Undergraduate Programmes in the Business School Dr Sarah Cooper (Director of Undergraduate Programmes)

2 Why study in the Business School at the University of Edinburgh? Excellent university and vibrant Business School Challenging, varied, flexible & interesting degree programmes Great university and city in which to be a student Preparation for career in organisations and management Circa 200 Business students join as undergraduates each September

3 Choice of degrees Business Studies Business Studies and Accounting, Economics French, German, Spanish, Italian (& other languages) Geography, Psychology Law, Economic History International Business International Business with a Language Accounting and Finance

4 Edinburgh’s degree model structure Two Year Foundation Two Year Honours 1 st Year: A taste of the subject ‘Core’ subjects studied Flexibility You choose –Build your own degree within programme –but also get assistance in choices Also may take some outside subject(s) And there is also the ‘year abroad’ (Year 3)

5 Sample course structure: Business Studies First and Second Years: 1st YearBusiness Studies 1, Accounting and outside course 2nd YearBusiness Research Methods I, Marketing, Organisation Studies, Principles of Finance, more BS or other course(s) Third and Fourth Years: 3rd YearBusiness Research Methods II, Strategic Management, Investment & Securities Markets, Financial Services Marketing, International Employment Relations, Entrepreneurship 4th YearDissertation, Carbon Management, Advertising, Business Ethics, Corporate Finance (3 rd and 4 th year: choose from 45 courses)

6 Opportunities to study abroad Third Year:  Exchange partner institutions in nineteen countries  14 ERASMUS partners, including in France, Germany, Spain and Turkey  24 other International partners, including in N. America, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea and Australia  3rd year abroad is compulsory for International Business and Business + Language degrees

7 Exchange Schools

8 Approach to teaching Functional Human Resource Management, Accounting Systems Theoretical Organisational Behaviour, Managerial Accounting Traditional vs new Research-led focus to teaching Focus on employability and employer engagement All delivered through: lectures, tutorials, industry speakers, self-study New for this year: Innovative Learning Week

9 BS1 – academic skills, posters CforB – technical & study skills CDP – career planning, presentation skills, corporate engagement BRM I – quantitative analysis skills SM – groupwork, presentation skills, corporate engagement BRM II – research skills Dissertations Workshops Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Careers Service Tools for life: What you’ll learn

10 Student engagement Students fully involved in the Business School and in their degrees Mechanisms: Directors of Studies/Student Support Officers/Year Heads Student Representatives for all classes Staff-Student Liaison Committee Student-led society ~ Social ~ Careers ~ Mentoring

11 Careers Latest data on destinations of graduating students in business studies and international business (including joint degrees) and showed that: 78.6% were in employment 7.1% were undertaking further study/training 7.1% were not available (e.g. travelling/taking year out) 2% were doing voluntary work 5% were seeking employment

12 Any questions? My Thank you for listening