Studying Management or International Management at Alliance Manchester

Studying Management or International Management at Alliance Manchester Business School Dr Mercedes Bleda / Jonathan Styles Programme Director – BSc Management / BSc International Management and International Management with American Business Studies www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Introducing Management at Manchester • Study a range of different disciplines from accounting and finance to marketing and innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship • This group of degree programmes are extremely flexible and offer a huge amount of choice • Follow a specialist or general route through the degree • Choose between 3/4 year degrees – including a work placement (Management) or study abroad (International Management) www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Our degrees BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) 3 or 4 years BSc (Hons) Management (Human Resources) BSc (Hons) Management (Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) Management (International Business Economics) BSc (Hons) Management (Marketing) BSc (Hons) International Management (IM) BSc (Hons) International Management with American Business studies (IMABS) www. alliancembs. ac. uk optional work placement year 4 years including compulsory academic exchange year abroad Original Thinking Applied

Entry requirements All of these programmes have the same entry criteria • AAB at A-level plus GCSE Maths grade 6/B and GCSE English Language grade 6/B • 35 points overall in the IB with 6, 6, 5 in Higher Level subjects plus no less than 5 for Standard Level English and Maths • If you have any questions, our admissions team are available on our subject stand in the atrium throughout the day www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

What will I study? • Common first year for all students • Increasing diversity/specialism in second and final year • Large management portfolio of optional courses taught by subject experts • Course units offered from academics across four divisions: • • Accounting and Finance • Management Sciences and Marketing • People, Management and Organisations • Innovation Management and Policy Tailored international course units for IM and IMABS students www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Year 1 (all students) • Case studies in Management • Economic Principles: Microeconomics • Financial Decision Making • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting • Fundamentals of Management Accounting • Introduction to Management and Organisation Studies • Introduction to Work Psychology • Marketing Foundations • Quantitative Methods for Business and Management • Academic and Career Development www. alliancembs. ac. uk Visit ou rs your co tand to collec t py –inc ludes fu course ll str program uctures for all mes Original Thinking Applied

Examples of optional second year courses • American Society and Economy (core for IMABS) • International Business (core for IM) • Business Data Analytics • Law in a Management Context • Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities and the Consumer • Managing Projects • Business Law 2: Law and Modern Corporation in an International Context • Personnel Selection and Talent Management • Financial Reporting and Accountability • Financial Statement Analysis www. alliancembs. ac. uk • Operations Management and Strategy • Research Methodology … and many more Original Thinking Applied

Examples of optional final year courses • Dissertation / Consultancy Project • Creativity, Design and Entrepreneurship • Advanced International Business • International and Comparative HRM • Comparative Industrial Relations • International Competitiveness and Innovation • Ethical Business • International Finance • Economic Analysis • Leadership and Success at Work • Global Management, People and the Digital Divide • Services Marketing Management • Human Resource Strategy and Practice • Marketing Communications in the Digital Age • Wicked problems, clumsy solutions: Leadership in healthcare www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Visi more t our stand in for to col formation and lect y our c opy Benefits of a work placement BSc Management students opting for the 4 -year degree are supported in their search for a placement (which takes place between second and final year) • • • Earn a salary – £ 17, 500 average / up to £ 33, 600 (2019 -20) Increase your earning potential – placement graduates earn on average £ 5 -6 k more per year until 10+ years after graduation (LEO data 2018) Improve your grades – 97% of placement students graduated with a 2. 1 or first class degree last summer Gain valuable relevant work experience Build a network of industry contacts Support with your applications and interviews “Co-op receives hundreds of applications, the strongest are those that combine academic achievement with real-world experience. Placements provide invaluable experience, developing crucial skills and behaviours like teamwork and collaboration, commercial acumen and change management. ” Matt Eyre – Candidate Marketer You will receive a significant fee discount for your placement year. UK/EU students currently pay £ 1, 850 (with additional cash bursaries for lower household incomes) whilst international students pay half fees www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Meet BSc Management placement student Tom • Tom joined Brain Feed as a Business Development Executive • His role involved talking to health food stores and pharmacies to negotiate sales and managing key accounts • “It gave me the opportunity to become part of the Manchester start-up space. I worked in a open-plan office with some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the city. ” Follow Tom on a typical day on placement at Brain Feed – visit www. alliancembs/ug/tom www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

