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Contents
Northamptonshire is the perfect
combination of bustling urban
life and countryside.

3. Introduction to NBS A warm With everything from premiership rugby, a purpose-
built athletics stadium, motor racing and a white-water
welcome to rafting centre, high energy living is on offer around the
4. Student Experience Northampton clock in Northampton.

6. Facilities Business
8. NBS Centre for Employability School.
9. Student Placement - Rochelle Buckseall
10. Case Study - Milan Parmar
Executive Dean, Dr. Ian Brooks Silverstone Race Circuit Royal & Derngate Theatre

At the town’s leading arts centre an exciting line-up of
For those of you who are considering choosing the
11. Student Placement - Sarah Bayliss University of Northampton, I hope that this will give
drama and dance, stand-up comedy, music and theatre
attracts national audiences and media headlines.
12. International Reach
you a good insight into life with us.

On stage at the Roadmender see some of the country’s
14. History The articles throughout this brochure demonstrate
the strength of our work with national employers,
best, up and coming bands in action and as a perfect
complement to the town’s leisure, sporting and cultural
15. Company We Keep highlight the opportunities for work placements, show
our commitment to internationalisation, prove the value
facilities, the countryside of Northamptonshire offers
a relaxing haven of cycle ways, canals, historic homes
16. Course Information we place on celebrating student success and make
evident the incredible possibilities for your future.
and gardens.

Getting here couldn’t be easier either - with both
London and Birmingham less than an hour away
@ianbrooks6 by road and rail.

For more information, visit
www.northampton.ac.uk

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Student
International Welcome Event
It can be daunting starting at a new
university, let alone a new country! As part
of the international induction week we have

Experience
a programme of events arranged to help
international students find their
way around campus and meet their
fellow students. Programmes have
included entertainment ranging from
a Chinese dance to the traditional art
Being a student at university “The New York trip has of morris dancing!
isn’t just about sitting behind inspired me to fulfill
a desk taking notes. my goals, I have seen Xihui Chen commented “I am so pleased
that our university and the Business School
We strive to make your time what is achievable” value our international students’ experience
at university as valuable Business Entrepreneurship 2nd Year MBA Dinner Pop Up Markets so much! Last year a Chinese lady showed
This annual event is held to recognise Pop up markets enable students to off the traditional Chinese dance and gong
as possible and offer you a fu cha (tea), but this year, wow! It was a
and celebrate the hard work and spread their entrepreneurial wings!
variety of activities to not only dedication of those nearing completion All stall holders are student owned chance to experience the English culture-
Morris dancing!
help with your integration into of the MBA. The evening is a formal businesses, they are able to sell their

university life but also with “We all had a good event with an after dinner speaker and products and gain some valuable market
We all had a good time, in particular, the
is a great opportunity for home and research. Stalls have included vintage
your employability prospects time, in particular, the international students to come together clothing, footwear and gifts along with interaction part! The atmosphere was so

once you graduate. interaction part! The and share their experiences. social enterprises which have been set good, we talked and laughed. All in all, this
up by the students with tutor support. was an evening that I will hold in my mind
atmosphere was so Guest Lectures for much time to come!”
Annual Study Trip to New York
Each year, undergraduate marketing
good, we talked and The guest lecture series offers a wide Financial Times Visit
range of external speakers from a variety MBA and Year One students from
students from NBS get the opportunity laughed. All in all, this of industries who share their experiences Northampton Business School, visited
to visit the big apple and see behind the
was an evening that I in a one hour lecture. These lectures are The Financial Times head office and print
scenes of major companies including
Tommy Hilfiger, CNN, and NikeTown will hold in my mind for open to all members of the community, works. The group were pleased to meet
employers, students and staff and Peter Whitehead, Editor of the Executive
to name but a few. much time to come!” are free to attend. Appointments section of the FT, who
Visit www.northampton.ac.uk/ is from Northampton, at the FT’s head
guestlecture office overlooking the City of London.

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Facilities
£1.7m
Northampton Business School has had a £1.7
million extension and the two-storey business
hub now boasts a social networking area
complete with high-powered computers,
soft seating areas, a mock boardroom
and a range of smaller study spaces
Northampton Business School is based in a modern which can be booked out
by students.
building set in 74 acres of attractive parkland.
The park setting on the edge of town The extension also offers new spacious Students can book these rooms through
combines a campus community with a teaching rooms equipped with the latest the Business School reception. We also
rapidly growing town that blends its traditional technology and student breakout rooms have an additional computer suite and
market square with a modern business sector. located on the first floor can be used for a boardroom which will be used by students
With over 35 years experience the school is group work and to practice presentations. to simulate industry style meetings and
renowned for high quality teaching supported agency presentations.
by links with industry and commerce.
The rest of the Business School has been
Northampton Business School were refurbished with all teaching rooms having
delighted to open the £1.7m extension to the visual displays connected to the internet,
Cottesbrooke building in September 2011. newly equipped IT labs, and the whole
The extension includes the Hub - a social building has wireless capability.
learning space where students can utilise
the wireless network to undertake private
study, work in small groups or socialise
over a coffee.

