Which Business/Management school in Sheffield?

[Katiecan]

DS is looking to read business and management at uni. He likes the look of Sheffield and is drawn towards Sheffield Business School (which is part of Sheffield Hallam) rather than Sheffield University Management School (part of Sheffield Uni). He says employability at Hallam is better too - though where he got this from I don't know. He's likely to be predicted AAB so could go to either Sheffield or SHU. Does anyone have any experience of either the Business School or the Management School please?

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Is there any particular reason why he prefers Sheffield Hallam to Uni of Sheffield? Obviously it is his decision to make and perhaps it’s the right move for him.

Having said that, whilst there are a number of degree subjects that might be best studied at a post-92 uni, I’m not sure that Business Management is one of them. If he can get into University of Sheffield then it’s a no brainer (in my opinion). Having a solid degree from a well regarded RG university just stands you in good stead for whatever comes next.

I was interested in what you said about employability. I’ve just had a look at the latest release (which to be honest is so skewed by covid I wouldn’t read too much into it) and it has Uni of Sheffield higher than Hallam for Business Management graduate employability (76% vs 74%).

Sheffield Poly (as it was) was highly regarded back in the day for its Business degrees, it had offered Business courses for a long time, had well established and well regarded links with employers and unis for placements / overseas opportunities. Its employment stats from its business degrees were v impressive. This was at a time when sandwich degrees / those with an industrial placement were relatively new and not offered by the more traditional unis. It was streets ahead of Sheffield Uni.

More recently however, I think unis like Sheffield have started offering Business courses, well after Sheffield Hallam, and so the niche that Sheff Poly / Sheffield Hallam had carved out for itself was overtaken somewhat. I think those long-standing industry relationships will still be there, so I'd suggest digging deeper into it, look at the modules, the opportunities for placements etc.

There is definitely a little snobbery on MN about RG unis and Post-92 unis - I'm not sure what experience people have but my view is that many employers don't really care where you've studied - there are so many uni courses now that its very difficult to differentiate one from another. Specific modules might be relevant, work experience is key, developing independence / maturity etc perhaps through studying / working abroad etc.

Thanks for replies.
@econ thank you for looking up the statistics. So they are pretty much neck and neck on graduate employability then - which is interesting.
@Africa2go he prefers SHU as he says the modules are more interesting and their links with industry are deeper and broader.

There is definitely a little snobbery on MN about RG unis and Post-92 unis -
Yes indeed and I am guilty of it too I think (my inclination was towards Sheffield rather than SHU)!

It is snobbery. The point is whether or not the people in charge of graduate recruitment hold the same views. My experience is that, on average, they do. That doesn’t mean that the degree at Uni of is “better”, nor does it mean that a particular student from Hallam won’t get their dream job. But it does mean that the average Hallam graduate might find themselves on the backfoot compared to the average Uni of graduate. That is not a good thing, but we shouldn’t pretend it’s not the case.

There is a reason that Uni of Sheffield’s business degree requires AAB and Hallam’s is BBC. Uni of can fill its course with AAB calibre students and Hallam can not. Employers know this.

As I said in my first post, it’s still his choice. If he loves the degree course at a particular university then that’s great! As long as his eyes are open going into it.

Understood @econ. But a grad employer would look at DS’ A-level grades of AAB too, not just degree? And, as an AAB student at SHU (where entry requirements are BBC) wouldn’t he be more likely to get a 1st? Also, graduate recruitment is fast becoming institution ‘blind’ DS says

U@Katiecan I agree re snobbery.

FWIW, I dropped out of a high performing business school and went to an old poly after a few months. I came out with a first class and got a spot on one of the top grad schemes in the country first time of applying.