Kristian smiles at the camera, he's sitting in front of a large window

How the Business School’s Employability Programme helped me in interviews

Kristian studied Business & Management with Project & Operations Management at BU, and maximised the learning opportunities on offer within the Business School during his studies. He attended many of the Business School Employability Programme sessions and shares in his vlog how it helped him at interviews when finding a graduate position.  

My favourite project at university as a marketing student

As a marketing student at BU I have completed various types of assignments, including creating content for social media and producing pitching vlogs. However, there’s one particular assignment that stands out as my absolute favourite. Let me take you through the exciting journey of this group project I have successfully completed. For this particular assignment… Read more » about My favourite project at university as a marketing student

My experience studying Marketing Communications with Advertising

Don’t forget to follow @buinternational for more international stories. As I move on from my first year to my second year doing Marketing Communications with Advertising at Bournemouth University, I want to say my journey has been nothing short of exhilarating. In this blog, I want to share my unique perspective on what it’s like… Read more » about My experience studying Marketing Communications with Advertising

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My Placement Year as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company

Ya Ha!! or Oh Boy!! Two classic quotes from Mickey Mouse!! Come to work with me as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company! My day will start at 7am at the ring of my alarm! Now, while it might be tempting to hit that snooze button. No! I got to get to… Read more » about My Placement Year as a Production Management Intern at The Walt Disney Company

Zoey smiles for a selfie wearing a denim jacket, her red hair is curled, she's located at Bournemouth beach - the sea is in the background.

Zoey’s Experience Interning with The Tandem Collective

This is a guest blog post written by MA English & Literary Media student, Zoey. The opportunity to intern with The Tandem Collective, a global digital marketing agency operating in the publishing arena, came about halfway through the spring semester when a representative from Tandem attended as a guest speaker. Following the presentation, Tandem offered… Read more » about Zoey’s Experience Interning with The Tandem Collective

The Course I ordered Vs the Course I got; my experience as a Bournemouth University MA Advertising student.

  Don’t forget to Follow us on Instagram for more news and international student stories! As a recent graduate in mass communication, of course, I assumed that I knew exactly what I was getting into when it came to a master’s degree in advertising. In reality, I have never been more naive.  I used to believe that studying… Read more » about The Course I ordered Vs the Course I got; my experience as a Bournemouth University MA Advertising student.

The Role of Course Accreditation in MA Advertising: A Student’s Perspective

The world is full of wonders and creative people. Sometimes the wonders of the world astound people, and other times people astound the world. One such marvel is the art of persuasion and the artists are none other than the advertisers. This specific skill set may be acquired through academic study, which can also assist… Read more » about The Role of Course Accreditation in MA Advertising: A Student’s Perspective

Leaving the world Lusher than it is, a tour of the Lush Factory and Offices.

Current student Doyin, who is studying MA Advertising – recently attended a free industry visit to LUSH – a multi-million pound international cosmetics company – as part of the Graduate Skills Programme run by CareersBU   I visited the LUSH facility and offices with a few other interested BU students to learn everything there is… Read more » about Leaving the world Lusher than it is, a tour of the Lush Factory and Offices.

Student Manya

My take on the role of the Advertising industry in the Climate Crisis

This is a guest blog post written by MA Advertising student Manya Deora. I recently attended a panel discussion hosted by the Media and Communications department at Bournemouth University. The topics presented were discussing the advertising, marketing, and communications industries and if or how they are consciously or unconsciously fostering a culture of consumerism on… Read more » about My take on the role of the Advertising industry in the Climate Crisis

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Why I loved EDfest, the Business School’s Experience & Development festival

This is a guest blog by BU student Sarah Clark about her experience of attending the Business School’s annual Experience & Development festival – EDfest.  As my intuition grows, I’m increasingly getting drawn to attend certain events or talks – but little did I know just what an enormous impact EDfest would have on helping… Read more » about Why I loved EDfest, the Business School’s Experience & Development festival