Experience Business

18 - 19 March 2008

Experience Business is an intense two-day course that gives you hands-on experience of solving business problems alongside leading graduate recruiters. Work hard, play hard, strengthen your CV and develop skills that will make you stand out in graduate selection processes by:

• Tackling real business case studies run by top organisations from finance, consulting, retail and the public sector.
• Working to tight deadlines in project teams led by successful graduate professionals
• Presenting team results to a big audience and getting feedback from experts
• Meeting peers that share your interest in business from across the university
• Getting top tips on applications and interviews from a panel of recruiters

Employers taking part include:

• Accenture
• Unilever
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Pearson
• HSBC
• Capgemini
• Sainsbury’s
• FactSet
• Teach First
• CRA International
• BP
• HM Prison Service
• Grant Thornton

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Note: You will still need to download and fill in an application form if you wish to attend this course.

Attendees in 2007 said the following:

“it opened my eyes to various careers in business which I had no idea about before”

“gave insights which spurred me to apply for internships”

“definitely helped me look towards applying to organisations”

“helped broaden my perspective of management”

“allowed me to develop my ideas and plans for my career”

“gave an insight into what businesses look for in graduates”

“I gained a better perspective on the range of skills employers desire and information on how to communicate these to employers”

“taught me new skills”

“very useful for assessment centres and applications”

“Made me more aware of options, techniques and issues I’ll need to consider”

This is one of our most popular courses, so apply early!

Both days will approximately begin and finish at 8.30am - 6pm.

Venue
The course will be held at Park Crescent Conference Centre, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN.

Park Crescent has full wheelchair access. If you require any special assistance (including induction loops or large print materials) please let us know in advance and we will do our utmost to facilitate your access to this event. Contact us at cs@careers.lon.ac.uk or on 020 7863 6042 to discuss arrangements.

If you have any questions please refer to the frequently asked questions or email us.

Cost
£42 - current students from colleges within The Careers Group, University of London Consortium and members of GradClub. £84 - All other Participants

You should be informed within two weeks from receipt of your application whether you have been given a place on the course. All applicants who are not successful will be given a full refund. PLEASE NOTE: There is an administration charge of 10% of the total booking on all cancellations and refunds cannot be given after 5pm on 13 March.

How to apply
Download an application form below.