Bangor Business School: Undergraduate Prospectus 2014-2016

Bangor Business School

2014-2016 Undergraduate Prospectus

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Welcome With the exceptional quality of our teaching, our internationally recognised range of study and leisure opportunities and our superb staff and students, Bangor Business School has an enviable reputation and takes great pride in providing high quality education to all of its undergraduate students.

Bangor Business School’s teaching and research have not only been highly rated by external agencies, but also by our students and the businesses that employ our graduates.

We have a proven track record in producing highly skilled and highly employable graduates, with the broad range of abilities that employers require from their new recruits.

If you already know Bangor and North Wales then you’ll also know that we are situated in one of the most beautiful locations in the United Kingdom, providing our students with a wealth of quality experiences outside, as well as inside, the classroom. We are proud of what we can offer you, and we would like to help you make the right choice for your future.

A World-Ranked University Bangor University has risen substantially in The Times Higher Education World Rankings, and is now placed amongst the world’s top 275 universities.

Professor John Thornton Head of Bangor Business School

Contact Us Bangor Business School Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG, UK Tel: +44 (0)1248 382578 (Admissions) +44 (0)1248 382277 (General Office) Email: business@bangor.ac.uk

Finance at Bangor Business School scored a very impressive 95% for overall student satisfaction in the most recent National Student Survey (2013).

Cover Student: Zahraa Panchbhaya, BSc Accounting & Finance

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Satisfied Students

Bangor University Bangor University was established in 1884 and enjoys a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research.

Students from all parts of the UK and many countries worldwide choose to study at Bangor every year, creating a student population of over 10,000 students.

We find that our specialist programmes, the safety of the area and the lower cost of living make Bangor a popular choice amongst students – with the added bonus of living in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. Bangor is a student-oriented and studentfriendly city. Its compact nature means that student facilities, University buildings,

accommodation and the city centre are all within easy walking distance. As it’s easy to move around the city, our students find it easier to settle down and meet up in the evening with new friends.

in the UK. A recent cost-of-living survey published by The Independent confirmed Bangor as the 4th best value university city in the UK.

Faced with three years of fees and costs, students and their families are also encouraged to learn that the cost of living in Bangor is amongst the lowest

Location The A55 expressway along the North Wales coastline provides fast and easy access to and from the main UK motorway network.

Manchester International Airport is within a one-and-a-half hour drive of Bangor. Rail connections to Crewe and London are direct and ferry connections from nearby Holyhead to Ireland are fast and frequent.

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Bangor Business School No.1 in the UK for Accounting, Banking and Finance research* Top 15 in the world for Banking research† Bangor Business School offers a full range of business and finance courses, from Accounting and Economics to Management and Marketing.

All degrees have been developed by specialists who have vast experience in their fields. Some staff have undertaken consultancy work for governments, the European Commission and financial institutions. Others have joined the School from industry, bringing their wealth of industrial knowledge and experience to Bangor.

Our aim is to ensure that all students benefit from the wide range of expertise our School offers - that’s why we offer a common syllabus in the first year.

The beauty of this arrangement is that students get a taste of a range of subjects and find out which are of most interest to them. If at the end of the first year a student decides he or she would rather specialise in Banking instead of Business Studies, or vice-versa, they can easily change degree at that point.

We place emphasis on vocational and professional development as well as academic enhancement. That’s why some courses offer a work experience module which involves 10 days in a business organisation on full-time work experience. Students on selected programmes may take part in the annual visits to London and Brussels visiting the various parliaments and see at first hand the courts, committees and other institutions, while students taking the ‘Chinese Business and Language’ module may have the opportunity to participate in a 10-day field trip to some of China’s major cities. Some courses also offer students the opportunity to complete part of their degree at a partner institution in Europe through the Erasmus scheme.

Bangor Business School enjoys close links with business and industry. Through these close links we offer an interesting and varied programme of guest lectures which have included the Chief Operating Officer of No.10 Downing Street, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Premier League, and HSBC’s Head of IT Security.

Naturally, we also offer Masters degrees and supervision for research degrees.

Indeed, Bangor business school has one of the most impressive PhD schools of any business school in Europe, drawing on the expertise of our staff across a range of disciplines.

Teaching and research within Bangor Business School are enhanced by our excellent computing facilities. We have our own dedicated computer teaching laboratories with links to commercial databases and the internet, and all students have access to other computer laboratories throughout the University.

Bangor Business School’s specialist facilities include online databases such as Thomson ONE, Datastream, Bankscope, Bloomberg and Amadeus.

You will use these resources for project work. This dedicated facility contributes to a learning environment that is highly conducive to top-quality education and training.

*According to the UK government’s most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008). † RePEc (Research Papers in Economics, April 2013).

Scholarships & Bursaries A number of Bangor Business School Undergraduate Scholarships, valued at £2,500, are awarded to UK candidates who achieve high grades in their A-level exams and who have already applied and firmly accepted their offer at Bangor. These scholarships are available to students who enrol on any single honours degree at Bangor Business School.

Two £5,000 International Scholarships are available to high achieving international fee-paying students. For further details of other scholarships available to international applicants, go to: www.bangor.ac.uk/international For further details on how to apply for our Scholarships and Bursaries go to: www.bangor.ac.uk/business/ undergrad/scholarships

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Bangor Business School

At Bangor Business School...

Did You Know?

You will be taught by academic staff who are respected industry

experts and who are actively involved with policy making and consultancy advice for major organisations such as the European Commission, the World Bank and the UK Treasury.

You will study within a multi-disciplinary school that employs

specialists in a broad range of business subjects, including accounting, banking, finance, economics, management, marketing and entrepreneurship.

We place emphasis on friendly and informal relationships

between students and staff.

We have excellent computing facilities, and you will have

the chance to develop your skills in data analysis and report preparation.

Best in the UK...

Bangor Business School was ranked as the best in the UK for research in Accounting, Banking and Finance in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).

A supportive environment...

Bangor is rated amongst the top 10 universities in the UK for student support (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013).

Most single honours degree courses within Bangor Business

School have the same modules in Year 1. This means you can change to another degree anytime up to the start of Year 2.

You have the chance to take optional modules outside your

main degree specialism.

You will benefit from individual attention through smaller

class sizes.

Under the Personal Tutor scheme, a member of the lecturing

staff will monitor your academic progress, and will offer you help, advice and support on an individual basis.

One of the most economical...

Bangor is ranked amongst the top 5 most economical places to study in the UK according to a cost-of-living survey published in The Independent newspaper.

10,000 from around the world...

Bangor has a vibrant student scene of over 10,000 students from all over the UK and the world.

If you decide to continue with your studies after the completion

of your undergraduate degree, Bangor offers an attractive range of postgraduate degrees (MA, MSc and MBA) in business, management and finance subjects, with select programmes also delivered at our teaching centre in London.

£44 million investment...

Bangor University is currently developing a £44m world-class arts and innovation centre, Pontio, which will include a theatre, exhibition spaces and a new Students’ Union. Pontio is due to open in 2014.

Welsh-Medium Study Some Bangor Business School modules may be taken through the medium of Welsh in separate parallel streams. Teaching and assessment are conducted primarily through the medium of Welsh, with subject-specific terminology introduced bilingually.

If you are Welsh-speaking and you select this option, the modules you have studied through the medium of Welsh will be recorded on your final transcript and you may be eligible for a Welsh-medium bursary of £250 per year. For further details: www.bangor.ac.uk/studentfinance/info/welshbursary To request a copy of the Welsh-medium brochure, email: business@bangor.ac.uk All undergraduate modules within Bangor Business School’s portfolio are available through the medium of English. www.bangor.ac.uk/business

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Bangor Business School London Centre Building on its no.1 position in the UK for Accounting, Banking and Finance research, Bangor Business School is now delivering its first-class education and research expertise in the heart of London’s financial district.

