INTERNATIONAL STUDY AT STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS SCHOOL Contents Welcome to About Strathclyde Strathclyde Business School 3 Business School, Strathclyde Business School – a great base to a world class visit Glasgow & Scotland 4 International Exchange business school and Study Abroad 8 within a leading Collaborative programmes 10 Undergraduate study 11 international Masters study 12 English Language technological Preparation 13 university. Further information 14 2 Strathclyde Business School Founded in Founded in 1948, Strathclyde Business School (SBS) is an 1948 enterprising, pioneering institution of global standing. It is a triple-accredited business school, holding accreditation from the international bodies AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS and is proud to be among only 1% of business schools worldwide to have achieved this recognition. Top 1% The Business School is one of the University of Strathclyde’s of business schools four Faculties along with Engineering, Science and Humanities worldwide and Social Sciences. The University of Strathclyde has, in recent years, won awards for UK University of the Year and UK Entrepreneurial University of the Year. The Business School’s city centre location and on-campus Over accommodation makes it an ideal place for studying. The 130 University also has one of the largest Student Unions in the clubs and UK and has over 130 clubs and societies. societies Currently we have around 3,000 students and 150 academic staff in 7 departments and around 100 international staff: • Accounting and Finance • Economics 3,000 • Human Resource Management students • Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship • Management Science • Marketing • Strategy and Organisation The Business School has undergone a £23.2 million transformation to locate departments in a single business quarter and provide state-of-the-art teaching facilities for staff £23.2m and students. The major refurbishment includes two new 100 transformation seat lecture theatres, tutorial rooms for up to 40 people and smaller break-out rooms. 3 Strathclyde Business School – a great base to visit Glasgow & Scotland The University of Strathclyde is located in the heart of Glasgow – one of the UK’s largest and most vibrant cities. Glasgow has recently been voted the ‘friendliest city in the world’ and also one of the ‘top 10 cities in the world to visit’. It was named as a must visit destination by the New York Times and Wanderlust, confirming its reputation as one of the world’s top cities. Our students tell us that Glasgow is a brilliant city to live in, and whether you enjoy shopping, eating out, fantastic nightlife, going to world class music and sporting events, visiting museums and art galleries or just taking a walk within one of the many parks, there is something for everyone in easy reach of the campus. The city is consistently voted as the top place to shop in the UK outside London. It is a UNESCO City of Music, hosting more than 100 music events every week. There are also many festivals throughout the year including the Merchant City Festival, Celtic Connections, Glasgow Science Festival, International Jazz Festival, Glasgow Film Festival and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to name but a few. With Glasgow only a short journey away from the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Highlands, Strathclyde students are perfectly positioned to explore everything that Scotland has to offer fans of the great outdoors. Or you can visit Scotland’s historic castles and monuments or explore the thriving arts and culture scene of our diverse towns and cities. Glasgow is also just a short flight from London and a great base from which to explore the rest of Scotland. 4 Inverness Aberdeen Dundee Perth Stirling Edinburgh Glasgow Manchester Birmingham Glasgow is only a short London flight from London and its central location and excellent public transport links make it ideal for visiting different areas of Scotland. Glasgow at night Scottish Parliament building Eilean Donan castle, a location for many Hollywood films including Braveheart and James Bond Glasgow Botanic gardens and the Kibble Palace Steam train over Glenfinnan viaduct, as seen in the Harry Potter films The River Clyde waterfront Buchanan Street, one of the top shopping destinations in the UK, second only to London Isle of Arran The Kelpies – the largest equine sculptures in the world International Exchange and Study Abroad Strathclyde Business School welcomes students from over 100 Exchange and Study Abroad partners around the world. Every year, hundreds of students join the Business School for their international experience, making it a vibrant and cosmopolitan place to study. Exchange students can study for one or two semesters at Strathclyde Business School and must be nominated by their home institution. Classes in all academic disciplines within the Business School are open to exchange students. If your home university is not a partner then you can still join us for one semester or a full year as a Study Abroad student. There is typically a fee attached to the programme. You will have access to a range of courses across the Business School. If interested, contact [email protected] Strathclyde Business School has a wide range of partners worldwide. Further information, including the list of current exchange partners, is available at: www.strath.ac.uk/business/undergraduate/international University wide information is available at: www.strath.ac.uk/rio/exchangestudyabroad 8 UNITED STATES CHINA JAPAN GERMANY FRANCE BRAZIL ITALY INDIA RUSSIA CANADA AUSTRALIA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN MEXICO INDONESIA NETHERLANDS TURKEY 9 SAUDI ARABIA SWITZERLAND NIGERIA Collaborative programmes SBS works closely with a number of international partners to create collaborative programmes that allow students to be admitted at an advanced entry point to our undergraduate degree. If you are a student from one of our partners then you may be able to join SBS in Year 3 and complete your final years of study in Glasgow. These study routes allow students to experience an academic and social life in two universities and two countries over the duration of only one degree and at a lower cost than completing two degrees separately. You will experience different study, learning and teaching environments and gain new academic perspectives. Such an experience is invaluable and the impact on career prospects is substantial. There are also opportunities for Masters students to complete one year of their postgraduate studies at SBS and receive an MSc award on completion. To find out if your university offers a collaborative programme with SBS please email [email protected] 10 Undergraduate study The structure of our undergraduate degrees The Management Development Programme gives you the opportunity to choose the ideal is a core element of the undergraduate degree combination of subjects for your chosen career programme at Strathclyde Business School. path and many of our courses are accredited by The programme provides students with a professional institutions. learning environment through which they develop business and commercial awareness Broad range of subjects: alongside graduate employability skills. • Accounting Students are exposed to the reality of business • Business Enterprise through industry engagement as well as • Business Analysis and Technology development of knowledge and understanding • Economics through dialogue. All full-time undergraduate • Finance students will be required to complete a • Hospitality Tourism Management particular pathway of this programme. • Human Resource Management • Management • Marketing 11 Masters study Our excellent international reputation attracts students from around 100 countries. When you choose to study with us in SBS, you join a international community in a top rated school with an excellent reputation for quality in teaching and research. We offer a range of general and specialist masters programmes, including the MBA which is delivered both at Strathclyde and also at 8 international centres. • MBA in Glasgow and via • MSc Human Resource Management / 8 International Centres International Human Resource Management • Master of Business and Management • MSc Global Sustainable Cities • MSc International Management • MSc Project Management and Innovation • MSc Business Analysis & Consulting • MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation • MSc Operational Research & Technology • MSc Marketing / International Marketing • MSc International Management and Law • MSc Tourism Marketing Management • MSc Human Resources & International • MSc Economics and Finance Management • MSc Applied Economics • MSc Global Energy Management • MSc Finance (various pathways) • MSc Finance and Management • MSc Finance and Law • MSc Quantitative Finance 12 English Language Preparation Degree seeking students are required to meet In-Sessional Modules the English Language requirements for the University, normally IELTS 6.5. If you are an The English Language international student aiming to study on an Teaching unit offers a range of undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the In-Sessional English language University of Strathclyde, and you need to support classes for students improve your English language level to meet at Strathclyde whose first the language conditions of your degree offer, language is not English. These you can study one of the ELT English language courses aim to help students courses at the University of Strathclyde, improve the English they need without needing to re-take IELTS or another