Book Key Stage 5 Sessions
Help students explore Business and Law courses
Business and Law impact nearly every aspect of modern society; from the way we market and advertise to consumers to setting up a business and ensuring that business is protected by law.
Help your students explore exciting subjects like Business and Enterprise, Accounting and Economics, Digital Marketing and Law with our Faculty of Business and Law, where we have a range of opportunities for Key Stage 5 students.
Browse and book experiences, tasters and talks at different timeframes and levels of knowledge – and help your students get close to the subjects they love.
Alternatively, if you have a request for bespoke sessions, lower age groups or general enquiries please contact bal-enquiries@port.ac.uk
Browse activities for your college
Workshops & Subject talks
Our academic experts offer engaging talks covering a range of subjects, delving into ground-breaking research within business disciplines and offering insights into specific topics.
Our team will bring all the necessary equipment for the hands-on activities to give students a taste of what it's like to study in the Faculty of Business and Law.
Accounting & Economics
This hands-on workshop takes a look at Money Laundering as your students will turn engage in friendly competition to launder as much (Monopoly) money as possible.
Your students will uncover strategies to negotiate and trade on the market as we ask whether they will collude or compete.
Choose your interactive game:
- What is money? How central banks work and how the banking system multiplies money
- Pit trading game - determination of demand, supply and equilibrium
- Social costs and benefits - What is a life worth?
- Cost-Benefit analysis - the costs and benefits of studying economics at university
Business & Entrepreneurship
Your students will unleash their inner entrepreneur as they use innovative thinking to discover growth opportunities for a business. New product ideas? New services? How will your students find new ways to grow the business and satisfy customer needs?
Sustainability is vital for the longevity of future business and your students will explore how they can look towards a greener business model whilst enhancing skills in the workforce.
Ready for a global adventure? Your class will hear how international experience can open the door to a world of opportunities in business. Hear success stories from graduates who are now working with worldwide audiences.
Law
We'll peel back the layers and explore the fascinating possibilities that the legal profession has to offer; your students will uncover what it takes to work in law.
Help your students learn about how law can be applied to everyday problems with a series of interactive workshops:
- Public Law in Action
- Contract Law in Action
- Human Rights Law in Action
Marketing
Your students will dive into the world of digital influence with this interactive session in crafting engaging and dynamic content. They'll unlock the skills needed to master a range of digital channels and create their own authentic personal brand.
In the next 12 months, the number of Podcast listeners is forecast to exceed 25 million in the UK and your students can learn the skills and tools to get started and make their mark in the audio world.
Your students will explore the vibrant world of marketing where the demand for digital skills are soaring. They'll unlock the secrets of Marketing with recent Graduates who have been there, done that, and are ready to share their experiences.
Bespoke sessions
Our Faculty of Business and Law are keen to provide the best support we can your school or college, and we'd love to discuss how we can develop our outreach programme in order to give you and your students the most valuable experiences.
We have a range of sessions that can be delivered on campus at the University of Portsmouth where your students can see what we have to offer, explore our equipment and get hands-on in Portsmouth.
If you're interested in finding out more about this, please contact bal-enquiries@port.ac.uk or let us know on our BAL booking form.
Work experience opportunities for students
Work experience is a great way to gain insight into all the different career opportunities a university can offer. We welcome requests for work experience from students from our local schools and colleges.
Please email schools-work-experience@port.ac.uk with the dates of your placement and what your interests are, and we'll get back to you.
Other things to check out
Browse our on campus Subject Taster Days, where experience of studying their favourite subjects at university, read more about our work with schools and colleges and take a tour of our technology facility.
