Keele Management School Magazine Keele Management School Magazine, Issue 2

11 Keele Management School News l Spring2015 Spring2015 l Keele Management School News 12 Awarding Excellence – Postgraduate Student of the Year Awards 2013/14 Congratulations to all our KMS Postgraduate Students of the Year 2013/14 who are: Olivia Phillips Stefan van Maanen Christine Kithinzi Matthew Seabridge with Dr Nia Hughes Olivia Phillips Stefan van Maanen Christine Kithinzi Matthew Seabridge Olivia graduated from Keele in 2012 with a BA Human Resource Management and Sociology. She spent a year working within the HR department for Sainsbury’s before returning to Keele to study the MA Human Resource Management. Stefan joined us from the Netherlands and since returning home has secured a job with an accountancy ﬁ rm specialising in agriculture and ﬁ shing. He is working towards a professional qualiﬁ cation as a registered accountant. Matthew also completed his undergraduate degree at Keele Management School where he studied Business Management and Finance. “I’m pleased I carried on with my academic development, I really enjoyed my three years at Keele, and by undertaking the Taught Masters course in Human Resource Management, I really wanted to push myself and widen my knowledge of HR. “Living on Keele campus has been a wonderful experience. The Keele community is something special and it feels amazing to be a part of it. Christine certainly made the most of her time at Keele Management School. In the last issue of our magazine we reported on her success in the Keele Bloomberg Investment Competition and her visit to the Head Ofﬁ ce of Aviva in Canary Wharf, London. MA Human Resource Management “I believe the Masters course has undoubtedly enhanced my skills, conﬁ dence and overall my employability, and placed me in a good position to secure my new role working in recruitment for the British Transport Police.” Lyane Bartlett with Dr Steve French MSc Finance and Management “The MSc Finance and Management provided me with in-depth knowledge of ﬁ nance and a solid foundation in the other aspects of management. The lecturers each have their own area of expertise and this has given me the opportunity to discuss ﬁ nancial and management matters in detail, increasing my understanding of the taught material.” Lyane Bartlett MA Management/International Business Lyane completed her undergraduate degree in Business Management and Criminology at Keele before taking a year out to travel. Having decided to return to Keele to study for a Masters degree, it was the MA International Business programme that drew her attention. “While returning to Keele after a year away was daunting, I knew that it would be just as welcoming. I settled into the course straight away and began to really enjoy all my courses, even signing up to be PG Rep on the Staff Learning and Teaching Council as well as a StARS Rep for my course. “The Creativity weekend convinced me to apply for the Student Consultancy projects and I successfully secured the project at Stoke City Football Club. I believe I was able to make a great impact there, something that would never happen on other Masters courses and something unique to Keele. “I am currently working as a Consultant for a local public sector organisation and plan to utilise everything I have learnt with a long-term goal of becoming a Business Consultant and am currently looking at routes into this.” Finance Programmes “Arriving at Keele I immediately noticed the quiet and serene environment and cosmopolitan student population. I had the opportunity to interact with different people from across the world, learn many different cultures and understand the world from a different perspective. Keele University did more than offer me a ﬁ rst-class education; it offered me the opportunity to grow as an individual, equip me with transferable skills and broaden my way of thinking. “I also enjoyed the KMS ap

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