1. Business School 1 Welcome to Business and Management at Oxford Brookes Belinda Platt Course Manager (Field Chair)

2. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 2 Business School Expectations of today  Introduce yourselves in small groups  What are your expectations of the day; what questions do you want answered?

3. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 3 Business School Today’s Objective  Get to know one another better  Understand your programme of study  Receive Field Guide  Meet Field Chair, some of the teaching staff and current students

4. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 4 Business School Getting to know one another  Your Field Chair/Course Manager – for programme advice is Belinda Platt  Your Programme Director is Jo Feehily (Senior Lecturer)

5. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 5 Business School Getting to know one another  Teaching staff here today ……………..  Your Academic Adviser is …………………..  Other students on your course are ……….

6. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 6 Business School the Field Guide Pages 1-24  Useful contacts  Year planner  More information about your chosen field & the staff who teach on it  Expectations of us and of you  Sources of help  How to make the most of your degree  Field regulations (including assessment)

7. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 7 Business School Sources of help, p5  Field Chair  Academic Adviser  Module Leader  Upgrade Service  PAL - Peer Assisted Learning  ISAS - International Student Advisory Service  Counselling and Advisory Service  Student Union  Student representative

8. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 8 Business School Remember  We can only help you with a problem if we know about it  The earlier you let us know of any problems, the sooner we can help to resolve them  Your programme is ultimately your responsibility, but we are here to help

9. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 9 Business School Making the most out of your degree, p10  Exchange programmes/Study Abroad  Personal Development Planning  Student representatives  Become a PAL leader  Brookes Business Society  Student Ambassador  Sandwich placement  Pathway choices

10. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 10 Business School the Field Guide  Module Descriptions – p44  Brookes Assessment Compact – p42  Programme specification – p27  Referencing guide – p59  Other basic modules - 19  Glossary of terms – p57

11. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 11 Business School the Field Guide  Choosing your Stage 2 programme  Important deadlines  Your choices: Placement Degree title

12. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 12 Business School Pathway choices  Business and Management  Business Logistics  International Business Management  Business Innovation and Enterprise  Business and International Finance  Business and Marketing Communications  Business and Marketing Management  Retail and Business Management  Human Resource Management and Business  Business and Finance for Managers

13. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 13 Business School the Field Guide Please remember this guide contains lots of information that you will need throughout your degree. Please do NOT lose it!

14. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 14 Business School Your first year programme (1)  A minimum of 8 modules this year – over both Fields 4 modules each semester First year focus on business plus space to include something totally different e.g. learn/continue a language (French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese for Beginners)  Remember - your results are important

15. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 15 Business School Your first year programme (2)  U51002 Foundations of Business (if without Business A level), Semester 1  U51000 Critical Thinking in Business Semester 1 for those with A level Business Semester 2 for those without A level Business  U51001 Key Business Competences, Semester 1 or 2  U51013 Economics in Context, Semester 1 or 2  U50012 Accounting for Buisness, Semester 1 or 2

16. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 16 Business School Your first year programme (3)  International & EU students – we recommend you include U95002 Overseas Student programme specifically designed for Business School students (please collect a leaflet) U70910 Academic Writing for Business  Both should be on your timetable

17. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 17 Business School Your first year programme (4)  Other modules – chosen or recommended  Check you PIP for Errors and Warnings. If you have any come to one of the Field Surgeries  Module Additional Deadline – End of this week

18. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 18 Business School Surgery / office hours  Week 0 Today: After you have seen your Personal Tutor Tomorrow: 0930 - 1200 and 1400 – 1700  Weeks 1 & 2 Mondays 1100 -1300 and 1500 - 1700 Tuesdays 1200- 1300 and 1500 - 1700 Wednesdays 0900 - 1100 Thursdays 1200- 1300 and 1500 - 1700 Fridays 1100 -1300

19. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 19 Business School Anything else???  Any questions (those we know the answers to!)  And … most importantly …. Do you know where you should be next week? Check your PIP and print your timetable