BSc (Hons) Accounting

1. BSc (Hons) Accounting Natalya Shiryaeva – Programme Director Jenni Rose –Lecturer and Academic Advisor Vivien Browne – Programme Administrator www.mbs.ac.uk Original Thinking Applied

2. Presentation Structure • Programme Aims • Programme Structure • 1st Year Course Choices • Progression Rules • Prizes • Attendance • Important Contacts and Sources of Help • Student Reps

3. Congratulations! What is next?

4. Now the hard work starts YOU are responsible for your own success!!!!

5. The Basics

6. Timetable Your timetable will be different each week. You are responsible for checking your personal timetable on the Student System and making sure that you are in the right place at the right time.

7. Role of Blackboard • All courses have a space in the Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) • You must frequently consult the Blackboard space for all of your courses • The resources on Blackboard are not a substitute for attending teaching sessions.

8. The Programme

9. Programme Aims What do you think? https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/Myprogramme/Coursechoicesprogrammestructures/Programmespecifications.aspx.

10. Programme AimsThe BSc Accounting programme aims to: • Meet the needs of students who are seeking a career in accounting, business or related areas • Provide a thorough grounding in the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for such careers • Offer substantial exemptions from professional accountancy examinations and the opportunity for students to undertake relevant experience via an internship year that will give a head-start towards obtaining full professional qualification

11. Programme AimsThe BSc Accounting programme aims to: • Provide students with knowledge and understanding of the conceptual and applied aspects of accounting as an academic discipline • Provide a varied and challenging mixture of teaching and learning experiences • Encourage and enable students to acquire practices of independent thinking and learning, developing students’ powers of critical thinking, enquiry and logical expression • Develop core skills: computer literacy, numeracy, problem-solving, written and oral communication, teamwork, project management, and report writing • Place accounting in its broader economic, organisational, social and political contexts

12. 3 / 4 year programme, two semesters each academic year Each year involves 120 credits of study, this consists of taking course units (normally 10 credits or 20 credits) You will normally take 60 credits in each semester Optional internship year comes after your second year of study Structure of Programme

13. Degree classification For the different classes the overall mark ranges are: For class 1 (First class degree) - 70% and above; For class 2i (Upper Second or 2.1) - between 60% and 69% For class 2ii (Lower Second or 2.2) - between 50% and 59% For class 3 (Third Class Degree) - between 40% and 49%

14. Degree weightings • First year – need to pass to proceed to second year • Marks do not count towards degree classification, but do appear on a transcript of marks. • Marks may be important when applying for internships/ work experience – MINIMUM 2.1!!!! • Second year – worth 1/3 of your degree mark • Final year – worth 2/3 of your degree mark

15. 1st year – compulsory courses

16. Need extra help with maths? There are extra drop in maths surgeries each semester for students who want more help. Look out for details in the e-Bulletin

17. Economics Courses • If you have A-Level Economics or equivalent qualifications, then you will be enrolled for: ECON10081 UK Economy – Microeconomics & ECON10082 UK Economy – Macroeconomics • If you have not got A-Level Economics, then you will be enrolled for: ECON10041 Microeconomic Principles & ECON10042 Macroeconomic Principles • At the end of this talk, there will be an Economics course list that you can check to see which Economics courses you will be studying. • If we have been unable to assess your level of Economics, you must attend the economics registration session tomorrow, Tuesday 22 September 2015, between 1:00pm – 2:30pm in room B8 MBS East Building to see an Economics tutor to ensure you are enrolled on the correct courses. • Viv has a list of students who must attend the Economics course registration session tomorrow – these students have also been emailed. If you are not on the list, you do not have to attend this session.

18. 1st year course choices • You have 20 credits of optional courses to select • These can be chosen from the courses listed on the next slide although you should have completed and returned your course choices via the survey to Viv.

