Hello, I am Connor Green. I graduated from the University of East Anglia, Norwich Business School in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. After graduating, I gained work experience at a start-up plastics company before joining my current role at Adnams PLC. I am currently working as a Supply Chain Coordinator…
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Gaining an Internship: BSc Accounting and Finance 1st Year Student Secures a Global Internship in Taiwan
Many graduates have begun to realise that the process for gaining your graduate role really begins in year one and not year three. Leading employers now offer spring break placements as early as year one as an opportunity to talent scout their future leaders of tomorrow. An example is the JPMorgan spring break programme available…
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 2 – Bobby Lok (BSc Accounting and Finance)
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 2 Bobby Lok – BSc Accounting and Finance Graduate Analyst at PwC London Born in Hong Kong, raised in Kings Lynn and made in NBS/UEA Bobby is the second in our series of Graduates of Global Distinction case studies and is certainly one to watch over the next five years….
The Briar Chemical Employability Award 2016 – By Dimitrios Dousios
The 1st ‘Introduction to Business’ year 1 module students were presented with a unique opportunity to compete for a place in the final for the modules employability award. This was a newly introduced task sponsored by Briar Chemicals, the region’s leading chemicals company and the Site Manager Tim Green and IT Manager Nick Burr consisted…
Competing in the Final of the University Business Challenge by Toyosi Oni
Coming 7th out of 291 teams was not so bad after all. This academic year, I took part in the IBM Universities Business Challenge Worldwide where I was the team leader of one of the NBS teams that participated. It is the world’s longest established and leading undergraduate simulation-based competition designed to develop employability…
Graduates of Global Distinction – NBS Graduate making his mark in Sweden
Part 1 – Elliot Piper (BSc Business Management, 2014) At NBS/UEA, we have an Employability Strategy called Graduates of Global Distinction. Director of Employability, Dr Graham Manville provides a definition of what is meant by a Graduate of Global Distinction. “At NBS we produce graduates that can manage in any sector (public, private or third…
Human Resource Management and Employee Wellbeing at Adnams PLC – By Dr. Annilee Game
On 16 June, the Employment Systems and Institutions (ESI) group in NBS hosted a public seminar on HRM and wellbeing by the HR Director at Adnams plc., Sadie Lofthouse. As workplace health and wellbeing gains increasing prominence in the public policy agenda, HR professionals are uniquely placed to guide the wellbeing strategy in organisations and…
Agile Sports Management Ltd- How UEA prepared us for our business start-up success
With many thanks to UEA Alumni Alex Osen (BSc Hons Business Management) and Harry Scott (BA Hons Politics, Philosophy and Economics) for writing this post for the NBS Do Better Do Different Blog. ‘If you love your work then you will never work a day in your life’ UEA had given us the most amazing platform…
Adnams Employability Prize May 2016
THE ADNAMS EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS PRIZE 2016 A link-up with local employer Adnams PLC has given a great opportunity to six teams of undergraduate students to try out their business skills in the real world with the Marketing Communications Employability Skills Prize. The Employability prize was sponsored again this year by Adnams, the Southwold based brewer…
Young Enterprise 2016 and co-founding my business ‘Tritiki’ – By Junnel Andre-Fatah
Choosing the University of East Anglia has been the single most perfect decision I’ve made so far in my career. Prior to this, I was at a crossroads; I too did not know which road to follow, which University to study at. The scariest thing about it was not knowing where my options would take…
Can Dream Catchers, postcards and smart phone accessories help the elderly?
The answer is yes! In an innovative activity, the ‘Value Challenge’ a group of UEA students from the MSc in Enterprise and Business Creation raised funds for Age UK Norfolk. This activity asks the students to work in a team starting a business from scratch with no more than £150 in seed capital. Norwich Business…
NBS Alumni share their experiences with our Third Year Students
On the 20th April 2016, former NBS students who took the 3rd year Entrepreneurship & Small Business (6010Y) module took time out of their busy careers to visit Norwich Business School to share their experiences with our current 6010Y students. They included Megan Rich, Sam Deane, Jennifer Aqwunobi and Nick Yeandle. Each gave a short…
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