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£10.5 million donation to establish the ‘Albert Gubay Business School’ at Bangor University
We are thrilled to announce a landmark donation of £10.5 million from The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to establish the ‘Albert Gubay Business School’ at Bangor University. The donation will allow the University’s Business School to move into a dynamic, modern facility.
The new Albert Gubay Business School will foster innovative programs that will prepare students to thrive in the rapidly evolving global economy. Feature cutting-edge learning spaces and collaborative hubs designed to encourage creativity, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship.
Why study at Bangor Business School?
Bangor Business School is where tradition meets Innovation with state-of-the-art facilities like our Bloomberg terminals just a short walk from the Shankland reading room.
The growth and development of the business school is no accident we're one of the longest established providers of banking and finance teaching in the world.
Our focus on employability and future skills is key today we're working with businesses government and charities locally in Wales throughout the United Kingdom them and across the world.
To improve the quality and scope of our research but also to provide an excellent education through field trips and exposure to diverse industry expertise providing the skills that employers actually want.
Student Experience
Our current students talk about their experience of Bangor Business School so far and share advice on why you should consider studying accounting, banking and finance at Bangor University.
0:00 Name is Fatima Abubakar. I'm from Nigeria and I'm studying business.
0:06 I'd like to say it's been magical and it's been better than I have expected.
0:11 I've learnt a lot, whether that's finance, accounting, marketing, e-marketing, brand management.
0:26 I think what I enjoy about it the most is the fact that it's broad.
0:30 So I can decide to specialised any way I want to basically.
0:35 It's going to help me achieve my dreams and basically just do everything I've ever wanted to. I think
0:43 it has helped me gain more confidence in myself because I think I've been worried about graduating.
0:49 I think the university has a lot to offer, especially with the business school, probably because that's the only thing I know.
0:57 They have like a wider range of business courses that you could just go for and study with.
1:05 Go for it. Don't even think twice about it. Go for it on. I promise Bangor
1:10 university would welcome you with open arms.
0:00 Hi, I'm Khalid a third year Bangor Business School student studying accounting and finance.
0:05 I knew I wanted to go to a business school and I was looking for a prestigious, reputable, collaborative
0:12 place and I think Bangor Business School ticks all the boxes for me I've learned a lot of things
0:18 especially practical stuff when it comes to the auditing field the finance field
0:25 studying some accounting software's for example Zoho. I studied courses such as What courses did you study
0:32 Corporate Finance which is very integrated with like stocks, bonds and how the financial
0:37 market works and how financial intermediaries works. I've been loving the support that I've
0:45 been getting from my lectures, from my tutors, from my professors, I feel very heard I feel
0:53 like there's someone that I could talk to at any time at any moment and I believe
0:59 like whoever you are whatever you do there is a place here for you in Bangor Business School.
Got any questions? Chat to students and staff
Do you have a question about life as a Bangor University student? Our ambassadors will be happy to help you find the answer.
They can tell you more about studying here, about the amazing Clubs and Societies we have, and how they made friends and settled in to life at university as an Accounting, Banking and Finance student.
If you have any questions about the course, our lecturers are on hand to help. Below are some examples of frequently asked questions. Can you think of any more?
- What are the qualities of a successful Accounting, Banking and Finance student at Bangor?
- How can I prepare myself to study Accounting Banking and Finance at Bangor?
- How will I know that Accounting, Banking and Finance at Bangor is the right choice for me?
Bangor Business School Facilities
Celebrating our Graduates
0:06 Well the staff are so friendly and accessible I knew I could go to them with any issues I
0:11 had or any questions about assignments it was a really relaxed atmosphere and relationship
0:16 that I had with them and I knew that they cared about what I was interested in as well.
0:21 I made the most out of the societies because when you come to University for the first time it was
0:26 nice to know that there was just so many different opportunities available there was a running
0:30 club, we would run around Bangor sometimes in Treborth and that just offered the opportunity
0:36 to get out and about meet people again. I'm making friends now that I've made for life.
0:42 We do offer personal one-to-one tutee's and it's just a really colligative atmosphere to work in
0:48 and I do sincerely believe the students benefit from that as well. When students are actually engaging
0:53 with you which is fantastic and you know that you're making a difference that's really rewarding.
1:00 They were always happy to help any time you send an email they'd answer
1:03 so as soon as they could. Just that total support there all the time only an email away and all
1:04 the new friends I've made and all the communities in Bangor it's great.
1:17 So I lived up at
1:18 the St Mary's Halls which is quite a nice little tight-knit community it was really good and really
1:23 refreshing as well to have people both from my course in my flat but also from other courses.
1:31 Bangor is such a beautiful area you've got Snowdon or the Wyddfa so close by and just
1:36 being able to climb that venture around to different parts of North Wales is brilliant.
Winter Graduation
Every year we see hundreds of students graduate from Bangor Business School in the Summer and Winter. Here is a look at what at some had to say as they reflect back on their time at Bangor University during Winter Graduation.
