Study Management or International Management at Alliance Manchester Business School

1. Studying Management or International Management at Alliance Manchester Business School Dr Mercedes Bleda / Jonathan Styles Programme Director – BSc Management / BSc International Management and International Management with American Business Studies www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

2. Introducing Management at Manchester Study a range of different disciplines from accounting and finance to marketing and innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship This group of degree programmes are extremely flexible and offer a huge amount of choice Follow a specialist or general route through the degree Choose between 3/4 year degrees – including a work placement (Management) or study abroad (International Management) www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

3. Our degrees 3 or 4 years optional work placement year BSc (Hons) Management BSc (Hons) Management (Accounting and Finance) BSc (Hons) Management (Human Resources) BSc (Hons) Management (Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship) BSc (Hons) Management (International Business Economics) BSc (Hons) Management (Marketing) 4 years including compulsory academic exchange year abroad BSc (Hons) International Management (IM) BSc (Hons) International Management with American Business studies (IMABS) www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

4. Entry requirements AAB at A-level plus GCSE Maths grade 6/B and GCSE English Language grade 6/B 35 points overall in the IB with 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects plus no less than 5 for Standard Level English and Maths If you have any questions, our admissions team are available on our subject stand in the atrium throughout the day All of these programmes have the same entry criteria www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

5. What will I study? Common first year for all students Increasing diversity/specialism in second and final year Large management portfolio of optional courses taught by subject experts Course units offered from academics across four divisions: Accounting and Finance Management Sciences and Marketing People, Management and Organisations Innovation Management and Policy Tailored international course units for IM and IMABS students www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

6. Year 1 (all students) • Case studies in Management • Economic Principles: Microeconomics • Financial Decision Making • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting • Fundamentals of Management Accounting • Introduction to Management and Organisation Studies • Introduction to Work Psychology • Marketing Foundations • Quantitative Methods for Business and Management • Academic and Career Development Visit our stand to collect your copy –includes full course structures for all programmes www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

7. Examples of optional second year courses • American Society and Economy (core for IMABS) • Business Data Analytics • Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities and the Consumer • Business Law 2: Law and Modern Corporation in an International Context • Financial Reporting and Accountability • Financial Statement Analysis • International Business (core for IM) • Law in a Management Context • Managing Projects • Operations Management and Strategy • Personnel Selection and Talent Management • Research Methodology • … and many more www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

8. Examples of optional final year courses • Dissertation / Consultancy Project • Advanced International Business • Comparative Industrial Relations • Ethical Business • Economic Analysis • Global Management, People and the Digital Divide • Human Resource Strategy and Practice • Wicked problems, clumsy solutions: Leadership in healthcare • Creativity, Design and Entrepreneurship • International and Comparative HRM • International Competitiveness and Innovation • International Finance • Leadership and Success at Work • Services Marketing Management • Marketing Communications in the Digital Age www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

9. Visit our stand for more information and to collect your copy Benefits of a work placement BSc Management students opting for the 4-year degree are supported in their search for a placement (which takes place between second and final year) • Earn a salary – £17,500 average / up to £33,600 (2019-20) • Increase your earning potential – placement graduates earn on average £5-6k more per year until 10+ years after graduation (LEO data 2018) • Improve your grades – 97% of placement students graduated with a 2.1 or first class degree last summer • Gain valuable relevant work experience • Build a network of industry contacts • Support with your applications and interviews “Co-op receives hundreds of applications, the strongest are those that combine academic achievement with real-world experience. Placements provide invaluable experience, developing crucial skills and behaviours like teamwork and collaboration, commercial acumen and change management.” Matt Eyre – Candidate Marketer You will receive a significant fee discount for your placement year. UK/EU students currently pay £1,850 (with additional cash bursaries for lower household incomes) whilst international students pay half fees www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

10. Meet BSc Management placement student Tom Tom joined Brain Feed as a Business Development Executive His role involved talking to health food stores and pharmacies to negotiate sales and managing key accounts “It gave me the opportunity to become part of the Manchester start-up space. I worked in a open-plan office with some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the city.” Follow Tom on a typical day on placement at Brain Feed – visit www.alliancembs/ug/tom www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

11. BSc Management placement companies Our Management students have been placed at a range of companies … • Students are joining a variety of job roles in areas such as: • Consultancy • Marketing • Finance • Governance • Supply Chain Management • Project Management • Market Research • Auditing • Human Resources • Buying and Merchandising • Sales and Trading www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

