1. BSc (Hons) International Management and Modern Languages
Dr Nick Startin
Admissions Officer for Modern Languages and European Studies ( MLES)

2. Why International Management and Modern Languages (IMML) at Bath?
Be a linguist with highly developed management skills and practical business experience. In today’s global economy, there is a strong demand for leaders and managers who can combine a broad range of managerial skills and knowledge, fluency in a second language and the ability to function effectively in an international business environment.

3. Why IMML at Bath?
Well established, leading, international degree course
Excellent reputation for high quality teaching and research
Unique 50:50 structure integrating management and modern languages which incorporates interface modules
Outstanding student feedback
Practical learning in the classroom – Transferable skills and communicative language teaching
An integrated year abroad course
Excellent graduate employment prospects
High level of personal and academic support

4. Integration Progression Focus broadening into choice

5. IMML Degree Structure Language Units/content units (4) Year 1
Interface Units
(2)
Core Management Units (4)
Language Units/content units (4)
Year 1
Interface Units
(2)
Language Units/content units (4)
Year 2
Management Units (4)
Year 3
Year Abroad
Interface Units
(2)
Language units/national options (4)
Year 4
Management Units (4)

6. - Accounting for managers - Business Economics
Core Management
(2 units per semester)
Interface
(1 unit per semester)
Core Language
Year 1
- Accounting for managers
- Business Economics
- The UK Macroeconomic environment
- Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis
National Business Environment of UK and of France, Germany or Spain
The legal Environment of the UK and France, Germany or Spain
- Written and spoken language
- Political and social background of France, Germany or Spain
Year 2
- Accounting for Managers in an international context AND/OR
-Corporate Finance and investment appraisal
- People and Organisations
- Principles of Marketing
- Management Options
Comparative employee relations
European Business Environment
European integration and legal structure
- Written and spoken language in the business context
- Contemporary political and social background of France, Germany, Spain & Latin America
Year 3
Year Abroad
Year 4
Four Management options of your choice
- Perspectives on Europe
- Internationalisation of Business - France/Germany/Spain & Latin America in the Global Economy
- Written and oral communication in the International business context
- Options in Current Political and Social issues of France, Germany, Spain or Latin America

7. What is Management? Typical Management subjects
Organisational Behaviour
Marketing
Strategy
Operations
Business and Society
Based in Social Science
(Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Politics)
Not (just) about practical skills
Encourages to think ‘Big’ and ‘Outside the Box’

8. What is French/German/Spanish?
Not just speaking and writing
Politics, society and culture
Language as a tool for better understanding – all teaching is in the language from Day One

9. How many students for IMML?
The Intake:
Approx. 90 students per year
French (33), Spanish (33), German (24)
The Cohort:
Diverse educational background
Multi-national life experiences

10. Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Currently two examination periods (Semester 1 & 2)
Teaching
Lectures, combining research material and theory, group presentations, case studies, audio visuals
Learning
Experiential, peer discussion, class debates, case study work, group work
Assessment
Essays, exams and group assignments and presentations

11. How is the IMML degree assessed?
Weightings towards final degree
Year 1
Pass & proceed
Year 2
24%
Year 3
8% extended essay or examinations at overseas institution
Year 4
68%

12. What else can I expect?
Exposure to the many companies we have links with, including our nine official Corporate Partners
Exciting sponsored events and awards, such as World Café, held during Induction Week, and Graduation Prizegiving

13. Can I study a second language?
IMML students can study another language alongside their degree course with the courses offered by the Foreign Language Centre (FLC)
Languages currently available: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
See following web-link for more details:

14. Excellent Career Opportunities
Skills and Employment
The key, transferable skills gained at Bath and on placement are popular with employers in business and industry :
Communication
Research
Critical analysis
Organisation and Presentation
Team work
Managerial skills

15. Excellent Career Opportunities
IMML graduates have excellent career prospects and the degree is held in high regard by many of the top graduate employers - (thanks to the skills developed through study and international placement)
Recent Graduate Employers: Accenture, Agchem Access, Aldi, Alliance Boots, Amadeus, Atkins, BMW, Centrica British Gas, Citywire, Club Med, Danone, Deloitte, Google, IBM, Informatica, International School of Choueifat, LMAX, Morgan Stanley, MRL, Mypower, Oasis Academy Hadley, PA Consulting Group, PwC, Qedis Consulting, Telefonica 02, Towers Watson, TUI Travel, VSPT Wine Group, Wegelin & Co

16. Study at top Business School … or
The Year Abroad: 9-12 months in a French, German or Spanish-speaking country
Work placement … or
Study at top Business School … or
Combination: 1 semester at Business School and 6 months placement
On placement at Morgan Stanley
Study at the prestigious ESSEC

17. Why IMML at Bath (a re-cap)?
Well established, leading, international degree course
Excellent reputation for high quality teaching and research
Unique 50:50 structure integrating management and modern languages
Outstanding student feedback
Practical learning in the classroom
An integrated year abroad
Excellent graduate employment prospects
High level of personal & academic support
Top-ranking university in a beautiful city in a safe, campus environment

18. Whom to contact? www.bath.ac.uk/polis www.bath.ac.uk/management/
Steve Wharton
International Management and Modern Languages Admissions Tutor
Central Admissions