Bristol Business School partnerships and accreditations

For today's graduates it is essential to possess inter-cultural competencies and the ability to work across cultures and societies. Bristol Business School provides a diverse and inclusive learning environment that enables all of our students to learn with, and from, those from different backgrounds and cultures. We are also proud of the work that we do with strategic international partners to promote high quality education in a range of countries.

Key strategic international partners with whom we run collaborative programmes in partnership include:

• Banking Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Bristol Institute of Business and Management, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• International University – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam
• National Economics University (NEU), Hanoi, Vietnam
• Phenikaa University, Vietnam
• Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Tianfu College of SWUFE, China
• University of Finance - Marketing, Vietnam
• Villa College, The Maldives

We also work with a wide range of international partners to provide opportunities for their students to study with us in Bristol and/or for UK-based students to study abroad. These partners include:

• Guangdong University of Finance, China
• HELP University, Malaysia 
• INTI International University, Malaysia
• Montpelier Business School
• Rangsit University, Thailand
• Renmin University, China
• University of Monterrey, Mexico
• Tian Fu College of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China

We work with private and public sector Course Connect partners to bring real business scenarios to the classroom and equip students with the skills they need for the boardroom. Our business and law departments have created a framework for these partnerships called Course Connect. We can work with you on a specific subject area and devise a range of activities to suit your business needs.

We've already established many successful partnerships across the region giving us a snapshot of the challenges you face and how we can help tackle them. We're tuned in to local and wider business needs and have a pool of talented students and researchers ready and waiting to bring a fresh perspective. Best of all, it can be tailored to the unique requirements of your business.

How we can work together

Each partnership is flexible and focusses on your priorities. We work together to share knowledge, spark ideas, and better understand each other. Choose from a range of options to design your Course Connect partnership:

• Help devise our curriculum
  Ensure industry needs are met by reviewing and co-creating content or providing learning materials.
• Get hands on with teaching and learning
  We'll turn your business challenges into consultancy projects for students and invite you to take to the floor and deliver a guest lecture.
• Spot the stars of the future
  Work closely with students to mentor or provide internships, set up an essay competition or take part in our Employer Fairs.

What are the benefits?

• Access to a talent pipeline of ready and able graduates with a solid understanding of industry and future workforce needs.
• Share your ideas and gain new insight by helping develop a curriculum that is relevant to our students and meaningful in the business world.
• Get the latest thinking from leading educators and researchers and access our diverse resources, facilities and networks.
• Enhance or update your corporate social responsibility policy.
• Invest in your staff with 20% discount on selected business continuing professional development programmes.
• Promote your brand by contributing to our business communication channels (blogs, literature, events).

Find out more

Email: CourseConnect@uwe.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)117 32 86826 or +44 (0)117 32 83446

Accreditation and active relationships with professional bodies is important to delivering relevant business courses.

Accreditations

Many of our Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Economics and Marketing courses are accredited by relevant professional bodies. Specific accreditations include:

• Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) - Bristol Business School is an ILM approved centre that offers different levels of coaching and mentoring courses.
• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
• Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
• European Foundation of Management Development
• Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• EFMD Programme Accreditation System (EPAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Professional bodies

We have strong links with a number of professional and accrediting bodies:

• Association of Business Schools
• Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Institute of Direct Marketing
• Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• Confederation of British Industry
• Institute of Directors
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
• Business West