On February 4th we welcomed our Year in Business studentsback from their placements for the second Call Back afternoon of the year. We
welcomed students from a range of companies including Asahi Beer, Ascot Wealth
Management, Aston Martin, BMW Mini, Deloitte, Ensono, Enterprise Rent a Car,
Ethos Farm, Honda, Jaguar Landrover, PiXL, Ricoh, SAP, Unilever, Veenus, Xerox.
There was a buffet lunch served in the Moore foyer and the
opportunity to network with students from both 2nd and 4th
year YIB programmes and also Academics with an interest in the programme.
opportunity to network with students from both 2nd and 4th
year YIB programmes and also Academics with an interest in the programme.
During the afternoon there were a series of workshops designed to assist the
students with the Course work Assessment which they have to complete as part of
their Year in Business.
students with the Course work Assessment which they have to complete as part of
their Year in Business.
Louise Ogle and Jo Edmondson, Career Consultants ran a
workshop on the Personal Development Portfolio. Students shared
a STAR example within a small group, and were given feedback
and guidance. Further guidance on STARS can be found on the Careers and
Employability website: https://moodle.royalholloway.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3259§ion=9
workshop on the Personal Development Portfolio. Students shared
a STAR example within a small group, and were given feedback
and guidance. Further guidance on STARS can be found on the Careers and
Employability website: https://moodle.royalholloway.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3259§ion=9
Catherine Harbor and Justin O’Brien ran a Workshop on
Critical Analysis to help the YIBs think about the approach required for the
Case Study. They reminded students that they should be making contact with
their YIB Advisors and looking to outline the theories they want to cover by
end of March and submit a first draft by end of July latest. A detailed guide
for the Case study can be found on the Year in Business Moodle page.
Critical Analysis to help the YIBs think about the approach required for the
Case Study. They reminded students that they should be making contact with
their YIB Advisors and looking to outline the theories they want to cover by
end of March and submit a first draft by end of July latest. A detailed guide
for the Case study can be found on the Year in Business Moodle page.
YIBs were advised that they could all expect a Placement
visit to their workplace (or skype call for the student currently on placement
with BBVA in Spain).
visit to their workplace (or skype call for the student currently on placement
with BBVA in Spain).
YIBs were also alerted to the Peer Guide Scheme which they
would be able to sign up to so that they could be matched to a 1st
year Management student starting in the Autumn and were encouraged to write a
blog article about their placement.
would be able to sign up to so that they could be matched to a 1st
year Management student starting in the Autumn and were encouraged to write a
blog article about their placement.
The afternoon concluded with break out groups where
the students discussed their placement projects in more depth with
those working in similar functions (eg Trade Marketing , Finance. HR)
the students discussed their placement projects in more depth with
those working in similar functions (eg Trade Marketing , Finance. HR)
There was also time for some of
the students to do video profiles. Examples of
previous YIBs talking about their placements can be found here: http://yibprofile.blogspot.com/
At 6pm the students headed down Egham hill for a team building meal at Prezzo and the opportunity to better get to know each other as they will be returning for their final year together.
Most YIBs still have another 6 months to complete on placement but we know the time
will go very quickly and we will be soon welcoming them back to College in the
Autumn.
will go very quickly and we will be soon welcoming them back to College in the
Autumn.
