Business

Teaching us to sell ... ANYTHING

Advantages: broad course, lots of support
Disadvantages: Lots of group work which can get frustrating as all group members receive the same mark.

I have been pleasantly suprised by this course. I was not too sure what it would involve before I began it, as you can never really tell what it will be like from reading prospectuses. However the course has given me a good broad knowledge of the business world, as well as much knowledge specific to retailing. I feel the broadness of the course, while it can be annoying at times having to take subjects you do not want to or find easy, such as accounting, ...
...confined to retailing at the end of your course. (This is good as many people do change their mind during their course regarding the career they'd like, whatever course they're doing.) It also means if you do go into retailing you understand the broader picture of how the business is run rather than just your side of it. The other excellent aspect of this course is the placement year (the third year is spent in industry). This gives you possibly ...

student9824 13.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Retail Management

Interesting course - excellent University

Advantages: Wide subject base, excellent links with industry, Interesting subjects and well qualified lecturers
Disadvantages: None

I chose to study Retail Management at Loughborough cos' to be completely honest I hadn't a clue what to do when I finished my A Levels. I'd worked in Retail before and that seemed to be the only industry sector that I was remotely interested in. The course itself lasts 4 years with a sandwich placement in year 3. After speaking to loads of others who went to different Universities on Business type courses, I am definately glad I chose Loughborough. ...
...during my degree. I have so far worked in Merchandising, Media and now am back in a store working in Personnel. Studying Retail Management at Loughborough was definately an beneficial career move and the industry experience throughout my course gave me an excellent prepartion for the real world! ...

moose 07.12.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Retail Management