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Connect with us: P04
Welcome to Manchester
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Our new home
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The city of Manchester
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Student life - a typical week at Alliance MBS
@manc_wanderer @lizhanri @daniel_hall92
@alliancembs
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BSc (Hons) Accounting
@glennharvey @little_wifey_77 P16
BSc (Hons) Business Accounting
Manchester was voted
#1 UK
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BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business
@officialuom P24
BSc (Hons) International Business, Finance and Economics
CITY P30
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BSc (Hons) International Management
Study abroad
to live in
/manchestermbs P36
BSc (Hons) Management / Management (Specialism)
(The Economist Global
Liveability Index 2019) P42
Employability
@specscartuk @thomi.st @dabanksy
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Work placements
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Stellify
@AllianceMBS
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Entry requirements and scholarships
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Student support
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Find out more
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BusinessSchool
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ambassadors and ask any questions you have via our website.
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Welcome to Manchester Do more, be more STE•LI•FY(VERB)
To change or be changed,
Your world is about to change so choose into a star (see page 46).
a world-changing university
The University of Manchester
From pioneering modern computing to isolating graphene,
we’ve a heritage of producing innovative, freethinking individuals.
40,250 Alliance MBS
One of the foremost centres for business and management
studies in the world. We’re ranked second in the UK for
1,900
students from over business research power (REF 2014) and we focus on the undergraduate students
A member of the Russell Group of universities, Manchester delivers 170 countries application of this knowledge throughout our programmes. from 85 countries
programmes informed by cutting-edge research, teaching staff at the at the University at the School
forefront of their field, an award-winning careers service and state-of- We have undergone an ambitious transformation - our new
the-art facilities; everything you need to make your mark on the world. £85 million building provides an inspiring space for students
£1bn £2k
to learn, research, collaborate and focus on personal study.
What’s more, we’re well underway with one of the biggest investments
in facilities undertaken by any UK university. Our £1bn campus For more information visit
masterplan will create a world-class base to launch global ambitions. alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/buildingproject
Scholarships worth
campus masterplan
£2,000 per year
investment
(see page 48)
No.1
in the world for
£85
million
sustainable
6th in the UK, 8th in Most targeted university development
Gain exemptions from £85m renovation Apply for a salaried
Europe, 27th in the world by top graduate employers (Times Higher
professional accounting exams of the Business School work placement year
(QS World University (High Fliers Report Education Impact
including ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA (see page 44)
Rankings 2021) 2018, 2019 & 2020) Rankings 2021)
25 Nobel Prize Winners 400 student societies University of the Year for Work on projects set and assessed Experience business Ranked 2nd in the UK
among current and former engaging in local and Graduate Employment by high-grade employers such as in another culture for business and
staff and students global issues (The Times and Sunday Times Procter & Gamble and Credit Suisse with an international management ‘research
Good University Guide 2020) (see page 20) exchange year (see page 34) power’ (REF 2014)
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Our home
An ambitious school needs a world-class building. Our new campus will help you get
the most out of your undergraduate experience. Alliance MBS includes:
– Study zones, quiet areas and break-out spaces to study
– Inspiring teaching, events and meeting spaces
– Eddie Davies Library overlooking the vibrant Oxford Road Corridor
– The Mill restaurant, Café 65 and The Hive Café
– Data Visualisation Observatory
– Behavioural Research Laboratory
– University Green retail and leisure space with food, drink and shopping outlets.
Shops, bars
and restaurants
Library including Brewdog,
and inspiring Five Guys, Pret
study spaces and Loungers
£1 bn
campus
redevelopment
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Student life “Continually meeting students from
all around the world and academics Formal study hours
A week in the life of BSc (Hons) Management student, Zeke who are influential within their
chosen field, all of whom have a Informal study hours
strong passion for business, has
As an Alliance MBS student you will push your potential beyond its limits. been inspiring. There are so many Student society
As a member of the Students’ Union you’ll be a part of the largest and opportunities to get involved.”
most diverse student community in the country. And as a Manchester Part-time work
resident you’ll find yourself at the heart of an exhilarating city. — Zeke Skinner
Social activities
Your biggest challenge is finding time for everything.
