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Welcome Back!Welcome Back!2014/15 – Second year2014/15 – Second year
Penny ClarkePenny Clarke
Programme Director BSc AccountingProgramme Director BSc Accounting
[email protected]@mbs.ac.uk
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Academic Advisor Arrangements for Academic Advisor Arrangements for 2014/152014/15
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 30 September 30 September
20142014 after which a late registration fee of after which a late registration fee of
up to up 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 by Choose your courses by 3 October 20143 October 2014 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 The overall mark for a programme is a weighted average of the overall marks for different years of the average 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: [email protected]@mbs.ac.uk
UG Student Support Office (D14)UG Student Support Office (D14)
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Reminders for 2014/15Reminders for 2014/15 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 2014/15Continues for 2014/15
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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Career Development – thinking Career Development – thinking of the future?of the future?
UPP Interview Skills ‘Speed Dating’ Event
Wednesday 5 November; MBS East Atrium; 5pm
Opportunity to gain valuable interview experience as well as network with potential employers and practise what we’ve been learning
Sign up by e-mailing Viv ([email protected]) AFTER 9am tomorrow morning. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis
Arrange a practise interview with Mike. E-mail
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Other events to note:Other events to note: 1 October opportunities for international 1 October opportunities for international
students (James Lee – regional director students (James Lee – regional director ICAEW)ICAEW)
27 October – MyFuture – full day event27 October – MyFuture – full day event Employer presentations & opportunity to Employer presentations & opportunity to
networknetwork Career skills workshopsCareer skills workshops
5 November – speed interviewing5 November – speed interviewing 12 November – Women in Accountancy12 November – Women in Accountancy
Look out for informationLook out for information
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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
[email protected]@mbs.ac.uk
