BSc in International Management

1. BSc in International Management Dr Helge Hoel Programme Director (Acting)

2. International Management • Welcome to Manchester • Welcome to MBS • And welcome to International Management! • ‘IM’ • One of the largest UG programmes • You are the 11th IM cohort (since 2001) • Covers Europe, SE Asia, Australia… and beyond • Increasing international focus through studies • Exchange Year differentiates the programme (…and the students!)

3. What is IM all about? The International Management programme aims to: 1. enable students to acquire state of the art knowledge and understanding of the field of management with a specialisation in the international aspects of management 2. promote the exchange of students between the home and carefully chosen overseas partners to enable students to experience management teaching and learning within a different cultural environment to that of the home institution 3. provide an educational experience both at home and overseas which will facilitate and promote students’ intellectual development and life-long learning skills 4. promote critical awareness of the merits and complexities of management, especially in an international context, and to inculcate an appreciation of the association between theory and practice 5. appraise students of important new developments in the field of management 6. enable students to develop appropriate practical and transferable skills 7. provide a high quality management programme in the home institution and access to a high quality management programme abroad. For more details see http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/programme-specifications.aspx

4. IM Learning Outcomes A. Knowledge and Understanding • A1. Understand the ‘core’ disciplines of the field of management (e.g. accounting, economics, marketing, operations management) • A2. Understand subject specific theories, ideas, issues and practices relating to general management and to international aspects of management • A3. Understand management as a dynamic field, as located in a complex historical, social and international context • A4. Understand developments in business and management. B. Intellectual Skills and Other Attributes • B1. Apply higher-level cognitive skills, including analysis, synthesis and evaluation. • B2. Utilise both qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills. • B3. Address arguments/ideas through multiple perspectives. • B4. Identify inter-relationships between the subject matter of management and integrate these as a coherent whole. C. Practical and Transferable/Key Skills (generic) • C1. Articulate ideas and arguments with clarity, conciseness and rigour both orally and in writing. • C2. Learn independently • C3. Manage time and prioritise workloads • C4. Use IT skills • C5. Operate effectively as a member of a group or team. • C6. Operate effectively in an overseas environment.

5. How to Get an IM Degree • A Very Brief Guide • Pass everything and you will be fine • A Slightly Less Brief Guide • Each year you must pass ALL subjects to proceed to the following year. • Up to 20 failed credits can be condoned if >30% • In Years 1 and 2: Resits take place in August • After this, it all becomes much more complicated… • The Full Version is called the Progression Rules • Full details of progression rules can be found at;http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/progression-rules.aspx • Full Details on the IM programme (structure, programme specification, course specifications, etc.) can be found at; http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/handbook/index.aspx

6. IM Programme Structure • Year 1 • Mostly generic, choice of 3 from 4 courses in semester 2 • THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CHOICE: Implications for year 2 and final year • Year 2 • Compulsory: International Business Strategy (20 credits) • Free choice of courses to make up the number of credits to 120. • Year 3 on Exchange • PASS or FAIL • Marks gained on exchange do not affect final degree classification • Final Year • Required to take 60/120 credits in international topics • Final Degree Classification • Final year marks are combined with Year 2 marks in the ratio 3:1

7. IM Year One IM Year One Semester 1 – 6 x 10 credit compulsory courses • BMAN10001: Microeconomics • BMAN10621M: Fundamentals of Financial Reporting • BMAN10801: Introduction to Work Psychology • BMAN10791: People and Organisations • BMAN10821: Quantitative Methods 1 • BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills (including practice essay) – full year course

8. IM Year One Semester 2 - 4 x 10 credit compulsory courses and 3 x optional courses • BMAN10632M: Fundamentals of Management Accounting • BMAN10842: Law in a Management Context • BMAN10732: Quantitative Methods 2 • BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills (full year course) 3 courses from: • BMAN10002 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics • BMAN10522M Financial Decision Making • BMAN10852: Management in Society • BMAN110812: Modern Corporation • Maths Revision sessions are available throughout both semesters for support with QM1 and QM2 • Students wishing to take specialised finance courses must take BMAN 10522 • See list of courses in your packs

9. Exchange Year - Your Choices • IM meeting soon to explain the process of nominating you for exchange • Early in your second year, you will be given the names and number of places of each of our exchange partners • You then have two weeks to research the possibilities and express your preferred destinations – so start thinking in advance! • It is essential that you are flexible in terms of your exchange destination • Investigate what is on offer at a wide number of destinations! • Approach the investigation with an open-mind, and think about what this means for your CV and your career

10. Exchange Year - My Choices • Allocation of students to exchange partners is carried out by myself in October of your second year • Allocation will be based on • Your expressed preferences • A statement of your expectations of the exchange year • AND your First Year Results… • I endeavour to ensure that all students go to their most preferred institutions. • This is greatly helped by flexibility on your part • AND students being knowledgeable about the full range of destinations. • Real constraints (e.g. financial constraints) will be taken into account

11. Some of our Exchange Partners

12. Current Confirmed Partners • Worldwide • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Chinese University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong University • National University of Singapore • Singapore Management University • University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia • University of Melbourne, Australia • University of Sydney, Australia • University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia • University of Auckland, New Zealand • University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand • TEC de Monterrey, Mexico Europe (Erasmus) • Helsinki School of Economics, Finland • NHH, Bergen, Norway • Uppsala University, Sweden • Stockholm University Business School, Sweden • Lund University, Lund, Sweden • Copenhagen Business School, Denmark • Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands • Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands • University of Mannheim, Germany • University of St Gallen, Switzerland • Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria • IESEG, Lille, France • Ecole de Management, Strasbourg, France • University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic • University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain • Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

