From the moment you start with us, our efforts are focused on helping you gain the knowledge, skills and experience you need to thrive in an increasingly competitive workplace. As part of the course, you may wish to undertake an Industrial Placement or opt for an In-Company Scheme to work on a real business case study as part of your capstone Research project. Go on our Business Start-up Journey and transform your idea into a business through ASPIRE. Our qualified careers practitioners provide support for up to three years after graduation.

Our careers and employability support at Kent Business School is designed to make sure you are ready to hit the ground running when you graduate, when you study with us you can expect:

• 1-2-1 personalised Career Coaching with qualified and experienced coaches.
• Pre-arrival guidance for international students to support navigating the UK labour market
• Mentoring opportunities through professional bodies, business leaders and Kent alumni
• Workshops and events designed to support your career planning, finding and securing work and work experience, and professional development, including insights from industry.
• Access to careers fairs, live projects/competitions with employers and networking opportunities
• Plus access to extracurricular professional development and skills courses run by industry professionals

Additionally, the Postgraduate Employability Edge programme, available to postgraduate students at Kent Business School takes place from Welcome Week until the end of your studies and is designed to enhance your career prospects further.

Our MSc Business Analytics graduates find work in public and private sectors, both overseas and in the UK, in a wide range of companies and organisations, including:

• DeBeers
• British Airways
• BT
• South East Water
• BAE Systems
• Amazon

Many of our students also stay local and find job opportunities regionally in small and medium firms or even set up their own businesses as well-equipped entrepreneurs.