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In the world of business, things are constantly changing. Our expert academics explain and give their views on the latest hot topics from the worlds of law, business, HR, finance, retail and much more.

Five reasons to study Accounting and Finance MSc at Salford

  Are you thinking of changing careers? And improving your prospects? Do you have an undergraduate degree and want to improve yourself further? Are you interested in going a step further faster with your career? Taking an MSc course in Accounting and Finance is the way to go. University of Salford Business School is the […]

Top 10 tips to improve your professional digital identity

Here at Salford Business School, our MSc Digital Marketing and Business IT students are often building their own websites and connecting their professional social media networks to create a professional digital identity online. For many careers in IT and business, this digital identity can be a really important and powerful tool. It enables you to engage with […]

Why I’m attending the Salford Business School Ball #SBSBall

I cannot wait to attend this years’ Salford Business School Ball on Friday 29th May 2015. I’m mostly excited because I never had a high school prom, so it’s a pretty big occasion for me.  It’s a nice way to celebrate before we graduate and have fun with classmates and alumni! This night is created […]

How to land the perfect placement

Graduating with a good degree is, of course, the main priority for all students when they first walk through the doors of their Business School. Yet, graduating with work experience in the bag is even more important as recently mentioned by Steve Lowy on this blog, and students should maybe refocus their aims slightly to ensure […]

How to increase your employment opportunities?

Are you a current or prospective student thinking about increasing your employment opportunities? There are a couple of great avenues to do so and I would like to share these with you based on my experience over the last decade or so… My name is Steve Lowy, and I am a graduate of Salford Business […]

What’s on in Manchester: my first impressions

My name is Sulaik Naukhez and I arrived in Manchester in January. My first months in the UK have been very colourful and here are my first impressions of the city and the country. If you are like me and you prefer to embrace and explore your areas rather than staying in your student accommodation you […]

Competition: Win a ticket to #CampDigital

Future Entrepreneurs Wanted: Calling all innovators! What: Camp Digital is an inspirational conference that brings together the digital, design and user experience (UX) communities for a series of seminars and workshops exploring the latest thinking. When: 23 April 2015. Where: Museum of Science & Industry, (MOSI Manchester). The Centre for Digital Business is setting students a […]

Are international students being disadvantaged?

As global mobility rises there is an increase in the diversity of the learners creating challenges for both the learner and for the educator. International students are often seen as problematic, but, is it really their fault? In the interests of equality and given internationalisation of the curriculum with the influx of international students to […]

Lost in translation: is the Arabic language being eroded?

Having gained an MBA from The University Of Salford it was naturally exciting for me to be invited to join the University’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) Advisory Board. The Middle East expansion of the University is a very positive development which presents outstanding opportunities for students from the region to further their education within a world-class […]

Digital health futures: symposium on digital health review

Some time ago I published a blog post regarding a conference concerning the future of Digital Health (Aspects of Digital Innovation: Digital Health). The event was part of the EPSRC Digital Economy, Sustainable Society Network plus project with Imperial College London, has just taken place! The conference was held at the University of Salford Campus […]