International Management or Industrial Economics at University of Nottingham
Hi all, both of these courses are in the business school at UoN and I was just wondering which is better for IB/AM. I really like the idea of doing international management as it allows for my degree to stay 3 years and the second year being abroad( I would like to learn mandarin so would do this year abroad in China most likely) as I have already spent a year on a foundation year. Which would arguably be the stronger course and then also how would applying for internships work on international management if I was in China for example, obviously I would be back in the summer so could complete a summer internship. However if they needed me to do anything in person during the application cycle then I would be a bit stuck. Any help and advice would be appreciated.
Industrial Econ is a much stronger course for IBD. I don’t know anyone from Nottingham who is in front office with a management degree.
Appreciate the quick response, that’s what I gathered during this year after attending some NEFS events. In this case I guess it is not worth the year abroad as it harms my chances for IB, do you have any insights into managements representation in AM? Appreciate the response and help.
I wouldn’t say the year abroad harms your chances it’s more the way that management is perceived vs Econ I think. I don’t know about AM, I imagine it’s similar, but LinkedIn will give you a pretty clear picture.
I appreciate your responses, I think I’ll go with industrial econ. I can still do at least a semester abroad with that course and as you’ve highlighted it’s better represented. Appreciate your help have a good evening.
I don't know anything about international management but I am studying Business Management at another UK Uni and I hate it...
Sorry to hear that, any reason as to why you hate it in particular? Is it the way your university teaches or the content of the course?
Both. I can rant about this for hours so I will try to keep it brief. Content is heavily focused on sustainability rather than actual management. Really focuses on ESG and how businesses can stop climate change (this was literally an essay prompt). I disagree with that bit of curriculum because I see (a portion of) ESG/sustainability in the real world as clever greenwashing to avoid government regulation to reduce climate change. Teaching wise, the lectures are often unorganized poorly edited slides that you can just read on your on time rather than having someone read them out loud for you in a lecture hall. Within tutorials, its some tutor who reads out three questions and we're supposed to have a discussion... However these questions are always incredibly vague and there is no critical thinking happening, just a lot of world salads... I've done two years of it now and I seriously regret studying it.
I understand why that is frustrating, thankfully at UoN there is only one module on ESG. I understand if you don’t want to share but just curious as to whether you are at a Russel group university or not? Teaching so far for me at UoN has been average but the seminars have been very engaging and useful, but I am currently under a different faculty so I can’t speak to well on the level of teaching at the business school.
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