An introduction to MBAs
Hilary Moor, MBA career adviser at Royal Holloway, University of London, gives a comprehensive overview of MBAs. In this podcast she discusses why people do MBAs, what benefits it gives you (and what it does not!), how much business experience you should have before you apply, what the course is like, costs and funding, choosing a course…and more.
Useful links:
- AMBA – Association of MBAs. Features a useful ‘Guide to MBA’ section, with details of accredited schools, and the NatWest MBA loan scheme.
- EQUIS – the European Quality Improvement System. Includes a list of accredited schools.
- AACSB – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Includes a list of accredited institutions.
- GMAC – The Graduate Management Admission Council. Includes information on the GMAT tests.
- Chevening scholarships programme – for overseas students to study in the UK
- The Independent – MBAs guide
(MP3 – 28min 30s, 19.6MB)
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This presentation explains the difference between graduate entry and traditional courses in medicine,
what the competition is like for entry, and how to tackle the entrance exams GAMSAT and UKCAT required by many medical schools.
The presentation was given by our careers advisers Calum Leckie and Louisa Davies at the recent event Exploring Graduate Entry into Medicine, held on the 24th February 2009. The slides can be viewed on Slideshare.
For more information about Graduate Entry into Medicine, see our page on Facebook for links, discussion and to ask us any questions you may have.
You may also find the following links useful:
(MP3 – 19min 01s)
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Wondering if you should do a research degree? Careers adviser Terry Jones answers common questions about research degrees, including:
- What is the difference between research degrees and taught postgraduate courses?
- How do I apply for a research degree?
- How do I approach potential supervisors?
- How do I decide on a project, supervisor and university?
- How can I find the right topic?
(MP3 – 17min 14s)
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Alison Ahern, from Goldsmiths Student Support Office, gives advice on how to obtain funding for postgraduate study. In this presentation, Alison covers applying to Research Councils, scholarships, loans, finding funding from charities and other sources you can explore.
This podcast is a recording of a presentation given at the University of London Postgraduate Open Evening, held at Senate House on Thursday 20th November 2008.
The Powerpoint that accompanies this presentation may be downloaded here.
Some useful links mentioned in this presentation are as follows:
(MP3 – 28min 38s)
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