Riaz Anwar, Lecturer in Accounting also shares her thoughts as she receives her University Teaching Fellowship. "When students are engaging with you it's fantastic because you know that you're making a difference, that's really rewarding." - Riaz Anwar
Graduate Profile Margaret Cowan
I am certain I would not be where I am today if I had not studied at Bangor University. Without the dedicated support and encouragement from my lecturers, I would not have pushed myself to apply for a master’s and would most likely have settled for a job I wasn’t satisfied with. Instead, I completed my MSc and started a position I am incredibly passionate about straight out of university.
Graduate Profile George Krokos
I choose Bangor due to the ranking of the Financial Economics course, the syllabus, and the location of the University. I grew up in the centre of Athens and thus wanted to move to a more remote and smaller town. Bangor's located in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, that coupled with the university’s student satisfaction statistics made me take the plunge and I must say I never regretted it!
Graduate Profile Salima Behilil
The nurturing nature and unwavering support I received from my lecturers in Bangor Business School during my amazing three year experience has instilled into me a level of confidence that I have since encompassed into all aspects of my life.
Graduate Profile Bogdan Pop
Bangor University was the foundation to my professional career. I learnt a lot about Banking and Finance and developed a discipline which was very helpful in my career. Participating in course-related activities and competitions gave me an excellent opportunity to improve my skills and differentiate myself from others when applying for jobs.
Graduate Profile Ahmed Dhaif
My experience at BBS continues to shape my life on many levels. I have come to understand more about the academic culture, diversity, and most importantly having a sense of purpose in life, and this is on-going and shall only be improved in the years to come.
Employability at Bangor Business School
Employability is key in everything we do here at the Business School. From helping you with your CV to developing skills to interview outside your course there are plenty of extracurricular activities to make sure you prepared for the world of work.
0:00 Hi I'm Natalia Ehenulo, I'm from Reading. A lot of the exams obviously written and
0:06 you know for me particularly we're doing either equations
0:09 or we're doing essays but the lecturers also take the time to really go through
0:14 software systems that you will do eventually when you come out even if we don't do it in the
0:19 exam for example stator and Excel we can't do those in the exams but they think about the long
0:24 term, the longevity of our skills as well and they make sure we do that we've done it in assignments
0:30 I know for credit risk analytics we have to use a Excel to calibrate the Merton model I know
0:37 for research methods and financial econometrics we've also had to use Stata and these are really
0:42 employable skills. I know when I was looking for jobs outside of University that a lot of companies
0:49 ask us to have proficiency in Excel or python r or some sort of data software and having those skills
0:56 already enabled in us really makes it easier to fill out those applications and meet the skill
1:02 requirements that employers are looking for. It definitely did help and it's definitely something
1:08 that I'm glad that I've had the opportunity to do whilst being here.
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Meet some of our academic team
Meet the team Dr Laurence Jones Lecturer in Finance
Meet Dr Laurence Jones Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Laurence has lots of experience working in industry having worked as Head of Data and Analytics for a Fin-Tech startup dealing with stock recommendations, as a data scientist and as a mathematician/statistician.
Meet the team Ian Roberts Lecturer in Sustainable and Ethical Banking
Meet Ian Roberts a Lecturer in Sustainable and Ethical Banking here at Bangor Business School. Having worked in industry for many years Ian has a lot of knowledge and experience that he bring to his teaching. Ian has interests in a range of areas including Financial Crime and Financial Ethics and Regulation and is currently teaching both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
Meet the team Dr Shee Yee Khoo Lecturer in Finance
Meet Dr Shee Yee Khoo Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Shee-Yee has particular research interest in credit ratings, corporate finance and behavioural finance and is currently teaching both Undergraduate and Postgraduate classes.
Meet the team Dr Danial Hemmings Lecturer in Finance
Dr Danial Hemmings is a Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Danial has broad teaching experience in the areas of Corporate Finance, Behavioural Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Management, Accounting and Accounting Communication and is currently teaching a range of modules at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.
0:00 Hi I'm Natalia Ehenulo, I'm from Reading and I'm currently studying
0:06 MSc Finance at Bangor University. I've been here now for four years I did my undergraduate here
0:13 studying Business Economics which I graduated from in July 2022. My experience at Bangor
0:21 Business School has been great so far, I've really really enjoyed the interaction with the lecturers. 0
:26 I think at the beginning of uni you're very new to so many subjects, I mean if you have happened
0:31 to study a similar subject at A-level you have a bit of knowledge on it but obviously you're
0:36 doing a vast array of modules you just don't know everything yet and I think that can be quite
0:41 daunting coming into the subject and I really like how the lectures take time with you to go
0:46 over certain things. I know I constantly emailed many lecturers you know asking for feedback on
0:52 my work what exactly does the assignment question
0:55 mean or what can I do better on my next assignment if I'm not as happy with my grade
1:00 and they really take the time to sit down with you go over certain things, why that wasn't good.
1:05 I also think at the beginning of uni when you're in your first year or you're just starting your Masters
1:11 as well they go completely from scratch even things like referencing, every school within Bangor
1:16 has a different reference, so it could be Harvard, it could be APA, and they really take the time
1:21 okay this is how you don't plagiarise this is exactly what you need to do in order for them to
1:27 give you the best marks because they are on your side they do really really want you to do well
1:32 and I really appreciate that.
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