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Northampton Business Student
School Centre for Placement
Employability (C4E)
Development of The C4E aims to support NBS students in the development
of key skills and attitudes that will enhance their graduate
key skills and
career prospects. Through the C4E students are offered a
attitudes that range of skills development activities and because of our
will enhance strong connections with the corporate learning agenda these
our students workshops reflect the current expectations of graduate
graduate recruiters and employers.
career
prospects The C4E is establishing strong relationships with employers
Rochelle Buckseall
to provide students with an opportunity to meet and work Joint Honours
with employers through placements, mentoring schemes, BA (Hons) Accounting
shadowing and mock interviews. and Advertising

Rochelle is the Commercial and My role at Sloane Helicopters Ltd. is The experience is invaluable and is
Marketing Assistant at Sloane incredibly varied and I am able to apply helping me to develop a high number
Helicopters Ltd. which distributes the theory learnt in my first two years at of essential skills that recruiters look for.
helicopters for the VIP and corporate University into practice. I assist with all
market, operates an engineering facility of the marketing activities in the company The experience is something that could
and a renowned flying school. as well as monitoring the progress of not be achieved from staying in the
negotiations and preparation of tenders classroom, and will help me to stand
“I was aware from early on that I wanted and proposals. out from other graduates when applying
to undertake a placement year, and the for future job roles.”
University of Northampton stood out
Choosing to take
for having a renowned placement a placement year
programme with extensive industry links. was a great decision.

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Student
“My life at the University of
Northampton began back in September

Placement
2004 when I started a HND in IT.”

“I only committed to two years initially because I was unsure
of how I would adapt to this new environment, and whether University
was actually the place for me.

Two years soon passed and I graduated with a HND in Information
Technology for Business and was looking to learn more and more. It
was a no-brainer for me when I snapped up the chance to top up my
HND to a BA (Hons) Business Information Systems. I knew deep inside
that with dedication and hard work I would pull through and bag myself
a degree. I graduated in 2007– something I was immensely proud of.

After my BA I was in the mood to learn more and more and
wanted to do my Masters degree straight away - but to put
it simply I just could not afford it. I went out to work full time
for two and a half years and put the knowledge and people skills
I had learned in University into the commercial environment. Sarah Bayliss
I applied my knowledge and gained extremely valuable experience. BA (Hons) Accounting
and Finance
I took the decision to come back to university to study a MSc in IT
Service Management in February 2010 - the best decision I have ever
made. Things had started to fall into place, and my experience had
actually benefitted me so much more than I would ever have expected “I’ve always wanted to do I am undertaking my placement year at Being offered this opportunity as part of

- I started to achieve distinctions. I knew I was spending more time on a placement year as part Travis Perkins Plc. as an Interim Business my course at The University of Northampton

assignments and thought this run of good fortune must come to an of my course to give me Risk Analyst. I help the Business Risk, has opened so many doors for me.
Security and Internal Audit teams with their Doing this placement year has allowed
end at some stage. Yet it didn’t and I continued to surprise myself and more workplace experience
reporting, and help to improve work flows. me to see that there are so many jobs out
it culminated in achieving an A Grade for my dissertation and an MSc before I graduated.
I have also been getting involved in there that I might enjoy more than a pure

Case
Qualification at Distinction level. If I had not maintained the highest
concentration and dedication levels I do not think I would have got the I had previously worked in a small charity Business Continuity Planning, Corporate finance role. The people that I have met have

grade and classification I did end up with. helping with the day to day finance so Governance and I am currently running provided me with so many opportunities to

Study I graduated February and thoroughly enjoyed the day.
I really do appreciate the support given to me academically,
I wanted something in a larger company
with a variety of jobs.
a project to streamline the Auditing
Process within the business.
improve and better myself, and I have really
grown throughout the year in confidence.”

Milan Parmar, MBA professionally and personally through my years at the
University all the way through from HND to MSc.”

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International International connections
From research to partner organisations,
NBS is continually strengthening its
NBS were the first to align and embed Skills
Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) into
the curriculum. As a result of this academics

Reach
international connections to give the from the field of Information Sciences were
school a truly international flavour approached to provide consultancy to the
and global perspective. Technological University of Chile INACAP,
the largest university in Chile, on the
Here’s a snapshot of the activities implementation of SFIA across their
we’ve been involved with: IT degree provision.