12. Benefits of an exchange year Broaden your horizons and build an international network Enhance employability Increase cultural awareness and independence Improve your final year grades Secure an international summer internship Study, work, travel - it’s up to you... N.B. These programmes have no formal language requirements – you will be taught and examined in English at all partner institutions You will receive a significant fee discount for your exchange year. UK/EU students currently pay £1,350 with cash bursaries for lower household incomes. International students pay half fees. Please note, there may be additional costs including flights, living expenses, etc. No fees are payable to the partner institution (Cornell charged non-exchange students $52,850 in 2018) www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

13. Exchange year support • While on exchange • Alliance MBS staff regularly conduct visits to partners • Ongoing support from our International Team • Emergency telephone contact at Alliance MBS • On your return • Reintegration meetings and debrief • “Nothing will ever beat this year - without a doubt the best 12 months of my life with the most incredible people you could ever meet - I would relive it 1,000 times if I could!” • HKUST exchange student • BSc (Hons) International Management • Before your exchange • Briefing and guidance from our International Team • Guidance session with final year and incoming exchange students • Use of international resource centre www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

14. Exchange partners International Management Europe Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Helsinki School of Economics, Aalto University, Finland Stockholm Business School, Sweden Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands WU Vienna University of Economics & Business, Austria University of St Gallen, Switzerland IESEG School of Management, Lille, France EM Strasbourg Business School, France Bocconi University, Milan, Italy ESADE Business & Law School, Barcelona, Spain Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic Full partner list at: www.alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/exchange www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

15. Exchange partners International Management Australia and New Zealand The University of Sydney, Australia University of Melbourne, Australia The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia The University of Auckland, New Zealand University of Otago, New Zealand SoutheastAsia Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong National University of Singapore Singapore Management University Full partner list at: www.alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/exchange www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

16. Exchange partners IMABS – USA Arizona State University USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles University of Florida Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia University of Maryland Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts University of Minnesota NYU Stern School of Business, New York Cornell University, Ithaca, New York University of North Carolina Ohio State University Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington Full partner list at: www.alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/exchange www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

17. Exchange partners IMABS - Canada University of British Columbia, Vancouver Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Ontario Schulich School of Business, YorkUniversity, Toronto, Ontario Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Full partner list at: www.alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/exchange www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

18. Who employs them? 90% in work or further study within 6 months (Unistats 2019) Employability What do our Management graduates do? Job titles include assistant brand manager, commercial manager, HR analyst, web marketer, retail development manager, territory manager, wealth management analyst Othersstart their own business, convert to law (via the Graduate Diploma in Law) or join the Civil Service What about further study? Popular routes include economics, enterprise and teaching at institutions such as London Business School and ESADE www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

19. Who employs them? Students who go abroad are 24%less likely to be unemployed (UUKi) Employability What do our IM/IMABS graduates do? Job titles include associate management consultant, business strategy analyst, market analyst, territory manager, wealth management analyst Global graduates working in Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and USA What about further study? Graduates have taken law conversion courses as well as postgraduate degrees at Harvard and LSE www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

20. Alliance MBS Scholarships • Social Responsibility Scholarships – £2,000 per year • Students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent) who demonstrate a significant commitment to social responsibility through, for example, volunteering, charitable work, community-based projects or fundraising • International Stellar Scholarships – £2,000 per year • Available to international students from specific countries – find out more at www.alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/scholarships The closing date for applications is 31st August 2020 – please wait until you receive your results before submitting your application • RBS Personal Banking Scholarship - £3,000 per year • Available to one student studying BSc Management (Marketing) or IT Management for Business www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

21. Meet your Connect with current Alliance MBS students via Unibuddy – want to know which course units stood out for them? Need some advice about placements? Wondering which halls our students rate? Chat to our current students in person today, or after the Open Day via Unibuddy – visit www.alliancembs.ac.uk/study/unibuddy www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

22. Student Panel Q+A Meet Wokedje (International Management), Brenda (IMABS), Robert and Nikolay (Management) www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

23. How did we do? Please complete a mini-survey on this subject talk bit.ly/uomopenday2019 Stay in touch Drop me a line at any time – mercedes.bleda@manchester.ac.uk International Exchange Officer – andrew.walker@manchester.ac.uk Placement and Employability Officer – svetlana.gannon@manchester.ac.uk Admissions Enquiries – ug.ambs@manchester.ac.uk @AllianceMBS @AllianceMBS alliancemanchesterbusinessschool www.alliancembs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied