BSc Management/ Management (specialism)
Dr Elaine Clark – Programme Director
Chris McGlinchey– Senior Programme Administrator
www.mbs.ac.uk
Original Thinking Applied
The Plan
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Introductions
The Basics – essential information
The Programme
Assessment and Progression
Expectations (yours and ours)
Student Representatives
Congratulations!
Now the hard work starts
… the hard work will be worth it in the end
Dr Elaine Clark
Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Management
Programme Director
BSc Management / Management (Specialism)
with/without Industrial/Professional Experience
Who are
you?
Introduce yourself to the people on either side of you:
What’s your name?
Where do you come from?
What are you interested in?
Share an interesting fact about yourself
Are
you ready for this?
The Basics
Timetable
Your timetable will be different each week.
You are responsible for checking
your personal timetable on
MyManchester and making
sure that you are in the
right place at the
right time.
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Communication from
Undergraduate Services
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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
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
– Deliver effective presentations and engage with an audience
– operate effectively as a member of a group or team.
Programme structure
• Semester 1 (5 x 10 credit courses)
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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)
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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 Academic and Career Development
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 eBulletin
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
Placement
opportunity on
BSc Management
BSc Management - placement
Work placement in the 3rd year (then return to
university in year 4)
Recognition of industrial/ professional experience on
degree certificate
Requires an average of 60% or above in year 1 and
no resits in year 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
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
Year 1
Receive a mark below 40% in
more than 40 credits =
compensation and
REASSESSMENT (resits)
If you fail any course below 30%
= REASSESSMENT (resits)
You can be reassessed in courses up to a
maximum of 80 credits (subject to satisfactory
attendance and engagement)
Year 2
Resits
Resits take place in
Resits are for
August in Manchester
progression only. They are not a second
chance to get a better mark
fail resits
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If you
you
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 placement/
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 Alliance 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
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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
Academic and Career Development course (BMAN10780)
• Your academic advisor will provide you with:
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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
Feedback
Feedback is developmental and should enable you to enhance your knowledge and
understanding, personal qualities and intellectual, transferable and practical skills.
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Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab.
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Online exercises and quizzes delivered through the course Blackboard space
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Responses to your emails and questions from a member of staff, including feedback
provided to a group via an online discussion forum
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Specific course related feedback sessions
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Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non assessed coursework
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Written and/or verbal comments after you have given a group or individual
presentation
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Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall examination performance
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Group and individual discussions/meetings with your Academic Advisor
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Discussions and meetings with your Programme Director
Feedback
• Academic staff aim to provide feedback which is:
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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
– Student-staff liaison Committee
– Management Programme Committee
– Student Rep Focus Groups
• Apply via D20
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 Elaine Clark, Programme Director (6.31 Harold
Hankins)
– Email: elaine.clark@mbs.ac.uk
Welcome Week and
beyond
Good luck for the forthcoming
year(s)