19. 1st year – optional courses https://ughandbook.portals.mbs.ac.uk/Myprogramme/Coursechoicesprogrammestructures/Programmestructures.aspx

20. 2nd year – compulsory courses

21. Internship year • The internship year is optional • It will take place between your second and final years of study • You will start to apply for a placement during the summer after your first year on the programme • You will be given further information about the internship year as part of the Auditing & Professional Accounting module

22. Final year – compulsory courses

23. Assessment and Progression

24. Assessment: What to Expect • Semester 1 exams take place in January • Semester 2 exams take place in May/ June • Some courses are assessed by exam only, some by coursework and exams and some by coursework only. It is your responsibility to check your coursework deadlines and your exam dates, times and venues.

25. Progression Pass everything (40%+ in 120 credits) Pass 40%+ in at least 80 credits and a “compensatable mark” (30-39%) in a maximum of 40 credits Year 1 Year 2 Receive a mark below 40% in more than 40 credits = compensation and REASSESSMENT If you fail any course below 30% = REASSESSMENT You can be reassessed in courses up to a maximum of 80 credits

26. Re-sits Resits take place in August in Manchester Resits are for progression only. They are not a second chance to get a better mark If you fail resits you may be allowed to take additional courses in your second year, may have to retake exams and wait a year to join the second year, or be excluded from the university

27. Prizes There are several prizes for high performing students at the end of each year Final year prizes for top student overall and best project

28. REMEMBER! In coming to MBS, you have not bought a degree….just the opportunity to earn one

29. Approaches to teaching and learning • University teaching is different from school/ college • Some very large lectures • Some small group seminars/ workshops • A range of teaching styles • Lecturers, senior lecturers, professors, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), seminar leaders • You are expected to be an independent learner • You are responsible for your own learning

30. Attendance and Engagement You are expected to attend all scheduled teaching session (lectures, seminars, workshops etc) You are expected to engage in all scheduled teaching session (lectures, seminars, workshops etc) You are expected to avoid any behaviour that would interfere with the learning and engagement of others. Seminar attendance will be monitored, and spot checks may be conducted in lectures.

31. Work and Attendance Monitoring • Attendance at all seminars, tutorials, labs and workshops is compulsory and will be monitored • If you are unable to attend a class because of illness or other good reason, you need to complete an ‘absence from class form’ and submit it to the undergraduate office. Forms are available from the UG office (D20) or can be downloaded from the MBS UG intranet. • If a student misses 3 or more consecutive seminars, tutorials, labs or workshops this will be followed up by the Assessment and Student Support Centre. We have a duty to make sure students attend classes and do not have any serious problems that are the cause of non-attendance.

32. Support in your Studies • Academic Advisors – academic contact throughout your degree programme • More on this in your Auditing and Professional Accounting Practice class next week • Course Co-ordinators – academic lead for individual modules • First point of contact for any problems arising with your modules • Other lecturers / workshop leaders – office hours appointments to answer your queries

33. Office hours • Office hours are times when academic staff are available to meet students • Academic staff should display their office hours on their door. For Accounting and Finance Academic staff you can use SO

34. Medical / Personal Problems • In case of medical, personal or other problems of a serious nature which have (or are likely to have) an adverse effect on your studies, ideally students should seek help from their academic adviser, the Assessment and Student Support Centre (ASSC) at D14 (Absence, Illness, Forms) and the Programme Administrators. • NOTE: It is important that the School is informed about issues affecting your study

35. Student Representatives • We need volunteers for the role! • Student reps will sit on the Programme Committee and attend the MBS UG Staff Student Liaison Committee • All interested (including self nominations) students should go to the undergraduate office (D20) for a nomination form by Friday 2 October

36. Peer Mentors • Peer mentoring is designed to provide pastoral support to first year students.  All of the mentors are trained second or third year MBS undergraduate students • You will meet with your mentors during Welcome week, details of these meetings is included in your arrival pack.

37. Undergraduate programme induction • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFybeRIcay8&feature=youtu.be

38. BSc Accounting Welcome Reception You are invited to attend the Welcome Reception event immediately after the ICAEW event on Wednesday 23 September (1pm) Please come along to the reception area of Crawford House on the mezzanine floor Good luck for the forthcoming years!