Monday 10:00 - 11:00 12:30 - 13:30 14:00 - 15:00 15:30 - 17:00 17:00 - 18:00 18:00 - 19:00 19:00
Workshop Lunch around the Lecture Quiet work in the Lecture Live Music Society at Cook dinner and relax
Fundamentals of Northern Quarter Fundamentals of Precinct Library Marketing Foundations the Students’ Union with friends from halls
Financial Reporting Financial Reporting
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 10:30 - 12:00 12:15 - 12:45 13:00 - 14:00 14:00 - 16:30 16:30 - 17:00 18:00
Seminar Seminar Lunch at ‘Falafil’ Lecture Preparation for Shop for fresh food Cook dinner followed
Academic and Career Meeting with careers near the University Microeconomics upcoming seminars at Lidl by cinema or student
Development service / group work with friends in the ‘Ali G’ Learning comedy
Commons
Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:00 13:00 - 16:30 17:00 - 18:00 19:00 - 20:00 20:00
Seminar Preparation for a Lecture Student Ambassador Dodgeball society Read over notes Drinks in Fallowfield
Management and busy day tomorrow Fundamentals of work at AMBS Visit Day for tomorrow with friends from
Organisation Studies in Main Library Financial Reporting course
Thursday 08:30 - 09:15 10:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:30 14:00 - 15:00 15:00 - 16:00 16:00 - 16:30 18:00 - 20:00
Run in Platt Fields Park Lecture Lecture Seminar Seminar Reflect on today’s Dinner with VegSoc
Management and Microeconomics Marketing Foundations Quantitative Methods for lecture/seminar content
Organisation Studies Business & Management
Friday 09:00 - 10:30 10:00 - 12:00 12:30 - 13:30 14:00 - 15:00 15:00 - 16:00 16:30 - 18:30 20:00
Library session, plan for Lecture Spot of lunch Lecture Get involved in some Practice drums Out with friends in
the week ahead, work Academic and in Fallowfield Quantitative Methods student-led politics Manchester, trying
on relevant coursework Career Development for Business and somewhere new
Management
Saturday 10:00 11:00 - 12:00 12:00 - 15:00 15:30 - 17:30 20:00
Sleep in
Zzzzz... Catch up with
friends from home
Explore Manchester, do something cultural Light revision Go to a gig/Watch Match
of the Day with friends
Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 11:30 - 12:30 13:30 - 15:00 15:00 - 17:00 19:00 - 20:00 21:00
Run in Birchfields Park Weekly food shop Vegetarian roast Preparation for Phone my parents Early night
in Didsbury the week
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BSc (Hons) Accounting Top 5 reasons to
Available with a work placement study Accounting
BSc (Hons) Business Accounting is a unique course tailored to
provide students with both the knowledge and the skills required
for accountants and leaders in the business world beyond university. Watch our video to find out more:
alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/accounting
Part of the Institute of Chartered second year so that you can apply
Accountants in England and Wales’ to and choose from a range of
(ICAEW) Undergraduate Partnership summer internships and placements.
Programme (UPP), providing a The programme has partnerships Fact File
specialised route to chartered with ICAEW, CIPFA, ACCA, CFA
100%
accountancy status. and CIMA. Students benefit from UCAS course codes Duration Class profile 2020-21
these partnerships through exam
The course focuses on three key exemptions, work experience N400 3/4 53
pillars for success: offers and training. BSc (Hons) Accounting years students in work or further study
within 15 months
Academic prowess What jobs do our accounting N401 Optional work placement year 41%
(Discover Uni 2021)
Small group teaching on the course graduates go into? BSc (Hons) Accounting male
gives you access to thought-leading Examples of jobs recent accounting with Industrial/
academics who inspire you to develop graduates have gone on to include: Professional Experience
Typical A-level offer
59%
thinking patterns to reflect the — Audit associate female
Alliance MBS focus on original thinking — Banking
9
applied. Teaching is led by award-
winning lecturers putting you at the
— Forensic accountant
— Internal auditor
AAA nationalities
centre of learning and focuses on the — Procurement intern
development of seven key study skills — Risk analyst (see page 48 for more 9 applications
to ensure you reach your full potential. — Tax advisor
detailed entry requirements) per place
— Trainee chartered accountant
Wellbeing and flourishing
Having the support and guidance to Who employs them?
flourish are at the heart of the A wide range of companies, including: “BSc Accounting was different
programme so that you enjoy your — BDO from other courses in that I
time here. You will benefit greatly from — Deloitte
cross year group coaching, focused — Ernst & Young
wasn’t just one student out of
academic advising and a close — Grant Thornton 200. There was a small group
working relationship with lecturers. — HM Revenue & Customs of us and this made a huge
Alongside accounting and finance you — KPMG difference - I felt like I was
are encouraged to develop skills to — NHS
become a well-rounded professional, — PricewaterhouseCoopers always supported, challenged,
including emotional intelligence, — RBS and motivated to be the best
growth mind-set and resilience. — The National Audit Office that I could.”
Employability What about further study? — Bhavna Cowling,
Recognised as an ICAEW The ultimate aim of the programme Accounting graduates have gone BSc Accounting graduate now
Partner in Learning,
is to empower you to achieve long- on to further study in accounting, working as a Financial Controller
working with ICAEW
in the professional term career success and become banking and finance at institutions for The Hummingbird Bakery
development of students the leading professionals of such as Cambridge, Imperial
tomorrow. We aim for you to be College London and London
*For N401. ‘employability ready’ by the start of School of Economics.
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BSc (Hons) Accounting The content and structure of our programmes is reviewed regularly and it is expected that course content
will be updated after the publication of this brochure. For the latest information please visit our website.
– What you study
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
Your first year is designed to You will also study course units in mathematics, — Auditing and Professional Plus optional course units in
statistics, economics and law. A specialist course Accounting Practice [20] — Economics [10/20]
introduce you to the foundations unit – only available to BSc (Hons) Accounting — Financial Decision Making [10] — Fundamentals of Technological Change [10]
of accounting and finance. students – will develop your skills and strengths — Financial Reporting [10] — Marketing Foundations [10]
required by the accountancy profession and will — Introductory Management Accounting [10] — Work Psychology [10]
begin to prepare you for the workplace. Your first — Law in a Management Context [10]
year project involves you preparing a competitive — Quantitative Methods for
audit tender with support from employers such as Accounting and Finance [20]
KPMG, EY and Co-op.
