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Making meaningful connections and staying up-to-date with industry insights is vital for your career growth, regardless of your chosen field. Throughout the PPCD module, you will expand your horizons and make connections that count. Our powerful alumni network and industry links, both locally and internationally, will provide you with numerous benefits and opportunities.

Build your network: Networking events

Growing your professional network is key to success in your future career. Throughout your year with us, you will attend numerous networking events, providing you with opportunities to build lifelong connections with working professionals, MBA and Management School alumni and leading academics.

Our MBA students reflected on their networking opportunities so far:

Explore behind-the-scenes: Company visits

During your MBA journey, you will gain industry insights during company visits and field trips. Neha shared her experience visiting the Green Estate:

The Green Estate event was a breath of fresh air, both figuratively and literally. Listening to Roz Davies and her team was like finding a beacon of hope amidst the chaos of our world. Their commitment to sustainability and community left me feeling energized and optimistic about our collective future. It's a reminder that every small action can lead to big transformations, and I'm grateful to have been a part of this inspiring experience.
Neha Kumari
The Sheffield MBA, 2024

Heighten your aspirations: Industry experts and leaders' inspirational talks

Embedded throughout the PPCD module, you will meet and hear from our expert industry links and esteemed alumni network as they share their insights across a range of different industries. During the guest speaker sessions you will learn new professional skills such as entrepreneurial thinking, effective storytelling and pitching your personal brand.

The Sheffield MBA student Ankit reflected on his two favourite guest speakers during semester one of the course: Leading Data Scientist and creator of Tesco’s Clubcard Clive Humby OBE and Entrepreneur and Founder of Sideways 6 Will Read:

Broaden your horizon: London Career Safari and international study trip

Immerse yourself in the vibrant city of London for several enriching days. You will hear from a range of speakers who will share their personal career journeys and insights into their companies, industries, and expertise. You will have the opportunity to go on insightful company visits and to build your network, creating connections that have the potential to shape your future career.

Elevate your MBA journey with the international study trip, an opportunity to expand your knowledge, build connections, and uncover global business practices. You will visit one of Europe’s leading institutions of executive learning, Mannheim Business School in Mannheim, Germany gaining an insight from senior academics on the German culture and how that impacts the economic and business decisions.

Your trip will include a visit to Frankfurt’s global financial hub where you will interact with experts and explore cutting-edge practices through presentations and company visits. Previous company visits have included chemical powerhouse BASF, start-up technology centre Mafinex and one of the world’s leading exchange organisations Deutsche Börse.

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