Michelle Pratama is a second year undergraduate, studying Accounting & Finance with a year in Industry at Kent Business School. Having undertaken an internship over … Read more
Category: Blog
Welcome Back Year in Industry Students – What did you Learn?
As the new term begins Kent Business School is welcoming back many stage 2 students who are returning from their Year in Industry for their … Read more
Work/Life Balance – Do you Need it?
As part of this quarter’s theme of Wellbeing and Happiness in the Workplace we asked our Alumni Bloggers to share their views on work/life balance. … Read more
Find your Feet during Welcome Week
Are you joining the University of Kent this September? Are you new to Kent Business School and the University of Kent? Worried you’ll get lost? … Read more
Wellbeing at the Heart of the Workplace: 5 Best Companies to Work For
This quarter’s theme is wellbeing and happiness in the workplace. The term ‘wellbeing’ encompasses how individuals feel about parts of their lives, including their health, … Read more
Kent Business School Director Responds to the EU Referendum
In light of the recent European Referendum Result, figures within the higher education sector are responding to the news that the United Kingdom has voted … Read more
Business Leader: Carl Lincoln
Carl Lincoln has ambition. A Kent Business School Alumnus, Carl achieved 1st Class Honours in Business Studies with a Year in Industry before going on … Read more
My Month at ITL
After wowing the judges at the KBS-ITL Business Challenge in April, MSc Finance and Management student Mia Huang was offered the opportunity to complete a … Read more
Blogger on Tour: Brussels Summer School
Read Kent Business School student Rula Kheetan’s blog in which she shares her experience of the Brussels Summer School and examines how the experience has … Read more
How Important is Quality to a Consumer?
Quality, what is it? It is the extent to which an individual’s needs are satisfied with a product’s features. For many consumers quality is a … Read more
Top Tips for a Fantastic Summer Break
If you’ve decided to stay in Kent for the summer but are at a loss as how to fill your time, look no further. Read … Read more
Driving the Counterfeit Goods Market: Why Consumers Fake it?
Counterfeiting has become a significant economic phenomenon with research suggesting that counterfeit products sold across borders were worth £270bn in 2013. However, despite the fact … Read more
Women in Fund Management – First Year Undergraduate Insights Day
Last month, I had the privilege to attend the First Year Undergraduate Women in Fund Management Insights Day program offered by M&G Investments – an … Read more
How to win with the ESRC’s Secondary Data Analysis Initiative
ESRC Research Grant success rates for business and management researchers are challenging. For the last few years, roughly 1 in 20 applications get the nod. … Read more
KBS Research Newsletter – Spring 2016 – Round up
The next REF – a different ball game? You may have noticed that Lord Nicholas Stern who produced an influential report on the Economics of … Read more
Top Five Advertising Fails
Last year, according to Statista, the advertising spend in the UK was estimated at 19.6 billion pounds and is expected to exceed 20 billion pounds … Read more
Eight Ways to Finance a Start-Up Company
Sometimes starting your own company may require more capital than you expect. I recently went to a Virgin Start-Up conference, hosted by Andy Fishburn (Head … Read more
How to Find Summer Internships
If you have decided against having a year in industry or placement and are eager to get out into the world of work, summer internships … Read more
A Shortlist of Inspiring Women from Around the World
By Sari Salti Last month, we celebrated International Women’s Day in remembrance of the profound achievements of women in the past, as well as paving … Read more
Does the Gender Gap still Exist in the Workplace?
Since assuming her role as UN ambassador in July 2014, Emma Watson has made a big impact on the international stage. At Davos this year, … Read more



















