1. Final Year Returners Meeting 2014 BSc Management/ Management (specialism) Anna Goatman Programme Director

2. Congratulations… …you’ve made it to the final year!

3. Academic roles 2014-15 Dr Ilias Petrounias Director of Undergraduate Studies Dr Anna Goatman Programme Director BSc Management Dr Reza Salehnejad Programme Director IBFE Dr Antony Potter Programme Director IM & IMABS Penny Clarke Programme Director BSc Accounting Prof Nik Mehandjiev Programme Director BSc ITMB

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

5. Choose your courses by 3 rd October 2014 Move to a timetabled seminar/workshop if you are in a holding class (SEM0 or WSP0) 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)

6. Management specialism *and meet any other requirements specified in the Programme structure If you want a specialism, you must Have chosen (at least) 40 credits at level 2* Choose (at least) 60 credits at level 3* Specialism details are available on the Online Undergraduate HandbookOnline Undergraduate Handbook

7. Student Charter States what we expect of you and what you can expect from us

8. 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)

9. Attendance and engagement Seminar and workshop attendance will be monitored Spot checks may be carried out in lectures Students can be prevented from taking exams on the basis of poor attendance If you are absent, make sure you complete an absence from class form If you experience mitigating circumstances you must inform the Assessment and Student Support Office (D14), complete the necessary paperwork and provide evidence

10. Places to study MBS East C11 is a Group Study Room available 10-4 that can be booked via D20 – you need to book and leave your student card at D20 Don’t forget you can book rooms in the Learning Commons for group work

11. Feedback Feedback comes in many forms. Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab Online exercises and quizzes delivered through the course Blackboard space Responses to your emails and questions from a member of staff, including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum Specific course related feedback sessions Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non assessed coursework Written and/or verbal comments after you have given a group or individual presentation Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall examination performance Group and individual discussions/meetings with your Academic Advisor Discussions and meetings with your Programme Director To get meaningful feedback you must engage in your education.

12. Office hours Office hours are times when academic staff are available to meet students Please make use of this opportunity Academic staff should display their office hours on their door

13. Academic malpractice 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.The Online Undergraduate Handbook. Don’t cheat. It’s not worth it

14. Degree weightings Year 2 33% Year 3 67% Year 1 Zero

15. Employability Make the most of the careers service careers service Continue to work on your PDP Think about what you can do this year to improve your CV

16. Academic Advisors It is important that you maintain a good relationship with your Academic Advisor If you need a reference, your Academic Advisor is the first person you should ask

17. Sources of information and support Academic Advisor Course Coordinator Programme Director Assessment and Student Support Centre (D14) Undergraduate Office (D20) E-Bulletin University email account The Online Undergraduate https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/ Contains lots of information about stuff you need to know!

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

20. Good luck for the forthcoming year

21. BSc Management and your future

22. Where are you now? 1.I have a definitive plan 2.I have no plan 3.I am somewhere in the middle! Any one of these options is fine… but either way take action now University of Manchester Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning Winston Churchill Need a plan? MyFuture – Next Steps Talk to a Careers Consultant Got something in mind? Time to take actionaction Put yourself in the best position to succeed

23. University of Manchester Not all those who wander are lost JRR Tolkien Further study… Part-time jobs… Graduate scheme/internships… Travelling… Volunteering… Home country or overseas…

24. University of Manchester September - November ● Find out who's recruiting and what they're looking for ● Start making applications for graduate schemes and postgraduate programmes ● Get some assessment practice - ideally before you need it ● Avoid making simple mistakes What to do, when to do it www.manchester.ac.uk/careers

25. University of Manchester December - June ● Keep looking for jobs ● Consider postgraduate programmes ● Build and maintain your network ● Use all the support and services available at the University while you can What to do, when to do it www.manchester.ac.uk/careers

26. University of Manchester www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/events ● 9 th Oct: Volunteering Fair ● 16 th Oct: Business, Finance and Management Fair ● 27 th Oct: MBS My Future Event ● 80+ events, presentations and workshops this semester! More will be added as the semester progresses Upcoming events

27. Visit us in the Atrium (Mon-Fri, 9-5, 0161 275 2829) www.manchester.ac.uk/careerslink www.manchester.ac.uk/careerslink for graduate vacancies Find us on Social Media Facebook.com/yourcareersservice @ManUniCareers manunicareersblog.com University of Manchester

28. University of Manchester September 2014 Our job is to equip you with the tools and advice you need, when you need it, and for whichever path you choose to take. ● Financial Analyst ● Auditor ● Sales and Marketing ● Management Consultant ● Transport Logistics ● Account Management ● Media Executive ● Operations Consultant ● Project Leader ● Management Trainee ● Account Strategist ● Business Development ● Press Officer ● HR Trainee ● Further study ● Almost anything! What do Management Graduates tend to do?