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Today’s businesses are subject to ever-increasing regulations and growing market and geo-political forces. All businesses require people to run them, and all have target client groups they need to satisfy. The study of business and management involves examining these factors, locating them in the context of key trends and contemporary developments.

Why study business and management at Queen Mary?

We have a strong reputation for our distinctive approach, in particular our focus on the

interdisciplinary nature of business and management. In the government’s most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), the School demonstrated outstanding success and ranked joint 25th out of 90 business schools in the UK. This means that you will be learning from people who are experts in their field, and who make valuable contributions to our understanding of the subject.

Our School’s unique culture promises you an inspiring educational experience. The study of business and management at Queen Mary draws on, and intersects with, a range of disciplines, including economics, psychology, politics and history. These feed into a deeper understanding of business and management practices and how they shape society as whole.

The first year gives you a firm grounding in the main areas of business and management. When you move to the second and third year you will be given a wide choice of elective modules which are designed to give you the flexibility to

develop a specialism. These more specialist modules are taught by staff who are researching and writing at the cutting-edge of their subjects. Many staff, too, bring the experience of having worked in business and government to their teaching and they ensure that you have a strong educational experience which links the worlds of academe and practice.

The School, too, is strongly committed to the development of skills among our students.

You will have opportunities to learn presentation and communication skills during the programme. We are working as well to improve your learning through our research, in particular we have invested in a new organisational learning and leadership group. This group is contributing both to our understanding of how people learn in organisations and providing challenging activities to hone students’ management-related skills.

Assessment

The BSc Business Management

is a three-year degree, taught within the College’s modular system. You are expected to take eight modules per year, each of which is normally assessed by a combination of coursework (group reports, presentations, assignments) and/or an examination in May or June. Subject to meeting a module’s prerequisites, you may in principle choose from modules taught in

the School of Business and Management, as well as those from all other schools and departments in the College (except the School of Medicine and Dentistry). You will

need to make sure, however, that your choice of modules is consistent with the structure of the business management degree. Your academic adviser will guide you through this process and approve your module choices.

Our teaching

Typically, each module runs for one semester (12 weeks) and normally features a oneor two-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar per week.

Seminar groups have approximately 15-20 students. Seminar teaching involves a variety of student-centred activities, which also include (but not exclusively) individual and group presentations, group work, and discussion groups.

Admissions

All applications should be made through UCAS at www.ucas.ac.uk

International and EU students are encouraged to contact their local British Council Office who will be able to offer advice. You are strongly recommended to apply before the closing date in January 2014.

Academic enquiries

School of Business

and Management

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8570

email: busman-enquiries@qmul.ac.uk www.busman.qmul.ac.uk

General enquiries

Enquiries Hotline (UK callers only): 0800 376 1800

Tel (international students): +44 (0)20 7882 5511

email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk

Why study business and management? What can I do afterwards?

When studying business and management you will develop an understanding of how people organise themselves to produce

goods and services in geographical, political, social, economic and technological contexts.

You will gain the opportunity to:

•enhance your ability to critically evaluate and present ideas

•develop analytical skills

•understand how businesses make decisions

•construct and understand different types of financial analysis

•become highly numerate

•develop excellent research, presentation and writing skills

•analyse business and management theories

•learn to employ qualitative and quantitative research methods.

These skills are highly valued by employers in a wide range of organisations in industry, finance and commerce, as well as in the public sector and charities. Our graduates work in the financial services as analysts, brokers, consultants and investment bankers, as well as in a range of other industries, particularly in advertising, marketing and sales roles. Others go on to study on one of our range of innovative, interdisciplinary masters programmes. Find out more at www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate

Where our graduates work

The national 2011 destination survey confirmed that 78 per cent of business management graduates were in employment and/or study six months after graduation.

The broad range of skills gained through this programme, coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular activities and work experience, has enabled students to move into careers such as:

•Graduate Trainee KPMG

•Business Development Executive Unilever

•Associate Auditor Deloitte

•Commodity Derivatives Analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch

•Credit Analyst

Western Union Travelex

•Graduate Trainee Manager Enterprise Rent a Car

•Membership & Sales Coordinator Queen Mary, University of London

•Assistant Manager Best Western Hotel

•Trainee Manager Majestic Wine Warehouse

•Recruitment Consultant Hays Education

How we support you

Throughout your time at Queen Mary, you will have access to a bespoke careers programme, which will prepare you for internships and graduate-level work. This programme includes workshops on job hunting and job applications as well as employer events.

