BSc in International BSc in International ManagementManagement

Dr Helge HoelDr Helge Hoel

Programme Director (Acting)Programme Director (Acting)

International ManagementInternational Management• Welcome to ManchesterWelcome to Manchester• Welcome to MBSWelcome to MBS

• And welcome to International Management!And welcome to International Management!

• ‘‘IM’IM’ – One of the largest UG programmes One of the largest UG programmes – You are the 11You are the 11thth IM cohort (since 2001) IM cohort (since 2001)– Covers Europe, SE Asia, Australia… and beyondCovers Europe, SE Asia, Australia… and beyond– Increasing international focus through studiesIncreasing international focus through studies– Exchange Year differentiates the programme Exchange Year differentiates the programme

(…and the (…and the students!)students!)

What is IM all about?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 management6. enable students to develop appropriate practical and transferable skills7. 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

IM Learning OutcomesIM Learning OutcomesA. 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.

How to Get an IM DegreeHow 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, Full Details on the IM programme (structure, programme specification,

course specifications, etc.) can be found at;course specifications, etc.) can be found at;http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/handbook/index.aspx

IM Programme StructureIM 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

IM Year OneIM Year OneIM Year OneIM Year One

Semester 1 Semester 1 –– 6 x 10 credit compulsory courses 6 x 10 credit compulsory coursesBMAN10001: MicroeconomicsBMAN10001: MicroeconomicsBMAN10621M: Fundamentals of Financial BMAN10621M: Fundamentals of Financial

ReportingReportingBMAN10801: Introduction to Work PsychologyBMAN10801: Introduction to Work PsychologyBMAN10791: People and OrganisationsBMAN10791: People and OrganisationsBMAN10821: Quantitative Methods 1BMAN10821: Quantitative Methods 1BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills

(including practice essay) (including practice essay) –– full year course full year course

IM Year OneIM Year OneSemester 2 - 4 x 10 credit compulsory courses and 3 x optional Semester 2 - 4 x 10 credit compulsory courses and 3 x optional

coursescourses BMAN10632M: Fundamentals of Management AccountingBMAN10632M: Fundamentals of Management Accounting BMAN10842: Law in a Management ContextBMAN10842: Law in a Management Context BMAN10732: Quantitative Methods 2BMAN10732: Quantitative Methods 2 BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills (full year course)BMAN10780: Business and Management Skills (full year course) 3 courses from:3 courses from: BMAN10002 Economic Principles: MacroeconomicsBMAN10002 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics BMAN10522M Financial Decision MakingBMAN10522M Financial Decision Making BMAN10852: Management in SocietyBMAN10852: Management in Society BMAN110812: Modern CorporationBMAN110812: Modern Corporation

Maths Revision sessions are available throughout both semesters for Maths Revision sessions are available throughout both semesters for support with QM1 and QM2support with QM1 and QM2

Students wishing to take specialised finance courses must take BMAN 10522

– See list of courses in your packs

Exchange Year - Your Exchange Year - Your ChoicesChoices• 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

Exchange Year - My ChoicesExchange Year - My Choices• Allocation of students to exchange partners is Allocation of students to exchange partners is

carried out by myself in October of your second yearcarried out by myself in October of your second year

• Allocation will be based onAllocation will be based on– Your expressed preferencesYour expressed preferences– A statement of your expectations of the exchange yearA statement of your expectations of the exchange year– AND your AND your First Year Results… First Year Results…

• I endeavour to ensure that all students go to their most I endeavour to ensure that all students go to their most preferred institutions.preferred institutions.– This is greatly helped by flexibility on your partThis is greatly helped by flexibility on your part– AND students being knowledgeable about the full range of AND students being knowledgeable about the full range of

destinations.destinations.– RealReal constraints (e.g. financial constraints) will be taken into constraints (e.g. financial constraints) will be taken into

accountaccount

Some of our Exchange Some of our Exchange PartnersPartners

Current Confirmed PartnersCurrent Confirmed PartnersEurope (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

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

Exchange YearExchange Year

• You will take a normal student workload (usually You will take a normal student workload (usually 60 “ECTS” 60 “ECTS” creditscredits or equivalent) or equivalent)

• 75%75% of this must be in management-related subjects of this must be in management-related subjects• The remaining The remaining 25%25% can be taken in cultural or language can be taken in cultural or language

optionsoptions• Course options must be agreed with me in advanceCourse options must be agreed with me in advance

• You pay You pay no feesno fees to the exchange partner to the exchange partner• Fees payable to Manchester University for this year varyFees payable to Manchester University for this year vary• For EU students, funding is available if you go to European For EU students, funding is available if you go to European

destinationsdestinations

• You must pass ALL subjects to progress to the final year of IMYou must pass ALL subjects to progress to the final year of IM• The grade for your exchange year does not affect your overall The grade for your exchange year does not affect your overall

degree classificationdegree classification

Experiences of Exchange Experiences of Exchange (IM)(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

The Value of the Exchange The Value of the Exchange YearYear

• "The UK develops some great talent. It attracts some of the best from around the "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 world. We will recruit that talent but to remain competitive we want to see more UK graduates developing a global perspective through international experience. 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 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." different cultures. They have to be at home with cultural differences." – Keith Dugdale, Head of Global Recruitment, KPMGKeith Dugdale, Head of Global Recruitment, KPMG

• "We want to get to the point where it is as common for our students to study "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." abroad as it is for them to move around the UK." – David Lammy, UK Minister for Higher EducationDavid Lammy, UK Minister for Higher Education

• "This (…) is a wake-up call for students and parents. You'll get further in life if you "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 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 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 dimension to their thinking, and there is no better way to demonstrate this than to study or work for a period overseas.“study or work for a period overseas.“– Will Archer, director of i-graduateWill Archer, director of i-graduate

Study Support at MBSStudy Support at MBS• English Proficiency/Language classesEnglish Proficiency/Language classes

– If your first language is not English, I would encourage you to attend If your first language is not English, I would encourage you to attend language proficiency testing and sign up for English language classes if language proficiency testing and sign up for English language classes if necessary.necessary.

