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22nd January 2007, 18:59 #1
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Motorsport Degree
Hi all
not sure where else to post this but here goes.
I am in yr 12 at the mo and thinking about doing a degree in Motorsport management. I dont really want to do engineering course as iam not good at maths or physics where as I am good at english,media and business needed more for the management side.
I was wondering does anyone know of any place in the U.K that does a course and and does anyone know the employment record after such a course is it a high level of employment or is it low?
I know that Swansea Institute of further ed has a course but was wondering if anyone knew of any other courses?
cheers
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22nd January 2007, 20:58 #2
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Would suggest you have a look at Oxford Brookes - seems very specialised towards motorsport. Although if it really is management you are looking at maybe look at doing a straight business management degree. Would suggest you talk to your careers advisor - or better yet someone in the business.
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22nd January 2007, 21:22 #3
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It's always better to do a more mainstream degree and then either do a more specialised short course or post-grad course later.
Otherwise you are too restricted.
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23rd January 2007, 02:55 #4
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I'd have to agree with the above statements per obtaining a general business degree first, then focusing on a concentration later in your post-graduate career (through internships, post-graduate degrees, etc). I know that the marketing guy for our FSAE team was simply a business/marketing major who applied his skills to a racing environment.
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23rd January 2007, 14:53 #5
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I am an Oxford Brookes student studying motorpsort engineering and am now working at Williams F1. I agree with the above, i would consider a specific management/bussness course as opposed to a specialist one but i would still consider a university witha strong engineering school also. For example quite a few of the business/mangement students at Brookes get involved with media/management/financial side of our Formula Student team and travel out with them to the states/germany to do the marketing side etc etc. I belive this way would give you a solid general degree whilst allowing you to gain experience in the field you ultimately desire to be in!
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24th January 2007, 13:46 #6
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Cheers that sounds like a good idea
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24th January 2007, 14:07 #7
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Cranfield Uni has loadsa motorsport related degrees.
Lots of cars go testing round there.
Its near Milton Keynes so you're within motorsport's Silicon Valley
Best to check their prospectus for your ideal course.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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24th January 2007, 18:13 #8
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Cheers wedge but cranfield do post grad iam looking for a under grad
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