHL, Ghana
No. 17 in our series of “Graduates of Global Distinction” alumni features 2015 alumna, Nana Antwi-Darkwa, Business Performance Manager at DHL in Ghana. Director of Employability, Dr Graham Manville believes inspirational alumni such as Nana showcase our international and diverse perspective. Our high quality graduates are capable of making their mark anywhere in the world. Nana…
Norwich Business School’s MBA student’s visit to Theatre Royal
During a sunny February afternoon, 2019 full-time MBA students took a short academic trip to Theatre Royal, one of the East of England’s largest and most successful theatres in Norwich. We had just finished the Marketing Strategy module, and we had the opportunity to discuss with the Marketing Manager in the Theatre Royal and related…
NBS networking: workplace wellbeing
With the summer getting underway we wrapped up the academic year with a sell-out business breakfast covering workplace wellbeing on Thursday 4th July. Olga Tregaskis, professor in international HR management at NBS opened the event after a lively networking breakfast, welcoming 48 attendees. Olga continued to discuss ‘Transformative Change: the importance of ‘soft’ skills’, where…
Settling in to the MBA, Rosna Gopalkrishnan
I come from Mumbai, India and have over 3 years of experience as a Business Intelligence and Analytics Consultant with a reputable software company in India. I have been responsible for creating Data models, analytics and reporting, working mainly with financial models for a major airline client. This is when I realised how an MBA…
Enterprise students host the 2019 Norwich Health Hackathon
The Enterprise Centre is a creative place where many business entrepreneurship competitions, training sessions and presentations take place. On 11th May, our 2019 Norwich Health Hackathon took place in this beautiful building. On the day of the event over 25 guests, including competitors received a warm welcome. Dr Dimitrios Dousios (the cohort’s course leader) gave a speech and…
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 16: Daniel Rennison, Associate Director, UBS
The Graduates of Global Distinction case study series have been running since 2016 and showcase Norwich Business School’s (NBS) aspirational alumni who excel in all sectors and in all locations. They serve to celebrate the success of Norwich Business School and to inspire current and future students to achieve their full potential. Our 16th Graduate…
NBS Students Reach UBC Worldwide Grand Final
My name is James Rhodes and I am a 2nd Year Business Management Student. This article has been written to reflect on the great honour myself and my team have had in representing Norwich Business School in the Universities Business Challenge, one of the world’s leading employability and enterprise skills based competitions. Comprising of 3…
The Adnams Employability Prize 2019
Norwich Business School (NBS) students showcased their marketing skills for the fifth annual Adnams Employability Prize. Yesterday’s event marked the fifth anniversary of the Adnams Employability Prize at NBS with the students being tasked with producing a poster and 30 second TV advert for their chosen Norwich brands. Eight teams were selected as finalists and…
NBS Networking: Financial Industry Group
The Norwich Financial Industry Group (fig) is a partnership of leading firms, local government and higher education institutions, including UEA. Each year, NBS hosts a networking breakfast for fig members to come together to share new ideas and industry developments. On Tuesday 30 April, Prof Raphael Markellos welcomed over 60 attendees to the School, following…
Marketing Club: Social Enterprise
As 2019 began to pick up speed, the University of East Anglia partnered with the Chartered Institute of Marketing and kicked off the year with the latest marketing club event. As much of the events have focused on influencers and gaming, this time round expected to be different with the focus of entrepreneurialism and marketing…
Meet the brand leaders 2018-19
The MSc in Brand Leadership at the University of East Anglia is now in its tenth year. It’s the only programme of its kind in the world. It combines the rigour of strategic thinking with creativity in branding and individual mentorship to help students with their personal and professional development. We equip them with tools…
