1. Studying Management or International Management at Alliance Manchester Business School
Dr Elaine Clark
Programme Director BSc Management
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2. Introducing Management at Manchester
Study a range of different disciplines from accounting and finance to marketing and sustainable and ethical business
This group of degree programmes are extremely flexible and offer a huge amount of choice
Follow a specialist or general route through the degree
Opportunity to include a work placement (Management) or study abroad (International Management)
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3. Our degrees BSc (Hons) Management
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)
BSc (Hons) Management (Sustainable and Ethical Business)
4 years including compulsory academic exchange year abroad
BSc (Hons) International Management (IM)
BSc (Hons) International Management with American Business studies (IMABS)
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4. Course structure First year Second year Final year Work placement /
All courses are core
120 credits
Second year
Free choice of courses
120 credits
Final year
Free choice of courses
120 credits
Work placement /
Exchange year
Mixture of 10-credit credit courses
Choice of 10-credit and 20-credit courses
Choice of 10-credit and 20-credit courses
Optional 30-credit dissertation or project
Provides a solid foundation
Select individual course units according to your personal preference / career ambitions
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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
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6. Year 1 (all students) Case studies in Management [10]
Economic Principles: Microeconomics [10]
Financial Decision Making [10]
Fundamentals of Financial Reporting [10]
Fundamentals of Management Accounting [10]
Introduction to Management and Organisation Studies [20]
Introduction to Work Psychology [10]
Marketing Foundations [10]
Quantitative Methods for Business and Management [20]
Academic and Career Development [10]
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7. Examples of optional second year courses
Globalisation and Employment
Business Law
Managerial Economics
Marketing Applications and Communications
Introduction to Non-profit and Social Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
Sustainable Innovation Management
Financial Reporting and Accountability
Social Diversity and Employment Inequality
Business, Ethics and Society
Business Intrapreneurship Skills
Innovation in Product Markets
International Business Strategy
Research Methodology
… and many more
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8. Examples of optional final year courses
Employment Law
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Share Prices and Accounting Information
Advanced Corporate Finance
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
Managing Fairness at Work
The Business of Healthcare
Financial Derivatives
Dissertation / Consultancy Project
Retail Marketing
International HRM
International Competitiveness and Innovation
Critical Consumption and Ethics in Marketing
Services Marketing
Corporate Governance in Context
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9. Work placements
Management with Industrial/Professional Experience students are supported in their search for a placement which will take place between second and final year
Earn a salary – £15-20k
Gain valuable relevant work experience
Put theory into practice
Build a network of industry contacts
Support with your applications and interviews
“Co-op receives hundreds of applications every year, and the strongest tend to be those that combine academic achievement with real-world experience. Placements provide you with invaluable experience that helps develop crucial skills and behaviours like teamwork and collaboration, commercial acumen and change management.” 
Matt Eyre – Candidate Marketer, Co-op
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10. Placement support Before your placement While on placement
Weekly bulletins advertising vacancies
CV/application clinics
Mini careers fair and employer drop-ins
Mock assessment centres, psychometric tests, interview and application skills
Advice available from final year placement students
While on placement
Regular contact maintained throughout the year by our Placement Officer
Academic Advisor will also contact and support you throughout your time on placement
On your return
Reintegration meetings and debrief at the Business School
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11. International Management (IM) and International Management with American Business Studies (IMABS)
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12. Exchange destinations
International Management
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13. Exchange partners International Management Europe
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
University of Mannheim, Germany
Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
IESEG, Lille, France
Stockholm University Business School, Sweden
Ećole de Management, Strasbourg, France
University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
NHH, Bergen, Norway
ESADE, Barcelona, Spain
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
VU, Amsterdam, Netherlands
University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
Vienna University of Economics & Business, Austria
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14. Exchange partners International Management Australasia Southeast Asia
University of New South Wales, Australia
HKUST, Hong Kong
University of Sydney, Australia
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
University of Melbourne, Australia
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Queensland, Australia
The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
National University of Singapore, Singapore
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Singapore Management University, Singapore
University of Otago, New Zealand
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15. Exchange destinations
International Management with
American Business Studies
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16. Exchange partners IMABS USA
W P Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Arizona
The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Robert H Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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17. USA Exchange partners IMABS
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, Ohio
The Stern School of Business, New York University, New York
The College of William & Mary, Virginia
Michael G Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Cornell University, New York
Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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18. Exchange partners IMABS Canada
The Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
HEC, Montreal, Quebec
Queen’s School of Business, Queen’s University, Ontario
Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario
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19. 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...
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. Home/EU students pay £1,350 with further support for lower household incomes and international students pay half the standard international fee.
No fees are payable to the partner institution (Cornell charged non-exchange students $51,571 in 2016)
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20. Exchange year support Before your exchange While on exchange
Briefing and guidance from our International Team
Guidance session with final year and incoming exchange students
Use of international resource centre
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 at the Business School
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21. The Student Experience at Manchester
Study
15-18 contact hours per week
The University of Manchester Library is one of the best resourced, with over 4 million books
Dedicated Alliance MBS library facilities
Innovative teaching methods including podcasts, quizzes and case studies
All courses supported by VLE (Blackboard)
Support
Student mentoring scheme
Academic Advisor
Assessment and student support centre
Personal and career development plan
Student-staff liaison committee, programme committees and focus groups allow student input and feedback
Student societies arrange company visits, trips and presentations
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22. Teaching and assessment Assessment Teaching Examinations Coursework
Essays
Presentations
Group work / group projects
‘Field investigations’
Dissertation (optional)
Teaching
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Workshops
Labs in IS / IT related course units
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23. 2018 Alliance MBS Building Project £85m refurbishment
Due for completion in
2018
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24. Alliance MBS Building Project
40,500 square foot
‘University Green’
retail and leisure hub
Co-op, Loungers and Five Guys summer 2018
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25. £1bn Alliance MBS Building Project 200,000 square foot
Part of the University’s
£1bn
campus masterplan
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26. Alliance MBS Scholarships
Alliance MBS will award 10 scholarships in 2018
Social responsibility scholarships are available to all students and are worth £2,000 per year (across three years of study)
Students must achieve AAA at A-level (or equivalent) and demonstrate a significant commitment to social responsibility through, for example, volunteering, charitable work, community-based projects or fundraising
International stellar scholarships worth £2,000 per year are available to international students (additional eligibility criteria apply)
Find out more at
The closing date for applications is 31st August 2018 – please wait until you receive your results before submitting your application
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27. Employability Who employs Management graduates?
A wide range of companies including: Balfour Beatty, Bombardier, Diageo, Goldman Sachs, Google, Rolls Royce, Microsoft, NHS, PwC, Saatchi & Saatchi and Unilever
What do they do?
Job titles include: assistant brand manager, commercial manager, HR analyst, web marketer, retail development manager, territory manager, wealth management analyst
Other graduates start 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
(Source: DLHE)
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28. Contact us
Management Programme Director –
International Management Programme Director –
Admissions / Enquiries – /3095 –
AMBSIncomingUndergraduates
@AMBSUGAdmission
go.mbs.ac.uk/virtualopenday
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