Based at the impressive Broadgate Tower (pictured), the Bangor Business School London Centre delivers a portfolio of cutting-edge financial qualifications at MBA and MSc level to busy executives and full-time students who wish to study and live in London. www.bangor.ac.uk/londonbusiness

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Degrees BSc & BA Single Honours Degrees Course

UCAS

BSc

BA Joint Honours Degrees with Other Schools Course

UCAS

BA

Accounting & Banking

NN43

Accounting & French (4 years)

NR41

Accounting & Economics

NL41

Accounting & German (4 years)

NR42

Accounting & Finance

NN4H

Accounting & Italian (4 years)

NR43

Banking & Finance

N391

Accounting & Spanish (4 years)

NR44

Business Economics

L190

Banking & French (4 years)

NR31

Business Studies

N101

Banking & German (4 years)

NR32

Business Studies & Finance

NN1H

Banking & Italian (4 years)

NR33

Business Studies & Marketing

NN1M

Banking & Spanish (4 years)

NR34

Financial Economics

L111

Business Studies & French (4 years)

NR1C

Management with Accounting

N2NK

Business Studies & German (4 years)

NR1F

Management with Banking & Finance

N2NH

Business Studies & Italian (4 years)

NR1H

Marketing

N501

Business Studies & Spanish (4 years)

NR1K

Economics & Cymdeithaseg #

LLC3

Economics & French (4 years)

LR11

Economics & German (4 years)

LR12

Economics & History

LV11

Economics & Italian (4 years)

LR13

Economics & Polisi Cymdeithasol #

LLC4

Economics & Social Policy

LL14

Economics & Sociology

LL13

BA Accounting & Banking

NN34

Accounting & Economics

LN14

Accounting & Finance

N400

Administration & Management

NN72

Banking & Finance

N322

Business & ICT

NG1M

Business & Law

NM11

Business Economics

L114

Business Studies

N100

Business Studies & Finance

NN13

Business Studies & Marketing

NN15

Management with Accounting

N2N4

Management with Banking & Finance

N2N3

Marketing

N500

Economics & Spanish (4 years)

LR14

Management & Cymraeg #

NQ25

Management & French (4 years)

NR21

Management & German (4 years)

NR22

Management & Italian (4 years)

NR23

Management & Spanish (4 years)

NR24

Marketing & French (4 years)

NR51

Marketing & German (4 years)

NR52

Marketing & Italian (4 years)

NR53

Marketing & Spanish (4 years)

NR54

LLB Degrees Course

UCAS

LLB

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LLB Law with Accounting & Finance

M1N4

LLB Law with Business Studies

M1N1

These subjects are available through the medium of Welsh.

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Degrees

BSc/BA Accounting & Finance BSc/BA Accounting & Banking BSc/BA Accounting & Economics By studying for a degree in Accounting and Finance, you will acquire skills that are central to the management of organisations, for measuring performance and maintaining the cash flows that are essential for the prosperity of any private company or public sector organisation.

accounts. The methods for preparing accounting information must be applied with judgement, and with an understanding of the purposes for which the information will be used. A wide range of decision makers need to understand the key principles which underpin a cost or profit figure produced by an accountant.

A degree in Accounting and Banking or Accounting and Economics offers you the opportunity to combine study of Accounting with one of Bangor Business School’s other main specialisms, in either Banking or Economics.

BSc/BA Banking & Finance

Accounting has been defined as the measurement and disclosure of financial information that is used by managers, investors and others to make decisions about the allocation of resources within organisations.

A degree in Banking and Finance offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, and to analyse the broader role of the financial sector in the national and global economies.

Therefore accounting is much more than just the mechanical manipulation of financial data to produce company

Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy. In recent years,

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forces such as globalisation, technological change, deregulation and international integration have fundamentally transformed the banking and financial services sector.

Banks have responded to growing competitive pressure by diversifying into new activities such as insurance, mutual funds, private banking and asset management. Non-bank institutions such as supermarkets and telecommunications firms now compete directly in financial services markets.

This degree offers you the opportunity to combine a core programme of study in banking and finance with a wide selection of optional modules in economics, business and management.

Degrees

BSc/BA Business Economics A degree in Business Economics will appeal to anyone who wishes to study economic issues at local, national and international levels, while developing practical skills in business, finance and management, which will subsequently be attractive to employers in both the private and public sectors.

Economics has been defined as the study of human choice, and the impact of choice on the production, distribution and consumption of scarce resources.

Microeconomics deals with choice at the individual level, and macroeconomics analyses the economy as a whole.

This degree includes a core microeconomics and macroeconomics component, and a specialism focusing on the economic context of business decision making. You will develop an awareness of applications of economics in areas including business management, finance and public policy. You also have the opportunity to combine a core

programme of study in economics with a wide selection of optional modules in business, finance and management.

BA Administration & Management A degree in Administration and Management provides a broad-based, multi-disciplinary and applied programme of study, designed to prepare you for a career in administration or management in a wide variety of organisations within the public, private and voluntary sectors.

This degree offers you the opportunity to develop a broad range of attributes that will be valued by future employers, such as the ability to manage your own time and resources, to use your initiative, and to work under pressure in order to meet targets.

Accounting Exemptions If you follow an Accounting-related degree at Bangor Business School and subsequently decide to study for the professional examinations of one of the following professional accounting organisations, you will be entitled to exemptions from some of their exams.

Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants Chartered Institute of Management

Accountants Institute of Chartered Accountants

England and Wales Chartered Institute of Public Finance

and Accountancy You may also be able to claim, on an individual basis, for exemptions from other professional accounting organisations. www.bangor.ac.uk/business/ugcourses

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Degrees

BSc Financial Economics The degree in Financial Economics offers you the opportunity to study economics within a real-world context, developing strong analytical skills and a careerrelevant qualification in economics and its application to global finance.

The programme includes core components in economics and finance.

By studying microeconomics and macroeconomics, you will develop an understanding of economics both at the individual level and at the level of the economy as a whole. The finance component provides in-depth coverage of topics such as the financial system, financial markets and products, the financing of companies and the role of investment. A wide range of optional modules is also available to enable you to tailor your programme of study to your own interests and career aspirations. You will develop a portfolio of analytical skills that will be attractive to a wide range of employers in the financial sector and beyond.

BSc/BA Business Studies

BSc/BA Marketing

BSc/BA Business Studies & Finance

By studying for a degree in Marketing, you will develop skills and knowledge of the key strategic and operational aspects of marketing, and you will gain an awareness of the external marketing environment.

BSc/BA Business Studies & Marketing A degree in Business Studies provides the ideal preparation for a career in business and management. You will develop a range of specific business knowledge and skills, and you will be encouraged to develop positive and critical attitudes towards change and enterprise.

A Business Studies degree involves the study of organisations, their management and the changing external environment in which they operate. You will cover a wide range of organisations, including public, private and not-for-profit, together with a comprehensive range of sizes and organisational structures.

Strategic and operational aspects of marketing include the formulation of marketing strategies, managing the marketing function and its positioning relative to other key business functions, advertising and branding, customer relations management, applications of information technology, and e-marketing.

The external marketing environment encompasses consumer behaviour and consumer psychology, marketing communication, public relations and market research. This programme also provides coverage across the broader range of business and management subjects, developing knowledge and understanding of organisations, their management and the changing external environment in which they operate.

