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Business and Management

Using your Business degree

The AGCAS booklets Financial Services, City Markets and Professional and Accounting Services Sectorsgive an overview of the sectors relevant to business studies and include key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available free from the careers service or you can view them online at www.prospects.ac.uk.

Signpost sheets looks at individual subjects and identifies skills gained during your course,career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.

Take a look at a Student Employablity Profile for Business Studies at www.cihe-uk.com

Other career options

The Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors, where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources.

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree?and what should I be doing now?

Graduate destinations from Business courses

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject on the Prospects website.

Organisations associated with Business & Management

Professional Bodies and Associations often have a careers section with job profiles, information, and advice for graduates.

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) 
CIPD House, Camp Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UX 
Tel: 020 8971 9000

Chartered Management Institute (CMI) 
Management House, Cottingham Road, Corby, Northants NN17 1TT 
Tel: 01536 204 222

Institute of Management Consultancy (IMC) 
3rd floor, 17-18 Hayward's Place, London EC1R 0EQ 
Tel: 020 7566 5220

Management Consultancies Association (MCA) 
49 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX 
Tel: 020 7321 3990

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
26 Chapter St, London SW1P 4NP
Tel: 020 78849 2251
www.cimaglobal.com

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales(ICAEW)
Chartered Accountants' Hall, PO Box 433, Moorgate Place, London EC2P 2BJ
Tel: 020 7920 8100
www.icaew.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy(CIPFA)
3 Robert St, London WC2N 6RL
Tel: 020 7543 5600
www.cipfa.org.uk

Institute of Public Finance
7th Floor, NLA Tower, 12-16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon CR0 0XT
Tel: 020 8667 1144
www.ipf.co.uk

Useful websites

Resources in the Careers Service

These are available at Newton Park and Somerset Place and are on reference only.

Books and Directories

  • Careers in Human Resource Management
  • Careers in Personnel and Development
  • Business West Annual Members Directory 2004
  • Bath and Bristol Graduate Emloyer Directory 2000
  • Business Schools Directory 1999
  • Getting a Top Job in Marketing
  • How to get on in Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Careers in Interactive and Direct Marketing

Journals:

  • Hobsons Casebook 2005 Management
  • Hobsons Casebook 2005 Finance
  • Hobsons Casebook 2005 City & Finance
  • MBA Guide 2005
  • The Appointment (Retail)
  • People Management (Human Resources)

Periodicals available in the Library at Newton Park:

  • Accountancy & Business
  • Accounting
  • Management Today
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Week

Occupational files in the careers service most relevant to Business Studies would be:

  • Finance J
  • Management M
  • Human Resources L
  • Marketing/Market Research G
  • Self Employment Blue file

Information days, events and careers fairs

Look at the What's On section of this website for events and fairs.

Finance, Consultancy and IT fair - usually held in October in London

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

Postgraduate study in business and management

For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website.

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa
click here.

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses.

Course Discover is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses available to use in the Careers Service.

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development.

Financial Training Company (FTC)
7-13 Melior Street, London SE1 3QP
Tel: 020 7407 5000
www.financial-training.com

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