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» A top ten UK full portfolio business school

» Recognised as world leading by business and policy makers

» 150 academic faculty

» 90% of faculty research focused

» 100% of research staff submitted to Research Excellence Framework 2020

» All research staff producing work at 4-star world leading level

» 15 impact case studies for Research Excellence Framework 2020

» Grant income supporting five full time research posts

» All taught programmes include work placement with 100% employability

» Student Satisfaction at 95% for all programmes

» Undergraduate entry level at ‘AAA’ A-level

» Postgraduate taught programme growth to 1000 students annually

» EQUIS and AACSB accredited

Vision 2020:

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4 Welcome

5 Corporate Partnership Scheme

6 Supporting Your Organisation

i. Student Work Placements

ii. Business Projects

9 Recruiting Our Talent

11 Providing Industry Insight

i. Guest Speaking and Facility Tours

ii. Sponsorship and Events

iii. Digital Engagement

14 Research

15 How to Engage

Contents

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Swansea University School of Management

Welcome to Swansea University’s

School of Management

The School of Management offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to over 2000 students from 60 different

countries. The School retains an international perspective when delivering innovative teaching, cutting-edge research and

dynamic industry collaboration.

We are actively seeking industrial partners to offer opportunities for the School to support their organisation,

collaborate on research, and impart real time industry wisdom to the future business men and women of tomorrow.

Utilising the state-of-the-art facilities within our new £23m building, located on the University’s £450m Bay Campus development, the

School of Management continues to grow its corporate connection network in order to create globally minded, work ready graduates that

will inject enthusiasm, innovation and dynamism in to industry.

The School of Management is one of the UK’s top providers of management, finance

and economic research and education.

Our mission is:

“To drive forward the global economy by delivering world-leading research and educational programmes. We aim to build life-long connections

to our research community, industrial supporters and students through embedded partnership working and alumni relationships.”

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Corporate Partnership

Scheme

Our Corporate Partnership Scheme aims for the School and its partners to forge long-term, mutually beneficial relationships that facilitate multiple avenues of engagement. The School of Management can provide a broad range of support and services to organisations, and we strive to enhance

this capability through the highest level of collaboration with our partners.

The scheme is flexible and bespoke to your organisation. The School of Management endeavours to articulate the wants

and needs of your business, and subsequently provide the appropriate support or service in order to achieve your goals.

Benefits of a corporate partnership include:

» Increasing your brand awareness

» Ability to contribute to articles and editorials in the School’s ‘Engage’ magazine

» Guest lecture appearances for select modules

» Connecting with our academic staff; collaborating on research to inspire, improve and innovate within the world of business

» Utilising the School’s business network at a range of corporate events

» Use of the new £23m state-of-the-art facilities within the University’s £450m Bay Campus development opening September 2015

» Membership of the School’s Policy Committee

» Invitation to the annual School of Management dinner

» Access to talent and exposure to our highest achieving students

Some of our corporate partners:

All corporate partners will have a plaque displayed in the School of Management foyer, feature in School publications and be offered first refusal of event and facility sponsorship.

There is no membership fee applied to our Corporate Partnership Scheme

We aim to drive an industry-led, real-world perspective into our programmes to create a world-class, research-led business school.

We focus on creating career orientated, talented students by immersing them in a professional and corporate environment throughout their studies; equipping them with the experience and skills needed to combat the ever competitive graduate market place.

We offer a variety of work placement options to our students:

Students undertaking the following degree pathways are eligible to conduct a work placement:

BSc Business Management with speciality pathways in:

BSc Accounting & Finance | BSc Accounting | BSc Finance

BSc Economics (12 month and summer options available only)

BSc Economics and Business (12 month and summer options available only)

BSc Economics and Finance (12 month and summer options available only)

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Student Work

Placements

12 Month

July to July

6 Month

July to December and January to August

3 Month Postgraduate

To be established between student, supervisor and

organisation

Summer Placement

June to August

» Marketing

» Finance

» Business Analytics

» Human Resource Management

» Management Consulting

» Operations & Supply Management

» Entrepreneurship

» e-Business

All placements are credit bearing and count towards the student’s academic studies.

What is expected from the placement provider?

Partner organisations will be expected to:

» Provide a supervisor/mentor for the student

» Strive to assist the student in fulfilling their potential and maximise the benefit of the work placement

» Encourage students to take ownership of their development

» Enable the student to assume an appropriate level of responsibility

» Aim to identify opportunities for the student to practically apply their theoretical knowledge – optimising the student’s contribution

to the department and/or organisation

» Produce a company report on the student which will account for 40% of the placement assessment mark given (paperwork and

guidance for report provided by School of Management)

Benefits of taking on a placement student:

» Short term specialist knowledge

» External viewpoint driven by the latest management thinking

» International perspective – 2000 students from 60 countries offering a true insight into foreign markets

» Support for short or fixed term project work

» Potential to identify undergraduate talent for future schemes and full time positions within the organisation

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The School has a dedicated Placements team that will assist our partner organisations throughout the process. With extensive knowledge and experience in sourcing, marketing

and advertising to students, the team ensure that the procedure remains flexible to suit your business needs and is conducted as efficiently as possible.

