Yearly Archives: 2019

Get on board with global logistics – a study trip to Shoreham Port

In November, students studying the MSc in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management course had the opportunity to attend a fieldtrip to Shoreham Port. Masters student, Kathy Ng Uyen, shares her experience of the trip.

Posted in Management, Study trips

Working in finance – my placement year experience

Sam Jons – Final year, BSc Accounting & Finance (with a professional placement year) A placement year gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience in topics you learn on your course, with exposure to real-life business challenges, and an

Posted in Accounting and Finance, Business School life, Placement

British Council Global Alumni Award winner Réjane Woodroffe meets our students

Alumni award winner and Business School alumna Réjane Woodroffe (MSc Development Economics 2005) returns to campus to meet students. Réjane’s former tutor Julie Litchfield tells us more about her achievements after graduating Sussex.

Posted in Business School life, Economics, Events

An insight into the festival of Diwali

My name is Jimeet Romen Shah, I am currently in my second year studying Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement). Diwali, short for Deepavali, is one of the most popular celebrations in India. It is a closely followed

Posted in Business School life, Societies

18th Century accounting provides students with historical insight

Makailla McConnell, Teaching Fellow in Accounting introduces Business School masters students to financial archives at The Keep. Students from the new MSc Accounting and Finance and existing MSc International Accounting and Corporate Governance courses recently attended a learning session at

Posted in Accounting and Finance, Study trips

Student internship at TIME, Kuala Lumpur, Blog 11: TIME to say goodbye.

By William Hagon, BEng Mechanical Engineering Four weeks in Malaysia have passed, taking with them any doubts over the best way to spend a month of the summer.  Our final Thursday marked our last afternoon at TIME and meeting with

Posted in Business School life, Internship

Student internship at TIME, Kuala Lumpur, Blog 10: Snake temples and nasi kandar in Penang

By Nicholas Teoh, BSc International Business On the last day of our penultimate week at TIME, we met with the customer service team and had a briefing on our assignments for our final week. In the afternoon, we held a

Posted in Business School life, Internship

Student internship at TIME, Kuala Lumpur, Blog 9 – Trading fish on Facebook

By Kwan Ho Lee, BSc International Business Facebook Malaysia motivate their staff Facebook Malaysia know how to look after their staff. From the pantry to the office area, every single detail of Facebook Malaysia headquarters amazed us all. It’s not

Posted in Business School life, Internship

Student internship at TIME, Kuala Lumpur, Blog 8 – Exploring sustainable innovation in Singapore

By Diana Liedloff, BSc Marketing and Management Half of the group spent the weekend visiting Singapore, which has an entirely different atmosphere compared to Kuala Lumpur (KL). They place a lot of emphasis on cleanliness, as there are restrictions on

Posted in Business School life, Internship

Student internship at TIME. Kuala Lumpur, Blog 7 – Selling broadband and fishy dinners

By Jed Sexton, BSc Economics Going into our third week at Time.com. our group felt at home in Kuala Lumpur, with as we fully immersed ourselves into the local culture. The week got off to the perfect start with TIME.com

Posted in Business School life, Internship

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