IM & IMABS LEVEL 2 STUDENTS Alliance Manchester Business School The University of Manchester Original Thinking Applied

Congratulations! … you have made it to level 2 at Alliance MBS!

Director of Undergraduate Studies Programme Director BSc ITMB Academic roles 2017-18 Dr Anna Goatman Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr Laura Haar Programme Director IM & IMABS Dr Elaine Clark Programme Director BSc Management Dr Paul Simpson Programme Director IBFE Natalya Shiryaeva Programme Director BSc Accounting Dr Ali Owrak Programme Director BSc ITMB

Register by the end of September or there will be a fine!

Choose your courses by 4pm on the 6 October 2017 Move to a timetabled seminar/workshop if you are in a holding class (SEM0 or WSP0) Choose your courses by 4pm on the 6 October 2017 Request programme changes as soon as possible via The Undergraduate Office, D20 Remember: Pre-requisites must be passed at 40% or more (not by a compensated fail)

RESOURCES DURING THE YEAR Online Undergraduate Handbook https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/ Use Intranet as your guide for: Timetabling information Programme Structures Progression Rules Feedback Study Skills ‘My Manchester’ weblink https://my.manchester.ac.uk/uPortal

Attendance and engagement As a student I will: Attend, and prepare for, all my scheduled teaching sessions and other learning events, such as induction and meetings with academic advisors. (University of Manchester Student Charter)

Alan Gilbert Learning Commons RESOURCES Alan Gilbert Learning Commons It is a focal point for learning offering a stimulating and comfortable 24/7environment for study  The space offers a variety of flexible individual and group study facilities as well as provide access to computers, scanning and printing facilities

RESOURCES: Room C11 Room C11 in Alliance MBS East is a group study room which all Alliance MBS UG students can book via the Undergraduate Office in D20. This room is available from 10am to 4pm each weekday. Students will have to leave their student card at D20 for the duration of the booking. Alternatively, the Learning Commons has more rooms.

REMINDERS FOR YOUR DEGREE WEIGHTINGS For IM and IMABS programmes, the weightings are: Year 1: Zero Year 2: 33% Year 3 Zero Year 4: 67% The third year (abroad) is graded pass/fail and is not included in the final degree classification

IM Students: Year Two Modules Students must pass the second year to proceed to the year abroad – this includes any courses carried forward from the first year! Students take International Business (20 credits) which is a core course. This should have been added for you. Availability of options changes from year to year and pre-requisites/co-requisites apply. It is important that you achieve good grades during your first two years. In particular, passing the first year is essential and your performance may be taken into account during the allocation process. You also continue with your Personal Development Plan.

IMABS Students: Year Two Modules Students must pass the second year to proceed to the year abroad – this includes any courses carried forward from the first year! Students take American Society and Economy (20 credits) which covers the economic, financial and legal systems of North America, and also includes business and labour history. Availability of options changes from year to year and pre-requisites/co-requisites apply. It is important that you achieve good grades during your first two years. In particular, passing the first year is essential and your performance may be taken into account during the allocation process. You also continue with your Personal Development Plan.

Manchester Global Award The University has an Award called the ‘Manchester Global Award’ http://www.college.manchester.ac.uk/programmesandchallenges/manchesterglobalchallenge/ The Manchester Global Award is comprised of 3 components:   (1). Completion of a 10 credit ‘global’ University College Unit (developed in conjunction with the Study Abroad Unit) (2). Completion of a period of international experience – you will be able to meet this requirement through your planned participation in a year abroad (as long as you complete that year successfully) (3). A digital presentation – bringing together your experiences abroad and the theories/ideas covered in the academic unit. Register here: https://survey.manchester.ac.uk/pssweb/index.php/681419/lang-en

REMINDERS FOR ALL STUDENTS Importance of attendance at classes and engagement with studies including preparation for lectures and interacting at seminars Academic malpractice, plagiarism etc Sources of support: Course Coordinators (office hours), Academic Advisors, Programme Director, Assessment Office in D14, Student Support and Guidance Team and UG Services in D20 Attend meetings with your academic advisor!