This degree will enable you to develop a range of skills that are valued by employers, including the ability to research, analyse, interpret and apply information. Bangor Business School also offers the following Single Honours degrees that combine Business Studies with another named subject: Business Studies & Finance.

Business Studies & Marketing.

I have no doubt that studying at Bangor Business School has given me all I need to develop my future career. Through the opportunities that Bangor has given me, I have the ability to reach my full potential.

Han Sol Park, from South Korea BSc Accounting and Economics

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Degrees

BSc/BA Management with Accounting BSc/BA Management with Banking & Finance Management involves the process of leading or directing an organisation, by taking decisions concerning the deployment of resources. Key functions of management include planning, organising, leading, coordinating and controlling. You will study the principles of management, and develop commercial awareness, leadership, communication and presentation skills.

Accounting has been defined as the measurement and disclosure of financial information that is used by managers, investors and others to make decisions about the allocation of resources within organisations.

A degree in Management with Accounting will enable you to understand the key principles which underpin a cost or profit figure produced by an accountant, and to appreciate the implications of accounting data for managerial decision making.

A degree in Management with Banking and Finance offers you the opportunity to study the theory and practice of financial services and financial markets, to analyse the broader international role of the financial sector, and to appreciate the application of management principles and practices in a financial sector setting.

BA Business & Law

BA Business & ICT

A background in these areas could open doors to a varied and interesting range of careers. It is suitable for individuals aiming for a career in business and management, but who also wish to have a thorough understanding of the legal requirements within which businesses and industry must operate.

The degree in Business and ICT offers you the opportunity to combine modules in business studies and marketing, taught by Bangor Business School, and computer studies, taught by the Schools of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

The course covers a very wide range of business activities and processes, including online marketing, automated data collection systems and e-banking.

Business and marketing case studies form an integral part of many of the business and marketing modules.

Our modules in computer science are strengthened by close links with the computer industry. We have a strong research base in real-time and embedded systems, parallel processing, software engineering, image processing databases, intelligent systems and object-oriented programming.

This programme combines the study of Business and Law, to include topics such as business, management, marketing and a range of law topics such as contract, international and commercial law.

It may also be suitable for individuals aiming for careers in management within the legal sector, where a thorough background in both law and business is highly valued.

This is not a Qualifying Law Degree.

Individuals wishing to become solicitors or barristers should apply instead for one of Bangor’s professionally-recognised LLB degrees, all of which enjoy QLD status.

Banking and financial services is a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy. Forces such as globalisation, deregulation, technological change and international integration have transformed the financial services sector.

Course Structure In each academic year you will register for modules valued at 120 credits.

Usually, 60 credits are taken in Semester 1 (September – December), and 60 credits in Semester 2 (January – May). A single module is valued at 10 credits, and a double module is valued at 20 credits. For each year of every degree, there is a combination of compulsory and optional modules.

In Year 1, your optional modules can be taken with any school throughout the University, subject to some restrictions on eligibility for registration on some modules.

In Years 2/3, your optional modules are usually taken with Bangor Business School. There are a few exceptions, such as options in Business Law which can be taken with Bangor Law School, and Year 2 options in English Language for overseas students.

Teaching is by mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials. You are also expected to undertake library-based research and background reading.

In Year 3 on most Single Honours degrees, you have the option of doing a project or dissertation, under the personal supervision of a member of Bangor Business School academic staff.

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Your 1st Year in Bangor Single Honours degree courses for which the compulsory component is taught wholly in Bangor Business School share a common first-year syllabus, which enables you to develop a breadth of knowledge and build a firm foundation in accounting, banking, finance, business, management and marketing.

The Year 1 syllabus for Bangor Business School Single Honours degree courses is shown below. This syllabus covers all courses described on pages 8–11 except BA Administration and Management, BA Business and ICT and BA Business and Law, which have compulsory modules taught outside Bangor Business School. The Year 1 syllabi for these courses are shown separately below. Brief outlines of each of the Bangor Business School Year 1 modules are shown on page 13.

Please note that the degree structures, lists of modules and other details shown on pages 12-26 are subject to revision from time to time. As such, it is advisable to check the Bangor Business School website (www.bangor.ac.uk/business) for the most up-to-date course and module information.

Bangor Business School Single Honours Degree Courses†

BA Administration & Management

Year 1

Credits

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Financial Markets & Institutions

10

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

10

Business Study Skills

10

Business Study Skills

10

Management & Financial Accounting*

20

Management & Financial Accounting*

20

Introduction to Economics*

20

Introduction to Economics*

20

Quantitative Methods

20

Law for Non-Lawyers

20

Optional modules

20

Understanding Society

20

This first-year syllabus applies to all of Bangor Business School’s single honours degree courses other than those shown separately on this page. †

BA Business & Law Year 1

BA Business & ICT Credits

Business Modules:

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Web Technologies

10

Introduction to Economics*

20

Introduction to Databases

10

Management & Financial Accounting*

20

Introduction to Data Communications

10

Java Programming 1

10

Java Programming 2

10

Introduction to Agent Oriented Systems

10

Management & Financial Accounting*

20

Introduction to Economics*

20

Law Modules:

Legal Skills

20

Contract Law

20

Public Law

20

Did You Know?

Our Careers and Employability Service is recognised nationally as being one of the most active careers services in the UK. See page 30 for further details.

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*Welsh language version of this module available.

First-Year Modules: Summary of Contents Introduction to Business & Management Management theories, classical

management, human relations

Systems management, contingency

approach

Motivation at work, motivation models

and theories

Teams, working groups and leadership Interpersonal and organisational

communication

Organisational theory and

organisational culture

Total Quality Management (TQM) Innovation

Introduction to Economics

Quantitative Methods

Specialisation and comparative

Basics of linear algebra

advantage

Introduction to demand and supply Perfect competition, monopoly Oligopoly, interdependence and game

theory

Externalities, property rights and

economics of information

Economics of labour markets

Markets, targeting, segmentation and

positioning

Consumer buying behaviour and the

decision process

The marketing plan and its

implementation

Place, product, price and promotion

Management & Financial Accounting

differentiation

Joint profit maximisation

GDP, taxation, money and economic

Utility maximisation subject to a budget

and taxation

growth

Financial Markets & Institutions

and their impact

graphs

Rates of change and the rules of

Utility, welfare and cost-benefit analysis

Introduction to Marketing Forces of the marketing environment

quadratic equations

Intercept and gradient of straight-line

Marginal functions and elasticities

Strategic management, vision

Core marketing concepts

algebraically

Simultaneous linear equations and

Economics of public policy: public goods

Classical and Keynesian

and mission

Solving equations graphically and

macroeconomics

Financial markets Financial institutions

Optimisation and profit maximisation

constraint

Business Study Skills Writing academic essays and reports Structure, argument and analysis Referencing and bibliographies Sourcing information, using libraries,

databases and the web

Recent developments in the banking

Quantitative methodologies: data

Efficiency of financial markets

Positivism, phenomenology and

sector

Financial crises and contagion Regulation of the financial sector Theory of central banking Monetary policy, supervision and lender

collection, questionnaires and interviews ethnomethodology

Basic statistics and presentation of data Averages and dispersion, correlation

and significance

of last resort

Tools of financial accounting Book-keeping and accounting for sole

traders

Measuring and reporting financial

performance

Company accounts Accounting concepts, conventions

and theory

Role of management accounting Relationships between costs, volume

and profit

Budgeting and planning

All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information in this prospectus is correct at time of printing (September 2013).

