1. Business School 1 Business Management Jo Feehily Programme Director

2. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 2 Business School Expectations of today  Introduce yourselves in small groups  What are your expectations of the day?  What questions would you like to be answered?

3. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 3 Business School Today’s Objective  Get to know other students studying the same degree as you  Understand Brookes jargon  Make sure you know where to go for help  Understand your programme of study  Receive Field Guide  Meet Field Chair and some of the teaching staff  Cover anything else raised through discussion

4. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 4 Business School Getting to know one another  Your Field Chair/Course Manager – for programme advice is Belinda Platt  Your Programme Director is Jo Feehily (Senior Lecturer)

5. www.brookes.ac.uk/business Business School Brookes’ ‘Speak’  You are a Double Honours student doing Two Fields  Modules are programmes of study. Modules are worth credits - usually one, sometimes two  You need 8 basic credits in your first year to progress.  Your first year is known as Stage I and your 2 nd, 3 rd and final years are known as Stage II  Compulsory modules are ‘must haves’ and must be taken to progress to Stage II.  Tutors tend to talk module numbers, students talk module names

6. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 6 Business School the Field Guide  Useful contacts  Year planner  More information about your chosen field & the staff who teach on it  Expectations of us and of you  Sources of help  How to make the most of your degree  Field regulations (including assessment)

7. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 7 Business School Sources of help  Student Support Co-ordinators  Field Chair  Academic Adviser  Module Leader  Upgrade Service  PAL - Peer Assisted Learning  ISAS - International Student Advisory Service  Counselling and Advisory Service  Student Union  Student Representative

8. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 8 Business School Remember  We can only help you with a problem if we know about it  The earlier you let us know of any problems, the sooner we can help to resolve them  Your programme is ultimately your responsibility, but we are here to help

9. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 9 Business School Making the most out of your degree  Exchange programmes/Study Abroad  Personal Development Planning  Student representatives  Become a PAL leader  Brookes Business Society  Student Ambassador  Sandwich placement  Degree choice

10. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 10 Business School the Field Guide  Module Descriptions  Brookes Assessment Compact  Programme specification  Referencing guide  Glossary of terms  Other basic modules

11. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 11 Business School the Field Guide  Choosing your Stage 2 programme  Important deadlines  Your choices: Placement Degree title

12. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 12 Business School the Field Guide Please remember this guide contains lots of information that you will need throughout your degree. Please do NOT lose it!

13. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 13 Business School Your first year programme (1)  A minimum of 8 module credits this year: 4 modules each semester Free Ninth module if you wish to learn/continue a language (French, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin Chinese for Beginners) https://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/finance/studying/finance/do cuments/languages-2010-2011.pdf https://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/finance/studying/finance/do cuments/languages-2010-2011.pdf U70910 Academic Writing for Business  Remember - your results are important

14. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 14 Business School Your first year programme (2)  U50005 Using Accounting and Financial Information Semester 1 or 2  U51016 Introduction to Business and Management (double) Semesters 1 and 2 Led by Berry O’Donovan and John Prior   Plus the compulsory module credits for your other field 14

15. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 15 Business School Your first year programme (3)  International Students – we recommend you include: U95002 Overseas Student programme specifically designed for Business School students – DOES NOT count as a module credit! U70910 Academic Writing for Business – DOES count as a module credit  Both should be on your timetable  These are also open to EU students who wish to take them

16. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 16 Business School Your first year programme (4)  Other modules – chosen or recommended  Check your PIP for Errors and Warnings. If you have any come to one of the Field Surgeries  Module Addition Deadline: End of this week – known as Week 0

17. www.brookes.ac.uk/business  Change it on line using PIP  Check alterations do not cause slot clashes  Remember to save changes  Check for error messages  See Student Support Co-ordinators if there is a problem If you need, or want, to alter your programme, this is what you should do:

18. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 18 Business School Surgery / office hours Belinda Platt’s Office hours N415  Week 0 Today: 16.00 – 17.00  Tomorrow: 9.30 – 12.30 and 13.15 – 16.00  Week 1 Monday: 14.00 - 16.00 Tuesday: 9.00 -12.00 and 13.00 - 16.00 Thursday:14.00 - 17.00 Friday: 9.30 - 12.30 and 13.15 -16.00

19. www.brookes.ac.uk/business 19 Business School Anything else???  Any questions (those we know the answers to!)  And … most importantly …. Do you know where you should be next week? Check your PIP and print your timetable