1. A WARM WELCOME TO ASTON BUSINESS SCHOOL AND THE ASTON MBA From the Aston MBA Team

2. Who to contact Programme Director / Personal Tutor Kirit Vaidya SW1012 (10th floor of South Wing) and Office on floor 2U in this building k.g.vaidya@aston.ac.uk 0121 204 3263 Associate Programme Director / Personal Tutor Jason Evans SW1018 (10th floor of South Wing) and Office on floor 2U in this building j.evans4@aston.ac.uk 0121 204 3328 Student Support abspgsupport@aston.ac.uk Main Building 6 th Floor Student Reception (and Office on floor 2U in this building MBA

3. The Induction website: http://www.aston.ac.uk/aston- business-school/programmes/postgraduate/mba/http://www.aston.ac.uk/aston- business-school/programmes/postgraduate/mba/ How we contact you > Email > BlackboardBlackboard  The Programme Handbook > MAP MAP > FacebookFacebook > TwitterTwitter MBA

4. Course Structure > 10 Core modules > 2 Optional Modules > 60 credit Project Rules and Regulations > Know the rules and regulations for your course MBA

5. Programme Route MBA

6. Studying at Aston > Working in Groups > Blackboard > Learning Development Centre > English for academic writing > Ethics in Academic Practice Module > Intercultural Communications > Exchange Opportunities > Code of Conduct on Blackboard: Attendance at lectures Arrival at lectures > ARC (Advice & Representation Centre) MBA

7. Student Representatives and Committees > Staff / Student Consultative Committee > Learning & Teaching Committee > Further details and nomination forms available on Blackboard > Nominations to be made by Friday 2 October 2015 > Elections MBA

8. Careers and Alumni > Mr Paul Schoonenberg, MBA Careers Consultant Room ABS431 Phone: 0121 204 4312 p.schoonenberg@aston.ac.ukp.schoonenberg@aston.ac.uk > Ms Paula Eccles, Alumni Officers 6th Floor ABS Building Phone: 0121 204 3216 p.eccles@aston.ac.ukp.eccles@aston.ac.uk MBA

9. The induction programme: 21 st September (following the welcome lunch) 2.00pm – 3.30pm Welcome to Aston/ Meet the Team Kirit Vaidya, MBA Director & Jason Evans, Associate MBA Director The Induction Programme & Personal Bingo 3.30pm – 4.30pmTerm 1 - Text Book Collection Lecture 3, Floor 2U

10. The induction programme: 22 nd September 10.00am – 12.00pmYour Aston MBA/Your Aston Edge Kirit Vaidya, Jason Evans & Elaine Clarke, Associate Dean Postgraduate Learning and Teaching 2.00pm – 3.00pm Marketing Birmingham (Emma Gray) 3.00pm – 5.00pmGuided walking tour of Birmingham (Kirit Vaidya / Paul Schoonenberg)

11. Wednesday 23 September 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm Working in Multicultural Teams Elaine Clarke 12.00pm – 2.00pmLunch with a Cultural Theme – MBA Lounge 2.00pm – 3.00pmWelcome by Prof Julia King, Vice Chancellor (Great Hall, Main Building) 3.15pm – 5.00pm Working in Multicultural Teams Elaine Clarke 5.30pm – 7.30pmABS Network Event Paul Hebron Room: MBA Lounge Dress code: Smart casual

12. Thursday 24 September 2015 Careers Management Day with Paul Schoonenberg (morning) 9.30am – 10.30am Career Management at the Heart of your MBA 10.30am – 11.15amIntroduction to MBA Careers Resources 11.30am – 12.30pmAMBA Presentation/Membership Joana Barbosa – Membership Manager AMBA (Dress code: Formal/Business wear) 12.30pm to 1.30pmLunch (MBA Lounge)

13. Thursday 24 September 2015 Careers Management Day with Paul Schoonenberg (afternoon) 1.30pm – 2.30pm MBA Photos | Introduction to MBA Alumni and the MBA Mentoring Scheme 2.30pm – 3.30pm Introduction to Firsthand/Evisors : Careers Resource (Jonathan Power) 3.30pm – 5.30pm Afternoon Career Development workshop (Paul Schoonenberg)  Developing Effective Presentation Skills  Using LinkedIn effectively  Developing an effective job search strategy during your MBA

14. Friday 25 September 2015 9.30am – 10:30amLibrary Session Nicola Dennis from LIS 10.30am – 12.00pmLearning & Development Centre Debbie De 12.30am – 1.00pmBlackboard/MAP Workshop 1.00pm – 2.00pm Lunch – MBA Lounge 2.00pm – 3.30pmMBA Director’s Q&A 5.30pm – 8.30pm‘Make in India’ Seminar Venues: Café Tierra, Ground Floor, Main Building, Aston University for Reception and Lecture Theatre G11 for Seminar

15. Monday 28 September 2015 9.30am – 12.00pm Mindful Global Manager – The Learning Journey Dr Uwe Napiersky 12.00pm to 1.00pmLunch – MBA Lounge 2.00pm – 4.30pm Mindful Global Manager and Intercultural Elegance Dr Uwe Napiersky

16. Tuesday 29 September 2015 Meeting in MBA Lounge at 09.30am Company Visit: 11am Tour Morgan Motor Company Kirit Vaidya/Jason Evans (café on site to purchase lunch before return journey) 3.30pm – 4.30pmMorgan Motor Company visit review (Room: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre)

17. Wednesday 30 September 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm Academic Skills Presentation Skills & Case Study Jason Evans & Stephanie Decker Visits to the Aston European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) 1.30pm – 2.30pmEBRI – Group 1 2.30pm – 3.30pmEBRI – Group 2 4.00pm – 5.00pmMarketing Focus Group Paul Hebron

18. Thursday 1 October 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm Business Simulation Matt Davies and Darren Sparkes Lecture 4, 5 and MBA Baseroom 12.30pm – 1.30pmLunch – MBA Lounge 1.30pm – 5.00pm Business Simulation Matt Davies and Darren Sparkes 7.00pm – 10.00pmMBA Induction Dinner Guest: David Bailey (Professor of Industry) Chung Ying Garden

19. Friday 2 October 2015 9.30am – 1.00pm Business Simulation (continued) Matt Davies and Darren Sparkes 1.00pm – 2.00pmLunch – MBA Lounge 2.00pm- 5.00pmSpeed Reading Jane Smith End of Induction

20. Things to do / Places to see in and around Birmingham Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ICC, Symphony Hall and Town Hall Birmingham Library Grand Central (Birmingham New Street Station) Brindley Place Mailbox Cadbury World Sea life Centre Birmingham Lickey Hills Cannon Hill Park Edgbaston Cricket Ground Aston Villa Football Club Warwick Castle Stratford upon Avon