The University of the West of England, Bristol

1. The University of the West of England, Bristol Warwick Jones Dean, Bristol Business School & Project Director PASS – Educational Support Scheme, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, February 2007

2. Where is Bristol? • Capital of the south-west of England. • Vibrant multi-cultural city, with a large student population. • Prosperous city, with a rich cultural heritage and good employment prospects • Major industries: aerospace, IT, finance, education • Gentle climate! • London 1½ hours away. www.visitbristol.co.uk

3. Scenic Bristol The harbourfront for relaxation, sightseeing, shopping A comfortable place for eating and drinking in the Llandoger Trow, one of Bristol’s traditional bars www.visitbristol.co.uk

4. The city with something for everyone Bristol – the home of Concorde The St. Paul’s Carnival is one of Europe’s premier street carnivals www.visitbristol.co.uk

5. At the heart of Bristol – the Cathedral and College Green The Clifton Bridge is Bristol’s best-known landmark. Bristol is the UK’s main centre for hot-air ballooning – the annual festival takes place each summer www.visitbristol.co.uk

6. Airbus UK, Hewlett Packard and Rolls Royce are all close to UWE’s campus Employment in Bristol The most skilled workforce of any English city (Source: Leeds Metropolitan University) IT, Aerospace, Creative and Hi-tech: Airbus UK, Rolls-Royce, Westland, Hewlett Packard, Orange, BAe Systems, Toshiba, Aardman Animation, BBC Wildlife… Financial Services: Lloyds TSB, Bristol and West, NatWest, Axa Sun Life, Halifax, Clerical Medical, Environmental Technologies: An international centre for environmental and sustainable technologies, with 40 000 employees in small firms in the region Public Services: NHS Transplant Unit, three major hospitals, centre for healthcare information systems; Bristol Gloucestershire and Somerset County Councils

7. Applied Sciences Bristol School of Art, Media and Design Bristol Business School Built Environment Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Education Health and Social Care Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences Law 25 000 students in nine Faculties

8. Bristol UWE - The Vision • Excellent student learning experience • Focus on employability • User led research and knowledge exchange • Extending educational opportunity internationally and to diverse student groups

9. The Financial Times University Ranking Based on Teaching Quality 2006 1 Cambridge 1 Loughborough 3 Oxford 4 Imperial 5 York 6 Kingston 7 Bristol UWE 7 Warwick 9 SOAS 10 Hull 11 Bristol

10. FACILITIES AT UWE • Restaurants • Supermarket • Bank • Bookshop • STA travel shop • Snack bars • Health centre • Religious centre • Centre for Performing Arts

11. SPORT AT UWE • Rugby • Soccer • Rowing • Windsurfing • Hockey • Basketball • Netball • Squash • Badminton • Fitness Centre

12. Profile • Large, comprehensive and high quality provider in business, management, accounting and finance and economics for current and future leaders, managers and professionals • 3500 undergraduate and postgraduate students • High reputation business school recognised through prestigious external accreditation and partnerships • International outlook manifest in our programmes, students, staff research and partnerships • Enjoying lively and purposeful professional culture actively engaging with business and other organisations through research, consultancy and executive education

13. Accreditations

14. BBS Quality Ratings • “Excellent” rating for Undergraduate provision HEFCE (1994) • 23/24 points for QAA Postgraduate Subject Review (2000) • Commendation for undergraduate provision in QAA Developmental Engagement (2004) • Commendation for BBS international franchise approval process in UWE QAA Institutional Audit (2004) • AMBA re-accreditation (2005) – 38 out of 118 UK Schools accredited • CIPD re-accreditation (2006) • CPD Centre of Excellence award (2003) • Rating of 5 in Accounting and Finance and 3a in Business and Management in RAE (2001) • Acceptance as eligible for EQUIS accreditation process (2005)

15. Staff and Academic Schools 175 academic staff and 41 administrative and support staff and 7 subject schools…. • School of Accounting and Finance • School of Economics • School of Human Resource Management • School of Marketing • School Strategy and International Business • School of Operations and Information Management • School of Organisation Studies