Year 2 Year 2 core course units
Your second year will develop your You will take core course units in accounting and — Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities Plus one of the following:
finance, plus a ten-credit business law course unit. and the Consumer [10] — Development Economics [10]
analytical skills and give you a more You will develop your understanding of business — Business Strategy [10] — Financial Markets and Institutions [10]
in-depth understanding of accounting. strategy, accounting and auditing practice with a — Financial Reporting and Accountability [20] — Foreign Language [10]
specialist course unit designed to provide you with — Financial Statement Analysis [10] — Investment Analysis [10]
the theoretical knowledge and practical skills — Foundations of Finance [20] — Mergers and Acquisitions:
necessary for the work placement year. You will — Intermediate Management Accounting [20] Financial perspectives [10]
also choose an optional course unit in a related — Principles of Taxation [10] — University College course unit [10] (see page 48)
subject of your choice. — Professional Accounting Practice [10]
Work placement
If you successfully apply for a work You will put theory into practice, develop Previous BSc Accounting students have completed work placements at Airbus, Deloitte, Ernst & Young,
transferable skills and gain an insight into the Grant Thornton, HSBC, Innospec, KPMG, PwC, Rolls-Royce, NHS and RSM amongst others.
placement this will take place accounting profession.
between your second and final year. Our students have worked in a variety of placement roles spanning accounting and finance, from audit
to fintech and credit risk management.
Final year Final year core course units
Your final year is designed to allow You will take a core 40 credit project course unit — Accountability and Auditing [10] Plus optional course units in
involving an individual company project. — Business Law 2 [10] — Accounting, Finance, Management or
you to choose from a range of more — Contemporary Issues in Financial other related subjects [40]
specialised topics. You will continue your studies in business law and
Reporting and Regulation [20]
take core course units in accounting and finance.
— Corporate Financial Communication
Your remaining course units will be chosen from a
and Valuation [40]
range of accounting, finance, economics or
management subjects.
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BSc (Hons) Business Accounting Top 5 reasons to study
with Industrial/Professional Experience Business Accounting
£
Our innovative ‘Flying Start’ degree was developed in Audit Tender
collaboration with PwC and the Institute of Chartered
Watch our video to find out more:
Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Time
alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/busacc
It allows you to fast-track your Perform well in your academic Fact File
career to become an ICAEW studies and placements and you will
Chartered Accountant, combining join the Flying Start students across
UCAS course code Class profile 2020-21 Why study Business Accounting?
academic study with integrated the UK who were offered a graduate
professional work placements; position at PwC. Join PwC a step N403 60 places “Our vision for this new degree is
the best of both worlds. ahead of traditional graduates, BSc (Hons) Business per year
potentially becoming a fully-qualified Accounting with to allow you to study at a highly-
Employability ICAEW Chartered Accountant, with Industrial/Professional 60% ranked university, undertake paid
The most distinctive feature of this the salary to match, just over a year Experience male placements at PwC and gain the
four-year programme is a series of after you graduate.
integrated paid work placements at 40% maximum exemptions possible
PwC in your second, third and final The ACA female from the ICAEW.
Duration
years of study. Whilst on placement The programme offers significant
you will gain practical knowledge and exemptions from professional 4 9 During your degree you will be
experience within PwC’s Audit team. accounting qualifications, with the years nationalities taught by globally-recognised
opportunity to gain the maximum
Work with PwC number of ICAEW ACA exemptions Integrated work placements Opportunity academics and then apply that
PwC are the employer of choice in (12 papers). ICAEW Chartered
in years 2-4 to complete knowledge by working in the number
Accounting and Professional Services Accountants are recognised 12 ACA one firm of accountants in the UK.”
according to AllAboutSchoolLeavers, around the world as leaders in papers
and voted the UK’s Accountancy accountancy, finance and business. Typical A-level offer during your — Dr Wendy Wild,
employer of choice by students in degree Programme Director,
The Times Top 100 Graduate BSc (Hons) Business Accounting
Employers survey for 19 years. AAA
“The programme has allowed me
With this degree, you can be a (see page 48 for more
student and a professional at the detailed entry requirements)
to hit the ground running with my
same time. Enjoy everything career. Not only have I returned as a
university life has to offer and Senior Associate after graduation,
experience what it means to be a Recognised as an ICAEW Partner in
trainee Chartered Accountant on Learning, working with ICAEW in the
I’ve been able to gain exposure to
placement at PwC. professional development with students lots of different business areas
throughout my placements.”
— Flying Start graduate
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BSc (Hons) Business Accounting The content and structure of our programmes is reviewed regularly and it is expected that course content
will be updated after the publication of this brochure. For the latest information please visit our website.
– What you study
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
You will spend your first year gaining You will complete core course units, including — Auditing and Professional Accounting Practice [20] — Law for Accountants [20]
Financial Decision Making, Financial Reporting, — Financial Decision Making [10] — Microeconomics I [10]
a strong grounding in the principles and Audit which will allow you to develop your — Financial Reporting [10] — Macroeconomics I [10]
of accounting. professional skills and prepare you for the — Fundamentals of Management [10] — Quantitative Methods for Accounting
workplace. You will take your first examinations that — Introductory Management Accounting [10] and Finance [20]
will contribute towards your ACA qualification. You
will also connect with PwC to decide on your work
placement location for your second year onwards.
Year 2 Year 2 core course units
Your second year will combine your You will study core course units in accounting and — Business Strategy [10] Work placement (April – July)
continue to focus on your ACA qualification. Your — Financial Reporting and Accountability [20] — PwC audit placement [40]
first work placement at PwC with academic study period will run from September — Financial Statement Analysis [10]
course units designed to give you until the end of March, developing your analytical — Foundations of Finance B [20]
a more in-depth understanding of skills and knowledge of finance. You will then — Tax Principles [10]
accounting and business strategy. undertake your first 18-week work placement — Compliance [10]
with real audit clients at PwC, growing your
professional network and gaining an insight into
the accounting profession.