Recent careers events in the School of Business and Management include a Marketing and PR Speed Meet, a Human Resources Careers Panel and a Business Game, featuring external judges from organisations such as Sony and KPMG.

profile alumni

Mohammed

Arslan Saeed

Studied: BSc Business Management, graduated 2011

Currently: Financial Analyst

Al-Rajhi Bank (KSA)

Why did you choose Queen Mary?

It had a great reputation among my peers, both for the atmosphere on campus and teaching quality.

How did you find out about your current job?

I grew up in the Middle East. Coming back to work here was always on the cards. My interviewers (and later colleagues) were impressed with my educational credentials, and I have become acquainted with a great many people who have studied at one of the University of London colleges.

What does your current job involve day-to-day?

As part of the International Banking team for the largest Islamic Bank in the world, I manage the financial trends, risks and reporting for all of Al-Rajhi’s International Branches.

I am also currently being trained in the areas of Portfolio and Credit Risk Management.

Business Management

NN12 BSc/BusMan (three years)

UCAS points: 320

A-level: ABB

IB: 34 points overall with at least 6 in SL English or 5 in HL English, and at least 4 in (any level) of mathematics.

Other qualifications: five GCSEs at grade A-C including B in English and B in maths.

Find out more about the programme and entry requirements at www.qmul.ac.uk/NN12

This wide ranging and inspiring programme will develop your ability to make critical analysis and evaluations relevant to management. This is achieved by building an understanding of the forces at work in business alongside knowledge of management techniques. You will study key strategic issues including financial management, human resource management, marketing, management and organisational innovation. This strategic focus means that you will be up to

date with new developments and possibilities across many business sectors.

profile staff

Dr Chris Miles

Lecturer in Marketing

and Communications

Why are you passionate about teaching your subject?

Well, I find marketing fascinating. The way in which it has come to have a presence in almost every aspect of our lives means that the study of marketing is the study of the modern human condition. Yet, in many ways what is most amazing is that so many of the basic management techniques of marketing can be found sitting

in the works of early philosophers and proto-scientists like Isocrates and Aristotle. Indeed, if you read Aristotle on rhetoric it's like reading a modern public relations textbook. But marketing is really at a crossroads at the moment and that, I think, is what makes me most passionate about it as a field to teach in – there are new ideas, new paradigms, new challenges being discussed, and all of them are sparked from a realisation that a lot of what has passed for marketing in the late 20th Century has been shown to be increasingly redundant in the highly networked world we now inhabit. It's a great time to be involved in the discipline as it gets re-defined for the coming decades.

This course is all about expanding your literary and cultural horizons. You could be exploring modern fairy tales, postmodern novels or short stories from Europe, Latin America and Japan; or discovering more about movements such as Romanticism as well as a host of themes ranging from madness to migration.

Comparative literature at Queen Mary offers choice and flexibility: you can select modules from a wide range, including some creative options such as script-writing. It also supports breadth of approach and keeping an open mind.

Why study comparative literature at Queen Mary?

We have a vast amount of experience in the field, so you will always be taught by leading

specialists of international standing whose cutting-edge research informs their high-quality teaching.

Comparative literature is taught in the thriving School of Languages, Linguistics and Film. In the Government’s most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), we were ranked highly for the quality of the research being carried out by staff. In particular, Linguistics was ranked first in the UK, and Russian and Iberian Languages were ranked in the top ten. This means that you will be taught by people who are breaking new ground in their fields, who will be able to pass on their passion and knowledge to you.

We also did very well in the 2012 National Student Survey, with 86 per cent of students satisfied with the quality of the course overall; and 93 per cent stating that staff are good at explaining things.

Then there is the exciting range of option modules. Not only can you choose modules from all the language departments and Film Studies, but you can also venture

into other humanities departments. You will be assigned an adviser,

so you will be able to discuss your module choices with them.