Academic malpractice Don’t cheat. It’s not worth it The University regards plagiarism and other forms of academic malpractice, such as collusion and fabrication or falsification of results, as serious academic offences. Further information about avoiding academic malpractice is available from The Online Undergraduate Handbook. Don’t cheat. It’s not worth it

REMINDERS FOR YOUR SECOND YEAR MyManchester Course Unit Selection – semester two as well! Changing courses – deadline 4pm 6 October 2017 Move to a timetabled seminar/workshop if you are in a holding class (SEM0 or WSP0) Coursework Submission Penalties apply for late submission Register at the university by the end of September 2017 or there will be a fine

REMINDERS FOR YOUR SECOND YEAR Pre-requisites must be passed at 40% or more (not by a compensated fail or resit) Programme changes should be requested as soon as possible via the Undergraduate Office (Room D20) Exam dates: 16-26 January 2017 18 May – 6 June 2018 Reading Week: 30 October – 3 November 2017

Student Feedback Methods of Feedback – on assessed/non assessed student work and feedback from students at committees. Refer to the UG Handbook for information on student feedback https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/Non-AllianceMBSstudents/Feedbackandcourseevaluation.aspx

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YEAR ABROAD PREPARATION It is essential that all students attend the following meetings in preparation for their year abroad: Wednesday 18th October 2017 IMABS – 1pm to 2pm ( B10 AMBS East) IM – 2pm to 3pm (B10 AMBS East) International Fair – 3pm to 5pm (Atrium, AMBS East) The Fair is an opportunity to meet Final Year AMBS students who have been on exchange and incoming exchange students from exchange partner institutions  Wednesday 6th December 2017 Networking Meeting/International Programmes Society Social/Exchange Semester 1 Leaving Do IMABS – 3pm Junkyard Golf IM – 3pm Junkyard Golf This is an opportunity to talk to students who have been to the destination you will be going to along with exchange students who are from the partner institution/country Wednesday 9th May 2018 Your Pre-Departure Meetings IM – 1.30pm to 2.30pm (Room B3, AMBS East) IMABS – 2.30pm to 3.30pm (Room B3, AMBS East) ENSURE THAT THESE DATES ARE IN YOUR DIARIES

AMBS INTERNATIONAL TEAM Andy Walker & Svetlana Gannon The Alliance MBS International Team Room D20 AMBS East – 0161 275 0950 exchange.ambs@manchester.ac.uk Dr Laura Haar, Programme Director IM and IMABS Room F16, AMBS East – 0161 306 8790 Undergraduate Services, undergrad.ambs@manchester.ac.uk 0161 306 3400

REMINDERS Careers Service – It is there for your benefit! Start using the careers service if you have not done so already! E-bulletin - The e-Bulletin will serve as our way of communicating relevant and important information to you and through it Alliance MBS responds to any feedback received from you. Please make sure that you read this fortnightly publication which will be sent to you via your university email address Facebook- Remember to like us on Facebook at facebook.com/mbsundergraduate

Employability: The Careers Service Make the most of the careers service Continue to work on your PDP Think about what you can do this year to improve your CV

AMBS International Programmes Society Second year IM and IMABS students are needed to help run the Society Second year students will be running the Society during their final year!! For further info contact: Emanuela Ekanem , President AMBS IPS - Nsikan.Ekanem@student.manchester.ac.uk Hope Smith, Vice President AMBS IPS - Hope.smith@student.manchester.ac.uk

UG Office Undergraduate Enquiry Office D20 Alliance MBS East Opening times – Weekdays 10.00 – 16.00 Email contact: undergrad.ambs@manchester.ac.uk

STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE Student Service Centre – Burlington Street For registration/fees, documentation including letter requests, loans and grants, exams and graduation information

Work hard – this year is worth one third of your final degree mark If you find yourself in need of help or support, please ask