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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Nick Huber

Priming students for work: how industry collaboration supercharges learning at Derby International Business School

Parminder Johal, head of discipline for accounting, economics and finance at Derby International Business School.
Parminder Johal, head of discipline for accounting, economics and finance at Derby International Business School. Photograph: Emma Croman

If you’re planning a career in business and want to study a business degree, how do you go about picking a university? There are academic league tables, of course, plus the degree’s curriculum, employment record and, perhaps, location.

But there are also harder-to-measure but equally important factors, such as the culture of a business school and the strength of its connections to industry. For Derby International Business School, collaboration with industry − and making sure that its courses reflect changing technologies, industry skills needs and business practices − is particularly important, as is ensuring its students are in demand by employers.

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