OnionTerror Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) It'll be interesting to see if a number of organisations will think about going down this route. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/oxford--cambridge--harrods-london-store-to-offer-ba-honours-degree-in-sales-2007842.html Traditionally, students may have boasted about earning degrees from Oxford or Cambridge. In years to come, though, a degree from the world-famous department store Harrods may feature on students' shopping lists after the world-famous store in London's Knightsbridge became the first retail group in the UK to offer staff its own complete BA Honours. From this month, 10 employees will be selected to go on the two-year degree course in sales, studying on the top floor of the building. The theme of cut-price degrees has been continued by the present Government's Universities Secretary, David Willetts. Earlier this month he called for students to be able to study online or through their local further education college, while still being enrolled on degree courses run by the country's most successful universities. The Harrods students, while studying at the store, will be members of Anglia Ruskin University. They will complete what would normally be a three-year BA (Hons) degree in two years, by studying through the summer holidays as well as university term-time. On the agenda will be theoretical modules in human behaviour, psychology and business enterprise, devised to deepen the students' sales skills and effectiveness. Arkin Salih, Harrods' Learning and Development Manager, said: "This will be the qualification for retail employees wishing to bolster their sales professionalism whilst investing for their long-term career planning." The group of 10 will include sales staff who may never have contemplated higher education. They will be able to study for their courses while continuing with their day-time sales roles. Professor Michael Thorne, vice-chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, added: "Harrods is the world's most famous department store with a reputation for retail training that is second-to-none." He said the university was "incredibly proud to be helping further empower its personnel through the delivery of this new higher level skills training". Edited June 23, 2010 by zagreb78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Joke. I could certainly see a few large Engineering / Aerospace firms around my way, that could potentially take on HNCs or full degree courses.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 (...) Harrods is not that useful (yes, it brings in tourists etc), but it`s not exactly a `core` industry: most of what`s in there is overpriced sh1te! Harrods isn't a core UK industry, but sales is. Sales is convincing people of other than what is, for profit. When it comes to the silver fork tongues of diplomacy and high finance, who can compete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Woods? Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I could certainly see a few large Engineering / Aerospace firms around my way, that could potentially take on HNCs or full degree courses.. 15 years ago BT offered degrees in conjunction with Essex uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Interesting... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/american-owner-of-mcdonalds-of-higher-education-gets-foothold-in-uk-market-1780552.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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