Year
Work3placement Year 3 core course units
Your third year will also combine On placement you will take on more a challenging — Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting [20] Work placement (April – July)
role within a client audit environment at PwC, — Audit and Assurance (including Ethics) [20] — PwC audit placement [40]
a work placement and academic building on your professional experience, you will — Business Planning (Taxation) [20]
studies, consolidating your apply the knowledge gained on the programme — Intermediate Management Accounting [20]
expertise in audit and assurance, to undertake more complex projects, with
and management accounting. greater responsibility. Your studies will build
on key technical skills, helping to fast-track
your accountancy career and gain further
ICAEW exemptions.
Final year Final year core course units
Your final year includes a research You will continue studying core units in finance, — Financial Analysis of Corporate Reporting [40] Work placement (December – May)
and will choose from a number of optional — Financial Derivatives [10] — PwC audit placement [40]
project and a lengthier work course units. Your placement will span 19 weeks,
placement, designed to prepare from December to May, and will advance your Plus optional course units:
you for a graduate career with PwC. management skills through coaching junior — optional course unit [20]
staff. You will return to Alliance MBS to — optional course unit [10]
complete your research project and qualify
for exemptions from all Certificate and
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BSc (Hons) Information Technology Focus on developing future leaders
Top 5 reasons to
Management for Business study ITMB
Available with a work placement
Watch our video to find out more:
Developed in collaboration with leading global blue-chip alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/itmb
employers, this degree aims to create the ‘ideal graduate’
whose skills span the challenging middle ground between
business and IT. Fact File
Information Technology
Management for Business Degree
is home to future leaders of the IT
industry. Together with your
A work placement year will enhance
your academic and career prospects
- 100% of ITMB placement students
achieved a first or upper second class
UCAS course codes
GN51
BSc (Hons) Information
Duration
years
3/4
Class profile 2020-21
50
students
40+
Developed in
Technology Management collaboration with
outstanding fellow students from degree between 2015-20.
around the world, you will learn
for Business Optional work placement year
55% over 40 global
about the application of technology What jobs do our ITMB graduates do? male blue-chip employers
GN5C
within the modern workplace across Examples include:
100%
BSc (Hons) Information
Typical A-level offer 45%
diverse industries. Everything we do — Agile coach Technology Management female
on the ITMB programme is focused — Business analyst for Business with
on the application of practice, — Data analytics consultant 17
enabling you to understand the real — Feature product owner
Industrial Experience
AAA nationalities of ITMB placement
life challenges faced by industry. — IT project manager students achieved
No previous technology experience — IT strategy consultant (see page 48 for more 10 a 1st or 2.1 degree
is required to join the programme, — Technology analyst detailed entry requirements) applications (2015-20)
only a passion for harnessing — Web services account manager per place
innovation and creativity to
improve the management of IT. Who employs them?
A wide range of companies including:
Employability — Amazon
Kick-start a successful career in — Apple
the digital economy - our ITMB — Bank of America
graduates are equipped with the — Credit Suisse
skills and experience to apply — Deloitte
technology-based solutions to — IBM
strategic problems, presenting — J.P. Morgan
their ideas with confidence and — KPMG
managing their implementation. — MicrosoftAlliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 22 — 23
BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business The content and structure of our programmes is reviewed regularly and it is expected that course content
will be updated after the publication of this brochure. For the latest information please visit our website.
– What you study
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
Project work integrates business In addition to foundation-level course units in IT, — Academic and Professional Practice [10] — Integrative Team Project 1 [20]
you will also study marketing, economics and work — Database Design and Development [10] — Introduction to Work Psychology [10]
and IT throughout the degree. psychology. By the end of your first year you will — Economic Principles [10] — Marketing Foundations [10]
Our current first-year project is have presented your team project to employers at — Fundamentals of Data Analytics [20] — Software Application Design and
supported by Credit Suisse and two employer showcases and participated in skills — Fundamentals of Information Systems [10] Development [20]
involves developing an application sessions delivered by companies such as KPMG,
Fujitsu, and Bank of America.
to solve a real business problem.
Year 2 Year 2 core course units Year 2 optional course units
During your second year of study What sets the ITMB programme at Manchester — Business Analysis [20] — Consumer Behaviour [10]
apart is our ability to provide you with the — Business Data Analytics [20] — Creativity, Design and Entrepreneurship [20]
you will undertake core course opportunity to customise your programme — Digital Strategy [10] — Economic Analysis 1:
units in Business Analysis, Digital of study to ensure that it fulfils a learning — Integrative Team Project 2 [20] Firm Market and the Economy [20]
Strategy, User Experience Design experience that meets your individual goals. — User Experience Design [10] — Ethical Business [20]
and Data Analytics. Our current second year Integrative Team — Marketing Management [20]
Project is supported by Proctor and Gamble, — Sustainable Business [20]
where you will be tasked with the undertaking — Technology, Strategy and Innovation [10]
of a yearlong team consultancy project, the
Up to 20 credits may be chosen from
result of which will be showcased to employers
University College (see p.42) and/or the
at the end of both semesters.
University Language Centre
Work placement
Industrial experience can be a significant component of the ITMB experience, Previous students have completed placements with Adobe, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deloitte,
Hewlett Packard, IBM, Medallia, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PepsiCo, PwC and Vodaphone amongst others.
offering real-world experience with innovative organisations.
