Welcome Back!Welcome Back!2015/16 – Second year2015/16 – Second year

Natalya ShiryaevaNatalya ShiryaevaProgramme Director BSc AccountingProgramme Director BSc Accountingnatalya.shiryaeva@manchester.ac.uk natalya.shiryaeva@manchester.ac.uk

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A new chapter for Manchester Business School

Last October we announced that we would be changing our name to Alliance Manchester Business School in September 2015, following a landmark £15 million donation from Lord Alliance of Manchester and his fellow Trustees of the Alliance Family Foundation. This name change came into effect on 21st September and marks a new, exciting chapter in our fifty year story.

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Academic Advisor Arrangements for Academic Advisor Arrangements for 2015/162015/16 Academic AdvisersAcademic Advisers

Penny Clarke, Mike Woodrow Penny Clarke, Mike Woodrow and and Natalya Natalya ShiryaevaShiryaeva

Individual meetings with your academic Individual meetings with your academic advisors over the next couple of weeks – advisors over the next couple of weeks – check your e-mails for detailscheck your e-mails for details

CHECK YOUR EMAILSCHECK YOUR EMAILS

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RemindersReminders On-line Registration:On-line Registration:

Deadline for registering is Deadline for registering is 29 September 29 September 20152015 after which a late registration fee of up after which a late registration fee of up to to £200 £200 will be chargedwill be charged

ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORYATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY And is likely to be checkedAnd is likely to be checked

Office HoursOffice Hours Go and see your lecturersGo and see your lecturers

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RemindersRemindersChanging optional course choices:Changing optional course choices:

Instructions are available via the MBS UG intranetInstructions are available via the MBS UG intranet Co-requisites: you must take these courses as wellCo-requisites: you must take these courses as well Pre-requisites: you must have passed at 40% or more (not a Pre-requisites: you must have passed at 40% or more (not a

compensated fail)compensated fail) Choose your courses before Choose your courses before 9 October 20159 October 2015 Can’t always guarantee your chosen option – there may be Can’t always guarantee your chosen option – there may be

timetable clashestimetable clashes

Choosing seminar groups:Choosing seminar groups: Move from Move from ‘‘holding seminar / workshopholding seminar / workshop’’ to the slot of your to the slot of your

choicechoice

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The overall mark for a programme is a weighted average The overall mark for a programme is a weighted average of the overall marks for different years of the of the overall marks for different years of the programmeprogramme

For the BSc (Hons) in Accounting 3 year programme, For the BSc (Hons) in Accounting 3 year programme, the weightings are:the weightings are:– Year 1: ZeroYear 1: Zero– Year 2: 33%Year 2: 33%– Year 3: 67%Year 3: 67%

Degree Classification – Degree Classification – Weighted AverageWeighted Average

The overall mark ranges for determining final class are:· for class 1, not less than 70.0%;· for class 2i, less than 70.0% but not less than 60.0%;· for class 2ii, less than 60.0% but not less than 50.0%;· for class 3, less than 50.0% but not less than 40.0%.

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Progression to final yearProgression to final year reach the minimum pass mark overall (40%); reach the minimum pass mark overall (40%); reach the pass mark (40%) in individual course units reach the pass mark (40%) in individual course units

totalling at least 80 credits;totalling at least 80 credits; reach the reach the pass mark (40%)pass mark (40%) in all designated core in all designated core

course units*; andcourse units*; and reach the compensatable fail mark (30%) in all reach the compensatable fail mark (30%) in all

remaining course units (a maximum of 40 credits)remaining course units (a maximum of 40 credits)

*BMAN 23000 Foundations of Finance*BMAN 23000 Foundations of Finance*BMAN 21020 Financial Reporting and Accountability*BMAN 21020 Financial Reporting and Accountability

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Core Course Units*Core Course Units*

You You HAVEHAVE to pass these at 40% to pass these at 40% You may as well do it first time aroundYou may as well do it first time around

Keep on top of your work Complete homework exercises and reading Practise, Practise, Practise GO AND SEE YOUR LECTURERS*BMAN 23000 Foundations of Finance*BMAN 23000 Foundations of Finance*BMAN 21020 Financial Reporting and Accountability*BMAN 21020 Financial Reporting and Accountability

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Sources of informationSources of information Online Undergraduate Handbook: Online Undergraduate Handbook:

https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/ https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/ Regulations – incl. progression and classificationRegulations – incl. progression and classification

Undergraduate Office (D20) or email: Undergraduate Office (D20) or email: undergraduate@mbs.ac.ukundergraduate@mbs.ac.uk

UG Student Support Office (D14)UG Student Support Office (D14)

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Reminders for 2015/16Reminders for 2015/16 Attendance monitoringAttendance monitoring Absence from classAbsence from class Mitigating circumstancesMitigating circumstances Academic integrity / plagiarismAcademic integrity / plagiarism Personal development plansPersonal development plans Student Charter – see on-line handbookStudent Charter – see on-line handbook The Learning CommonsThe Learning Commons

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Continues for 2015/16Continues for 2015/16 C11 – Group study room C11 – Group study room Book via D20Book via D20 Leave student ID cardLeave student ID card Available 10am – 4pmAvailable 10am – 4pm (Learning Commons has more space)(Learning Commons has more space)

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Successfully breaking into the Successfully breaking into the job marketjob market

2013 research - University of Manchester graduates

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Events to note:Events to note: 14 October 1-3pm – Career and 14 October 1-3pm – Career and

Placement Fair.Placement Fair. It’s never too soon to be thinking about your future… Join us for our special careers talk, student Q&A and careers fair featuring Deloitte, PwC, Kelloggs and more!

2 November - MyFuture – full day event2 November - MyFuture – full day event Employer presentations & opportunity to Employer presentations & opportunity to

networknetwork Career skills workshopsCareer skills workshops

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Finally…..Finally…..Work hardWork hard – your grades all count – your grades all count

towards your final degree classificationtowards your final degree classification

If you find yourself in need help or support If you find yourself in need help or support – – PLEASE ASKPLEASE ASK

natalya.shiryaeva@manchester.ac.uknatalya.shiryaeva@manchester.ac.uk Vivien.Browne@mbs.ac.uk Vivien.Browne@mbs.ac.uk