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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support at Warwick

25 March 2019

In this blog, BSc Accounting and Finance student Sofya Khokhlova discusses the mental health and wellbeing support that is available for all students.

Careers blog: Top 5 skills recruiters are looking for and how to develop them

24 July 2017

Peter Burnham, WBS Careers Coach, discusses the top five skills that recruiters look for at an MSc level and provides advice on how to develop your skillset.

Finance student insight: How to survive exam week at WBS

22 March 2019

Bloggers from our Finance Masters courses talk about their exam preparation and how to survive exam week at WBS.

Management student insight: How to survive exam week at WBS

22 March 2019

Bloggers from our Management Masters courses talk about their exam preparation and how to survive exam week at WBS.

Business student insight: How to survive exam week at WBS

22 March 2019

Bloggers from our Business Masters courses talk about their exam preparation and how to survive exam week at WBS.

Alumni insight: Meet Edouard Chopinaud

21 March 2019

BSc Management alumnus Edouard shares his journey from WBS to Google.

Celebrating the women on our MBA: Meet Archana Dhankar

20 March 2019

Highly motivated and ambitious are distinguishing characteristics of our MBA candidates. Throughout March we're finding out more about the women on our MBA to discover what makes them tick. Our second blog of the series celebrates the achievements of Archana Dhankar, a master multitasker.

How my Undergraduate course at WBS helped shape my career

06 June 2018

Hanna studied BSc International Management with a year abroad in Beijing and Sydney. After university, she moved to Dublin, and now works as a Sales Program Manager at Dropbox. In this blog, she talks about the values that influenced her career choices.

An Insight into Warwick Business School's Foundation Year

03 April 2018

In this blog, we talk to Jessica Elvidge who has recently completed her Foundation Year and progressed onto her first year studying BSc Management.

Student Insight: What is it like being a WBS fresher?

17 December 2018

A question that goes through everyone's mind when thinking about going to University, 'What is it like being a first year student?' We've asked our WBS Undergraduates to reflect on their experience to give you an insight into fresher life at the University of Warwick.

Celebrating the women on our MBA: Meet Kristen Rossi

19 March 2019

Highly motivated and ambitious are distinguishing characteristics of our MBA candidates. Throughout March we're finding out more about the women on our MBA to discover what makes them tick. Our first blog of the series shines light on Kristen Rossi, a Full-time MBA candidate accustomed to the spotlight.

How different is University life from college or high school?

18 March 2019

Living away from home, becoming independent and meeting people from around the world. In this blog, James discusses what he found to be the biggest changes between school and university life.

Six realities of doing a Full-time MBA at Warwick Business School

16 January 2019

Kristen Rossi, Full-time MBA participant, discusses the six realities of doing a Full-time MBA at Warwick Business School.

Why I chose to do a Distance Learning MBA at Warwick Business School

07 March 2019

Freddy Bob-Jones, a current Distance Learning MBA participant, explains why he chose to study a Distance Learning MBA at Warwick Business School.

The MBA Radio Show: A Q&A with the hosts

07 March 2019

Full-time MBA participants and hosts of The MBA Show on RAW 1251am, Kristen Rossi and Said Muhtadi, share their experience of starting their weekly radio show and giving their cohort a voice.

How to make the most of the careers support at Warwick Business School

07 March 2019

Is my CV compatible with today’s graduate job market? How does someone know if they are employable? These were some of the questions that Keltoum asked herself when she started at WBS. In this blog, Keltoum explains how she went about getting those answers with support from the WBS CareersPlus team.

What's it like starting the Distance Learning MBA?

28 February 2019

Five of our Distance Learning MBA participants share their thoughts and reflections about what it’s like to embark on the Distance Learning MBA.

Beginning my journey on the Distance Learning MBA

28 February 2019

Distance Learning MBA participant, Carla Priddon, shares her reflections on the first few weeks of her Distance Learning MBA programme.

Overcoming the uncertainties of embarking on a Distance Learning MBA

28 February 2019

Distance Learning MBA participant, Carlos Exprua, shares his advice about starting out on the MBA journey and strategies to cope with any uncertainties you may be feeling.

What makes the Executive MBA a transformational learning experience?

21 February 2019

Conor McCarthy, Executive MBA participant, discusses the range of teaching styles on the Executive MBA as well as the flexible nature of the programme.

Flexibility on the MBA - how my studies work for me

19 February 2019

Quentin Grulois, an Executive MBA (London) participant discusses the flexible nature of the Warwick MBA and how it fits into his life.

Advice on choosing your electives

12 February 2019

James Smith, Full-time MBA participant, shares his advice on choosing the right electives for your next career move, even if you don't know what that next move is yet.

Study Tips: How to manage your University workload

11 February 2019

Going to University is not only a great way to build independence but also figure out how best you work, everyone manages their workload differently and within this blog we spoke to our undergraduate students to see how they manage their workload.

Anika's Story: Turning my passion into a business

11 May 2018

In this Undergraduate blog, Anika Khosla discusses how she used her entrepreneurial mindset to create Nikki’s Bakery and how the modules on her course at WBS has helped her build her business.