Our students have worked in placement roles spanning business analysis, e-commerce, digital marketing
and project management.
Final year Final year core course units Final year optional course units
Your final year provides an in-depth You will also undertake your own final year — Business IT Architecture [10] — Advanced Strategic Management [20]
research project – the development of an IT — Digital Economy: Platforms, AI and — Innovation and Markets [20]
view of big data and business analytics, solution to a business problem which will the Business [20] — International Competitiveness
IT risk and architecture. You will gain encompass; investigation, requirement analysis, — ITMB Final Year Project [40] and Innovation [20]
practical skills in the design and design and evaluation of your proposed solution. — IT Risk, Cybersecurity and Governance [10] — Marketing Strategy [20]
Previous ITMB students have studied a variety of — People Management and Change [10]
application of business IT architectures
topics including; how large corporations use — Sustainable Business in Society [20]
through a core unit developed with IBM, technology to manage teams across geographic
Up to 20 credits may be chosen from University
which applies a case study from the locations and time zones, IT provision in the
College (see p.42) and/or the University
global technology giant. treatment of diabetes in the NHS, and
Language Centre
investigated the implications of the rise in
social networking on management.Alliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 24 — 25
BSc (Hons) International Business, Top 5 reasons to
Finance and Economics study IBFE
Available with a work placement
Watch our video to find out more:
This interdisciplinary course offers you the opportunity alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/ibfe
to study a wide range of course units across finance,
accounting, economics, business analysis, innovation,
strategy and political economy. Fact File
Study contemporary contextual
themes, such as the globalisation
and financialisation of business,
hedge funds and private equity, and
What jobs do our IBFE
graduates go into?
Examples include:
— Associate auditor
UCAS course codes
N1N3
BSc (Hons) International
Duration
3/4
years
Class profile 2020-21
197*
students
£31k
average salary
Business, Finance and
the social and economic — Business consultant for Economics
— Commercial strategist
Economics Optional work placement year
52% graduates 3 years
implications of outsourcing.
— Corporate banker male
This course includes an optional N1N4 after graduation
— Derivatives analyst BSc (Hons) International (Discover Uni 2021)
work placement in your third year, Typical A-level offer 48%
— Export manager Business, Finance
CFA
before returning to Manchester to female
— Tax analyst and Economics with
complete your final year. Industrial/Professional 35
Graduate employers look for Who employs them? Experience AAA nationalities
candidates with work experience, A wide range of companies including: Affiliated with
practical skills and professionalism. — Aon (see page 48 for more 8 applications the CFA Institute
Build your confidence, develop — Accenture detailed entry requirements) per place cfainstitute.org
a real-world attitude to business, — Deutsche Bank
earn a salary and gain increased — KPMG
* Our 2020 intake was larger than previous years. There are approx. 100 spaces for 2022 entry
responsibility and independence. — London Stock Exchange
— PwC
Find out more about our placement — Rolls-Royce
scheme, including the main benefits, — Santander
typical salaries and placement — Sky
student profiles on page 44.
What about further study?
Employability IBFE graduates have gone on to
Selected course units grant law conversion courses and further
exemptions from professional study in finance and international
accountancy exams, including one business at institutions such as
ICAEW ACA paper, six ACCA papers ESADE Business School (Barcelona),
and seven CIMA papers. Humboldt University (Berlin) and
the College of Law.Alliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 26 — 27
BSc (Hons) International Business, Finance and Economics Please note that course units are subject to change and can vary from year to year.
For detailed information on individual course units visit the course listing on our website.
– What you study
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
Your first year begins with a broad This will enable you to make an informed choice of — Academic and Career Development [10] Plus:
areas to study later in the course. You will learn the — Financial Decision Making [10] — Microeconomics 1 [10]
introduction to the study of business, technical skills of macro, micro and managerial — Financial and Digital Innovation — Macroeconomics 1 [10]
finance and economics. economics and financial reporting. in International Business [20] Plus one of the following:
— Financial Reporting [10] — Introductory Mathematics [10]
— Introductory Management Accounting [10] and Introductory Statistics for Economists [10]
— Work, Organisations and Society [20] OR — Advanced Mathematics [10]
Fundamentals of Technological Change [10] and Advanced Statistics [10]
AND Entrepreneurial Skills [10] (dependent on previous level of mathematics)
Year 2 Year 2 core course units
You will study core course units in You will also choose options from accounting and — Foundations of Finance [20] — Law in a Management Context [20]
finance, economics and contexts for international — Fundamentals of Strategy [10] — Marketing [10]
finance, managerial economics and business. You will gain practical report writing, — Managerial Economics I [20] — Political and Economic Anthropology [20]
business strategy. financial and competitor analysis and database skills. — Questions about International Politics [20]
Plus 70 credits of optional course units
— Racism and Ethnicity in the UK [20]
You have the opportunity to learn a language – you (no more than 40 credits from each subject area)
— Southern European Politics [20]
can choose from 15 different languages at varying — The Politics of Development [20]
levels and you can continue this study into your Finance
— The Politics of Globalisation [20]
third year. Visit languagecentre.manchester.ac.uk — The Politics of Insecurity [20]
— Financial Markets and Institutions [10]
for full details.
