BSc Management/ Management (specialism)

Dr Anna Goatman – Programme Director

Helen McManamon – Senior Programme Administrator

www.mbs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

The Plan

• Introductions• The Basics – essential information• The Programme• Assessment and Progression• Expectations (yours and ours)• Student Representatives

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… the hard work will be worth it in the end

Who are Undergraduate Services?

• Professional Support Services;• Undergraduate Office – D20• Assessment & Student Support Office – D14• Admissions Office – via D20

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Are you ready for this?

The Basics

Your Arrival Pack

• Welcome Week Timetable;• Teaching Timetables – lectures and Academic

Advisor seminars;• Seminars via the student system;• Student Peer Mentor information;• Personal development plan documents;• Health & Safety course information.

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Timetable

Your timetable will be different each week.

You are responsible for checking your personal timetable on the Student System and making sure that you are in the right place at the right time.

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Where to find information

• My Manchester

• Student System (Campus Solutions)

• Online Undergraduate Handbook

• Blackboard

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Role of Blackboard

• All courses have a space in the Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard)– You must frequently consult the Blackboard space

for all of your courses

– The resources on Blackboard are not a substitute for attending teaching sessions.

IT Information

• IT Account• Register via the Student System• Note your University of Manchester email address• Storage – p-drive 200mb of space• Printing• PC labs• Student Group Study Room – C11• Wifi – eduroam• IT Support – itservices.manchester.ac.uk

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Communication from Undergraduate Services

• e-Bulletin every fortnight• emails• Texts• Online Undergraduate Student Handbook• Blackboard• Notice boards• Plasma screens

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If you’ve got any questions on what we’ve covered so far, please come and ask

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The Programme

Learning outcomes – Knowledge and Understanding

• At the end of the programme students should be able to:

– understand the ‘core’ disciplines of the field of management (e.g. accounting, economics, marketing, operations management)

– understand subject specific theories, ideas, issues and practices relating to general management or chosen management specialism

– understand management as a dynamic field, as located in a complex historical and social context

– understand developments in business and management.

Learning outcomes – Intellectual Skills

• At the end of the programme students should be able to:

– apply higher-level cognitive skills, including analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

– utilise both qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills.

– address arguments/ideas through multiple perspectives.

– identify inter-relationships between the subject matter of management and integrate these as a coherent whole.

Learning outcomes – Transferable/Key Skills and Personal Qualities

• At the end of the programme students should be able to:

– articulate ideas and arguments with clarity, conciseness and rigour both orally and in writing.

– learn independently

– manage time and prioritise workloads

– use IT skills

– operate effectively as a member of a group or team.

Programme structure• Semester 1 (5 x 10 credit courses)

– BMAN10001 Economic principles: Microeconomics– BMAN10621M Fundamentals of Financial Reporting– BMAN10881 Analysing Organisations 1– BMAN10101 Marketing Foundations– BMAN10821 Quantitative Methods for Business & Management 1

• Semester 2 (6 x 10 credit courses)– BMAN10892 Analysing Organisations 2– BMAN10862 Case Studies in Management– BMAN10522 M Financial Decision Making– BMAN10632M Fundamentals of Management Accounting– BMAN10872 Introduction to Work Psychology– BMAN10732 Quantitative Methods for Business and Management 2

• Semester 1 & 2 (1 x 10 credit course)– BMAN10780 Business and Management Skills

Students on the BSc Management/ Management (specialism) do not have choice of courses in their first year

Need extra help with maths?

There are extra drop in maths surgeries each semester for students who want more help. Look out for details in the e-Bulletin

Programmes and Specialisms• BSc Management

• BSc Management (Accounting and Finance)

• BSc Management (Human Resources)

• BSc Management (International Business Economics)

• BSc Management (Marketing)

• BSc Management (International Studies)

• BSc Management (Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship)

Programmes and Specialisms

• The BSc Management and the BSc Management (specialism) have the same first year

• You can add, change or drop your specialism as long as you meet the requirements of your new specialism.

