Business and Finance

Shantel Williams

Shantel Williams talks about her experience of studying Business Management at UEL and the support she received here

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An inclusive and diverse community of learning

Located in the world's most diverse city, students, academics and guest speakers are drawn from all over the world. You will be part of an inclusive community of academic experts, students, alumni, employers and business partners who come to share their talent, experience, knowledge and insight.

About us

We are living in a time of rapid change. That's why we teach in a way that allows you to continually evolve as the business world changes, giving you a superb foundation in fundamental business concepts, as well as specialist professional skills, and a wider understanding of the technological, economic and environmental landscape that businesses operate in.

Many of our courses provide an essential step towards gaining the professional accreditation you need to make a mark in your chosen field. We help you to convince employers that you have what it takes to make a positive difference.

Our flexible postgraduate courses provide specialist training that will help you update your learning, advance your law or business career, deepen your expertise in a particular field, or completely change career direction - all while managing work, family and life commitments.

Outstanding performance

The Royal Docks School of Business and Law (RDSBL) has achieved remarkable success in the latest National Student Survey (NSS). The survey results highlight RDSBL's outstanding performance, with several courses rated as the best in the country in specific categories and others excelling compared to all other London universities.

The NSS is an extensive survey managed by the Office for Students, covering nearly 350,000 students across the UK. It assesses a range of factors, including academic experience, teaching quality, assessments, and mental well-being services. UEL secured one of the highest spots for overall positivity among all major UK institutions, reflecting its distinctive approach to education that equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for successful business or law careers.

Why choose UEL for a Business and Finance degree?

92% overall student satisfaction for our Accounting, Finance and Economics courses according to The Guardian for 2019.

Our prime location in East London's burgeoning Docklands - in the heart of London's only enterprise zone - and neighbouring the City and Canary Wharf - ensures our students are primed for a professional career at some of the capital's most advanced global companies.

We have one of the largest Bloomberg training suites in the country. It gives you unparalleled access to the high-tech trading equipment that professionals in accounting, finance and economics use every day.

Our facilities

Our campuses are located at Docklands and Stratford, embedding us in the heart of London's most energetic and rapidly changing district with new businesses - from independent start-ups to global corporations - entering the region every day. We're also on the doorstep of Canary Wharf - one of the world's most successful financial and business centres, allowing you to go on business trips, seek placements and network with global business leaders.

We have one of the largest Bloomberg training suites in the country, allowing you access to the same world-class financial trading facilities that professionals in the City of London use, so you can learn using the best resources available.

Engage with the Royal Docks Centre of Sustainability which houses growing businesses and organises a range of events and activities for small businesses and the wider East London community, providing placement and internship opportunities. Our Tax and Accountancy clinic provides free advice to businesses allowing you to gain practical industry skills.

Our bespoke and modern campus facilities are complete with extensive 24-hour library access, ultra-modern teaching hubs, tiered lecture theatres, seminar rooms, cafes and shops. To ensure our students get the best possible support, we've opened brand-new £3.1 million Student Support Hubs.

Our Student Support Hubs include centralised help desks as well as comfortable areas to relax and socialise. The help desks provide a 'one-stop-shop' for every possible need, from course-related enquiries to personal issues such as health and money matters.

What we're researching

Our research is driven by the desire to create better, more rewarding jobs and careers; a more sustainable economy and a more equitable world.

From the impact of globalisation, Covid-19, and conflict to transformational technology – our research is always innovative, reflecting the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Study of  States, Markets and People (STAMP) is a major inter-disciplinary initiative in the Royal Docks School of Business and Law whose primary focus is the study of global and European political economy and the forms of governance and regulation required to address socio-economic/financial issues and geo-political conflicts and crises.

Having long studied the intensification of banking and financial crisis and the public policies of neo-liberalism and ordoliberalism resulting in many workshops and publications, STAMP's new research projects are now building new research capacity and infrastructure on five main axes:

The impact of COVID-19 on local and global economic sectors, led by Dr Francis B. Frimpong
Technology transfer in the UK's tertiary sector in the context of UK-China interaction, research conducted by STAMP Fellow, Prof Benzhao Yang of Northwestern Polytechnic University (China)
The global economic and geopolitical antagonism between the USA and China, a project completed and turned into a monograph co-authored by Dr  Shampa Roy-Mukherjee, Prof Vassilis K. Fouskas, Dr  Qingan (Angus) Huang and Dr  Ejike Udeogu
A pilot project on the issue of "brain drain" in Bosnia & Herzegovina, examining outward youth migration in the volatile Republic of SRPSKA
The impact of the crisis of globalisation on the transition economies of western Balkans, a collection of papers edited and peer-reviewed by Dr Shampa Roy Mukherjee and Prof Jovo Ateljevic (University of Banja Luka, BiH) for the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JBNES, Routledge-Taylor & Francis, 8 issues a year since 1998)

STAMP researchers are also involved in research programmes related to the examination of the "gig economy" in the UK and its impact on well-being and healthy ageing.

Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity (Prof Siraj Sait)
Centre for Innovation Management and Enterprise (CIME) Dr Slawomir Raszewski

The network the course helps you build is invaluable in the employment market. The marketing industry is growing rapidly and UEL has prepared me to enter this industry confidently and successfully."

Helena Crabtree

BA Business Management (Marketing) (now BSc (Hons) Marketing)

Careers

We are London's most career-led Business School and our highly professional business and finance degrees are designed to give you the best start to your career. Accredited by a huge number of professional organisations, we incorporate a wide variety of employability-focused activities into our courses; from workshops and guest lectures to field trips and practical assessments.

Our degrees are attractive to a wide range of employers and are ideal for a job in the corporate world in roles such as advertising, accountancy, banking, insurance, management consultancy, human resources, financial accountancy, management, data analysis, stockbroking, and auditing. Your degree could also be a stepping-stone to a magnitude of degrees from communications, to digital media and public relations. Many of our students also start their own businesses. If you're an ambitious entrepreneur, you can use our business incubation space to get started.

Our postgraduate degrees are highly specialist, professional courses that will enable you to take a step up in your finance, accountancy or management career. Our graduates have gone on to work for companies such as Nomura, IAG Cargo, Macquarie, HSBC, Barclays, Wells Fargo and Metro Bank.

At UEL, you'll have access to:

Employability skills training such as interview techniques and CV writing.
Career Assessment, giving you the opportunity to learn about yourself and Career Coach will help you to discover career suggestions based on your interests.
UEL Skills Academy, where external professionals deliver sessions on the competencies most prized by graduate employers.
Internships, placements and volunteering opportunities from our work placements team.
Professional mentoring scheme, matching students with staff from major companies.
Networking opportunities and annual careers fair.
Support with setting up your own business.

Our staff

Find out more about our staff by visiting our School of Business and Law.

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Our location

Our location in one of Europe's largest regeneration areas and our extensive links to local employers will also give you access to fantastic business and finance internships and placements. From heavy industry to high-tech, health and social care to the arts, there are so many opportunities right on our doorstep.

Career Coach

Our online Career Coach shows you the different career paths that your chosen subject area can lead you to. It gives you information on specific careers, job roles, potential wages and available jobs in the sector. You can also take a quick quiz to find a career to match your personality type!

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