Alumni

The Rise of Fractal Politics

“The rise of fractal politics” was first submitted to the Nine Dots Prize in response to the question, “Are digital technologies making politics impossible?” The essay was written as a thought piece prior to the announcement of the 2017 UK General Election. Fractal Politics In this essay “the rise of fractal politics” describes the current state […]

Startup entrepreneur journey

My startup entrepreneur journey started when I went to University almost by accident! After leaving school, the job I went into required me to attend University of Salford one day a week. I soon realised that neither the job nor the course were a good fit for me, but still didn’t really know what I […]

How to stand out from the crowd and land your dream job!

For me, leaving University was one of the hardest challenges I have had to face so far. Having previously studied at a small independent faith school with a population less than that of a coal miner’s convention – it was hard to embrace the fact I would be competing for a place in this crowded […]

How to get a graduate job: my seven steps to success

Like many other graduates who recently graduated in the summer of 2016, I started to search for that ‘dream job‘ and in my instance – The first job. How to get a graduate job will depend on you and your personality and here is my way… Every graduate had the same attitude and drive as […]

Careers advice: how to land your #DreamJob

You’ve done it. You’ve finally done it. Three years at University have come and gone in a flash. You’ve spent thousands of pounds, you’ve endured thousands of hours staring at PowerPoint presentations and you’ve spent what felt like thousands of hours in the library, juiced up on Red Bull. But, it’s all amounted to something. […]

MSc Project Management placement experience to employment

I would like to tell you how my MSc Project Management placement was a springboard to full-time employment. I am a mechanical engineer. It has always been a dream of mine to find employment here in England because I perceive the UK to be one of the world’s most technologically advanced countries. I did a 6 month of […]

My placement experience with Schibsted Media Group (SMG) in Oslo

In January 2015 I began studying an MSc. in Project Management. One of the reasons I chose to study at University of Salford Business School, was the possibility of a placement experience in a company whilst writing the dissertation. I believe that the practical work experience you can gain from this postgraduate programme is unique; […]

Studying Law at Salford Business School

How many students can say that after studying law they are graduating with a degree from THE Business School of the Year? For one, Salman Kotwal can. In 2015, Salman gained a first-class degree in LLB (Hons) Law from the University of Salford, which helped him to gain a place on the BPP Law School Legal […]

#ClassOf2016: Your journey starts here!

For all #ClassOf2016 final year undergraduate students, Semester 2 of the final year here at Salford Business School is now underway! This week, to mark your time with the School and in anticipation of Graduation, we are taking class photos. Class photos were taken for the first time in 2015 with our Law students and proved […]

Blogging for business: #SalfordBSchool at the finals of the #UKBA16

What did an MSc Marketing student do two years ago? The first blog post went live on this blog and at the time, I was a Marketing student working on my internship at Salford Business School. I was practising my business blogging skills by helping to develop a strategy for the Business School blog. Now, […]