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Undergraduate Exchange to Undergraduate Exchange to Manchester Business School Manchester Business School SUE FIDALGO SUE FIDALGO INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR

Coming to the UK on Coming to the UK on Undergraduate Exchange Undergraduate Exchange � Study abroad provides an opportunity Study abroad provides an opportunity � to travel and meet new people to travel and meet new people � Experience a different culture Experience a different culture � � Opportunities to experience different Opportunities to experience different � approaches to teaching approaches to teaching � Enhances future career prospects Enhances future career prospects �

Why Manchester? Why Manchester? � One of Fastest Growing and Most One of Fastest Growing and Most � Culturally Exciting Cities in the UK Culturally Exciting Cities in the UK � An International City An International City �

Why Manchester? Why Manchester? � Voted Voted ‘ ‘Coolest Place in the UK Coolest Place in the UK’ ’ outside outside � London by 18- -30 year olds! 30 year olds! London by 18 � Cost of living much less than in London Cost of living much less than in London � � Huge Diversity of Attractions Huge Diversity of Attractions � – Steeped in history Steeped in history – – Sporting attractions Sporting attractions – – Social scene Social scene – – Theatres, concerts, museums, restaurants, bars Theatres, concerts, museums, restaurants, bars –

Around Manchester Around Manchester � Easy Access to York, Chester, Liverpool, Easy Access to York, Chester, Liverpool, � Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh… … Glasgow, Edinburgh � Easy Access to Lake District, Peak District, Easy Access to Lake District, Peak District, � Wales, Scotland and Ireland Wales, Scotland and Ireland � Now two hours from London on Train Now two hours from London on Train � � Major International Airport Major International Airport � � Easy access to European destinations with Easy access to European destinations with � affordable airlines affordable airlines

Around Manchester Around Manchester

UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER MANCHESTER Established in 1824 Established in 1824 � � Over 35,000 students Over 35,000 students � � 10,500 staff of which 4,500 are academic and research staff 10,500 staff of which 4,500 are academic and research staff � � The University of Manchester is the UK's most popular The University of Manchester is the UK's most popular � � University, receiving more applications for undergraduate University, receiving more applications for undergraduate study (63,000 in 2006) than any other British University study (63,000 in 2006) than any other British University The University of Manchester was named as the ‘ ‘Higher Higher The University of Manchester was named as the � � Education Institution of the Year’ ’ at the Times Higher Awards at the Times Higher Awards Education Institution of the Year 2005 2005 Named the 2006 Sunday Times University of the Year Named the 2006 Sunday Times University of the Year � �

Manchester Business Manchester Business School School

Why MBS? Why MBS? � Formed by combining: Formed by combining: � – Manchester Business School – Manchester Business School – Manchester School of Management Manchester School of Management – – Manchester School of Accounting and Finance Manchester School of Accounting and Finance – – Institute of Innovation Research Institute of Innovation Research – � Now Largest Business School in UK Now Largest Business School in UK � – 2000 on 2000 on- -site students, 200 teaching staff site students, 200 teaching staff – – Part of Largest Single Part of Largest Single- -Site University in UK Site University in UK – � International Office dedicated to UG exchange International Office dedicated to UG exchange � students within Manchester Business School students within Manchester Business School

Your Studies at MBS Your Studies at MBS � Wide range of subjects taught, Wide range of subjects taught, � including: including: – Accounting and Finance, Economics Accounting and Finance, Economics – – Marketing, International Business and Marketing, International Business and – Strategy Strategy – Operations Technology and Innovation Operations Technology and Innovation – Management Management – Employment Studies, Psychology, Employment Studies, Psychology, – Organisation Studies Organisation Studies

Course Information Course Information � Students take a full workload of 60 credits per Students take a full workload of 60 credits per � semester – – 6 courses. With agreement of home 6 courses. With agreement of home semester institution, exchange students can take a reduced institution, exchange students can take a reduced load of 50 credits but no less than this. load of 50 credits but no less than this. � 10 MBS credits are equal to 5 ECTS. 10 MBS credits are equal to 5 ECTS. � � Students attending in semester one only are Students attending in semester one only are � permitted to take special assessments in place of permitted to take special assessments in place of January examinations enabling them to leave at the January examinations enabling them to leave at the end of the teaching period in December. end of the teaching period in December. � Students attending for the full year or semester two Students attending for the full year or semester two � are expected to take all examinations. are expected to take all examinations.

MBS: MBS: An International School An International School � Around one Around one- -third of MBS undergraduates are third of MBS undergraduates are � international students international students � Exchange Relationships since 1990 Exchange Relationships since 1990 � � Thriving International Society within MBS Thriving International Society within MBS � � Mentoring Scheme in operation for new exchange Mentoring Scheme in operation for new exchange � students students � Exchange Students from across the globe Exchange Students from across the globe � � Accommodation Accommodation – – catered or self catered or self- -catered catered � � Currently 46 exchange partners with business Currently 46 exchange partners with business � schools/universities worldwide schools/universities worldwide

Exchange Partners Exchange Partners

IM PARTNERS IM PARTNERS Bocconi University, Milan, Italy � � Bocconi University, Milan, Italy � Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong � � Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Copenhagen Business School, Denmark � � RSM, Erasmus, Rotterdam, Netherlands RSM, Erasmus, Rotterdam, Netherlands � Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland � � HKUST Business School, Hong Kong � � HKUST Business School, Hong Kong Lund University, Sweden � � Lund University, Sweden National University of Singapore � � National University of Singapore University of Mannheim, Germany � � University of Mannheim, Germany University of Melbourne, Australia � University of Melbourne, Australia � � Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain � Universite de Paris Dauphine Universite de Paris Dauphine � � Singapore Management University Singapore Management University � � Universitat St St Gallen Gallen, Switzerland , Switzerland � � Universitat Stockholm University School of Business, Stockhom Stockhom, Sweden , Sweden � � Stockholm University School of Business, University of Sydney � � University of Sydney UNSW, Sydney � � UNSW, Sydney � Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands � WU Wien, Vienna, Austria WU Wien, Vienna, Austria � �