Where can we take you?
Congratulations on your offer to study International Business, Finance and Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School.
Our courses will give you the tools for life. Our campus and city, the time of your life.
All of our courses include a work placement or international exchange year. Work, study, travel - it's up to you!
Great connections
Affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute.
Graduate prospects
£31k average salary three years after graduation (Discover Uni 2020).
Why study here?
Learning and employability
Employability
Our IBFE degree gives you the academic knowledge you need to succeed in a career in business and finance.
This interdisciplinary course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of course units across finance, accounting, economics, business analysis, innovation, strategy, and political economy.
It is also available with the option of a work placement.
Work placements
Put theory into practice with a paid work placement in your third year of study.
97% of placement students graduate with a 1st or 2:1 degree (2019 graduates). Earn an average salary of £17,500 (2019/20), with possible earnings of up to £33,600.
IBFE Society
The IBFE society is run primarily by IBFE students and has a focus on employability.
It holds workshops that support future career development. Recent events have included a work placement panel session where students shared advice and experiences.
The Society looks to create a community of support for everyone!
Why International Business, Finance and Economics?
An interdisciplinary and flexible degree course.
Find out what makes our BSc International Business, Finance and Economics degrees so unique and what gives our students the edge.
Graduate destinations
What jobs do our IT Management for Business graduates go on to do, and who employs them?
Example jobs include Assurance Associate, Audit Trainee, Commercial Strategist, and Logistics Graduate Scheme.
Example employers include Grant Thornton, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Cyprus), RBS, and Zolfo Cooper.
Our campus and facilities
Learn about the recently refurbished Alliance MBS building and facilities.
Virtual tour of Alliance MBS
Take a look around the building and facilities with our 360-degree virtual tours.
Student support
Support throughout your studies
We provide an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.
You'll make friends through course and society activities and get support in your studies from experienced students through our peer-assisted student support scheme
Events for offer-holders
Virtual open day
Check for upcoming dates, re-watch talks from our last event, chat with our students, and take virtual tours.
Introduction to IBFE
Download the Programme Director's presentation about studying International Business Finance and Economics.
Download the presentation: Programme Director Powerpoint presentation
IBFE student Q&A panel
Watch our recent session hosted by your Programme Director, Dr Paul Simpson.
Chat to our students
A student's perspective
Find out more about life at Manchester directly from our students.
Want to find out more about student life? Chat with our student ambassadors and ask any questions you have.
Student blogs
Read the latest posts from our undergraduate students on life and study at Alliance MBS.
A typical day on placement
Read Louis’ Twitter diary from his time working on placement at L'Oréal.
An introduction to placements
Read about Emily’s experience of gaining a placement at IBM.
Contact us
Connect with us
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ugadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
Social media
Facebook: @alliancemanchesterbusinessschool
Instagram: @alliancembs
Twitter: @AllianceMBS
YouTube: @manchesterbusinessschool
Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Check out all the detail about the course you have an offer for:
Your University timetable
You will normally study four or five course units per semester.
Each week, there are usually two hours of lectures for each course unit and a one-hour workshop in alternate weeks.
Group work and group or individual presentations will form a regular part of your assignments.
Beyond your subject
Visit our offer-holder guide to university life
Your university experience is about more than your degree.
Find out where you could live, how we'll support you, what financial packages are available and how we'll help you develop the distinctive attributes of a Manchester graduate.
Accept your offer
This is your future
Log on to UCAS Track to accept or keep track of your offer.
This is how we'll keep in contact with you about what stage your offer is at. It's also where you can accept your offer and make Manchester your first choice for your future.