Shachi’s story: Working as a Commercial Development Intern at Disney

23 July 2018

Shachi Banthia, a third year BSc Management with intercalated year student, is currently working as a Commercial Development Intern at Disney in London. In this blog, she speaks about her role at Disney, why she decided to take an intercalated year and how the WBS Careers team helped her.

Starting at University - Henry's experience

30 July 2018

In this student ambassador blog, Henry Fong talks about the four things that he was most excited about when he started at Warwick Business School.

Revamping the way student’s study - Raphael’s library booking app

12 November 2018

International Management student Raphael Nahoum discusses how one of his undergraduate modules inspired him to turn his library seat booking app into a reality.

Finance student insight: Reflections on the first term at WBS

23 January 2019

Bloggers from our Finance Masters courses share their reflections on the autumn term at Warwick Business School

Management student insight: Reflections on the first term at WBS

23 January 2019

Bloggers from our Management Masters courses share their reflections on the autumn term at Warwick Business School

Business student insight: Reflections on the first term at WBS

23 January 2019

Bloggers from our Business Masters courses share their reflections on the autumn term at Warwick Business School

PhD research project: Helping SMEs improve their business performance

24 January 2019

PhD student Amir Ziaei is working on a research project to help growing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) improve their business performance. Participant companies are being sought and will benefit from a full performance evaluation report.

Year-long placements: the decision between going abroad or gaining a placement in the UK

21 January 2019

Applying for internships, work experience and part-time jobs, all whilst being in full-time education can be challenging. In this blog, Ananya discusses her experience applying for a work experience and how she made the decision to work in Madrid on a year-long internship.

Finance alumni insight: how a WBS scholarship helped me

10 December 2018

Three of our Finance alumni share how receiving a WBS scholarship helped them at university and beyond.

Business alumni insight: receiving a WBS scholarship

14 December 2018

Did you know that we have £2million+ of scholarships available for those applying to study on our MSc courses? Two of our of our Business alumni share how receiving a WBS scholarship helped them at university and beyond.

Business alumni insight: how a WBS scholarship helped me

28 November 2018

Where could a WBS scholarship take you? In this blog two of our alumni share how receiving a scholarship helped them at university and beyond.

Management alumni insight: how a WBS scholarship helped me

05 December 2018

Three of our Management alumni share how receiving a WBS scholarship helped them at university and beyond.

The transition from school to university

29 January 2018

In this student ambassador blog, Milica Scepanovic discusses her journey starting at Warwick Business School and what she enjoys most about university life.

Marketing Insight Series: Hear from the Co-founders

16 November 2018

Co-founders Laura Chamberlain and Faye Neivens share their thoughts on the "inclusive, inspirational, and transformative" world of the Marketing Insight Series.

Alejandra's tips for Investment Banking internship success

29 October 2018

Alejandra Yanes, a fourth year BSc International Management student, discusses her journey gaining a summer internship at The Royal Bank of Canada in London

Problem Solvers: How Alexander Lempka and Sebastian Spiteri Help Blockchain Projects Succeed

08 October 2018

The recent emergence of blockchain technology has been a popular topic amongst students. Undergraduate student Alexander and business partner Sebastian have built a business that provides localisation services, investment solutions and roadshow events to various blockchain projects.

How to make the most out of an Open Day

01 June 2018

With our Open Days coming up in June and October, we thought it would be good to share some of our top tips so that you can make the most out of attending an Open Day at the University of Warwick.

Student insight - Making the most of your year

21 August 2017

In this postgraduate student insight blog, we have asked our Masters students what advice they would give to new starters.

Careers blog: Make the most of WBS careers services

26 September 2018

The WBS careers service, provided by the WBS CareersPlus team and Corporate Relationships team, is recognised as a valuable and helpful resource for students looking for employment

How the career services at WBS can help you secure a summer internship

24 September 2018

This summer James completed two internships, the first at Invesco Perpetual, the second at KPMG. In this blog, James discusses the process he went through to gain those internships and the advice that he would give to others looking for work experience.

My experience as an exchange student at Warwick Business School

26 March 2018

In this blog we talk to Mohammad-Ali Samuraee, who came to Warwick Business School from HEC Montréal in Canada on the undergraduate exchange programme.

Building your career network: resilience, etiquette and selling your skills

03 September 2018

Davina Noonan, Careers Coach at WBS, discusses how you can build your career network and secure your dream job.

Meet the societies: Warwick Business School Society (WBSS)

24 July 2018

Warwick Business School Society (WBSS) introduce themselves and discuss how they create value for their members by offering services such as their buddy scheme.

Student insight: Making the most of your year at WBS

22 August 2018

In this month’s postgraduate insight blog, our Masters students discuss how you can make the most out of your year at WBS, from getting involved in societies to staying on top of your workload.

MSc Business with Consulting: Starting my own freelancer platform

22 August 2018

Sahan Suman, MSc Business with Consulting student and Founder and CEO of Bubble, shares his experiences of setting up a freelancer platform whilst studying for his MSc

How to make the most of your time at the University of Warwick

21 August 2018

For the students getting ready to start university this time of the year can be exciting but it is also a big change and for some the first time moving away from home. We asked second year student Nadia to list her top tips when it comes to transitioning into University life.