Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the region are set to benefit from even greater support in developing their businesses, following the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Norwich Business School (NBS) being accredited with the prestigious Small Business Charter (SBC). The accolade is in recognition of its expertise in supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and the local…
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From Competitor to Coach – Celebrating Success in the Universities Business Challenge 2020-21
NBS Alumni, James Rhodes, speaks about his experience as both a competitor and mentor at The Universities Business Challenge. “Knowledge is the wisdom of one passing on the accumulation of their experience to others” (Michael Hanson). This quote rings true in what has been a rather challenging 18 months or so, however amidst the pandemic,…
UEA BUSINESS SOCIETY – END OF YEAR REVIEW
It is fair to say that I thought I would be delivering this review of the year at our end of year business ball surrounded by all my fellow students, great committee and NBS staff. The reality is a little different, however I am still proud that the society has been able to deliver social…
Graduates of Global Distinction Part 14: Pete Waterman, Chartered Accountant, Deloitte
Since 2016, Norwich Business School has showcased more than a dozen inspirational alumni from across our degree programmes that have excelled in various career disciplines. No. 14 is Pete Waterman who graduated in 2015 from BSc Accounting and Finance, joined Grant Thornton Norwich and now works for Deloitte in London. In 2019, Pete became a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered…
The Mid-Life Career Crisis of a 45-year-old Vet, Solved by an MBA
In 1997, at the age of 24, I thought I had my life career mapped out. I had just qualified as a vet from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh and for the next 40 odd years I would be treating animals, hopefully ending up in Cornwall, as a partner in a…
My Summer Internship – By Charlotte Whiting
Charlotte has been working over the summer as an intern at Nestlé Purina Wisbech. During her internship, she has been involved in the implementation of manufacturing excellence tools across the factory, before returning to Norwich Business School in September 2018 to complete her final year on her degree; BSc Business Management. Before starting her internship…
Being at one with London – The MBA summer London residential
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…
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…
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