13. Exchange Year • You will take a normal student workload (usually 60 “ECTS” credits or equivalent) • 75% of this must be in management-related subjects • The remaining 25% can be taken in cultural or language options • Course options must be agreed with me in advance • You pay no fees to the exchange partner • Fees payable to Manchester University for this year vary • For EU students, funding is available if you go to European destinations • You must pass ALL subjects to progress to the final year of IM • The grade for your exchange year does not affect your overall degree classification

14. Experiences of Exchange (IM) • An unbelievable experience, which I will treasure for the rest of my life! • AG, Helskini School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland • Exciting, eye-opening, interesting, scary, unforgettable, definitely worth doing. • HS, CBS, Copenhagen, Denmark • A unique and exciting educational opportunity both culturally and intellectually that has enhanced my university experience, and one that I would not have missed for the world!! • AR, IESEG, Lille, France • St Gallen is one of those places you would probably never just visit on holiday, however once you visit you will not want to leave, truly amazing experience, truly amazing place. • NB, St Gallen, Switzerland • A truly mind-blowing year that offered me the opportunity to meet amazing people and go to places that I never dreamed of going. • JS, CUHK, Hong Kong • Fantastic, eye-opening and unbelievable experience. One sentence isn't enough - AMAAZING!!!!!! • DA, University of Sydney, Australia • Pretty much perfect! • NA, National University of Singapore, Singapore

15. The Value of the Exchange Year • "The UK develops some great talent. It attracts some of the best from around the world. We will recruit that talent but to remain competitive we want to see more UK graduates developing a global perspective through international experience. They will have to work with global clients and mix with a range of people from different cultures. They have to be at home with cultural differences." • Keith Dugdale, Head of Global Recruitment, KPMG • "We want to get to the point where it is as common for our students to study abroad as it is for them to move around the UK." • David Lammy, UK Minister for Higher Education • "This (…) is a wake-up call for students and parents. You'll get further in life if you travel overseas to study or gain work experience. In today's turbulent times it is more important than ever for every graduate to demonstrate an international dimension to their thinking, and there is no better way to demonstrate this than to study or work for a period overseas.“ • Will Archer, director of i-graduate

16. Study Support at MBS • English Proficiency/Language classes • If your first language is not English, I would encourage you to attend language proficiency testing and sign up for English language classes if necessary. • Further details of this will be covered at Thursday’s induction session. Information about the language centre is also in your pre-arrival pack. • Study Skills course(BMAN 10780 Business & Management Skills) • You will be taking a course as part of your degree programme which runs across both semesters in year one. • The course will incorporate study skills, academic advisor sessions, library information and personal development plans. • As part of the seminar activities students will write a practice essay and will receive feedback on this. • Attendance of this course is compulsory and will be monitored. • Maths Revision Sessions • Revision sessions available at the end of each semester for students taking Quantitative Methods for Business and Management 1 and 2.

17. Study Support at MBS • IT Skills and Blackboard • Blackboard is the University-wide virtual learning environment for students and a virtual blackboard space will be attached to each course. • Further details on this will be covered in Thursday’s induction session. • Student Representatives • Please consider being a student representative for the IM programme. • Student reps sit on the Programme Committee and attend the MBS UG Staff Student Liaison Committee. • It is essential that you have a voice within Manchester Business School and we encourage you to put yourself forward for this. • All interested students should go to the undergraduate office (D20) for a nomination form. • Deadline: Monday 3 October.

18. Expectations at MBS • Work and Attendance Monitoring • Attendance at all seminars and workshops is compulsory and will be monitored via registers. • If you are unable to attend a class because of illness or other good reason, you need to complete an ‘absence from class’ form and submit it to the undergraduate office. Forms are available from the UG office (D20) or can be downloaded from the MBS UG intranet (http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/index.aspx) Further details on this are online in the student handbook. • If you miss 3 or more consecutive seminars or workshops, this will be followed up by the Assessment and Student Support Centre. We have a duty to make sure you are still attending classes and do not have any serious problems that are the cause of non-attendance. • Medical/Personal problems • It is vital you tell us if you experience medical, personal or other problems which have (or may have) an adverse affect on your studies. • Ideally you should seek help from the MBS UG assessment and student support centre (headed by Gill Clarke). You may also wish to inform your academic advisor and/or your programme director. • Outside of MBS there is a counselling service and other sources of support.

19. Who To Speak To? • Your Support Within MBS • MBS Assessment and Student Support Centre • Undergraduate Office (D20) • Your Academic Advisor • Programme Director ? • International Office Susan.Fidalgo@manchester.ac.uk • Other Sources of Help • Counselling Service, Nightline, Student Welfare, International Student Welfare • Details can all be found in your arrival packs • Feedback • Your student representatives play a key role in relaying your views to MBS • You will from time to time be invited by the school to partake in surveys/questionnaires or focus groups. This is a key form of feedback and I would strongly encourage you to take part. • Throughout your courses at MBS, you will receive information on individual or collective performance. • Further information in the MBS Undergraduate Welcome Guide.

20. Final Words • Enjoy yourself • but remember, the first year matters… • There is no gentle run-in… • Especially for IM students! • Think about being a student rep • MBS needs you… • Keep us informed of how you are • Don’t lose contact with your academic advisor! • You are responsible for your own learning and the time management implications of this. • Make the most of Manchester…