Finally, while at many universities, comparative literature often sits within the English department, at Queen Mary it is an invigorating, growing and dynamic department in its own right – a reflection of our commitment to the subject.

Assessment

You are assessed by a mixture of exams and coursework or by coursework only. Assessment in the final year may include the completion of a research project.

This offers you the chance to carry out independently an in-depth piece of research on a subject or case study of your own devising.

Our teaching

Teaching takes a number of forms. Lectures are used to convey information, to introduce students to the basic concepts of the discipline

and to develop sustained interpretation and argument. Seminars and workshops allow students to put into practice the concepts and approaches presented in lectures. You will typically have eight hours of lectures and seminars per week, with class sizes ranging from 20 to 70 students. For every hour spent in classes you will be expected to complete a further 5 to 6 hours of independent study.

Admissions

Admission is by UCAS form. Transfer or mature applicants may be invited for interview or asked to produce a piece of written work.

Academic enquiries

School of Languages, Linguistics and Film

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8331 email: sllf-ug@qmul.ac.uk www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk

General enquiries

Enquiries Hotline (UK callers only): 0800 376 1800

Tel (international students): +44 (0)20 7882 5511

email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk

Why study comparative literature? What can I do afterwards?

Comparative literature will develop an impressive set of transferable skills highly valued by today’s graduate employers, including:

•analytical ability: all that high-level sleuthing for links and differences will make you highly logical, while also developing your intuitive skills

•highly sophisticated reading skills: you will be able to read lengthy pieces without being sidetracked by ‘fluff’, and then summarise and précis with accuracy

•the ability to put things in context, and a well-developed awareness of the world around you

•presentation skills: you will produce high-quality written work and give presentations,

both essential in the world of work

•team-working skills.

Graduates in comparative literature are likely to be attracted to fields such as the media and PR, where their interest in broad culture will provide an invaluable background. Writing skills are useful in journalism, advertising, marketing and so on. You could also go into professions such as law (by taking the one-year conversion course) or teaching.

What our graduates do next

Graduates from the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film go on to work in a wide variety of careers. Some apply their degree

knowledge directly, entering careers such as education and the arts, while others transfer skills gained during study into areas such as public relations. Others go on to study on our highly regarded MA Comparative Literature. Find out more at www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate

The national 2011 destination survey confirmed that 87 per cent of the School’s graduates were in employment and/or study six months after graduation, with 73 per cent already working/studying at graduate level.

The broad range of skills gained through our comparative literature programmes, coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular activities and work experience has enabled our students to move into careers such as:

•Trainee PR Account Executive Mission PR

•Adviser

St Peter’s Community Centre

•English Teacher Madani Girls School

•Editor

Weekly Times Newspaper

•Freelance Events Manager Tate Movie Project BBC

•Retail Development Executive Heineken UK

•Independent Financial Advisor Nationwide

How we support you

Throughout your time at Queen Mary, you will have access to a careers programme to prepare you for internships and graduate-level work. This includes workshops on job hunting and job applications as well as employer events to help you network and explore career options. Recent events have included an Experience Journalism workshop and a series of Career Conversations with employers working in areas such as the media, publishing and the arts.

profile alumni

Anna Russo

Studied: Russian and Comparative

Literature

Currently: I work at Hodder Education, a divison of the Hachette Publishing Group, as a Rights, Contracts and Export Sales Administrator.

Why did you choose to study at Queen Mary?

I like the social and working environment that a campus-based university offers and I was eager to join the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, as it enjoys such a wonderful reputation.

What did you like most about your time at Queen Mary? I enjoyed the relationship between professors and students, as well as the welcoming atmosphere.

How did Queen Mary prepare you for work?

Throughout my studies, my professors always showed me support in all of my endeavours and this motivated me to push myself and ultimately find an excellent job in publishing.

What do you do in your current role?

I am in charge of establishing contracts with international publishing houses, so that we can publish our books abroad.

Furthermore, I have to keep existing contracts up-to-date. My job also involves many smaller administrative tasks, such as sending out inspection copies of books to teachers who have shown interest in our titles.

