A day in the life of Company Projects on MSc Strategic Marketing

Follow Harriet and Diya through their Company Projects placements at Birmingham Business School.

Birmingham City Council building, restaurants, new fountain in the heart of Birmingham City.

From morning meetings and stakeholder conversations to research, analysis and time spent working independently, the Company Projects experience is varied day-to-day.

Starting the day

Harriet starts her day with a morning walk with the dog, getting some fresh air before settling down to work on her Company Project with partner Zest Marketing. For Diya, the day starts by heading into M3 Agency, ready to make progress on her latest tasks.

Harriet sitting on the grass smiling with her brown and white spaniel
Diya wearing a grey hoodie smiling in a lift mirror

By 11am, Harriet is focused on her research at home, while Diya is working through her tasks and developing her ideas in the city centre.

Harriet with her arms propped on her desk, looking at a monitor and laptop with a collage of images.
A lanyard, flask and laptop with a document open sitting on a wooden table

After a busy morning, Harriet takes some time away from her screen to enjoy lunch outside and get some fresh air.

Diya uses her lunch break to catch up with stakeholders, sharing updates and discussing the next steps for her project.

A bowl of bread, eggs and tomatoes in the garden on Harriet's lap
A white logo of M3 Agency against a grey wall, with people working at desks underneath

Keeping the momentum going

In the afternoon, Harriet gets back to her research, analysing her findings and thinking about how they can support her project work.

After finishing up in the city centre, Diya heads home to continue working on her project and make sure everything is on track.

Student Harriet's laptop, a mug of drink and a monitor with a word document loaded
Photograph in front of the Birmingham Library

Harriet combines a walk with a few client calls, catching up on the latest updates while getting some time away from her desk.

Back at home, Diya takes the opportunity to proofread her work, checking the details and making sure everything is ready for the next stage of her project.

Harriet Cox smiling on a backdrop of green trees wearing a purple hoodie
Diya's laptop loaded with a Word document overlooking a beige student accommodation building

Switching off for the evening

Once the working day is done, Harriet takes some time for herself, catching up and enjoying self-care.

Diya switches off from her project and catches up with a friend over dinner, making time to relax after a productive day.

Harriet getting her nails done under a UV lamp with a practitioner
An image of fried food on a basket at a restaurant

Harriet rounds off her day with dinner before winding down and getting ready for tomorrow.

After a full day of balancing Company Project work and her evening plans, Diya calls it a night and gets ready for some well-earned sleep.

Harriet's mixed dinner on a white plate
Diya's laptop screen with the 20th Century Fox logo and a stuffed toy on the side

While no two days are the same, both Harriet and Diya are putting their learning into practice, working on real business challenges and developing skills they can take into their future careers.

Harriet Cox

MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting

MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting student at the University of Birmingham

Diya Khurana

MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting

Diya is an MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting student at the University of Birmingham

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