— Financial Statement Analysis [10]
— Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies [20] Economics
— Investment Analysis [10]
— Advanced Mathematics [10]
— Mergers and Acquisitions:
— Advanced Statistics [10]
Financial Perspectives [10]
— Development Economics IIA [10]
— Econometrics [20]
Accounting
— Macroeconomics II [10]
— Financial Reporting and Accountability [20] — Microeconomics II [10]
— Intermediate Management Accounting [20] Our University Language Centre offers
optional course units in over 15 different
Contexts for International Business languages at all levels [10-20].
“The combination of finance — Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities 10 credits may be chosen from University
and economics was crucial in and the Consumer [10] College (see p.42), including the Manchester
providing a good knowledge — Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Leadership Programme.
Corporation in an International Context [10]
base for my career. I work for a — Comparative West European Politics [20]
global alternative investment — International Business [20]
adviser, investing capital and
resources across multiple
segments and markets.”
— Andrew Scanlon, IBFE graduate now
Founder & Managing Director at
Holmwood InvestmentsAlliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 28 — 29
Work placement Louis - IBFE A day in the life of a
Alliance MBS
If you successfully apply for a work Previous IBFE students have completed work
@AllianceMBS BSc IBFE student
placements at Accenture, Audi, British Airways,
placement this will take place between Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, GSK, IBM, L’Oreal, Morgan
your second and final year. You will Stanley, Pfizer, Rolls-Royce, Utilita Energy and Walt
Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6 Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6
put theory into practice, develop Disney, amongst others.
transferable skills and gain an insight Morning all! I’m Louis Rushton, currently studying I work in 1/3 distribution centres in the UK
Our students have worked in a variety of
IBFE, on my placement year with L’Oréal. I hope which holds 35k pallets of stock and supplies
into your chosen profession. placement roles spanning audit, finance, operations
you enjoy an insight into my role as I takeover the whole of UKI
management, procurement and project management.
AMBS twitter... #dressdownfriday #lifeatloreal
Final year Final year core course units
You will take compulsory course — International Business Analysis Project [20]
— International Finance [20]
units in international finance, — Managerial Economics II [20]
managerial economics and
Plus 60 credits from a range of optional course units:
international business analysis.
You will also choose options in accounting and Accounting and Finance
finance, contexts for international business,
— Advanced Corporate Finance [20]
economics and modern languages. You will choose
— Advanced Management Accounting [20]
60 credits of optional course units, including up to
— Accountability and Auditing [10]
20 credits from our University Language Centre.
— Applied Practical Investing [10]
The International Business Analysis Project allows — Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting
you to critically analyse contemporary business and Regulation [20]
practice from a social and political perspective. — Corporate Contracting and Managerial
You will question the classical strategy tradition by Behaviour [10]
exploring how the pressure to deliver shareholder — Corporate Governance in Context [10]
value complicates the job of management. — Financial Derivatives [10] Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6 Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6
— Financial Engineering [10]
— Financial Market Microstructure [10] I run the Staff Shop which involves managing Hope you enjoyed my little insight into a
— Share Prices and Accounting Information [10] 6k+ customers, ordering stock, promo placement student at AMBS! Feel free to contact
planning, developing the website and me on linked in: Louis Rushton and...
Contexts for International Business coordinating the warehouse team.
#ambstakeover
— Global Management, People and the
Digital Divide [20]
— Human Resource Management [10] Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6
— Innovation and Markets [20]
“There were so many different areas — Marketing [10] I’m now booking trains to London for two
— The Politics of the European Union [20] weeks time. The no.1 most important thing I’ll
that I could focus my strengths on; — Wicked Problems: Clumsy Solutions - take from this placement is the importance
having such variety across three Leadership in Healthcare [20] of networking. I’m off to L’Oréal head offices
different disciplines has given me again to meet more colleagues.
Economics
a wider skill set. Understanding
and learning about business and — Financial Economics [10] Alliance MBS @AllianceMBS - Apr 6
— Microeconomics III [20]
the economy as a whole made the After two hours of going through GDPR and
Optional language units (not including beginner level)
transition from being a student to from our University Language Centre [10-20]
security protection for our website I’ve finished
for the day and I’m off for a Friday night pint!
working life much easier.” #lifeatambs #ambstakeover
— Emily Howeller, IBFE graduateAlliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 30 — 31
BSc (Hons) International Management Our exchange partners span 18 countries and 4 continents Top 5 reasons to
Study abroad with an international exchange year study International
Management
First-hand knowledge of another culture can be crucial in
business. The distinctive feature of these courses is a year Watch our video to find out more:
abroad at a top global business school or university. alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/im
Study a broad range of topics to suit Who employs them? Fact File
your interests and career ambitions, Global employers, such as:
100%
and gain invaluable experience of — Bombardier (Sweden) UCAS course codes Duration Class profile 2020-21
living and studying in another country. — Crown Worldwide (San Francisco)
— Danier Leather Inc (Toronto) N247 4 52
Our students have also secured — Deloitte (Luxembourg) BSc (Hons) years students of International
summer internships in the UK and — Google International Management
abroad to further enhance their — HSBC (Beverly Hills) Management Including an exchange year
48% graduates achieved
employability. So, you could study — Tevere (Switzerland) male a 1st or 2:1 in 2020.
at two world-class institutions,
44
Typical A-level offer
benefit from extensive travel 52%
What about further study? female
opportunities and gain added work
Graduates have gone on to further
experience. There’ll be no stopping
study in digital marketing, AAA 10 exchange partners
you after graduation.
entrepreneurship, real estate and nationalities across 16 countries
strategy at Harvard, University of (see page 48 for more and four continents
What jobs do IM graduates go into?
