From year 1 all students are allocated an advisor who is available year round to provide any academic, administrative and pastoral advice and support that the advisees might need. Students keep the same advisor for the three years of study and meet them online three times per semester for advising group sessions. Students can also access 1-2-1 advising support either through weekly drop in sessions or by requesting an appointment during working hours. This can be online or face to face, at the student’s preference. Advisors will also be available to write reference letters for employers or for further studies.
Academic Skills Support
SBM Academic Skills Support is delivered by specialist tutors in the Engagement team, who provide Academic Writing Skills and Quantitative Research Skills support.
- Our Academic Skills Tutor provides online Academic Writing webinars, tutorials and 1-2-1 technical feedback on assignments for undergraduate and postgraduate students. They also provide bespoke dissertation support for postgraduate students.
- Our Academic Skills Tutor provides online Quantitative Research Skills webinars, workshops and 1-2-1 skills support undergraduate and postgraduate students. They also provide bespoke dissertation support for postgraduate students.
Working in partnership with our students
Our students’ voices are represented at all major decision-making committees concerned with academic delivery and the student experience within the School.
The Student Staff Liaison Committees are proactive fora for change, split by level of study (undergraduate) or by programme (postgraduate) to facilitate focused discussions and positive outcomes for our various cohorts. The committees meet twice a semester to ensure that there is an effective channel for formal communication between students and staff in each school or institute, through which students can reflect and give feedback on their programme of study as an integral part of QMUL’s systems and procedures for assuring academic standards and enhancing the student learning experience.
The School of Business and Management provide access to the latest databases and software packages on business, management, marketing, finance and accounting.
- The School offers a range of on-campus resources to aid your studies, including a purpose-built media suite designed to support student entrepreneurship. It has seven dedicated workstations: four Bloomberg terminals and three with access to Eikon/Datastream. There are also 11 other PCs for general use.
- A full range of data is available through Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS), including BoardEx, Compustat (covers ExecuComp, Capital IQ – People Intelligence), CRSP, CSMAR, Eventus, IBES, MSCI, Thomson/Refinitiv SDC, Thomson/Refinitiv Institutional (13f) Holdings, Thomson/Refinitiv Insiders Data. In addition, we have the access to Thomson Reuter Eikon (including DataStream), CSMAR, Mintel, Bloomberg, library databases (e.g., Factiva, FAME and Orbis Bank Focus), Global Financial Data, Ft.com and the Economist.
- A wide range of software packages are available in computer labs, including Stata, SAS, EViews, Latex, MatLab, NVivo, Python, SPSS and others.
The Mile End library has a mix of group study and individual study areas, as well as PC rooms and contemplation spaces. It offers a range of services, including free laptop loans and secure charging boxes.
The School of Business and Management has its own appointed academic library liaison and a member of library staff who specialises in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Business specific resources can be found below:
- Over 13,500 print books
- Over 12,500 e-book
- Over 5,500 journals
- Access to conference proceedings and datasets
As a Queen Mary student, you’ll also have access to the University of London’s central facilities – including the iconic Senate House library in Bloomsbury, which contains over 2 million books.
Postgraduate research students in the School of Business and Management have desk and computing space in dedicated postgraduate research offices with access to specialist equipment, software and technical support; as well as access to the staff kitchen within the Francis Bancroft Building.
Queen Mary has excellent learning and computing facilities to which the School of Business and Management (SBM) has full access. The School offers a range of on-campus resources to aid your studies, including a purpose-built media suite designed to support students with dedicated workstations for Bloomberg terminals and access to Eikon/Datastream.
Students have 24-hour access to the library, databases and Inter-library loan system. Postgraduate researchers are supported by the Doctoral College at QMUL, which provides a wide range of events, facilities and learning resources, workspace and postgraduate common room located at the Graduate Centre.
You can find out more information on our wider partnerships, research and scholarship training and budgets PhD researcher can access on our PhD applicant page.
