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Studying Accounting and/or Finance at Manchester Jenni Rose Programme Director – BSc Accounting U

Studying Accounting and/or Finance at Manchester Jenni Rose Programme Director – BSc Accounting U of M Teacher of the Year 2020 alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

What are we going to cover? • Choices, choices … which programme is right

What are we going to cover? • Choices, choices … which programme is right for you? • Why The University of Manchester? • Why Manchester? • Where will your degree take you? alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Why study Accounting and/or Finance? Go to www. menti. com and use the code

Why study Accounting and/or Finance? Go to www. menti. com and use the code 96 39 33 5

Include an optional work placement year Our courses BSc (Hons) Accounting BAEcon Accounting and

Include an optional work placement year Our courses BSc (Hons) Accounting BAEcon Accounting and Finance BAEconomics and Finance BAEcon Finance - 3 years Specialised small cohort accounting degree for future accountants and business leaders. Partnered with accounting professional bodies. Specialist pathways run by the School of Social Sciences. Flexible programmes allowing you to study accounting and finance with a strong grounding in the social sciences - 3 or 4 years BSc (Hons) Business Accounting - 4 years ‘Flying Start’ degree at Alliance MBS delivered in partnership with Pw. C Integrated paid placements in Pw. C’s audit department in years 2, 3 and 4 alliancembs. ac. uk BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) - 3 or 4 years A specialist pathway offered as part of BSc (Hons) Management (Specialism) run by Alliance MBS Original Thinking Applied

Prof Anne Stafford Our people Prof Ken Mc. Phail Prof Chris Humphrey Prof Brendan

Prof Anne Stafford Our people Prof Ken Mc. Phail Prof Chris Humphrey Prof Brendan O’Dwyer alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Unique Partnerships www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/accounting

Unique Partnerships www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/accounting

Our aim alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Our aim alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

BSc Accounting How we achieve this Seven Skills Curriculum Academic prowess 1 Wellbeing and

BSc Accounting How we achieve this Seven Skills Curriculum Academic prowess 1 Wellbeing and Flourishing 2 Employability 7 1 Academic Integrity Self awareness and resilience (EQ)3 Ethics and professionalism 2 Essay Writing and Presenting Expressing yourself (EQ) 3 Communication 3 Collaborative Learning Working with others (EQ) 3 Teamwork 4 Information Literacy Judgement 1 Decision Making 5 Critical Thinking Professional Scepticism 4 Problem Solving 6 Using feedback Growth Mindset 5 Adding value 7 Assessment Literacy Being in Flow 6 Technical Competence www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/accounting Original Thinking Applied 1. Boyce, Narayanan, Greer & Blair (2019) Taking the pulse of accounting education reform: liberal education, sociological perspectives, and exploring ways forward, Accounting Education, 28: 3, 274 -303 2. Flourishing as researched by Martin Seligman here 3. As researched by Daniel Goleman here 4. IFAC Professional scepticism and judgement here 5. As researched by Carol Dweck here 6. As researched by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi here 7. ICAEW Professional development ladder here

Our teaching methods High-quality teaching informed by leading-edge research that contributes to a learning

Our teaching methods High-quality teaching informed by leading-edge research that contributes to a learning experience that is broad, flexible and up-to-date Teaching • • • Lectures Guest lectures Workshops Tutorials Blended learning Assessment • • • Examinations Assessed coursework Project work Final year project Presentations You will have opportunities to enhance your communication skills through presentations, group work and projects throughout your degree alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for all programmes CORE Course structure – Year 1 • Financial Reporting • Financial Decision Making • Introductory Management Accounting All units are 10 credits unless indicated BSc Accounting / BSc Business Accounting BAEcon Accounting and Finance / Finance CORE units plus … • Mathematics • Statistics • Microeconomics [20] • Macroeconomics [20] • 20 credits from Philosophy, Politics, Sociology or Social Anthropology • Auditing and Professional Accounting Practice [20] • Law in a Management Context • Quantitative Methods [20] • Options in Management [20] • Microeconomics • 10 credits from Economics, Study Skills or Applied Statistics for Social Scientists BSc Management (A&F) • Academic and Career Development • Case Studies in Management • Economic Principles • Financial Decision Making • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting • Fundamentals of Management Accounting • Intro to Management and Organisation Studies • Intro to Work Psychology • Marketing Foundations • Quantitative Methods • Macroeconomics Original Thinking Applied

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for all programmes Course structure – Year 2 BSc Accounting and BAEcon Accounting and BSc Management Business Accounting Finance (A&F) • Management Accounting • Foundations of Finance • Financial Reporting • Law • Financial Statement Analysis • Taxation • Investment Analysis • Foundations of Finance • Plus Social Science options • Plus Business-related options • Business Strategy alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for