"Cara is our first School of Management placement and we are delighted with the contribution she made across the whole marketing mix.

It is a win for Cara in her career, a win for DTR Medical and a win for the University to offer such an opportunity to students."

Andrew Davidson, Managing Director of DTR Medical

Some of our current placement partner organisations:

VW, Goldman Sachs, Lidl, DTR Medical, Dow Corning, IBM, Toyota, Hays Recruitment, DHL, Goodyear Dunlop, Bosch, Airbus, Aldi, PMP Recruitment and Recon Regen.

The final year business project is a core part of all undergraduate BSc Business Management programmes. Teams of 4 - 5 students work together to complete a change project set by an organisation. These groups will be supervised by an academic member of staff from within the School of Management, and the Placements and Projects team will also work closely with students and industry partner to maximise the benefits of the relationship.

Types of projects vary significantly and can be utilised in many different areas of an organisation. Project focus could include, but are not exclusive to:

» Marketing research study for a new product

» Operational change planning

» Lean improvement

» Human resources studies

» Sales strategy

» Stock market analysis

Despite the array of subject areas available, the aim of each project is the same – to allow students to connect what they have learned in the classroom to real-time business need, producing tangible and usable results for partner organisations.

Our students offer a wide and varied skill set, and working together can bring a wealth of specialist knowledge to your organisation.

Business Projects

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“ The group of students assisting us (Fossit Tremlow) were first class. I would have absolutely no problem giving any of them a personal recommendation for either further education, or a job in their chosen profession. I will be seeking them out for any of my clients who require expert assistance in the future.”

Jeff Beard, Fossit Tremlow, Business Consultant

There are no costs affiliated with conducting business projects. A budget for the project can be allocated by the partner organisation at their discretion.

Projects are not restricted by geographical location or size of company. The School of Management embraces all types of business from across the globe when conducting business projects.

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Recruiting Our Talent

Our dedicated In House Careers service is a bespoke and experienced graduate recruitment platform that can be utilised by our corporate partners.

The Careers team work closely with our partner organisations to arrange maximum exposure to the highest achieving graduates within the School of Management.

The team’s in-depth knowledge of the programme portfolio, coupled with the rapport built with students through one-to-one sessions, allow for expert and effective advertising opportunities targeted at the students with the relevant skill set and personality required.

Allow the School of Management to assist with your organisational recruitment:

» Tailored application and selection processes unique to your organisation; via assistance with:

• Shortlisting

• Interviews – video, phone and in-person options available on site if required

• Assessment centres

» Identification of precise person specification, pre-requisites and desired attributes ; such as:

• Study of individual modules /degree pathways

• Extra curricula activity i.e. volunteer work

• Niche subject areas /skill sets

• Previous experience i.e. work placementsGain valuable insight in to our current graduate's mind sets, aspirations and ambitions

Creating an optimal and streamline solution for hiring highly skilled, driven graduates.

In-House Careers Service

The School of Management focuses on providing our students with the relevant skills and qualities that will allow them to enter the graduate employment market place with confidence. By achieving this we can be sure that we are generating the well prepared, experienced and qualified work force of tomorrow.

Our In-House Careers team provide bespoke advice and guidance to undergraduate students, postgraduate students and alumni.

The Careers team actively assist students and alumni by way of:

» CV workshops

» Application assistance

» Mock interviews (employer led)

» Mock assessment centres (employer led)

» LinkedIn and personal branding workshops

» Networking and business engagement master classes

» Events

» Employability focused activity

Alumni RelationsThe Careers team continue to grow the School’s global alumni network by organising networking events, supporting career progression post-graduation and keeping them up to date with effective communication via the School magazine, LinkedIn discussions and personalised contact management.

Alumni are an important part of the School, and we endeavour to maintain rapport by bringing alumnus, and their parent companies, back to the School to share experiences of life after graduation.

Career Mentor SchemeThe School of Management Career Mentor Scheme aims to provide an opportunity for our students to learn from industry professionals and improve their employability as a result of the mentor/ mentee relationship.

Having an experienced point of contact from the world of industry to assist in the early stages of their career will enhance a student’s confidence, and personal development, when having to make those tough decisions regarding opportunities that present themselves during and immediately post-graduation.

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Organisations that have taken part in employability activity include:

IBM, PwC, Bloomberg and TATA Steel

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Guest Speaking and Facility Tours

The School of Management currently delivers over 200 different modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our intention is that each individual module will have some form of external engagement incorporated.

This collaborative activity can be conducted by way of:

» Guest lectures

» Facility tours

» Conference attendance

» Workshops

The School encourages all forms of academic-to-corporate activity and is always looking to secure senior members of organisations to share their visions and wisdom with our students.

If you would like to conduct a guest lecture please refer to the School of Management undergraduate/ postgraduate prospectus and get in touch with the External Relations Office.