16. Undergraduate Degrees • BA (Hons) Business Studies • BA (Hons) Business Administration • BA (Hons) International Business Studies BA (Hons) Business Studies with HRM • BA (Hons) Enterprise • BSc (Hons) Management • BA (Hons) Tourism Management (joint with FBE) • BA (Hons) International Business and Modern Languages • BA (Hons) Management with Information Systems • BA (Hons) Marketing • BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance • BA (Hons) Economics • BA (Hons) International Business Economics • BA (Hons) Economics (Money, Banking and Finance) plus Joint Honours programmes with Business, Marketing, Accounting and Economics

17. Postgraduate and Professional Programmes • MBA and Euro MBA (AMBA accredited) • MA Management • MSc International Management • MA Business Leadership • MA Human Resource Management (CIPD accredited) • MA International HRM • MA Marketing • MSc Financial Management • MA Economics • MA Economics (International Business Economics) • MA Economics (Money, Banking and Finance) • MSc Economics • MSc Economics (Finance) • Professional Accounting Training (ACCA and CIMA)

18. First Class Learning Resources • Dedicated Management Development teaching rooms rooms • Advanced IT facilities – UWE on-line and Blackboard VLE • Dedicated postgraduate resource centre • One of the largest university libraries open 24 hours

19. Research and Consultancy • Heavy investment in research by the Faculty • RAE 2001: 33 staff in Business, Management and Economics rated 3A, 7 staff in Accounting & Finance rated 5 • Expecting high quality of submission for RAE 2008 • Big rise in research active staff since 2001 (now 80% + participation) • Main organisation is 7 research units, mapping subject school, each with a Research Unit Director • Some genuinely ‘excellent’ clusters in Leadership and Change Management, Employment Studies, Marketing, Defence Economics

20. Recent BBS Executive Education Clients

21. International Development • Currently 350 international students from 50 countries • Academic collaboration agreements with over 30 European Universities and in Malaysia, China, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong • Currently managing student progression and exchange, joint programmes and in-country undergraduate and postgraduate delivery, staff exchange, research

22. Bristol Law School ONE OF THE UK’S TOP LAW SCHOOLS BLS Teaching Quality • HEFCE teaching quality rated as ‘excellent’ • Law Society LPC rated as ‘excellent’ • One of only eight BVC providers • RAE rating of ‘4’ • PGDip in Law - graduate conversion - ‘One of the very best’ • ‘Top twenty’ Law School in P.I. League tables

23. Bristol Law School BLS Facilities • First Class purpose built-teaching facilities • Specialist I.T. facilities for Law • 24 hour I.T. access • Internet access

24. Bristol Law School BLS Library Holdings • First class Law library facilities • SPTL Law holdings • full range of texts • comprehensive journal and reports holdings • on-line retrieval facilities

25. Bristol Law School BLS Divisions and Units • School of Law • Bristol Institute of Legal Practice • Centre for Legal Research • Centre for Criminal Justice • Environmental Law Unit • European and International Law Unit • Human Rights Unit • Industrial Law Unit

26. Bristol Law School Undergraduate Programmes • LLB (Hons) • LLB (Law with French) • LLB (Law with German) • LLB (Law with Spanish) • LLB (Law with French, German, Spanish) • LLB (Commercial Law) • LLB (European and International Law) • BA (Legal Studies)

27. Bristol Law School Postgraduate Programmes • LLM Commercial Law • LLM Criminal Justice • LLM Employment Law • LLM European Business Law • LLM European Public Law • LLM Industrial and Commercial Law • LLM International Human Rights Law • LLM International Economic Law • LLM International Law • LLM International Trade Law • MA Legal Studies

28. Studying at UWE • Modern university • Applied courses closely linked to the world of employment • High quality teaching and research • High quality facilities • Attractive campus • Excellent student accommodation & support

29. The University of the West of England, Bristol