Accounting for control

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The School’s ‘open door’ policy has developed a culture of personal attention and individual care in both academic and pastoral support.

Students have ready access to staff or personal tutors who are helpful and supportive. ▲ Independent Government

Teaching Quality Assessment

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Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor These pages give brief details of Single Honours degree course structures in Years 2 and 3.

For detailed information about modules, please visit: www.bangor.ac.uk/business/ugmodules

BSc/BA Accounting & Banking Year 2

Credits

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Financial Accounting

10

Financial Accounting

10

Finance

20

Microeconomics

10

Comparative Banking

20

Macroeconomics

10

Management Accounting

20

Business Economics

10

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 40 (BA)

Finance

20

Management Accounting

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Year 3

Credits

Year 3

Credits

International Banking

10

Financial Statement Analysis

10

Industrial Structure of Banking

10

Choice and Welfare

10

Money and Banking

10

Financial Economics Δ

10

10

Macroeconomics

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Auditing

20

Auditing

20

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Financial Economics

Δ

Optional modules

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BSc/BA Accounting & Economics

BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. //

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Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor BSc/BA Accounting & Finance

BSc/BA Business Studies

Year 2

Credits

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Financial Accounting

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Business Economics

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Finance

20

Business Information Systems

10

Management Accounting

20

Business Economics

10

Optional modules#

40 (BSc)/ 50 (BA)

Research Methods for Business

10

Corporate Governance & Regulation

10

Year 3

Credits

Finance

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Financial Statement Analysis

10

Financial Economics

10

Δ

Auditing

20

Year 3

Credits

Taxation

20

International Business

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Optional modules#

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Strategic Management

10

Human Resource Management

10

Business Planning

10

Marketing of Services

10

Operations Management†

10

Britain at Work

10

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 40 (BA)

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Over the three years of your degree, your optional modules must include Law for Non-Lawyers (20 credits) and Company Law for Business (20 credits). These are taken either in Years 1 and 2, or in Years 2 and 3.

BSc/BA Banking & Finance Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

Business Economics

10

Investment

10

International Economics & Finance

10

Macroeconomics

10

Finance

20

Comparative Banking

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

‡

Year 3

Credits

International Banking

10

Industrial Structure of Banking

10

Financial Economics

10

Money & Banking

10

Principles of Econometrics

10

Advanced Investment Theory & Practice

10

Financial Econometrics†

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 50 (BA)

†

BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. // *Welsh language version of this module also available.

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Δ

Compulsory on BSc

BSc Financial Economics Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation

10

Statistical Methods

10

Microeconomics

10

Macroeconomics

10

Finance

20

Investment

10

International Economics & Finance

10

Business Economics

10

Optional modules

30

Year 3

Credits

Financial Economics

10

Macroeconomics

10

Principles of Econometrics

10

Financial Econometrics

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Advanced Investment Theory & Practice

10

Behavioural Finance

10

Optional modules

40

Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor BSc/BA Business Studies & Finance

BSc/BA Business Studies & Marketing

Year 2

Credits

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Financial Accounting

10

Consumer Behaviour

10

Investment

10

Marketing Research

10

Business Economics

10

Research Methods for Business

10

Corporate Governance & Regulation

10

Business Economics

10

Finance

20

Finance

10

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Marketing Communication*

10

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Year 3

Credits

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Year 3

Credits

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

International Business

10

Financial Economics

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Human Resource Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Business Planning

10

Strategic Management

10

Principles of Econometrics

10

Human Resource Management

10

Strategic Management

10

Business Planning

10

Advanced Investment Theory & Practice

10

Operations Management†

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Marketing of Services

10

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Group Marketing Project

10

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 40 (BA)

†

The lectures gave me the skills to put theoretical knowledge into practice, and to think critically about the topics introduced in my studies. I feel confident that the skills and abilities learnt during my time at Bangor will prove invaluable in the rest of my academic life and in my future career. † BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. *Welsh language version of this module also available.

Mo Jia, from China BSc Banking and Finance www.bangor.ac.uk/business

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Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor BSc/BA Business Economics

BA Business & ICT

Year 2

Credits

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

Microeconomics

10

Business Information Systems

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Data Structures & Algorithms

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Database Management Systems

10

Macroeconomics

10

Computing Lab 2

10

Business Economics

10

Data Communications & Networks

10

Finance

20

Software Hut

20

International Economics & Finance

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Year 3

Credits

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Year 3

Credits

Financial Economics

10

Human Resource Management

10

Choice & Welfare

10

International Business

10

Principles of Econometrics†

10

Strategic Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Computer & Network Security

10

Macroeconomics

10

AI & Intelligent Agents

15

Human Resource Management

10

Technologies for Internet Systems

15

Optional modules

60 (BSc)/ 70 (BA)

Advanced Multimedia

20

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

BA Administration & Management Year 2

Credits

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

Corporate Governance & Regulation

10

Research Methods for Business

10

Company Law for Business

20

Optional modules

50

Year 3

Credits

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Strategic Management*

10

Human Resource Management

10

Britain & the EU

10

Comparative Public Administration

10

Britain at Work

10

Optional modules

50

† BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. *Welsh language version of this module also available.

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Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor BA Business & Law Year 2

BSc/BA Management with Accounting Credits

Business Modules:

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Business Information Systems

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Corporate Governance & Regulation

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Optional modules in Business

20

Financial Accounting

10

Business Information Systems

10

Business Economics

10

Management Accounting

20

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 40 (BA)

Law Modules:

Criminal Law

20

Tort

20

Equity & the Law of Trusts

20

Year 3

Credits

Business Modules:

Year 3

Credits

International Business

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Strategic Management

10

Human Resource Management

10

Human Resource Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Financial Statement Analysis

10

Business Planning

10

Business Planning

10

Optional module in Business

10

Operations Management†

10

Auditing

20

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Law Modules (choose 3 of the 4 Law modules):

European Union Law

20

Commercial Law

20

Public International Law

20

Land Law

20

My course placed a great emphasis on reconciling theory with practical real-world concerns. Recent developments within the present economic environment require new graduates to possess a good grasp of business ethics, and the direction of the courses at Bangor ensures that all its graduates are trained to meet this demand.

Danial Hemmings, from Anglesey BSc Accounting and Finance † BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. *Welsh language version of this module also available.

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Your 2nd & 3rd Years in Bangor BSc/BA Management with Banking & Finance

BSc/BA Marketing

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Business Economics

10

Investment

10

Finance

20

Comparative Banking

20

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Year 3

Credits

†

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

International Banking

10

Strategic Management

10

Industrial Structure of Banking

10

Human Resource Management

10

Business Planning

10

Year 2

Credits

Probability, Optimisation†

10

Statistical Methods†

10

Quantitative Methods for Business‡

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Consumer Behaviour

10

Marketing Research

10

Marketing Communication*

10

Business Information Systems

10

Research Methods for Business

10

Optional modules

30 (BSc)/ 40 (BA)

Year 3

Credits

International Business

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Strategic Management

10

Advertising Strategy

10

e-Marketing

10

Human Resource Management

10

Marketing of Services

10

Group Marketing Project

10 10

Operations Management

10

Advanced Investment Theory & Practice

10

Advanced Corporate Finance

20

Operations Management†

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

Marketing Psychology

10

Optional modules

20 (BSc)/ 30 (BA)

†

† BSc only. Not available on the BA. // ‡ BA only. Not available on the BSc. *Welsh language version of this module also available.

Did You Know?