Mannheim and Erasmus University. detailed entry requirements) 11 applications
Examples include:
— Associate management
per place
consultant
— Corporate banking associate
— Market analyst At the Ohio State
— Media consultant Buckeyes’ epic
— Territory manager 105,000-seater stadium
— Wealth management analyst - Anika Morjaria
“I obtained an internship in Singapore whilst I was
studying and stayed for four more months as a
working professional over the summer, experiencing
the Lion City from a different perspective.”
— Arthur Richier, BSc (Hons) International Management graduate,
now a Senior Freight Analyst at VortexaAlliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 32 — 33
BSc (Hons) International Management The content and structure of our
programmes is reviewed regularly and it
– What you study is expected that course content will be
updated after the publication of this
brochure. For the latest information
please visit our website.
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
Your first year will give you a good This will help you to make informed choices about — Academic and Career Development [10] — Introduction to Management and
optional course units in later years. You will study 120 — Case Studies in Professional Management [10] Organisation Studies [20]
grounding in accounting, finance, credits in total. — Economic Principles [10] — Introduction to Work Psychology [10]
management, work psychology, — Financial Decision Making [10] — Marketing Foundations [10]
marketing, sociology and economics. — Fundamentals of Financial Reporting [10] — Quantitative Methods for Business
— Fundamentals of Management Accounting [10] and Management [20]
Year 2 Year 2 optional course units
You will study a core 20-credit For exchanges in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, — Business Data Analytics [20] — Foundations of Strategy and Innovation [20]
Australia or New Zealand students will take — Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities — Investment Analysis [10]
course unit according to your chosen International Business [20] or American Society and and the Consumer [10] — Law in a Management Context [10]
exchange destination and select 100 Economy [20] for exchanges in the USA or Canada. — Business Law 2: Law and Modern Corporation — Managing Projects [20]
credits of optional course units. Our University Language Centre offers optional
in an International Context [10] — Operations Management and Strategy [10]
— Economic Analysis I: — Personnel Selection and Talent Management [20]
course units in over 15 different languages at all
Firm, Market and the Economy [20] — Research Methodology [20]
levels [10-20].
— Financial Markets and Institutions [10] - pre-requisite for Dissertation
An additional 10 credits may be chosen from — Financial Reporting and Accountability [20]
University College (see p.42), including the — Financial Statement Analysis [10]
Manchester Leadership Programme.
Year 3 Final year Final year optional course units
You will spend your third year on an You will return to Manchester for your — Advanced International Business [20] — Human Resource Strategy and Practice [20]
— Comparative Industrial Relations [20] — International and Comparative Human
international academic exchange, final year, using the knowledge and — Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting Resource Management [20]
selecting course units from the experience gained on exchange in a and Regulation [20] — International Competitiveness
selection available within the range of optional course units across — Corporate Governance in Context [10] and Innovation [20]
— Dissertation or Consultancy Project — International Finance [20]
partner institution. all key disciplines. (in an international field) [40] — Leadership and Success at Work [20]
You will develop an appreciation of economic, — Economic Analysis II [20] — Services Marketing Management [20]
social and cultural differences between nations — Global Management, People and the — Wicked Problems: Clumsy Solutions -
and the implications of this for management Digital Divide [20] Leadership in Healthcare [20]
systems and practices.
You will choose 120 credits from across the
management portfolio, which includes (but is not
limited to) the course units listed to the right. An
additional 10 credits may be chosen from University
College (see page 42) and up to 20 credits from the
University Language Centre.Alliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry 34 — 35
Study abroad
Combine your studies in Manchester with the cultural experience of
university life in another country - from Singapore to Switzerland.
As a BSc (Hons) International Management student, you’ll spend a full year abroad between your
second and final years of study.
Benefits of study abroad Facts and figures Exchange partners Money matters
Students who go abroad are 19% more likely We have 44 exchange partners across 16 You will receive a significant tuition fee discount for
to gain a first class degree and 20% less likely countries, many of whom feature in the the year abroad. UK/EU students currently pay
to be unemployed (UUKi 2018) Financial Times top 100 global rankings. Since £1,385 and international students pay 20% of the
all classes are taught in English, there are no standard international fee. You will not pay
Earning on average 7% more than their language requirements for these degrees. academic fees to your chosen exchange partner.
non-mobile peers (UUKi 2018)
Your choice of partner includes USC Marshall Additional support is available to UK students from
Enhanced Secure an international 100% of students on our international programmes School of Business – a stone’s throw from the low income households – visit manchester.ac.uk/
employability summer internship achieved a first class or 2.1 degree in 2020
Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Beach – and studentfinance for the latest information.
Optional language study - students can choose UBC Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, Students in England should visit gov.uk/travel-
from 15 different languages. within striking distance of Whistler’s world- grants-students-england for advice relating to
famous ski slopes. Visit the fashion capital of the student travel grant.
the world at Bocconi University in Milan or opt
“I studied at ESADE in Barcelona and for front row seats to the Grand Prix at the N.B. The above information is subject to confirmation each
academic year.
interned at a local PR agency in the National University of Singapore.
summer. Working in an international
Build an Increased cultural office and interacting with clients on a
international awareness global scale definitely increased my
network cultural awareness.”
