www bath ac ukpolis BSc Hons International Management

www. bath. ac. uk/polis BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern Languages Dr Nick Startin Admissions Officer for Modern Languages and European Studies ( MLES) Dr Nick Startin Admissions Tutor, IMML

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Why IMML at Bath? Be a linguist with highly developed management skills and practical business experience. In today’s global economy, there is a strong demand for leaders and managers who can combine a broad range of managerial skills and knowledge, fluency in a second language and the ability to function effectively in an international business environment.

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Why IMML at Bath? • Well established, leading, international degree programme • Excellent reputation for high quality teaching and research • Unique 50: 50 structure integrating management and modern languages which incorporates interface modules • Outstanding student feedback • Practical learning in the classroom – Transferable skills and communicative language teaching • An integrated year abroad programme • Excellent graduate employment prospects • High level of personal and academic support

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Why Bath?

www. bath. ac. uk/polis How does Bath compare? 1 st for Business & Management Studies Complete University Guide 2016 1 st for Student Satisfaction Guardian University Guide 2015 (for Business Management & Marketing) Top ten for Graduate Prospects Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 (for European Languages)

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Results from the Key Information Set 97% satisfied with the quality of the course BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) 94% satisfied with the quality of the course BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) 91% satisfied with the quality of the course BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French)

www. bath. ac. uk/polis What is Management? Typical Management subjects: • • • Organisational Behaviour Marketing Strategy Operations Business and Society Based in Social Science (e. g. Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Politics) Not (just) about practical skills - encourages to think ‘Big’ and ‘Outside the Box’

www. bath. ac. uk/polis IMML Degree Structure Year 1 Core Management Units (4) Interface Units (2) Language/Language content units(4) Year 2 Management Units (4) Interface Units (2) Language/Language content units (4) Year 3 Year 4 Year Abroad Management Units (4) Interface Units (2) Language/Language content units (4)

www. bath. ac. uk/polis IMML Degree Content Core Management (2 units per semester) Interface (1 unit per semester) Core Language (2 units per semester) Year 1 - Introduction to Finance - Business Economics - Intro to Law - Quant Methods and Data Analysis National Business Environment of UK and of France, Germany or Spain Year 2 - Organisational Behaviour - Marketing - Management Options European Business Environment of - Language studies France, Germany or Spain - Options related to contemporary France, Germany, Spain or Latin America Year 3 Year 4 - Language studies - Political and social background of France, Spain or Germany Year Abroad Management options of your choice - Internationalisation of Business - International Marketing and Communications in France, Germany, or Spain - Language studies - Options in Current Political and Social issues of France, Germany, Spain or Latin America

www. bath. ac. uk/polis A typical Bath offer for IMML • A Levels: AAB-French, AAB-German, AAASpanish • IB: 34 -French, 34 -German, 36 -Spanish with 6 in Higher Level Target Language • Maths and English GCSE Grade B or above (or equivalent) • Flexible on subject choices but exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking

www. bath. ac. uk/polis How many students for IMML? Intake • Approx. 100 students per year • French (40), Spanish (36), German (25) Cohort • Diverse educational background • Multi-national life experiences

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Two examination periods (Semester 1 & 2) Teaching • Lectures, combining research material and theory, group presentations, case studies, audio visuals Learning • Experiential, peer discussion, class debates, case study work, group work Assessment • Essays, exams and group assignments and presentations 1 2

www. bath. ac. uk/polis How is the IMML degree assessed? Weightings towards final degree Year 1 Pass & proceed Year 2 24% Year 3 8% extended essay or examinations at overseas institution Year 4 68%

www. bath. ac. uk/polis What else can I expect? • Exposure to the many companies we have links with, including our nine official Corporate Partners • Exciting sponsored events and awards, such as The Big Team Challenge, held during Induction Week, and Graduation Prizegiving

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Can I study a second language? • IMML students can study another language alongside their degree programme with the courses offered by the Foreign Language Centre (FLC) • Languages available: Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. • See following web-link for more details: www. bath. ac. uk/flc

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Excellent career opportunities Skills and Employment The key, transferable skills gained at Bath and on placement are popular with employers in business and industry : • • • Communication Research Critical analysis Organisation and Presentation Team work Managerial skills

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Excellent Career Opportunities IMML graduates have excellent career prospects and the degree is held in high regard by many of the top graduate employers - (thanks to the skills developed through study and international placement) Recent Graduate Employers: Accenture, Agchem Access, Aldi, Alliance Boots, Amadeus, Atkins, BMW, Centrica British Gas, Citywire, Club Med, Danone, Deloitte, Google, IBM, Informatica, International School of Choueifat, LMAX, Morgan Stanley, MRL, Mypower, Oasis Academy Hadley, PA Consulting Group, Pw. C, Qedis Consulting, Telefonica 02, Towers Watson, TUI Travel, VSPT Wine Group, Wegelin & Co www. bath. ac. uk/management/courses/undergraduate/imml/career_prospects