Bangor Business School has Erasmus agreements with a number of institutions across Europe, through which students have the opportunity to study abroad as part of their degree.

These institutions include: Rouen Business School ISCID, Dunkirk Kiel University of Applied Sciences Federico II, Naples Sannio, Benevento ISCTE, Lisbon Carlos III, Madrid Yasar, Izmir

Erasmus exchanges last between 3 and 12 months with students receiving a grant to support travel and living costs.

Any credits gained abroad will be transferred back to Bangor.

See www.bangor.ac.uk/international/exchanges for further information.

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Standards at Bangor - in terms of breadth and depth of knowledge - are very high. ▲ External Examiners’ Reports

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Joint Honours Degree Courses In addition to the Single Honours degree courses listed on pages 7–11, it is possible to register to study two subjects from different Schools in equal proportions, to gain a Joint Honours degree.

The degree title would reflect your combination of subjects, such as Business Studies and French or Economics and History.

If you register for a Joint Honours degree course, you will normally take 6 modules (60 credits) in each of the two subjects in each academic year. There are a few minor exceptions: on some Joint Honours courses you will take 8 modules in one subject and 4 modules in the other subject in Year 1.

For the Joint Honours degrees that combine either Business Studies or Marketing with a modern language (French, German, Italian or Spanish): in addition to a half-andhalf combination (i.e. 6 modules in each subject), alternative combinations are also possible whereby one-third of modules (i.e. 4 modules) are taken in one subject and two-thirds (i.e. 8 modules) in the other subject. Degrees that involve one-half or two-thirds of language study are 4 year programmes, with Year 3 spent abroad developing proficiency in the language studied.

Degrees that involve one-third of language study are 3 year programmes based entirely in Bangor.

Pages 22–26 show the Bangor Business School component of the Joint Honours courses that combine a Business School subject with a subject from another school. Please note that the course structures, lists of modules and other details shown on pages 22–26 are subject to revision from time to time. Some of these details have been updated since the publication of the Bangor University 2014 Undergraduate Prospectus.

BA Accounting & French BA Accounting & German BA Accounting & Italian BA Accounting & Spanish Year 1

Credits

Quantitative Methods

20

Management & Financial Accounting

20

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

Year 2

Credits

Financial Accounting

10

Management Accounting

20

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

30

Year 4

Credits

Financial Statement Analysis

10

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Auditing

20

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

10

NEW DEGREE FOR SEPTEMBER 2014 BSc Business with Psychology (subject to validation) This new programme will combine the study of business and psychology, along with key skills in market and scientific research, writing and presentation skills. Students will demonstrate understanding of key psychological aspects of organisational behaviour, management and marketing, applied in the business environment. Graduates with skills in both business subjects and psychology will be attractive to employers. Further details are available on the Bangor Business School website.

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Joint Honours Degree Courses BA Banking & French BA Banking & German BA Banking & Italian BA Banking & Spanish Year 1

Credits

Management Accounting

10

Financial Markets & Institutions

10

Quantitative Methods

20

Introduction to Economics*

20

BA Management & Cymraeg (Welsh) BA Management & French BA Management & German BA Management & Italian BA Management & Spanish Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Introduction to Economics*

20 20

Year 2

Credits

Management & Financial Accounting

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

Year 2

Credits

Business Economics

10

Comparative Banking

20

Principles of Marketing*

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Business Information Systems

10

Year 4

Credits

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

30

International Banking

10

Year 3/4

Credits

Industrial Structure of Banking

10

Money & Banking

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

30

Human Resource Management

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

40

BA Economics & Cymraeg (Welsh) BA Economics & French BA Economics & German BA Economics & Italian BA Economics & Spanish BA Economics & History BA Economics & Social Policy# BA Economics & Sociology#

BA Business Studies & French BA Business Studies & German BA Business Studies & Italian BA Business Studies & Spanish Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Introduction to Economics*

20

Management & Financial Accounting

20

Year 1

Credits

Quantitative Methods

20

Year 2

Credits

Introduction to Economics*

20

Principles of Marketing*

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Year 2

Credits

Business Information Systems

10

Microeconomics

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

30

Quantitative Methods for Business

10

Year 4

Credits

Macroeconomics

10

International Business

10

Business Economics

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

20

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Human Resource Management

10

Business Planning

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School Year 3/4

Credits

Choice and Welfare

10

Macroeconomics

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

40

*Welsh language version of this module also available. // # These subjects are also available through the medium of Welsh.

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Joint Honours Degree Courses BA Business Studies with French BA Business Studies with German BA Business Studies with Italian BA Business Studies with Spanish

BA Marketing & French BA Marketing & German BA Marketing & Italian BA Marketing & Spanish

These schemes are two-thirds Business Studies and one-third Language.

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Introduction to Economics*

20

Management and Financial Accounting

20

Year 2

Credits

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Consumer Behaviour

10

Business Information Systems

10

Year 2

Credits

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Year 4

Credits

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Research Methods for Business

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Finance

10

Marketing Communication*

10

Marketing Research

10

Business Planning

10

Business Information Systems

10

Marketing of Services

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

Group Marketing Project

10

Year 3

Credits

International Business

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Human Resource Management

10

Business Planning

10

Marketing of Services

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

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A Joint Honours degree allowed me to study the best of both subjects.

As part of my degree I studied abroad at universities in the Caribbean and France. It was an amazing experience and allowed me to put my French language skills into practice whilst not forgetting my business studies – I chose subjects such as Caribbean Economics, Accounting, Strategic Management and Tourism.

*Welsh language version of this module also available.

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Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Business Study Skills

10

Management & Financial Accounting

20

Introduction to Economics*

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Emma Jones, from Leeds BA Business Studies and French

Joint Honours Degree Courses BA French with Business Studies BA German with Business Studies BA Spanish with Business Studies These schemes are two-thirds Language and one-third Business Studies.

BA Marketing with French BA Marketing with German BA Marketing with Italian BA Marketing with Spanish These schemes are two-thirds Marketing and one-third Language.

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Marketing* + either Management & Financial Accounting or Introduction to Economics*

10

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

10

Business Study Skills

10

Introduction to Marketing*

10

Year 2

Credits

Management & Financial Accounting

20

Principles of Marketing*

10

Introduction to Economics*

20

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Year 2

Credits

Business Information Systems

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Research Methods for Business

10

Consumer Behaviour

10

Marketing Research

10

Business Information Systems

10

Optional modules from Bangor Business School

20

20 20

Year 4

Credits

International Business

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Human Resource Management

10

Optional module from Bangor Business School

10

Year 3

Credits

International Business

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Entrepreneurship, Capital & the Firm

10

Marketing Communication*

10

Business Planning

10

Marketing of Services

10

Group Marketing Project

10

Optional module from Bangor Business School

10

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Joint Honours Degree Courses LLB Law with Business Studies

BA French with Marketing BA German with Marketing BA Spanish with Marketing

This scheme is two-thirds Law and one-third Business Studies.

This is a Qualifying Law Degree which will allow graduates to proceed to vocational legal training.

These schemes are two-thirds Language and one-third Marketing.

Year 1

Credits

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Business & Management

10

Introduction to Business and Management

10 10

Introduction to Marketing* + either Management & Financial Accounting or Introduction to Economics*

10

Introduction to Marketing* + either Management & Financial Accounting or Introduction to Economics*

Year 2

Credits

Year 2

Credits

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Marketing*

10

Principles of Organisation & Management

10

Business Information Systems

10

Consumer Behaviour

10

Optional module from Bangor Business School

10

Marketing Research

10

Year 3

Credits

Year 4

Credits

International Business

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Marketing Strategy & Management

10

Marketing Communication*

10

Human Resource Management

10

Marketing of Services

10

Optional module from Bangor Business School

10

Group Marketing Project

10

20 20

20 20

LLB Law with Accounting & Finance This scheme is two-thirds Law and one-third Accounting and Finance. This is a Qualifying Law Degree which will allow graduates to proceed to vocational legal training.

