Joel Young

Business and Marketing Communications

"A lot of our modules involve teamwork. I think Brookes sees that as an employability skill that most employers want. It's definitely helped my confidence."

"The tutors are very professional and at the same time down-to-earth."

"Brookes students get access to the Bodleian library in our final years to help with research, which is really good. I was in there pretty much every day last summer working on my dissertation."

Business and Management

Have you got a clear path mapped out for your business career? Are you interested in the way that economics shape our daily lives and the future of our society? Are you keen to understand marketing and how it can be the difference between success and failure for businesses of all kinds?

Studying business is a complex and fascinating intellectual journey in its own right, but it’s also practical experience, rooted in the real world. Whether you opt for a straight Business degree or one of the specialist areas such as Economics, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Management for Business or Marketing, or Business of Real Estate – the study of business and management is rewarding and an excellent start to your career.

Why choose Oxford Brookes?

At Brookes, our biggest strength is the fact that we are immersed in the real world of business. Read more…

Our academics have solid experience of their specialist fields, not only in an academic context but in a business context too – if you've already studied business you'll recognise their names since they've written many of the standard textbooks, but don't worry if you haven’t studied business: our 'Foundations of Business' module is specifically for those who don't have A-level Business.

Our research ensures that our teaching is up-to-date and our research strengths include accountability and governance within organisations, international business economics and development, employment relations dynamics of organisational life, human resource development including coaching and mentoring, marketing strategy and consumer behaviour in services, electronic marketing and higher education pedagogy.

Our brand new Business School building on our Wheatley Campus, is a bright, open space filled with the most up-to-date technology to help your learning. If you opt to study real estate you'll be based on our Headington Campus where you'll benefit from the superb facilities and the vibrant and exciting environment. We have excellent links with many professional bodies from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. We're also well respected across Europe and beyond, as key players in the European Foundation for Management Development, and our international students make a vital addition to our academic and cultural life.

Work placements are a big part of most of our courses. You'll experience a proper graduate level role for your one year placement, and recent destinations for Brookes students have included Microsoft, Intel, BT, Disney, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Exxon Mobil, KPMG and Lloyds TSB.

You can choose to combine some business and management subjects with other courses, allowing you to bring together an existing interest with a career choice.

How we teach and how you'll learn

We have an excellent teaching reputation to maintain and we employ lots of innovative methods to stay at the top. Read more…

We aim to make your degree a vibrant and stimulating experience with a strong emphasis on acquiring skills, knowledge and understanding.

As well as lectures and seminars, you'll have workshops, group sessions, business games, student presentations, visiting speakers and individual study. We expect you to take an active role in your degree and we'll challenge your thinking and your approach, at the same time giving you all the support you need to get the very best from your time at Brookes. Because of our current business experience, you'll find yourself using 'live' case studies which you read about in the business pages in the morning and discuss with people involved in shaping the news in the afternoon. Brookes Virtual Learning Environment plays a big part in how we teach, with online learning materials including audio and video being available to you anywhere in the world.

Your career prospects

A degree from Brookes is a superb starting point for your career. Read more…

We have an excellent reputation with employers who recognise the quality of the skills you'll acquire including presentation, communications and interpersonal skills. They also recognise the lively, inquiring minds that characterise our graduates, making them first-class recruits for a very wide range of businesses. Our graduates hold senior positions around the world, and our alumni network can help your career, and give you the opportunity to help Brookes students of the future. Our research and consultancy support for businesses of all sizes and from all sectors means that we have current knowledge of the world that you'll be entering as a Brookes graduate, and that gives you a real edge when it comes to employability. Recent graduates have entered banking, journalism, economic consultancy, government service, and a very wide range of business careers in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Which courses can I study to start in 2012?

Learn more about the courses you can study to start in September 2012. Read more…

Which courses can I study to start in 2013?

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