BA International Business, Finance and Economics

(IBFE)

Dr Leo McCann

Programme Director for BA International Business, Finance and Economics

Welcome!

Congratulations!Very competitive again this year

85 first year students on IBFE.A considerable achievement: one of the most

competitive courses in the country.Outside of UK, recruiting from China, Bulgaria,

Romania, Norway, Cyprus, Palestine, India…and more

StructureWho we are and contactsProgramme structure & learning outcomesAdditional admin

BA IBFE Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge & Understanding

At the end of the Programme students should be able to: A1. Understand the principles and theory of micro and macro

economics as applied to business and management A2. Understand financial concepts and accounting practices for

business A3. Understand the context within which business operates. This

includes knowledge of recent literatures on globalisation, Post-Fordism, the changing organisation of business and the impact of new technologies.

A4. Understand the different economic, political and sociological perspectives on the workings of the UK and other economies.

A5. Understand the main current approaches to business strategy and broader debates about the impact of the ‘new economy’ on management decisions.

BA IBFE Learning Outcomes

B. Intellectual Skills

At the end of the Programme students should be able to: B1. Critically analyse arguments, theories and policies in relation to

business B2. Solve problems and provide individual argument in relation to

particular business scenarios B3. Synthesise and evaluate data from a variety of different sources B4. Think through and assess the impact of economic and

organisational contexts on business performance B5. Reflect on ones own work, as well as that of ones peers

BA IBFE Learning Outcomes

C. Transferable/Key Skills and Personal Qualities

At the end of the Programme students should be able to: C1. Locate/process/collate data or literature in a suitable form for

analysis C2. Input primary sources of information into database format C3. Use basic mathematical and statistical techniques to

understand the decision making process within businesses C4. Present quantitative and/or qualitative information, together with

analysis, argument and commentary, in report form C5. Correctly cite, acknowledge and reference sources C6. Present data and argument in oral form, both individually and in

groups.

Your ProgrammeBA IBFE

Semester 1 – compulsory coursesBMAN10501: Financial ReportingBMAN10770: Financial and Digital Innovations in International BusinessBMAN10780: Business and Management Skills

With eitherECON10041: Microeconomic Principles

OrECON10081: The UK Economy – Microeconomics

And eitherECON10061: Introductory Mathematics

OrECON10001: Further Mathematics

OrECON10071: Advanced Mathematics

Your Programme BA IBFE

Semester 2 – compulsory coursesBMAN10512: Introductory Management AccountingBMAN10522(M): Financial Decision MakingBMAN10770: Financial and Digital Innovations in International BusinessBMAN10780: Business and Management Skills

With eitherECON10042: Macroeconomic Principles

OrECON10082: The UK Economy – Macroeconomics

And eitherECON10062: Introductory Statistics

OrECON10132: Further Statistics

OrECON10072: Advanced Statistics

Your Programme BA IBFE

Optional courses

You have the choice between two of the following 20-credit courses:

POLI10601 – Introduction to International Politics

Or

SOCY10912 – Work, Organisations and Society

This choice accounts for the remainder of your 120-credit requirement

Other features of the IBFE course

1st year Introduction to databases, 2nd semester

2nd year Opportunity to learn a foreign language Opportunity to participate in an exchange with

institutions in Singapore or Sweden (average of 2:1 in 1st year required)

Time Management

15-20 hours per week contact time Important that you:

a) work in your own time, 10 credits = 100 hours work

b) make sure you hit deadlines; penalties often imposed on late submission

Tips:

Work steadily rather than cram

Try & submit early: computer/printer failure is not

generally accepted

Work & Attendance

Attendance at all workshops and tutorials is compulsory & monitored

If you are absent, you need to complete an ‘absence from class’ form, available from the UG office D20

The form can be downloaded from:

http://ug.mbs.ac.uk/intranet/

What to do if you are ill…

Especially important immediately before or during exam period

ALWAYS get medical evidence Need to submit a mitigating circumstances form to D14

(Assessment & Student Support Centre) Your case will then be discussed in a ‘mitigating

circumstances board’ We do need to know as soon as possible

Student reps.

Finally, it is important to get feedback on the course

Need an elected ‘student rep’ to represent IBFE student opinion on the IBFE Programme Committee.

A good CV entry & a valuable way of communicating student sentiment/ideas to academics & administrators who run the degree.

Feedback

Feedback from us to you – on assessment, presentations etc;

Feedback from you to us – via questionnaires, focus groups and surveys;

Further information in the MBS Undergraduate Welcome Guide.

Course Information

All courses have a space in the Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard)

IT Support in C11 in Welcome Week and Week 1 Attendance at all workshops, seminars and labs is

compulsory and will be monitored Course Co-ordinator & Seminar Leaders English proficiency – testing and language classes are

available Medical, personal and other problems

Student Representatives

Student representatives are the voice of students on MBS committees

Staff-student liaison committee IBFE Programme committee Nomination forms available from D20 (including self-

nominations) Deadline 3 October 2011

Contacts

Undergraduate Office (D20, MBS East) Email: undergraduate@mbs.ac.uk

Assessment and Student Support Centre (D14, MBS East)

Email: studentsupport@mbs.ac.uk

Dr Leo McCann, Programme Director (E31, MBS East)

Email: Leo.mccann@mbs.ac.uk

Good luck for the forthcoming year!

Manchester Business School