Year 1

Credits

Introduction to Economics*

20

Management & Financial Accounting

20

Year 2

Credits

Financial Accounting

10

Finance

10

Management Accounting

20

Year 3

Credits

Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice

20

Taxation

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SCHOOL NEWS

Top 15 in the World for Banking Research Bangor Business School has been named the 15th best institution in the world for research in the field of Banking*.

In rankings compiled by RePEc, a division of the Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Bangor ranked ahead of the likes of Princeton, Yale and Harvard Business School. It also retained its place as the highest ranking UK institution, ahead of Oxford University and the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London.

*Welsh language version of this module also available.

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*as of April 2013

Image: Bangor University’s historic library.

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Image: Bangor University’s landmark, Grade 1 listed Main Building is widely acknowledged to be one of the finest examples of university architecture in the UK.

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Frequently Asked Questions When will I study?

Each Semester contains 11 or 12 weeks when lectures and classes take place.

These are followed by a short period for revision, and an assessment period, which lasts for 2 weeks at the end of Semester 1, and 3-4 weeks at the end of Semester 2.

The dates of the academic year for the 2014–2015 session are as follows: Welcome Week:

22.09.14 (1 week)

Semester 1:

29.09.14 (12 weeks)

Vacation:

22.12.14 (3 weeks)

Assessment:

12.01.15 (2 weeks)

Semester 2:

26.01.15 (9 weeks)

Vacation:

30.03.15 (3 weeks)

Return:

20.04.15 (3 weeks)

Assessment:

11.05.15 (4 weeks)

End:

05.06.15

The dates of the academic year for the 2015–2016 session are as follows: Welcome Week:

21.09.15 (1 week)

Semester 1:

28.09.15 (12 weeks)

Vacation:

21.12.15 (3 weeks)

Assessment:

11.01.16 (2 weeks)

Semester 2:

25.01.16 (8 weeks)

Vacation:

21.03.16 (3 weeks)

Return:

11.04.16 (4 weeks)

Assessment:

09.05.16 (4 weeks)

End:

03.06.16

Can I change my degree course after my studies have begun?

Yes. All Bangor Business School Single Honours degree courses have a common compulsory component in Year 1. This means you have complete flexibility to switch between any of these degree courses at any time up to and including the start of Year 2. If you register for any Joint Honours degree course including a Bangor Business School subject, you have the flexibility to switch to the Single Honours degree course in the same subject at any time up to and including the start of Year 2.

In most cases, you also have the flexibility to switch onto the Single Honours degree course in the other Joint Honours subject.

How many hours per week will I spend in lectures and classes?

Your typical weekly class contact time will add up to around 12 hours. Of course, you will be required to spend some of your remaining time in private study, doing assignments and preparing for exams.

At university, it is your responsibility to organise your time when you are not in class. It is important to strike a sensible balance between the time you allocate to your academic and your non-academic activities. Good time management is one of the most important keys to having both a successful academic record and an enjoyable social life as a university student.

Do I need A-level Mathematics?

No. A GCSE grade C (or equivalent) is the only essential entry requirement in Mathematics. At Bangor, we will show you how you can apply mathematics to business, economics or finance problems, but we will not teach you mathematics for its own sake. The Quantitative Methods modules in Years 1 and 2 are designed to help you develop your numeracy skills and confidence in mathematics and quantitative methods.

Assessment Most modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework (or other continuous assessment) and examination.

Coursework will normally account for 25–40% and examinations for 60–75% of the final mark; however, there may be a few exceptions. The pass mark in all assessments is 40%.

At the end of Year 3, your final degree classification depends on your overall mark: a weighted average of your Year 2 average mark (one-third weighting) and your Year 3 average mark (two-thirds weighting).

How is my final degree classification determined?

Your final degree classification is determined by your overall mark, as follows: Overall Mark %

Final Degree Classification

70+

First Class honours or 1st

60 - 69

Upper Second Class honours or 2:1

50 - 59

Lower Second Class honours or 2:2

40 - 49

Third Class honours or 3rd

35 - 39

Ordinary degree or Pass degree

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Employability In today’s highly competitive employment market, it is important to take advantage of the academic, recreational and work-related activities available to you as a student. Bangor Business School encourages the development of skills outside the classroom in order to fully prepare students for life after graduation.

Careers and Employability Service

Bangor Business Society

Whether or not you know what career path you want to follow, the Careers and Employability Service supports students and recent graduates to make appropriate choices about their futures, by providing high-quality information, workshops, individual advice and guidance as well as offering work-based opportunities such as a student employment bureau, work placements and work shadowing.

The Bangor Business Society aims to foster a sense of community within the School by offering students a variety of academic and social activities throughout the year.

Tel: +44 (0)1248 382 071 Email: careers@bangor.ac.uk www.bangor.ac.uk/careers

The Business School is unique within the University in that it has a diverse group of students from different countries around the world entering all three years of study.

This in turn offers students a chance to broaden their learning experience by interacting with people they may not have had the chance to meet before.

Working closely with the staff, the Society aims to facilitate learning experiences for students from all years that can be put on their CVs and to build on what they learn in the classrooms. For budding Marketers, there’s the opportunity to undertake hands-on projects with local companies which are then put into practice. For future investors, there’s the Stock Market Challenge which offers the chance to play the markets in a safe way. The Society also arranges visits to graduate fairs which are an invaluable opportunity to meet with prospective employers of the future.

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IBM Universities Challenge In recent years Bangor Business School students have had great success in the IBM Universities Business Challenge, a prestigious and highly competitive event in which undergraduates from universities throughout the UK participate in a series of realistic, simulated business scenarios.

As well as enabling students to develop their employability, team-work and leadership skills, the Challenge is a valuable opportunity for students to network with and to be head-hunted by recruiters.

CIM Student Chapter Students of Bangor Business School run a CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) student chapter association which organises a range of marketing events and activities, enabling students to put into practice what is learnt in lectures.

Did You Know?

87.7% of graduates from Bangor Business School were in employment or further study/training within six months of graduating, according to the most recent ‘Destination of Leavers in Higher Education Survey’.

Employability

Undergraduate Internship Scheme Bangor University’s Undergraduate Internship Scheme provides opportunities to help enhance the employability of its students. All undergraduate students are eligible to apply for these internships, which are paid placements in various departments within the university.

Past placements have included: Research Support Role, School of

Linguistics and English Language Marketing, Bangor Business School Event Co-ordinating, Bangor Law

School Social Media Development,

School of Medical Sciences Campaign Promotion and Web

Development, Welsh Institute for National Resources

Workshop Development, Technocamps

(School of Computer Science)

Consultation Project, Estates Public Consultation, Maes Glas

Alexander Aldred, who is studying BA Business Economics, obtained a placement as a Project Support Officer within Bangor Law School…

This was the best internship anyone could possibly have: I was given meaningful and challenging tasks, and I was paid a decent wage. I had responsibility for managing all the nominations for the School’s inaugural Welsh Procurement Awards, acquiring sponsors for the event, and writing the speeches. I was also thrilled to be given the opportunity to write the speech for a video presentation by Jane Hutt (Finance Minister and Leader of the House, Welsh Assembly).

