Southampton Business School (reviews)

Academics at Southampton Business School

SBS offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate (taught and research) and MBA Programs, which provide students with the opportunity to solve real-world problems, which organizations and governments face in a professional context. Every Undergraduate course offers students the option to take a year-long placement as part of their degree, which is a chance for them to gain professional skills and experience in the real-world business environment before they have even graduated as well as establish connections with employers, which could open up multiple professional opportunities.

SBS maintains strong links with top business schools around the world:

•       Ecole de Management Normandie
•       Toulouse Business School
•       Comenius University in Bratislava
•       Audencia Business School
•       FUNDP
•       Goethe University Frankfurt
•       Vienna University of Economics
•       University of Zaragoza
•       Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.

Campus & Student Life

The University boasts top-quality research facilities and educational resources. It has 5 libraries, which support students’ academic needs by providing 2.6 million publications and numerous online resources. Students can find multiple study areas and IT facilities in the libraries as well. All halls of residence are also equipped with computer facilities for students’ use. The University provides students with access to Bloomberg terminals, which enables them to experience a realistic trading environment.

The Student Services Center is where students could get all their queries answered by trained advisors regardless of whether they are unsure about accommodation, exams, fees, funding or anything else.

There are more than 300 student groups and societies, which satisfy the interests of a diverse community of students. Students can also create their own society if they feel like something they are passionate about is missing. Moreover, the University has more than 90 sports clubs, which offer students a chance to play their favourite sport competitively or for fun over the course of their programs.

Apart from the opportunities on campus, the Unilink bus service provides students with quick access to the city’s shops, bars and restaurants so that students can enjoy the exciting opportunities awaiting in the city of Southampton.

Career & Alumni

The University maintains links with many leading companies such as Microsoft, J.P. Morgan and Carnival, which creates multiple opportunities for students to create valuable professional connections with employers.

Thanks to the Bloomberg terminals students can work with actual financial data and gain experience of working with a platform used by real-world financial institutions and government agencies, which could kick-start their financial career and allow them to make an impact as soon as they begin their professional journey.

The Careers and Employability team offers support to students in finding and securing placements, volunteering work and work experience opportunities. It also helps students with CVs, interviews and the overall application process. The team organizes regular skills workshops, networking events and careers fairs in order to improve students’ employability and introduce them to all possible opportunities in the employment market. The University provides support to students with entrepreneurial minds who want to start their own business as well.