Download our new undergraduate brochure from our website – includes full course structures for all programmes Course structure – Final year BSc Accounting BSc Business Accounting BAEcon Accounting & Finance / BSc Core course units • Corporate Financial • Advanced Financial Communication & Valuation Accounting • Accountability & Auditing • Business Planning (Tax) • Contemporary Issues in • Financial Analysis of Financial Reporting Corporate Reporting Management (A&F) • All optional course units The choice is often determined on whether you have the required pre-requisites for the • Optional courses can focus on Finance, Accounting, both • Optional courses with a course … so when you are recommendation to include a choosing your 2 nd year options digital course consider what you want to study in final year alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

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Programme contributors alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

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Down load o ur gu work ide to place m e from our w nts ebsite Work placements BSc Accounting / BSc Management (Accounting and Finance) students are supported in their search for a placement which takes place between 2 nd and final year • • Earn a salary – £ 17, 500 average / up to £ 33, 600 (2019 -20) Increase your earning potential – placement graduates earn £ 6 k more per year until 10+ years after graduation (LEO data 2019) 97% of placement students graduated with a 2. 1 or first class degree last summer Build a network of industry contacts “My placement developed my analytical skills, time management and networking, challenged my understanding of accounting principles and grew my confidence through real life client-facing situations. ” – Asma Wali Receive a significant fee discount for your placement year – home students currently pay £ 1, 850 and international students pay 20% of the standard international fee alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Placement companies Just a few examples of companies employing our students on work placements

Placement companies Just a few examples of companies employing our students on work placements and/or internships alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) • • Entry requirements AAB at A-level plus

BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) • • Entry requirements AAB at A-level plus GCSE Maths and English Language at grade B/6 IB: 35 with 6, 6, 5 in Higher Level subjects plus no less than 5 for Standard Level English and 5 for Maths (Maths Studies is accepted) Applications are processed by Alliance Manchester Business School – ug. ambs@manchester. ac. uk BSc (Hons) Accounting - N 400 BSc (Hons) Accounting with Industrial/Professional Experience - N 401 BSc (Hons) Business Accounting – N 403 • • AAA at A-level plus GCSE Maths grade A/7 and GCSE English Language grade B/6 IB: 36 with 6, 6, 6 in Higher Level subjects plus no less than 5 for Standard Level English and 6 for Maths (Maths Studies is not accepted) Applications are processed by Alliance Manchester Business School – ug. ambs@manchester. ac. uk Approx 100 places available alliancembs. ac. uk BAEcon Accounting & Finance NN 43 BAEcon Finance N 300 BAEconomics & Finance LN 13 • • AAB at A-level (specific subjects required, General Studies not accepted) plus GCSE Maths grade B/6 and GCSE English Language grade C IB: 35 points overall with 6, 6, 5 in Higher Level subjects (see website for more IB Maths and English requirements) Applications are processed by the School of Social Sciences – socialsciences@manchester. ac. uk Approx 200 places available Original Thinking Applied

Student view Ashlin Chacko, BSc Accounting “A smaller degree programme allows you to build

Student view Ashlin Chacko, BSc Accounting “A smaller degree programme allows you to build stronger relationships with your peers as well as within the wider business school – so you’re getting the best of both worlds. Also, expect to receive valuable employability advice from day 1. ” alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Alliance MBS Scholarships We hope to award a range of undergraduate scholarships for 2021

Alliance MBS Scholarships We hope to award a range of undergraduate scholarships for 2021 entry • Social Responsibility Scholarships – £ 2, 000 per year Students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent) who demonstrate a significant commitment to social responsibility through, for example, volunteering, charitable work, community-based projects or fundraising • International Stellar Scholarships – £ 2, 000 per year Available to international students from specific countries – find out more at alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/scholarships The closing date for applications is 31 st August 2021 – please wait until you receive your results before submitting your application alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Access Manchester This programme is part of the Manchester Distance Access Scheme (MDAS) MDAS

Access Manchester This programme is part of the Manchester Distance Access Scheme (MDAS) MDAS consists of two elements which run from June 2021 through to early August 2021: • • an online study skills module an academic assignment Pass MDAS to receive a one-grade reduction towards your current offer (AAA becomes AAB) To be eligible you must meet certain background criteria – visit manchester. ac. uk/mdas to find out more alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Live Q&A session / student panel Thasneema, BSc Accounting Basheir, BSc Accounting with Industrial

Live Q&A session / student panel Thasneema, BSc Accounting Basheir, BSc Accounting with Industrial Experience Sharlyn, BSc Accounting with Industrial Experience alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Meet your Connect with current Alliance MBS students Want to know which course units

Meet your Connect with current Alliance MBS students Want to know which course units stood out for them? Need some advice about placements? Wondering which halls our students rate? Chat to our Unibuddies today – visit alliancembs. ac. uk/study/unibuddy alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Stay in touch BSc Accounting – Jennifer. Rose@Manchester. ac. uk BSc Admissions – ug.

Stay in touch BSc Accounting – Jennifer. Rose@Manchester. ac. uk BSc Admissions – ug. ambs@manchester. ac. uk BAEcon Admissions – socialsciences@manchester. ac. uk @alliancembs. ac. uk alliancemanchesterbusinessschool @alliancembs Original Thinking Applied