I feel I have benefitted greatly from this opportunity and it really shows that Bangor University has a firm commitment to enabling its students to enter the workforce skilled, ready and competent, placing a high value on employability. This internship has been the highlight of my university experience so far.

Bangor Business School provided me with a solid academic grounding in economics and business.

What I learned at Bangor I still use today in my position as Chief UK Economist at Deutsche Bank in London. The standard of teaching was excellent.

Bangor Business School set me up for life, and has helped me enormously in my subsequent studies and my job. ▲ Dr George Buckley

Chief UK Economist, Deutsche Bank, London (BA Economics)

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Entry Requirements, How to Apply & Open Days In addition to A-level, we recognise and accept a wide range of educational qualifications. Normally, the grades required for entry onto our degrees are: A-level & Scottish Highers, 260-300

UCAS points – all subjects accepted

GCSE grade C in Mathematics

or equivalent is essential

BTEC National Diploma, average merit

overall

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate Irish Leaving Certificate International Baccalaureate with

a minimum of 28 points

Equivalent overseas qualifications

Second Year / Level 2 Entry BTEC HND with merit profile, or Other relevant qualifications / previous

university study in the UK or overseas

Each application is considered on its merit.

International Students A school-leaving qualification of a level equivalent to A-level is required.

If your school-leaving qualification is not equivalent to A-level, you will need to undertake a one-year foundation programme offered by the University’s ELCOS unit: www.elcos.bangor.ac.uk In addition, you must demonstrate an English language level of at least IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. By passing the foundation course, you will automatically satisfy this requirement upon completion.

Mature Students

How to Apply

We welcome applications from mature students and greatly value the contribution they have to make to the University. The University aims to offer as much assistance and support as possible, and appreciates that mature students’ needs are different to those of students coming straight from school.

All UK and European Union applicants must use the UCAS application form:

Each application is considered on its merit. An access qualification or evidence of recent study to a standard equivalent to A-level are welcome. We realise that mature students may not have followed the traditional academic routes, and we are therefore flexible in our academic entry requirements.

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www.ucas.ac.uk International applicants from outside the European Union may use the direct application form:

Once we have received your application, we will inform you of our decision and issue an offer of entry. We will also send you an invitation to attend a Bangor Business School Open Day.

Open Days By attending an Open Day, you can learn more about Bangor Business School and our courses, and the University. You will meet some of our current students, and find out firsthand what it’s like to live and study in Bangor.

Bangor Business School Open Days are held in February and March each year.

If you apply to study at the School, you will automatically receive an invitation to attend. If you wish to join one of our Open Days before applying, please contact us.

Family members and friends are welcome to join you on an Open Day visit. www.bangor.ac.uk/business/open University-wide Open Days are held three times a year, on Saturdays in July and October. You can visit Bangor Business School during any University Open Day, and visit other schools at the same time.

Further details of dates, activities and how to book your place can be found at: www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/visit

SCHOOL NEWS

Business Students Help Market and Promote Sell-Out Event Bangor Business School students have been involved in a project to promote the first TEDx event in Wales.

TEDx is an independently organised event created in the spirit of TED, a global set of conferences devoted to “ideas worth spreading”.

The task of marketing the event fell to a team of Bangor students, who worked closely with the event organisers to help achieve their aims. Testament to the students’ work, the event was a sell-out and very well received.

The students participated in a number of marketing activities, including the design of promotional literature, social media campaigns, and writing and distributing a press release.

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International Students

Students from countries worldwide choose to study at Bangor every year and make up 10% of the student population.

The affordable cost of living and safety of Bangor makes it a popular choice for both students and their families.

The UK is an ideal destination for bachelor degree study, as you can complete your degree in three years, and either continue with your studies or start working and earning money sooner.

We welcome applications from students from all over the world, and are proud to have a multinational student body with representation from countries including Bahrain, China, India, Colombia, Brunei, Ghana and many others worldwide. International students bring an added dimension to the classroom drawing from their knowledge of their home countries and contributing to a comparative study of business systems and practices worldwide.

We are highly aware of the challenges that face international students in moving away from home to study. The University’s dedicated International Student Welfare Office offers support to students prior to arrival and throughout their time in Bangor. The University has a network of representatives worldwide who will offer a full application and placement service.

Should you wish to contact a representative where you live, email the International Office for details: international@bangor.ac.uk New students arriving at Manchester International Airport may benefit from a Meet and Greet service which will bring

them right to the doorstep of their new home in Bangor. Alternatively a taxi pick-up service can be arranged from Manchester or Liverpool airports (local charges apply). If you are arriving at Bangor train station we can meet you and take you to your accommodation.

During your first few weeks at Bangor, a range of briefings are organised on matters such as study skills, registering with a doctor, registering with the police, advice on work regulations, and other relevant issues. A special Orientation Day provides an opportunity to meet other international students and external organisations, and to take a trip around the surrounding area. This helps you to make friends, settle in and get to know your way around. Further information for international students is available at: www.bangor.ac.uk/international

International Scholarships For details of scholarships and bursaries offered to international students, please visit: www.bangor.ac.uk/international For details of other scholarships please refer to page 4.

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English Language Courses International students are generally required to provide evidence of English language proficiency.

Additional tuition can be taken as follows:

We normally require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you have not yet achieved the level required by the University, you can undertake English Language and Study Skills courses at the University’s English Language Centre before starting your academic programme.

IELTS 4.5 - 30 week course September – June

The University offers English language support throughout the year in courses specially organised for international students, including academic writing classes and English language modules.

You will also have to opportunity for oneto-one consultations with a language tutor.

For those wishing to undertake further external English tests, there will be special evening classes focusing on preparation for examinations.

At the end of the course, you are not required to undertake a further external English test. Our highly experienced and qualified staff will conduct a test and provide an official report for the University.

IELTS 4.0 - 42 week course September – September

IELTS 5.0 - 20 week course January – June

Further details of English language courses are available from ELCOS: Tel: +44 (0)1248 382 252 Email: elcos@bangor.ac.uk www.elcos.bangor.ac.uk

IELTS 5.5 - 12 week course July – September

SCHOOL NEWS

Once in a Lifetime Trip to China...

Bangor Business School students have once again embarked on a 10-day field trip to China.

18 students, most of whom were students on the Year 1 ‘Chinese Business and Language’ module, flew to China to visit Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Beijing to experience everyday life in this exciting part of the world.

The group spent a few days in each city taking in a mixture of educational and sightseeing activities. They visited a Kung-Fu school, the Shanghai World Financial Centre, the Humble Administrator Gardens in Suzhou, Hohai University, the Memorial Hall for the Nanjing Massacre and several of Beijing’s tourist attractions, including Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, the Great Wall of China and the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium.

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Student Accommodation

University Managed Accommodation & Halls of Residence Moving away from home can be a big step so you don’t want to be worrying about finding a place to live. That’s why first-year students who choose to study at Bangor University are guaranteed a place in one of the 2,000 rooms available in our halls of residence.

Living in student accommodation is a great opportunity to meet new people from different backgrounds and make friends for life. There’s always a warden on call 24 hours a day.

You’ll get your own private space because all our rooms are single study bedrooms, and you’ll be asked to indicate whether you prefer a standard or en-suite room.

You can also hook up to the internet using your own PC, as internet access is available in all single study bedrooms.

The University’s location is superb and although we can’t guarantee you a room with a view, many of our students wake up every morning to see the Snowdonia mountains or the sea. If you wake up late you don’t have to worry about missing your lecture, because all halls are within walking distance of the main University departments and city centre.