BSc Management placement companies Our Management students have been placed at a range of companies … Students are joining a variety of job roles in areas such as: • Consultancy • Auditing • Supply Chain Management • Marketing • Human Resources • Project Management • Finance • Buying and Merchandising • Market Research • Governance • Sales and Trading www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Benefits of an exchange year • • • Broaden your horizons and build an international network Enhance employability Increase cultural awareness and independence Improve your final year grades Secure an international summer internship Study, work, travel - it’s up to you. . . N. B. These programmes have no formal language requirements – you will be taught and examined in English at all partner institutions You will receive a significant fee discount for your exchange year. UK/EU students currently pay £ 1, 350 with cash bursaries for lower household incomes. International students pay half fees. Please note, there may be additional costs including flights, living expenses, etc. No fees are payable to the partner institution (Cornell charged non-exchange students $52, 850 in 2018) www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Exchange year support Before your exchange • Briefing and guidance While on exchange • regularly conduct visits to from our International Team • Guidance session with final year and incoming exchange students • partners • Ongoing support from our - HKUST exchange student BSc (Hons) International Management International Team • Emergency telephone contact at Alliance MBS Use of international resource centre Alliance MBS staff “Nothing will ever beat this year without a doubt the best 12 months of my life with the most incredible people you could ever meet - I would relive it 1, 000 times if I could!” On your return • Reintegration meetings and debrief www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Exchange partners International Management Europe • University of St Gallen, Switzerland • IESEG School of Management, Lille, France • EM Strasbourg Business School, France Finland • Bocconi University, Milan, Italy • Stockholm Business School, Sweden • ESADE Business & Law School, Barcelona, Spain • Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands • University of Economics, Prague, • WU Vienna University of Economics & Business, • Copenhagen Business School, Denmark • Helsinki School of Economics, Aalto University, Austria Czech Republic Full partner list at: www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/exchange www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Exchange partners International Management Australia and New Zealand Southeast Asia • The University of Sydney, Australia • University of Melbourne, Australia • The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia • The University of Hong Kong • The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • The University of Auckland, New Zealand • National University of Singapore • University of Otago, New Zealand • Singapore Management University • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Full partner list at: www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/exchange www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Exchange partners IMABS – USA • Arizona State University • USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles • University of Minnesota • NYU Stern School of Business, New York • University of Florida • Cornell University, Ithaca, New York • Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia • University of North Carolina • University of Maryland • Ohio State University • Babson College, Wellesley, • Michael G. Foster School of Business, Massachusetts University of Washington Full partner list at: www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/exchange www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Exchange partners IMABS - Canada • University of British Columbia, Vancouver • Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Ontario • • Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario • Mc. Gill University, Montreal, Quebec Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario Full partner list at: www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/exchange www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Who employs them? 90% in work or further study within 6 months (Unistats 2019) Employability What do our Management graduates do? • Job titles include assistant brand manager, commercial manager, HR analyst, web marketer, retail development manager, territory manager, wealth management analyst • Others start their own business, convert to law (via the Graduate Diploma in Law) or join the Civil Service What about further study? • Popular routes include economics, enterprise and teaching at institutions such as London Business School and ESADE www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Who employs them? Students who go abroad are Employability 24% less likely to be unemployed (UUKi) What do our IM/IMABS graduates do? • Job titles include associate management consultant, business strategy analyst, market analyst, territory manager, wealth management analyst • Global graduates working in Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and USA What about further study? • Graduates have taken law conversion courses as well as postgraduate degrees at Harvard and LSE www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Alliance MBS Scholarships • 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 www. alliancembs. ac. uk/ug/scholarships The closing date for applications is 31 st August 2020 – please wait until you receive your results before submitting your application • RBS Personal Banking Scholarship - £ 3, 000 per year Available to one student studying BSc Management (Marketing) or IT Management for Business www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Meet your Connect with current Alliance MBS students via Unibuddy – want to know which course units stood out for them? Need some advice about placements? Wondering which halls our students rate? Chat to our current students in person today, or after the Open Day via Unibuddy – visit www. alliancembs. ac. uk/study/unibuddy www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

Student Panel Q+A Meet Wokedje (International Management), Brenda (IMABS), Robert and Nikolay (Management) www. alliancembs. ac. uk Original Thinking Applied

How did we do? Please complete a mini-survey on this subject talk bit. ly/uomopenday 2019 Stay in touch Drop me a line at any time – mercedes. bleda@manchester. ac. uk International Exchange Officer – andrew. walker@manchester. ac. uk Placement and Employability Officer – svetlana. gannon@manchester. ac. uk Admissions Enquiries – ug. ambs@manchester. ac. uk @Alliance. MBS www. alliancembs. ac. uk alliancemanchesterbusinessschool @Alliance. MBS Original Thinking Applied