At the University Teaching local students at Eastern Some of our courses offer the opportunity
of Northampton we are Asian University (EAU) in Bangkok to travel overseas on study trips as part
of continued efforts to internationalise
proud of the multi-cultural Presenting postgraduate research on the curriculum.
community we have nurtured Spiritual Capitalism: The co-evolution of

on our campuses. an ethical framework based on Abrahamic
Values, at Al-Akhawayn University,

Being a truly international university benefits
Ifrane, Morocco.
We
everyone, giving all our students the
The agreement to deliver the MBA
are delighted
unique opportunity to develop international
relationships by learning alongside peers
in partnership with Vietnam National to welcome over

1000
University highlights another
from other countries and cultures.
successful step in our ongoing
internationalisation strategy.
A dedicated international team are available
to help guide students through the
application process and ensure that
their time at the university is successful. overseas students
to NBS each
For more information about applying to The Courses for
University of Northampton as an international International Students
year.
student, please contact the International
Office on +44 (0)1604 892412/2017 or email Pre-sessional English (ESL)
www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/137
international@northampton.ac.uk
International Foundation Programme

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History We are a young vibrant university
which has changed significantly The Company
since our establishment in the
early 20th Century - not only in We Keep
the number of students we teach,
but also in the range and level of Whether it’s a guest lecture, work placement, research project, bespoke
courses offered and in the quality qualifications or a guided tour of business premises we ensure that our
of performance in nationally students and staff can interact with employers on a variety of levels. Thank
you to everyone who has helped to support the university and its students.
benchmarked assessments of
Here are just a few of the organisations we’ve had the pleasure of working with.
both teaching and research.

The Monarch Group Travis Perkins plc Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Where did it all begin? Gorgeous Media Group Age UK The Castle Theatre Autopa
Historical records date back to 11 March 1867 when a free public Working Transitions Northampton Borough Council Tingdene
lecture on science and art was held in Northampton Town Hall.
As a result of its popularity, evening classes were started
Homes IBM Microsoft The Bank of England Financial Times
in October of the same year and the journey to today’s
Grant Thornton BMW Bovey Castle Michael Jones Jeweller
University of Northampton began.
Swarovski Estee Lauder Companies Sloane Helicopters
1924 saw the establishment of Northampton Technical College and
in 1975 the first Faculty of Management and Business was created. Carlsberg Nationwide Lowe Brindfors LK Bennett
Northampton Business School was formed in 2004.
Firetrap The Mansion Northampton Town Football Club The
In 2005 The University of Northampton Saints Leicester City Football Club Russell HR Consulting
was given full university status and British Bankers Association Hope Centre Royal and Derngate
research degree awarding powers.

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Full Time BA/BSc Single Honours
Undergraduate
Courses
Single Honours degrees are three years full time and can
be extended to four years with an optional Sandwich
Placement in Year 3.
Higher National Diplomas / Foundation Degrees - Two years
Accounting and Business Computing Marketing and Leisure
With qualifications designed around proven theoretical principles BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Advertising
www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/6 www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/8
and courses led by academics with significant industry experience, BSc (Hons) Banking and Financial Planning BA (Hons) Marketing
at Northampton Business School you can be sure of a study BSc (Hons) Business Computing Systems BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing
programme that balances theoretical understanding with BA (Hons) Events Management
Business and Management www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/313
vocational application. BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism Management
BA (Hons) Business Studies www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/425
HND Business BA (Hons) Sports Marketing
BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/373
HND Business Computing Systems BA (Hons) Economics
HND Travel and Tourism Management BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
FdA Business Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) International Business
BA (Hons) Management
BA (Hons) International Development

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Full time BA/BSC Full time Masters
Joint Honours Top up degrees Courses

Choose any two subjects as long as they are in different blocks What is a top up degree? Full time Masters courses run
A top up degree allows you to on a two semester basis with
top your HND / Advanced Diploma dissertation. Most offer the option
A B C D qualification up to a full to start in September or January.
Business Computing Systems Advertising Biological Conservation Accounting
Creative Writing Computing Business Business Entrepreneurship
Honours degree. Courses are between 12 and 15 months
Economics English Drama Criminology duration, depending on how long you
Equine Studies* Law Education Studies Dance take to complete the dissertation.
Physical Geography Marketing Events Management Fine Art Painting and Drawing
Politics Media Production Film and Television Studies French
BSc (Hons) Business Computing Systems Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Psychology Sport Studies Health Studies History www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/303 www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/23
Wastes Management International Development Management Human Bioscience BA (Hons) International Accounting MSc IT Service Management
Web Design Travel and Tourism Sociology Human Geography www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/108 www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/154
Human Resource Management BA (Hons) International Business Communications MA Human Resource Management (CIPD)
Journalism
BA (Hons) Business and Management MA International Marketing Strategy
Social Care
BA (Hons) Marketing Management MA Management (International)
*available as minor only www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/177 (Human Resources) (Marketing) (Tourism)
BA (Hons) International Logistics and Trade Finance
www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/424 MSc Management (Financial Analysis) (Logistics) (IT Service)
Find out more about joint honours: www.northampton.ac.uk/joint-honours www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/544
BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism Management
www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/239 MA International Tourism and Hospitality Management
MSc International Banking and Finance
MSc Corporate Governance and Leadership (ICSA)
MSc Accounting and Finance

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Northampton Business School
Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, UK, NN2 7AL

Contact details:
United Kingdom enquiries
Telephone: 0800 358 2232
Email: study@northampton.ac.uk

International enquiries
Telephone: +44 (0)1604 735500
Email: international@northampton.ac.uk
www.northampton.ac.uk

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