schooloverview
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This presentation covers the very broad features of Salford Business School and the University of Salford. It was used as part of a online/virtual open day in December 2009. It was embedded in a Dimdim session window.TRANSCRIPT
Salford Business SchoolStart in January!
Location• The University of Salford campus is less
than a mile and a half (3 km) from Manchester City Centre, one of Britain’s most exciting cities.
Manchester and Salford • Manchester and Salford are the twin
cities of Greater Manchester
• With a population of around 3 million there is always something happening throughout the year
• Cultural, events, concerts, sports, recreational
• Many student focused activities
The University of Salford• Established in the 19th Century to train
workers of the Industrial Revolution
• Became a ‘Plate Glass’ University of the 1960s
• Traditionally focused on application and industrial engagement
Salford Business School• Recently gained AMBA accreditation• Strong National Student Survey (NSS) scores for
Finance and Accounting and for Business and Management
• Good research results through the Research Assessemtn Exercise (RAE2008) particularly in Library and Information Management and Operation Research & Applied Statistics
• Students regularly receive awards and recognition from external bodies
– ACCA prizes– BBC Bitesize learning competition
Courses for January• MSc Events Management• MSc International Tourism Management • MSc Human Resource Management• MSc International Banking and Finance• MSc International Business• MSc Managing Information Technology• MSc Marketing• MSc Management • Graduate Diploma Management and English (GDME)
Courses for January• MSc entry
– 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent)– English IELTS 6.5 overall (or equvialent)– Most degrees require relevant study or work
experience (notable exception is MSc Management)– GDME offered as an alternative if not meeting the
academic or language requirement
• Important to apply soon (before end-of-year break)
Contact
• General information business.salford.ac.uk• Application enquiries [email protected]• International enquiries