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Year 3 – the year abroad The icing on the cake!

www. bath. ac. uk/polis 6 -12 months in a German, French or Spanish-speaking country § Work placements: § SPIMML, GIMML: 12 months or 2 x 6 months § FIMML: 2 x 6 months (EU students) On placement at Morgan Stanley § Study at top Business School … or § Combination: 1 semester at Business School and 1 placement Study at the prestigious ESSEC

www. bath. ac. uk/polis What will I gain from the Year Abroad? • • • Study in a prestigious Business School/ University Experience in an international work environment Link theory with practice Language and culture – business /social/cultural Fun / Travel / Network / Friends

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Does it count? 8% towards final degree grade § Placement only: ‘dissertation’ in F/G/S (5000 words) - 8% § BS only: exam marks translated into‘Bath’grades - 8% § BS/Placement: exam marks – 4% + Project in English (3000 words) – 4%

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Year Abroad Team – How we support you Quality of Placements and Exchange Partners §Y 1&2 Briefings, 1 -1 meetings, CVs & letters Mock Interviews Contact with companies and universities Advertising placements Help with selection process Companies and Careers Office workshops §Y 3: Continuous support by email, telephone Contact with supervisor Monthly reports Visit §Y 4: IMML student in mock interview De-briefing session with IMML alumni IMML Prizes for Best Placements IMML debriefing session

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Placement Companies IMML French IMML Spanish Madrid: Amadeus Catenon Deutsche Bank Paris: BNP Paribas Danone Eclor Eco. Vadis Disney World Spain Dopp Consultores Hilton HSBC Hygitec Lyxor Publicis TBWA Thales Hotels KPMG Santander Vodafone Towers Watson Royalties Mindshare Kantar Health Warner Brothers Fujitsu. Run. My. Process Marseille: CMA CGM Toulouse: Airbus Lyon : John Lang Lasalle Montpellier : Bernard Gallay Yacht Belgium : Cenelec Am. Chamb Luxembourg: KPMG Halian IMML German Frankfurt: Continental Morgan Stanley PWC Munich: BMW E. ON Rohde&Schwarz Iris Hamburg: tesa S. A. Nürnberg: Electrolux Bremen: KAEFER Berlin: Payleven Barcelona: Agilent Mediterranean Shipping Company Bupe Chamber of Commerce Alicante Pavigym Latin America: PWC (Chile) Royal&Sun Alliance (Chile) Hilton Hotels Trade Chile Chambers of Commerce (Chile Argentina) HSBC Santa Rosa Chile Alimentos

www. bath. ac. uk/polis What kind of roles? § § § § § Audit Banking Business Solutions Management Credit Analysis Commercial Banking Communications Consulting Corporate Business Development Corporate Responsibility Management Customer Relationship Management Event Management Human Resources International Training Marketing Project Management Purchasing Risk Management Public Relations Sales Training Department IMML student with placement supervisor IMML students on placement

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Study abroad option France: TBS Toulouse ESCP EUROPE/ ESSEC/ ISC Paris EM Strasbourg HEC, Montréal IMML FRENCH Canada: IMML Germany: Universität Mannheim, WHU, Vallendar/Koblenz Spain: IMML Spanish DEUSTO San Sebastián Universidad de Alicante ICADE, Madrid Argentina: Universidad de San Andrés / AUSTRAL, Buenos Aires Chile: PUC, Santiago de Chile Uruguay: ORT, Montevideo P A R T N E R S

www. bath. ac. uk/polis IMML students year 4 Astrid Frank, IMML Spanish - 12 mths placement at Santa Rosa Chile Alimentos, Santiago Jessica Graham, IMML French - 12 mths placement at Thales, Paris Janus Intelman, IMML French - 6 mths placement at KPMG, Luxembourg - 6 mths placement at Lyxor, Paris Oliver Brothwood, IMML German - 12 mths placement at Unify, Munich 2 6

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Why IMML at Bath (a re-cap)? • Well established, leading, international degree programme • Excellent reputation for high quality teaching and research • Unique 50: 50 structure integrating management and modern languages • Outstanding student feedback • Practical learning in the classroom • An integrated year abroad programme • Excellent graduate employment prospects • High level of personal & academic support

www. bath. ac. uk/polis Who to contact? Nick Startin IMML Admissions Tutor n. j. startin@bath. ac. uk Central Admissions admissions@bath. ac. uk Website • • • www. bath. ac. uk/management/courses/pdf/IMML-programmestructure. pdf www. bath. ac. uk/polis www. bath. ac. uk/management