The ICMA Centre Ranked 2nd For Employability By The Times Good University Guide
Released on: October 01, 2010, 2:17 pm
Author:
ICMA Centre
Industry: Education
The ICMA Centre has been ranked 2nd for employability by The
Times Good University Guide 2011*. This ranking demonstrates the
emphasis the Centre places on producing graduates with skills and
knowledge of real value to institutions in the financial markets.
Dr Adrian Bell, School Director of Teacher and Learning, said: "We are delighted
with our position in the rankings. This reflects the Centre's excellent links with
leading financial institutions in the City, our practical application of finance
theory through the use of our extensive dealing room facilities and our dedicated
careers service."
The ICMA Centre's dedicated Career Development Unit is available to both
undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Unit, staffed by industry
professionals, not only provide advise on writing CVs, producing effective
applications and helping students to find internships but also arrange networking
events with alumni and financial institutions.
Martyn Drage, Career Development Manager at the Centre, said: "We have long
recognised the importance of career development and have integrated specialist
career management assistance into the undergraduate degree with the Career
Management Skills module as well as supplementary presentations and workshops led by
industry professionals and recruiters. The service we offer adds real value to
students and it's great to see that this is reflected in the rankings for the
Centre."
ICMA Centre BSc alumnus, Gurjit Kaur, said: "I don't believe I would have learnt
nearly as much about the recruitment process, the investment banking industry or
even about myself and my suitability to various career paths if it hadn't been for
the Career Management Skills seminars, careers committee meetings and individual
careers advisory sessions."
The ICMA Centre also faired well in the latest National Student Survey scoring a 96%
overall satisfaction rate.
Notes to Editors:
*Accounting and Finance subject league table
About the ICMA Centre:
The ICMA Centre at Henley Business School, University of Reading is unique and has
an international reputation for undergraduate finance degrees, postgraduate finance courses, executive education for the financial markets and
courses in Islamic finance.
Established in 1991 with funding provided by the International Capital Market
Association (ICMA) in Zurich, the Centre’s state-of-the-art facilities are among the
best in Europe. Housed in its own award winning building the Centre contains the
largest simulated dealing facilities in Europe as well as outstanding teaching and
research space.
For more information on this Press Release or the ICMA Centre,
please contact:
Lucy Hogg
Marketing Manager
ICMA Centre
Henley Business School
Whiteknights
RG6 6BA
+44 (0118) 378 6496
www.icmacentre.ac.uk
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