Jordan Addo-Antoine
Current student
- Course
- International Business BSc
- Subject area
- Business, Management and Marketing
I wanted to maintain my passion for sport whilst completing my studies and I felt as though Loughborough was the perfect environment for me to do so. Last year, I completed Business with a Foundation Year and have now progressed onto the BSc in International Business, all while playing football outside of lecture time.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience of studying at the Business School so far. There are a lot of places to get help or a second opinion on things when needed and all the staff I have encountered have been very nice. I have also taken a liking to specific modules such as Financial Reporting, in which I got a first in my semester one exam.
For me, the standout features have been some of the lecturers and how animated they can be. I particularly like how they make an effort to engage with all the students in the hall. In my semester two module Organisational Behaviour I have noticed this especially with both of my lecturers.
Another key feature for me would be working with the Lecturer Anje Conradie in my foundation year as she oversaw a lot of my modules. She really helped me gain a good surface level understanding of topics such as micro and macroeconomics, business finance, and marketing.
I'm a big fan of the Careers Network and the events they offer on campus throughout the year. So far, I've attended the Doughnut Economics Action Lab talk which offered great insights into global business development and sustainability. I also spoke to many companies during the Careers Fair, learning more about the specific qualities companies look for when hiring. In my first year at the University, I also played for the Loughborough Students men's first team in football.
To win the Academic Excellence Award at Loughborough is one of the best things I have achieved to date, I was extremely proud and filled with joy to be able to go on stage and accept it from the Vice-Chancellor of the University. It meant a lot to me, and I feel as though it is a testament to the endless hours of work I put in, not just during the exam periods but through the whole of my foundation year. Prior to coming to Loughborough, I wouldn't say I was the most studious of characters, but I think the switch has flipped and I now fully understand the importance of studying outside of lecture time.
One piece of advice I would offer is to go out and try as many things as you can. Sign up for everything, go to all the talks you may have an interest in and be a sponge. Soak up as much information as you can that will help you on your journey through Loughborough. But also maintain a good social life outside of studies as it can be a nice way to relax if you ever feel like you’re burning out. I would also say that it’s good to make friends on your course as it will make your life ten times easier when going to lectures or revising.
I think my module ‘Skills for Study and Placement’ has been very beneficial for me personally as the lecturer is someone who has gone through what we as students are going through, and she understands what is needed to boost your employability. I feel the module has made me better understand the importance of having a good CV and looking for placements early.
I’m still early in my university life but I’m starting to find the areas within the degree that I enjoy the most, such as marketing, sales and accounting. I will look to strengthen these areas as much as possible over the rest of my course to hopefully secure a graduate job in one of these areas in the future.
Hopefully once I secure a placement, it goes well, and they offer me a full-time job when I graduate. Finding the ideal role after graduating is my main goal. However, I’d be more than happy to find a job in an industry that I'm interested in, that also pays well! As soon as I graduate in 2028, my plan is to fly to Brazil for two weeks to enjoy the weather and volunteer.
Achieving purposeful progress for me means doing well in all my exams and coursework from now until graduation and hopefully achieving another Academic Excellence Award. I also want to soak up as much information as possible and become more knowledgeable in a variety of business topics. I hope that means that my options can be a bit more open in terms of post-graduation job prospects. I don't want to just have good exam results, but I also want to have a deep level of knowledge about all aspects of business.
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