The Guildhall School of Business and Law offers a dynamic and relevant portfolio of challenging business, management, law, language, translation and interpreting courses. These equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to accelerate your professional careers.
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Visit our virtual courtyard throughout the event for help from our friendly advisers or to speak to current London Met students.
Your Virtual Applicant Open Day starts here
Start your Virtual Applicant Open Day with this welcome video from Professor Christos Kalantaridis, Dean of the Guildhall School of Business and Law. After you've watched this video, you can then take part in an interactive session or workshop related to the subject area you're interested in studying with us. Find our event schedules below.
Schedule of sessions
Details of the subject sessions we will be running for the Guildhall School of Business and Law can be seen below.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
If you require captioning for the live presentations, we recommend activating Google Live Captions. Find out how to activate Google Live Captions on an Android device or how to activate captions using Google Chrome.
Schedule correct at time of publish.
| Subject area | Session description | Link to join session |
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| Accounting, Banking, Finance and Economics – The effects of COVID-19 on the economy | Join our accounting, banking, finance and economics team for an exciting taster session where you'll learn more about the courses available to you before exploring the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the economy. | Join the Accounting, Banking, Finance and Economics session here |
| Advertising, Marketing and PR – Is traditional advertising dead? | Are you ready to find out more about Advertising, Marketing and PR degrees at London Met? Join David Longbottom, one of our lecturers, to discover everything you'll need to know about the courses and opportunities available to you. | Join the Advertising, Marketing and PR session here |
| Airline, Airport and Aviation Management – The Boeing 737 Max Disasters and Lessons Learnt | The 737 Max was grounded around the world as investigators examined how an automated system on the plane contributed to two crashes that took place within five months of each other. This session will be led by Tracy Bettinson and Nicholas Coleman, lecturers within the Guildhall School of Business and Law, looks into lessons learnt from the tragic events. | Join the Airline, Airport and Aviation Management session here |
| Business Management | Learn more about our Business Management BA in this exciting and interactive session with lecturers Zainab Fakhr, Andrina Halder and Hemakshi Chokshi. You'll look leadership and management before participating in a group activity with fellow students, and ending with a quiz. | Join the Business Management session here |
| Events Management and Travel and Tourism Management – Tourists in the eyes of the local community: The irritation model | Join a lively discussion with Dr Ela Rogers, senior lecturer in tourism and travel management, where you'll explore some pressing questions related to events, tourism and travel using Doxey's Irridex. | Join the Events Management and Travel and Tourism Management session here |
| Fashion Marketing and Business Management – An overview | In this session, you'll take a deeper look into the fashion market and industry, and explore how a degree from London Met can help you to find your place within it. Senior lecturer Nastaran N Richards-Carpenter will talk you through the course and answer any questions your may have. | Join the Fashion Marketing and Business Management session here |
| Law – “No Refunds Given!?” Consumer Rights vs Consumer Wrongs | Have you ever bought anything that didn't match its description? Did your new fridge stop working after a week? Did you find that your new computer wouldn't run the latest software? Did you know how to insist upon your statutory rights? This interactive law lecture led by Ronkhe Shoderu and Barrie Goldstone will explore your legal rights as a consumer – and to find out how to enforce them. | Join the Law session here |
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Music Business – Business modelling for music: Shape your digital future |
The music industry forms a major part of the interactive world, in streaming and beyond streaming. Join course leader, Dr Milan Todorovic, to explore how digital music generates new money and how thinking outside the high-tech box actually works for music creators, new market leaders and the full variety of music enterprises. | Join the Music Business session here |
| Translation – Love languages, love translation | What skills are important for translation? The answer might surprise you! Join Zoubida Mostefai-Hampshire from our Translation BA course to debate this topic and practice accurate translating. | Join the Translation session here |
Throughout the event we will also be hosting various support sessions to help you learn more about London Met and provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about studying with us.
To get the best possible experience out of your Virtual Applicant Open Day, we recommend using a laptop or PC if possible instead of a mobile device. Make sure you're using the most recent version of your browser too. When you enter the sessions please enter your full name when prompted and ensure that your camera is off and your microphone is muted unless you are asked to turn them on.
Please see details of our support sessions below:
| Time | Session | Link to join session |
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4.45pm to 5pm |
Keys to your accommodation |
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5.15pm to 5.35pm |
Lock in your funding During this session you'll learn about the options available for funding your studies. We'll talk you through the process, give you lots of tips and answer any questions you may have. |
Join the Lock in your funding session here |
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5.15pm to 5.45pm |
Unlock your portfolio If you need to prepare or update your portfolio, join Manuela Barczewski from our School of Art, Architeture and Design for this workshop which will guide you through everything you need to know. |
Join the Unlock your portfolio session here |
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5.45pm to 6pm |
Your next steps In the final session of the day, we'll talk you through the timeline of what happens between now and starting your degree in September. |
Join the Your next steps session here |
