My name is Kevin O. Lumumba a current full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) international student at the University of East Anglia (UEA) hailing from Nairobi, Kenya. My professional background is working as a risk consultant in the internal audit, risk and compliance services advisory function at KPMG Advisory Services Ltd in East Africa, a…
Will’s top tips for grad scheme success
Hi, my name is Will Prince and I have recently graduated from BSc Accounting and Finance at Norwich Business School at UEA. Getting involved in sports and social clubs was a really important part of my uni experience; but I knew that when I finished university, I wanted a job to go to. As my…
How my MSc in Management prepared me for a career in International Business overseas.
Coming from mixed British / Thai-Chinese roots, I have been intrigued by the concept of culture and developed a global perspective since my early childhood. During my 2016-2017 Master’s degree in MSc Management at Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, I discovered a job opening at an exciting Technology startup based in Bangkok, Thailand….
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 13: James Bury, Marketing Manager, dmg events, Dubai, UAE
No. 13 in our series of “Graduates of Global Distinction” alumni features 2014 alumnus, James Bury. Director of Employability, Graham Manville defines “Graduates of Global Distinction” as “Norwich Business School alumni that can lead in any sector (public, private and third sectors) and in any location (regional, national and global).” James has been working in…
NBS Networking – addressing sustainability in business
Environmental building design, sustainable societies and stakeholder engagement in supply chains were all on the agenda at Norwich Business School’s latest business breakfast. Hosted by The Enterprise Centre – the UK’s greenest building – the event provided attendees with a chance to discuss sustainability in business and make some new contacts too. Angela Macdonald, Tenancy…
UEA MBA Students tackle the first project of the Management Consulting module
The differentiator of the UEA MBA is the Management Consultancy Projects module. It serves as a capstone module that requires you to deploy the subject matter expertise learned on the modules of the MBA programme. Students are given opportunities to apply their learning on other modules in a teams of 3-5 to solve real life…
NBS host the Young Enterprise Regional Final 2018
The entrepreneurial achievements of young people from across the East of England have been celebrated at the Young Enterprise Regional Final 2018, hosted by Norwich Business School. Students from secondary schools across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk have been taking part in the Young Enterprise Company Programme, gaining hands-on experience of setting up and running…
How to turn your presentation, pitch and talk into a star performance – NBS/CIM Marketing Club
In the final NBS/CIM Marketing Club event of the academic year, we challenged students and practitioners to overcome the ever-dreaded presentation through a workshop with the lovely Emma Zangs. Emma is a Choreographer and Movement & Communication Coach based between London and Suffolk. Using a conscious movement-based method of choreography, yoga, somatic and performance techniques,…
The Grant Thornton Employability Prize 2018
We were pleased to develop our programme of student employability prizes in May by working with accountancy firm Grant Thornton for the first time in a joint initiative to give NBS students a helping hand into the world of work. The undergraduate students that took part, all studying the Advanced Management Accounting module at Norwich…
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 12: Julia Glenn, Company Director, Norwich
Our twelfth instalment in our Graduates of Global Distinction series showcases an MBA alumna, Julia Glenn. Prior to completing her MBA in 2011, Julia had enjoyed had a glittering career in financial services working in various parts of the world such as New York and Hong Kong before making a life style change to relocate…
NBS students take on Universities Business Challenge Semi-finals
Welcome to the Do Better Business blog, this week’s blog is all about the Universities Business Challenge (UBC) semi-finals that took place earlier this year. The UBC is a national competition that allows students to practice their business and financial management skills through a series of simulations. This year, two teams from Norwich Business School…
The Adnams Employability Prize 2018
Norwich Business School students have put their marketing skills to the test with some well-known Norwich brands, thanks to a collaboration with well-known local brewer Adnams. Now in its fourth year, the Adnams Employability Prize challenged students to engage with local businesses to produce a poster and 30 second TV advert. Eight teams were selected…
