Dr Zahira Jaser, Deputy Director of the Sussex MBA and Assistant Professor in Organisational Behaviour, talks about the move to blended learning during Covid19 and overcoming the challenges that presented.
Read more ›Preparing to run a writing marathon: Dissertation advice and resources
By Business School alumna Vivian Kwan (BSc Marketing and Management, 2018)
Maybe you’ve never written a dissertation before and don’t know where to start?
No worries, I was there once, so I completely understand how you feel!
With some hard-work and structure, I passed with a high mark and achieved the Best Research Project Award. I hope this blog will help show you how to approach writing your dissertation.
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Posted in Study support
Learning through a pandemic: The perfect blend
By Caroline Gentry, MBA 2020 class
The pandemic has not stopped the diverse mix of students in this year’s MBA programme from getting together and learning as a group, thanks to the Business School’s blended learning approach.
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Posted in Business School life, MBA
Nourish yourself this November – wellbeing at the Business School
This month, the Business School’s Green Team have put together a wonderful wellbeing calendar for the month of November, with links to, and ideas for, plenty of actions to look after yourself and your mental health.
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Posted in Business School life, Green Impact
Get ahead, get a mentor – introducing the ASPIRE mentoring scheme
ASPIRE is a mentoring initiative to connect students with staff volunteer mentors. While all staff and students can participate in ASPIRE, the scheme particularly encourages staff and students of colour to apply. Business School student Marley Ahmed (BSc Business and Management Studies) speaks to us about the ASPIRE mentoring scheme, how he’s found it helpful, and why you should get involved.
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Posted in Business School life, Race Equity
The rise of the cycle lane
Marcus Atkinson, Business Engagement Manager and School Green Team member considers how moves to make our streets more cycle friendly has sparked debate.
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Posted in Green Impact
Introducing the Race Equity Advocates
The 2020 BAME Ambassador programme involved a group of students who assisted the University towards closing the Awarding Gap and improving the BAME Student experience. The Student Union launched the programme in March 2020 after months of hard work by its Officers, students and staff. At the start of the 2020-21 academic year, the programme has been renamed Race Equity Advocates.
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Posted in Business School life, Race Equity
Get started: Three things I wish I’d known – Advice for first year students, part 2
We asked our Student Ambassadors to reflect back on their first year at the Business School, and asked them for three things they wished they’d known or done differently from the outset. Time management, making the most of opportunities and active participation are recurrent themes.
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Posted in Business School life
Understanding assessment criteria and applying feedback
Ilina Stanimrova (BA Media and Communications) is a final year student who took part in the recent assessment criteria project at the Business School as a Student Connector. Here she explains how to understand the criteria and apply feedback to your work.
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Introducing the Student Connectors
Ilina Stanimrova (BA Media and Communications) is a final year student who took part in the recent assessment criteria project at the Business School as a Student Connector. Here she tells us about the work of Student Connectors and how they are helping to shape improvements based on feedbacks from students.
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Posted in Business School life, Study support