• To graduate with a specialism you must take– At least 40 credits in your specialist area in year 2– At least 60 credits in your specialist area in your final year

Options in Year 2 and 3

• Information about course choices and programme structures is available in the online undergraduate handbook

• You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary pre-requisites and co-requisites for the courses you want to take

• Options talks and drop in sessions will be held towards the end of semester 2

Assessment and Progression

Assessment: What to Expect

• Semester 1 exams take place in January

• Semester 2 exams take place in May/ June

• Some courses are assessed by exam only, some by coursework and exams and some by coursework only.

It is your responsibility to check your coursework deadlines and your exam dates, times and venues.

Progression

Year 1 Year 2

Pass everything (40%+ in 120 credits)

Pass 40%+ in at least 80 credits and a “compensatable mark” (30-39%) in a maximum of 40

credits

If you fail any course below 30% = REASSESSMENT (resits) You can be reassessed in courses up to a maximum of 80 credits

Receive a mark below 40% in more than 40 credits = compensation and REASSESSMENT (resits)

Resits

Resits take place in August in Manchester

Resits are for progression only. They are not a second chance to get a better mark

If you fail resits you may be allowed to take additional courses in your second year, may have to retake exams and wait a year to join the second year, or be

excluded from the university

Degree weightings

• First year – need to pass to proceed to second year– Marks do not count towards degree classification, but do

appear on a transcript of marks.– Marks may be important when applying for internships/

work experience

• Second year – worth one third of your degree mark

• Final year – worth two thirds of your degree mark

Prizes

There are several prizes for high achieving students at the end of each year.

• Recognition of achievement• Useful for your CV

Expectations of you

Expectations

In coming to MBS you have not bought a degree. You

are paying for the

opportunity to

earn one.

Approaches to teaching and learning

• University teaching is different from school/ college – Some very large lectures– Some small group seminars/ workshops– A range of teaching styles– Lecturers, senior lecturers, professors, graduate teaching

assistants (GTAs), seminar leaders

• You are expected to be an independent learner

• You are responsible for your own learning

Attendance and Engagement

You are expected to attend all scheduled teaching session (lectures, seminars, workshops etc)

You are expected to engage in all scheduled teaching session (lectures, seminars, workshops etc)

You are expected to avoid any behaviour that would interfere with the learning and engagement of others.

Seminar attendance will be monitored, and spot checks may be conducted in lectures.

Academic Advisors

• Every student will be assigned an academic advisor

• An academic advisor is a member of staff who you will get to know over your first year, and who will remain with you throughout your time on the programme.

• You will meet your academic advisor every fortnight as part of the Business and Management Skills course (BMAN10780)

• Your academic advisor will provide you with:– A point of contact regarding academic issues– Support in developing a personal development plan (PDP)– Feedback on your progress– A reference should you need one for a job, internship or further study

FeedbackFeedback is developmental and should enable you to enhance your knowledge and understanding, personal qualities and intellectual, transferable and practical skills.

• Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab.

• Online exercises and quizzes delivered through the course Blackboard space

• Responses to your emails and questions from a member of staff, including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum

• Specific course related feedback sessions

• Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non assessed coursework

• Written and/or verbal comments after you have given a group or individual presentation

• Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall examination performance

• Group and individual discussions/meetings with your Academic Advisor

• Discussions and meetings with your Programme Director

Feedback

• Academic staff aim to provide feedback which is:– Prompt– Individual– Constructive– Related to progression– Related to the learning outcomes

of the course unit

Office hours

• Office hours are times when academic staff are available to meet students

• Academic staff should display their office hours on their door.

And finally…

Student Representatives

• Student representatives are the voice of the students on MBS committees– Staff-student liaison Committee– Management Programme Committee– Student Rep Focus Groups

• Nomination forms are available from D20• Deadline 4th October

Meet current reps at the Student Fair

Contacts for the MBS Management Programme

• Undergraduate Office (D20 MBS East)– Email: undergraduate@mbs.ac.uk

• Assessment and Student Support Centre (D14 MBS East)– Email: studentsupport@mbs.ac.uk

• Dr Anna Goatman, Programme Director (3.63 MBS West)– Email: anna.goatman@mbs.ac.uk

Good luck for the forthcoming year(s)

Any questions?