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University University of Kent
Working in partnership with a top, research-driven university
can help organisations gain competitive advantage. Kent
Business School is the University of KentÕs largest department,
creating value for organisations around the world from
campuses in Canterbury, Medway and Brussels.
The Business School focus is on
researching and innovating business
and management processes,
sharing knowledge with future
generations of managers,
developing managers of today and
adding value to businesses both
locally and globally.
The Centre for Employment,
Competitiveness and Growth has
launched a ground-breaking project
aimed at enhancing the business
performance of up to 300 companies
throughout the county. The Centre
plays a key role in bringing the
University and the business world
together, with the ultimate goal
of improving business productivity
and efficiency.
The Centre for Supply Chain
Research also hosts The
dunnhumby Academy of Consumer
Research. This is a unique model
which employs industry-funded
young researchers to provide
market insight using data from
UKÕs largest supermarket database.
Kent Business School has
expertise in:
¥ Accounting and Finance
¥ Agri -Environmental Economics
¥ Food Marketing and Supply Chain
Management
¥ Management Science and
Operations Research
¥ Organisational Performance and
Employment Relations
¥ Strategy and International Business
The University offers a wide range
of degree courses at undergraduate
and postgraduate level. Being a
research-driven university means
that students are encouraged
to challenge assumptions and
think for themselves which, together
with other skills, make them
highly employable.
Most of the degree programmes
give students the opportunity to do
a placement year in industry. The
experience of companies ranging
from large corporations like BP or
IBM to smaller SMEs is that Kent
students are a valuable contribution
to the workplace and companies
often choose to retain talent by
offering them a job after graduation.
The Kent MBA is an AMBA
accreditation programme, which is
available in an Òemployer-friendlyÓ
modular format. Participants are
required to do a business
consultancy project which will
benefit their organisations.
The Kent Leadership Programme,
an initiative of Kent County Council,
offered in partnership with Tanaka
Business School, is helping create a
new leadership culture in Kent and
beyond for key players in the public,
private and third sectors.
The Business School has an
excellent track record in Executive
Education and in designing training
packages which may include areas
such as performance management,
crisis management or strategic
planning. It also taps into expertise
from other areas of the University
to create a unique offering for
businesses in Kent.
www.kent.ac.uk
No. 1 university
in London and
the South East
of England
National Student
Survey 2007
Kent Business School has provided
management training programmes to
companies worldwide since 1989
International expertise and cuttingedge
research creates added value
for organisations
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