– Further details of this will be covered at Thursday’s induction session. Further details of this will be covered at Thursday’s induction session. Information about the language centre is also in your pre-arrival pack.Information about the language centre is also in your pre-arrival pack.

Study Skills courseStudy Skills course (BMAN 10780 Business & Management (BMAN 10780 Business & Management Skills)Skills) You will be taking a course as part of your degree programme which You will be taking a course as part of your degree programme which

runs across both semesters in year one. runs across both semesters in year one. The course will incorporate study skills, academic advisor sessions, The course will incorporate study skills, academic advisor sessions,

library information and personal development plans.library information and personal development plans. As part of the seminar activities students will write a practice essay As part of the seminar activities students will write a practice essay

and will receive feedback on this.and will receive feedback on this. Attendance of this course is compulsory and will be monitored.Attendance of this course is compulsory and will be monitored.

• Maths Revision SessionsMaths Revision Sessions– Revision sessions available at the end of each semester for students Revision sessions available at the end of each semester for students

taking Quantitative Methods for Business and Management 1 and 2.taking Quantitative Methods for Business and Management 1 and 2.

Study Support at MBSStudy Support at MBS• IT Skills and IT Skills and BlackboardBlackboard

– Blackboard Blackboard is the University-wide virtual learning environment for is the University-wide virtual learning environment for students and a virtual blackboard space will be attached to each students and a virtual blackboard space will be attached to each course. course.

– Further details on this will be covered in Thursday’s induction session.Further details on this will be covered in Thursday’s induction session.

• Student RepresentativesStudent Representatives– Please consider being a student representative for the IM programme. Please consider being a student representative for the IM programme. – Student reps sit on the Programme Committee and attend the MBS UG Student reps sit on the Programme Committee and attend the MBS UG

Staff Student Liaison Committee. Staff Student Liaison Committee. – It is essential that you have a voice within Manchester Business School It is essential that you have a voice within Manchester Business School

and we encourage you to put yourself forward for this. and we encourage you to put yourself forward for this. – All interested students should go to the undergraduate office (D20) for All interested students should go to the undergraduate office (D20) for

a nomination form. a nomination form. – Deadline: Monday 3 October.Deadline: Monday 3 October.

Expectations at MBSExpectations at MBS• Work and Attendance MonitoringWork and Attendance Monitoring

– Attendance at all seminars and workshops is compulsory and will be Attendance at all seminars and workshops is compulsory and will be monitored via registers. monitored via registers.

– If you are unable to attend a class because of illness or other good 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 reason, you need to complete an ‘absence from class’ form and submit it to the undergraduate office. Forms are available from the UG office to the undergraduate office. Forms are available from the UG office (D20) or can be downloaded from the MBS UG intranet (D20) or can be downloaded from the MBS UG intranet (http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/index.aspx) Further details on this (http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/secure/index.aspx) Further details on this are online in the student handbook. are online in the student handbook.

– If you miss 3 or more consecutive seminars or workshops, this will be 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 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 duty to make sure you are still attending classes and do not have any serious problems that are the cause of non-attendance.serious problems that are the cause of non-attendance.

• Medical/Personal problemsMedical/Personal problems– It is vital you tell us if you experience medical, personal or other 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.problems which have (or may have) an adverse affect on your studies.– Ideally you should seek help from the MBS UG assessment and student 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 support centre (headed by Gill Clarke). You may also wish to inform your academic advisor and/or your programme director.academic advisor and/or your programme director.

– Outside of MBS there is a counselling service and other sources of Outside of MBS there is a counselling service and other sources of support. support.

Who To Speak To?Who To Speak To?• Your Support Within MBSYour Support Within MBS

– MBS Assessment and Student Support CentreMBS Assessment and Student Support Centre– Undergraduate Office (D20)Undergraduate Office (D20)– Your Academic AdvisorYour Academic Advisor– Programme Director ?Programme Director ?– International Office Susan.Fidalgo@manchester.ac.uk International Office Susan.Fidalgo@manchester.ac.uk

• Other Sources of HelpOther Sources of Help– Counselling Service, Nightline, Student Welfare, International Student Counselling Service, Nightline, Student Welfare, International Student

WelfareWelfare– Details can all be found in your arrival packsDetails can all be found in your arrival packs

• Feedback Feedback – Your student representatives play a key role in relaying your views to MBSYour 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 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 surveys/questionnaires or focus groups. This is a key form of feedback and I would strongly encourage you to take part.and I would strongly encourage you to take part.

– Throughout your courses at MBS, you will receive information on Throughout your courses at MBS, you will receive information on individual or collective performance.individual or collective performance.

– Further information in the MBS Undergraduate Welcome Guide.Further information in the MBS Undergraduate Welcome Guide.

Final WordsFinal Words• Enjoy yourselfEnjoy yourself

– but remember, the first year matters…but remember, the first year matters…

• There is no gentle run-in…There is no gentle run-in…– Especially for IM students!Especially for IM students!

• Think about being a student repThink about being a student rep– MBS needs you…MBS needs you…

• Keep us informed of how you areKeep us informed of how you are– Don’t lose contact with your academic advisor! Don’t lose contact with your academic advisor!

• You are responsible for your own learning and the time You are responsible for your own learning and the time management implications of this.management implications of this.

• Make the most of Manchester…Make the most of Manchester…