WORKING WITH BUSINESS
WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
A partnership built around real business needs Employers need people who can analyse information, think strategically, communicate insight clearly, and lead with confidence. We build those expectations directly into how we teach. Our Executive Roundtables at The Shard bring leaders from organisations like Deutsche Bank, Citi, IBM, Jaguar Land Rover, Delice de France, Deloitte, and Mulberry into active conversation with faculty. Their insight shapes our curriculum, our skills development, and the problems students work on, ensuring graduates arrive ready to add value.
Strategic consultancy projects Work with a student or a team on a live business challenge. Projects run for eight to 12 weeks and deliver recommendations you can use straight away. Internships and work placements Bring in fresh thinking for short or extended placements. Students contribute from day one and often progress into longer term roles. Graduate roles Recruit graduates who are ready to contribute quickly, with the skills and mindset to grow into future leaders. MBA and experienced hire talent Access professionals with industry experience who combine strategic thinking with the confidence to lead and deliver.
Work with our students on real challenges
Overview Employers work with WBS because they get more than great students and graduates. They get a collaborator who helps them solve problems, sharpen strategy, and build the skills their future workforce will need. Whether you’re recruiting talent or exploring a business challenge, we make collaboration simple, practical, and valuable from day one.
The skills our graduates bring: The PRACTICE Framework To make sure our early-career students are ready for the workplace, we embed the PRACTICE Framework across teaching, projects, and co-curricular learning. Developed with input from industry, it helps prepare graduates to contribute from their first day with you.
Every year, employers and alumni work with us to explore new ideas, stress-test strategies, and solve operational or organisational problems. Students bring curiosity, fresh thinking, and the support of world-leading faculty. We collaborate with organisations across sectors and regions including Barclays, Jaguar Land Rover, IBM, National Grid, Schneider Electric, GE Healthcare, Lloyds Banking Group, PwC, pladis, American Express, Citi, CGI, NHS Trusts, and partners across China and Hong Kong, India, and the UAE.
P R A C T C I E
Prepared, reliable, adaptable.
Professionalism
Acting with integrity and understanding impact.
Responsibility
Turning data into insight and decisions.
Analytical
Our impact in action pladis
WBS MSc students brought fresh insight to live strategic questions, challenged assumptions, and delivered recommendations the team could act on immediately. The partnership also helped pladis identify high potential talent, with two students moving into permanent roles. W wbs.ac.uk/go/pladiscasestudy IBM WBS Foundation Year, Master’s and MBA students helped IBM explore proofs of concept and new approaches without pulling senior staff away from priority work. Their ideas supported early innovation and gave IBM a clearer view of future talent. W wbs.ac.uk/go/IBMcasestudy
Evaluating information to make sound judgments. impact.
Critical Thinking
Collaborating confidently and inclusively.
Teamwork
Bringing fresh ideas and practical solutions.
Innovation and Creativity
Clear, confident communication in any context.
Communication
Understanding people and building trust.
Emotional Awareness
Our graduates do more than
Working with WBS students is incredibly rewarding because of their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. Their fresh perspectives can lead to innovative solutions and a dynamic work environment Jon McNamara, UK University Lead at IBM
understand business.
They’re ready to
help shape it.
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