Recent activity has included guest lectures and facility tours from:

» Kick it Out - Social Marketing

» KPMG - Audit

» CIM - Market Research

» Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Customer Experience

» TATA Steel providing our MSc Accounting and Finance students a facility tour and lectures on management accounting

“The day itself helped me to greater understand the way that finance is used, and not just in a classroom environment. It also fuelled my passion

for working in the finance and accounting sector after discovering the varied and interesting ways that finance professionals work. Looking

around the plant helped me realise the scale of the operation.”Glyn Williams, MSc Accounting and Finance Student

Providing guest speakers directly exposes your organisation to driven, engaged graduates.

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Public Speaker SeriesThe School of Management will be launching its Public Speaker Series for the academic year beginning September 2015. Held within the School’s new building, situated on the University’s £450m Bay Campus, the events will be centred on key business themes and thought provoking subjects in order to spark discussion and challenge current management thinking. The speeches will be delivered by senior members of government or industry, and will bring together a network of individuals from the public, private and third sector.

Master ClassesLeading academics and industry experts will be providing a variety of master classes in different subject areas over the course of the academic year. The School’s master classes will be open to the public, our students and our staff to attend.

Master classes may focus on speciality subject areas, niche disciplines or the latest research and industry developments within a field; or equally master classes will be designed to broaden subject knowledge in a particular area.

Digital and Social Media Engagement

Be a part of the School’s digital footprint by:

» Getting involved with the School of Management’s Engagement LinkedIn page

» Feature in one of the School’s business podcasts

» Providing blogs and vlogs

Providing Industry Insight

Sponsorship Opportunities

The School of Management has a range of corporate sponsorship opportunities available to partner organisations; including

» Exclusive sponsorship opportunities available within the new School of Management building located on the £450m Bay Campus Development

» Event sponsorship. A variety of business and student facing events planned for 2015/2016 academic year

» Student scholarship sponsorship

Our corporate partners are given first refusal on School of Management sponsorship opportunities.

Following the School of Management engagement twitter feed - @somengagement

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Testimonials

“I am delighted to announce the Corporate Partnership established between GWFX and Swansea University’s School of Management. The

collaboration is especially exciting given the economic development in South Wales and the continued expansion and evolution of the School of Management. GWFX are looking forward to a long standing relationship.”

Darren Vickers, Director, Goldenway Global Investments (UK)

“We have been so pleased with the calibre of students and support from Swansea University that we have increased our intake from 1 to 4 (12 month) students for the academic year 2015-2016. The students we

recruit have a real job, and input in to our business, they are treated as a permanent trusted member of our team with access to many dynamic and

senior people in our business. Therefore, their ultimate success is ours also.”Stuart Tolson, HR Director for PMP Recruitment

“In terms of our joint approach to student employability, we would like to emphasize our role in assisting with a variety of networking events, mock

interviews and assessment centres with a HSBC focus to facilitate the application process. We hope to be able to provide industry insight and a

better understanding of banking services in the UK to School of Management's Accounting and Finance, Economics and Business Management students."

Elena Aldea, Project Manager - Executive Management Programme

The School of Management is committed to driving forward the boundaries of academic thought and practice across all our faculty areas. We are home to five academic departments and a range of research centres that range from lean operations to empirical finance and social media.

We continue to build a wide range of research programmes designed to deliver real business and economic improvement. We have worked with blue chip corporate clients through to local micro businesses, as well as a range of national and regional government agencies and bodies.

Our research is always fed in to our teaching by our experienced and dedicated faculty. All of our teaching is delivered by our own faculty, ably assisted by external engagement activity from industry, and is focused on giving our students the best possible start to their careers.

The School of Management can provide high quality consultancy and research driven by academic theory which will inform, innovate and improve your organisational policies, procedures and people.

We can assist with an extensive and diverse range of organisational needs. Academic staff within the School are currently searching to apply their research and expertise to areas such as:

» Credit risk modelling

» Understanding Highly Reliable Organisations (HROs)

» Analysis of data sets relating to consumers’ intentions toward digital innovations

Research

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Key facts from the School’s performance in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014:

» Top 30 in UK on overall Research Excellence Framework – up 11 places for business and 33 percentage places for economics, so all of our students now graduate from a top 30 business school in a top 30 university (Swansea University ranked 26th overall in REF 2014)

» 2nd in UK for overall international quality research

» 3rd in UK for international quality research publications (1st in Wales)

» 1st in Wales for world-leading research impact

If you are interested in formulating a research orientated relationship with the School, please get in touch with the External Relations Office.

How to Engage

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Situated in the brand new Bay Campus, the School replicates a FTSE 100 HQ environment combining research, teaching and professional workspaces

for all stakeholders.

We have a range of engagement areas where businesses can work with the School and its students:

Engage with the School

» Policy Committee membership

» Research collaborator

» Research centre partner

» Strategic Insight Partnerships (SIPs)

» Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)

» Digital and social media activity

» Master classes

» Events

» Public lectures

Engage with our Students

» Graduate recruitment

» Work placements

» Business projects

» Guest lectures

» Mentor opportunities

» Flexible and ad hoc work experience

For further information contact the School of Management’s External Relations Office:

General Enquiries: E somengagement@swansea.ac.ukT +44 (0) 1792 295601

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