— Christina Rud,
BSc (Hons) International Management
Canada
“The year in the US absolutely shaped Europe
my career. After graduation I joined
Ogilvy in London and transferred to USA
Greater Travel
independence the world New York.” Hong Kong / Singapore
— Jamie Bryan,
BSc (Hons) International Management
Follow exchange students Hans and Alex on a typical day in San Francisco and Hong Kong -
visit alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/hans Visit alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/exchange
and alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/alex for a full list of our exchange partners Australia / New ZealandAlliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 36 — 37
BSc (Hons) Management / Top 5 reasons to
Management (Specialism) study Management
Available with a work placement
Watch our video to find out more:
Our flexible management courses share a common alliancembs.ac.uk/ug/management
first year before allowing you to focus on your chosen
specialism to enhance your career prospects.
Fact File
92%
With a wide variety of course units Who employs them? UCAS course codes Duration Class profile 2020-21
to choose from, you really can A wide range of companies including:
shape your own course. — AB Inbev N201 / N203* 3/4 451*
— Balfour Beatty
BSc (Hons) Management years students in work or further study
Graduate employers look for
— Bank of America Merrill Lynch within 15 months
candidates with work experience, NN24 / NN25* *4 years includes Industrial/ 46% (Discover Uni 2021)
— Conde Nast Professional Experience year
practical skills and professionalism. BSc (Hons) Management male
— Diageo
5
All of our management degrees (Accounting and Finance)
offer an optional work placement — Goldman Sachs 54%
Typical A-level offer specialisms
year. Put theory into practice, build — Jaguar Land Rover N600 / N601* female available
your confidence, earn a salary and — KPMG BSc (Hons) Management
— L’Oreal 48
enhance your employability.
— Microsoft
(Human Resources)
AAA nationalities
Find out more about our placement — NHS N200 / N202*
scheme, including the main benefits, — Unilever BSc (Hons) Management (see page 48 for more 10 applications
typical salaries and placement (Innovation, Strategy detailed entry requirements) per place
student profiles on page 44. What about further study? and Entrepreneurship)
Graduates have gone on to further
What jobs do our management * Our 2020 intake was larger than previous years. There are approx. 280 spaces for 2022 entry
study in business, economics, N246 / N248*
graduates go into? enterprise and teaching at institutions BSc (Hons) Management
Examples include: such as London School of Economics (International
— Affiliate manager and Rotterdam School of Management. Business Economics)
— Assistant brand manager
— Audit associate N2N5 / N2N6*
— Commercial manager BSc (Hons) Management
— Financial contractor (Marketing)
— HR graduate analyst
— Logistics consultant
— Project manager
— Supply chain management analyst
Please note that these courses are very flexible and you will have several opportunities to transfer
between them – you should apply for only one of them.Alliance MBS Undergraduate Study – 2022 Entry alliancembs.ac.uk/undergraduate 38 — 39
BSc (Hons) Management / Management (Specialism)
– What you study
Year 1 Year 1 core course units [credits shown in brackets]
Your first year will give you a good This will help you to make informed choices — Academic and Career Development [10] — Introduction to Management and
about optional course units in later years. — Case Studies in Management [10) Organisation Studies [20]
grounding in accounting, finance, You will study 120 credits in total. — Economic Principles [10] — Introduction to Work Psychology [10]
management, work psychology, — Financial Decision Making [10] — Marketing Foundations [10]
marketing, sociology and economics. — Fundamentals of Financial Reporting [10] — Quantitative Methods for Business
— Fundamentals of Management Accounting [10] and Management [20]
Year 2 Year 2 core course units Year 2 optional course units
Your second year course structure is If you decide to specialise you will study 40
BSc (Hons) Management
— American Society and Economy [20]
credits of core course units relating to your — Business Data Analytics [20]
determined by whether you select a chosen specialism and 80 credits of optional (Accounting and Finance)
— Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities
specialism or prefer to continue to course units to bring your total to 120 credits. — Foundations of Finance [20] and the Consumer [10]
study a broad range of topics. Additional core course units in law must be — Intermediate Management Accounting [20] — Business Law 2: Law and Modern Corporation
taken by Accounting and Finance and Human — Plus Law in a Management Context [10] and in an International Context [10]
Resources specialists. either Business Law 1 [10] or Business Law 2 [10] — Financial Markets and Institutions [10]
— Financial Reporting and Accountability [20]
If you do not wish to specialise, you will choose — Financial Statement Analysis [10]
BSc (Hons) Management
120 credits of optional course units from — Investment Analysis [10]
(Human Resources)
across the management portfolio, which — Managing Projects [20]
includes all of the core course units for each — Employment Relations and HRM [20] — Operations Management and Strategy [20]
specialism alongside additional topics. — Globalisation and Employment [20] — Personnel Selection and Talent Management [20]
— Plus Law in a Management Context [10] — Research Methodology [20]
Our University Language Centre offers optional
- pre-requisite for Dissertation
course units in over 15 different languages at all
levels, including Further Business French [10-20] BSc (Hons) Management
(Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship)
An additional 10 credits may be chosen from
University College (see p.42), including the — Creativity, Design and Entrepreneurship [20]
Manchester Leadership Programme. — Foundations of Strategy and Innovation [20]
BSc (Hons) Management
(International Business Economics)
— International Business [20]
— Economic Analysis I:
Firm, Market and the Economy [20]
“Management is a very broad and
flexible course and it is possible to BSc (Hons) Management (Marketing)
align it to your own interests. You will — Marketing Communications in the Digital Age [20]
graduate with a huge network of — Marketing Management [20]
talented people around the world.”
— Daria Savilova,
BSc (Hons) Management graduate, now
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