Comparative Literature

and Linguistics

QQ21 BA/CLL (three years)

UCAS points: 300

A-level: BBB, with B in English literature, English language or English Language and Literature and another relevant subject

IB: 32 points overall with 5 in two relevant subjects at HL

Excluded subjects: General studies and critical thinking

Find out more about the programme and entry requirements at www.qmul.ac.uk/QQ21

You divide your time equally between the two subjects. Comparative literature makes connections – between literary texts of different times, places and traditions and between literature and film, music, the visual arts and popular culture. Linguistics complements the study of literature, allowing you to gain an understanding of how language works and how we communicate with each other. Your first year includes introductions to the study

of literature and linguistics alongside modules focusing on particular aspects of both subjects. Advanced options in the second and final years enable you to concentrate on the areas of literature and linguistics that interest you the most while the joint research project enables you to bring the two subjects together.

French and Comparative

Literature

RQ12 BA/FrCL (four years)

German and Comparative

Literature

QR22 BA/GerCL (four years)

Hispanic Studies and

Comparative Literature

QR24 BA/HSCL (four years)

Russian and Comparative

Literature

QR27 BA/RusCL (four years)

UCAS points: 300 (RQ12, QR22, QR24, QR27)

A-level: BBB (RQ12, QR22, QR24, QR27), with B in French (RQ12) or a B in a language (QR22, QR24, QR27) and a B in a relevant subject (RQ12, QR22, QR24, QR27).

IB: 32 points overall with 5 in French at higher level (RQ12), or 5 in a HL foreign language (QR22, QR24, QR27), and 5 in HL relevant subject (RQ12, QR22, QR24, QR27)

Excluded subjects: General studies and critical thinking

Find out more about these programmes and entry requirements at www.qmul.ac.uk/RQ12, www.qmul.ac.uk/QR22, www.qmul.ac.uk/QR24

and www.qmul.ac.uk/QR27

Your degree is split equally between your language and comparative literature. Comparative literature makes connections – between literary texts of different times, places and traditions and between literature

and film, music, the visual arts and popular culture. You also study a national language and culture in depth, and will explore the broader perspective of the literatures and cultures of Europe, Latin America and beyond.

In your first year you will study four introductory literature modules, and four modules in your chosen language area, including two in the written and spoken language. In your second and final years, you will take advanced module options concentrating on particular literary themes, movements and genres,

plus a comparative literature research project. Core language modules continue to assist you in developing your linguistic skills, and you will spend a year abroad in a country where your chosen language is spoken. This may be spent studying at one of our partner universities,

or taking up a work placement.

Degree programmes

History and Comparative

Literature

VQ12 BA/HCL (three years)

UCAS points: 320

A-level: ABB, with a B in history and another relevant subject

IB: 34 points overall with 5 in HL history and 5 in another relevant subject

Excluded subjects: General studies and critical thinking

Find out more about this programme and entry requirements at www.qmul.ac.uk/VQ12

You will divide your time equally between the two subjects. Comparative literature makes connections between literary texts of different times, places and traditions and between literature and film, music, the visual arts and popular culture, while History complements the study of literature enabling you to gain an understanding of the intellectual, political and social context in which literature is conceived. The History programme covers all the main themes in medieval, modern and contemporary history, ranging from British to European and American topics. Advanced module options in the second and final years enable you to concentrate on the areas of literature and history that interest you most.

profile staff

Kiera Vaclavik

Senior lecturer in French and Comparative Literature

“As a comparatist, and a specialist in children's literature and culture, it's a fantastic place for me to teach and do research. I've been working closely with the V&A Museum of Childhood just down the road in Bethnal Green, and it's great to be able to draw on all the incredible cultural resources of the capital: its museums, galleries and theatres as well as its libraries and archives. I've found it incredibly rewarding to take students to performances at the Royal Opera House and Sadlers Wells linked to the material we're studying, and to get them involved with literary festivals like the South Ken Kids Festival at the Institut Français.

“Queen Mary is really supportive of new initiatives, like the module which allows final-year students to work in groups to devise and produce their own online anthology (www.clc.sllf.qmul.ac.uk) and during which they meet with real-life anthologists from publishing houses and from academia. Queen Mary also welcomes international guest speakers and visiting fellows from all kinds of disciplines and walks of life. I'm working on some really exciting projects at the moment - from maps and globes in childhood culture, to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland in relation to fashion and dress, and am looking forward to getting student input into this.”