All accommodation is self-catered, and kitchens are shared with fellow students.

Equipment provided in the kitchens varies from residence to residence, but all will

have basic facilities, such as cookers, fridges and freezers. Students need to bring their own cutlery, pots, pans and crockery.

Standard Accommodation (Shared Facilities) Standard self-catered accommodation has private bedrooms and shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. There are always baths and showers available. The bedrooms in the standard accommodation are usually larger than the en-suite accommodation.

En-Suite Accommodation Self-catered en-suite rooms feature bedrooms with a private shower and toilet in a more recently built residence. You will share your kitchen facilities with fellow students from the same corridor.

Fees Bangor has a lower cost of living than many parts of the UK and the University’s accommodation fees reflect this. Fees are calculated for the full academic session.

As a guide, the rent for universitymanaged accommodation for the 2013-14 session was between £2,832 (approx.

£71 per week) and £4,439 (approx. £111 per week) for a 40 week period. The rent covers water, electricity and basic contents insurance.

For further information about accommodation fees and how to apply for halls: www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation

Private Accommodation Students wishing to live in private accommodation may receive assistance from the Student Housing Office which provides information and advice about private lodgings, flats, cottages and houses available locally.

For further details: Tel: +44 (0)1248 382034 Email: studenthousing@bangor.ac.uk www.bangor.ac.uk/studentservices/ studenthousing

Did You Know?

Bangor University is rated amongst the top 10 in the UK for the quality of student accommodation (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013).

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Wonderful position. On one side are the mountains of the Snowdonia National Park, on the other side is the Menai Strait…boasts the best university setting in the UK, with parts within 6 feet of the sea. ▲ The Independent’s A-Z of Universities

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Bangor & North Wales

Bangor is very much a University city.

The entertainment and nightlife is student-oriented and student-led.

The cost of living is lower than in most UK cities, so you can make the most of your money in what is a very pleasant environment in which to work and study.

The opportunity to find part-time work is important to some students, and the student employment bureau within the Careers and Employability Service can help you find suitable work.

Also worth bearing in mind is the fact that, compared to many other university cities, Bangor is a safe place to be a student. The crime rate for North Wales is one of the lowest in the UK. While Bangor itself is compact and convenient, the surrounding area offers plenty of wide open spaces.

The mountains and coastline of Snowdonia provide an area of outstanding natural beauty, offering you wonderful recreational opportunities whether you’re interested in outdoor activities or just want to enjoy the scenery. Bangor is exceptionally well-situated and well-equipped for students interested in sport – especially those involving the great outdoors. Rock climbing, sailing, diving, mountain biking, canoeing and surfing are just some of the activities available, as well as team sports such as rugby, hockey and football. Indoor sports are also well catered for.

However, don’t think you need to be sporty to come here – many of our students just like the fact that Bangor is in such a scenic location: safer, cleaner and far friendlier than many larger places. There is easy access to both the sea and some spectacular beaches as well as to the mountains, and there is plenty to do in and around Snowdonia.

Historical towns such as Beaumaris, Conwy and Caernarfon (which all have their own castles) or picturesque places such as Beddgelert, Llanberis and Betws-y-Coed are well worth a visit.

As a popular holiday destination, North Wales has much to offer in terms of tourist attractions and sights such as the Snowdon Mountain Railway and Thomas Telford’s famous Suspension Bridge.

For day trips, the Victorian resort town of Llandudno and historical Chester are both easy car or train journeys away, while the fast ferry service from Holyhead to Ireland means a day trip to Dublin is also a popular option.

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Other Information Finance We are eager to help you as much as we can on financial matters. Advice is available before you apply and while you are studying from the Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union Advice and Representation Centre. www.bangor.ac.uk/studentfinance

Library Services The University’s Library Services provides library, archives, records management and reprographics facilities and services.

Experienced staff are available to help you get the best out of our resources during your study at Bangor. Our aim is to make sure you have easy access to the material you need for your day-to-day work.

We have an extensive collection of books and journals. Many journals are available online in full-text format. We also have databases, DVDs and CDs (with listening and viewing facilities), micro-material, and a wonderful manuscript collection.

From our web-based catalogue, you can not only find out about the library’s stock, but also access e-books, e-journals, past exam papers, subject guides and other learning resources. You can make use of these electronic resources from any computer with an internet connection. www.bangor.ac.uk/library

IT & Computing Services There are wireless network areas in libraries and other areas across the campus so you can access the internet from your laptop. The University also has over 1,150 PCs for student use.

These are located within Bangor Business School (and other schools and departments), in the University library, and in a number of dedicated computer rooms in various locations around the University campus. Laser printing is available from all of our computer rooms. You can use a wide range of specialist software and educational technology, including the Blackboard online learning environment with course notes, discussion boards, announcement pages and much more.

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If you are already interested in outdoor pursuits, you will be spoilt for choice by the full range of opportunities available right on your doorstep, from climbing and hill walking to paragliding and watersports. Even if you’re not that energetic, you can enjoy the North Wales scenery at a more leisurely pace.

We are sure you will be thrilled with the excellent sports and physical recreation facilities we have to offer. Maes Glas, our main sports and recreation centre, is situated next to the main student residential site. It has two main sports halls, three well-equipped rooms for cardiovascular exercise and weights training, a gymnasium, a climbing wall with varying ascents, a bouldering wall, and four squash courts.

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Outdoors, we have grass pitches for football and rugby, a synthetic pitch for hockey and training, and a modern athletics track and field sports facility (shared with the municipal council).

Nearby there is yet another sports hall and two gymnasiums which are used in the evenings and weekends by the Athletic Union clubs for training and group activities.

The Students’ Union

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The Students’ Union exists to promote your interests and welfare and to provide a channel of communication between you and the University. Being part of your Union is free, and gives you access to a wide range of services and discounts.

The Union runs a welfare advice centre where students’ problems are dealt with in confidence.

During the day, there’s a busy welcoming atmosphere to the Students’ Union building. But it’s at night the Students’ Union comes alive, offering top-class entertainment most nights of the week.

The Students’ Union also organises one of the biggest nights of the year, the annual Summer Ball, when the entertainment and end-of-academic year celebrations continue well into the next day. www.undeb.bangor.ac.uk

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Other Information Image: Bangor Business School students and staff on a field trip to China.

Student Support, Health and Welfare We want you to enjoy your time at Bangor.

We appreciate that at some time you might need support to help you overcome personal difficulties which might arise.

Within Bangor Business School, a Personal Tutor will be allocated to you in order to address any difficulties that might arise in relation to the course.

Bangor Business School follows an ‘open door’ policy whereby students are able to seek advice on academic as well as pastoral matters from any of the School’s staff, whenever required.

Elsewhere, the Student Services Centre and Students’ Union offer a free and confidential counselling service on an appointment or ‘walk in’ basis.

Representation, personal support and advice on a variety of problems is available through the Students’ Union Advice and Representation Centre.

Health care is available via daily surgeries where no appointment is required (you will need to register with a local doctor).

We also have a nurse who can see you on a ‘drop in’ basis and who makes visits to students in their accommodation when necessary. There is a confidential Nightline support service run by students for students.

Our Chaplains provide support for all members of the University, regardless of their religious beliefs. As well as many Christian churches, there is a mosque located in Bangor High Street, within easy walking distance of the University buildings and accommodation.

After graduating with First Class Honours, I intend to stay at Bangor to pursue a Masters in Consumer Psychology. I couldn’t see myself at any other university after such a fulfilling undergraduate experience at Bangor.

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