
- UCAS course code
- N2T7
- UCAS institution code
- M20
BSc International Management with American Business Studies / Course details
Year of entry: 2021
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Course description
First-hand knowledge of another culture can be crucial in business. The distinctive feature of this four-year course is that you spend a full academic year abroad on exchange at a top global business school or university.
You will spend your third year studying in the US or Canada. We have 19 exchange partners across 12 US states and 4 Canadian provinces. Most feature in the top 100 Financial Times global rankings. Browse the full list of our current partner institutions and download our exchange guide to find out more.
Aims
This course aims to promote critical awareness of the merits and complexities of management and to instill an appreciation of the association between theory and practice. It aims to introduce you to important new developments in the field of management and to enable you to develop appropriate practical and transferable skills.
Special features
- Spend your third year on an academic exchange at a top business school or university in the USA or Canada
- Choose from 19 diverse exchange partners across 12 US states and 3 Canadian provinces. Most feature in the top 100 Financial Times global rankings
- Enhance your academic and career prospects - 90% of our exchange students achieved 1st or 2:1 degrees in 2019
- Our dedicated international team prepare you for your exchange and support you whilst on exchange
- Study core and specialist areas of international business and management according to your personal or academic interests or career ambitions.
Teaching and learning
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, although this varies slightly. You are expected to double this in private study. Group work and group or individual presentations will form a regular part of your assignments.
Coursework and assessment
Essays, multiple choice tests, project reports and presentations, in-class tests and weekly assignments constitute the coursework component of assessment, although the nature and proportion of coursework varies across course units. The remainder of assessment is by unseen examination. Depending on the degree course, in your final year you can choose to do a research-based dissertation or project. We aim to strike a balance between examinations and assessed coursework as well as providing opportunities for feedback on progress through non-assessed work.
Course unit details
You take courses totalling 360 credits over the duration of your studies in order to graduate with Honours; 120 credits in each year of study. Generally, one semester courses are worth 10 credits and full year courses are worth 20 credits. As your studies progress you have increasing flexibility in choosing courses which suit your personal interests and career aspirations. The year abroad must be passed in order to progress to your final year.
Course content for year 1
Your first year will give you a good grounding in accounting, finance, management, work psychology, marketing, sociology and economics. This will help you to make more informed choices about optional course units in later years. You will study 120 credits in total.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Economic Principles | BMAN10001 | 10 | Mandatory |
Marketing Foundations | BMAN10101 | 10 | Mandatory |
Financial Decision Making M | BMAN10522M | 10 | Mandatory |
Fundamentals of Financial Reporting | BMAN10621M | 10 | Mandatory |
Fundamentals of Management Accounting M | BMAN10632M | 10 | Mandatory |
Academic and Career Development | BMAN10780 | 10 | Mandatory |
Case Studies in Professional Management | BMAN10862 | 10 | Mandatory |
Introduction to Work Psychology | BMAN10872 | 10 | Mandatory |
Quantitative Methods for Business and Management | BMAN10960 | 20 | Mandatory |
Introduction to Management and Organisation Studies | BMAN10970 | 20 | Mandatory |
Course content for year 2
You will take a compulsory 20-credit course unit in American Society and Economy and choose 100 credits from the management portfolio of second-year course units, as detailed below. IMABS students can also choose up to 10 credits from a range of University College level 2 course units, including the Manchester Leadership Programme , and up to 20 credits of language courses at varying levels - please visit the Language Centre website for more details.
Allocation of your exchange destination will also take place. Our dedicated international team prepare you for your exchange and supports you while on exchange. You will be asked to indicate your preferred institutions by ranking destinations in order of preference. We aim to place you as high as possible up your personal ranking and will take your first year grades into account when allocating places for each of our partner institutions.
Our partners include the universities of Florida, Massachusetts, British Columbia, Arizona State and McGill University, as well as renowned business schools such as Stern at New York University, Marshall at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. All partners have been selected on the basis of their global ranking, quality of their courses, their high standard of teaching, social and sporting facilities, the safety and attractiveness of the campus and the level of support for our exchange students.
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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American Society and Economy | BMAN20610 | 20 | Mandatory |
Law in a Management Context | BMAN10901 | 10 | Optional |
Investment Analysis | BMAN20072 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Statement Analysis | BMAN20081 | 10 | Optional |
Consumer Behaviour | BMAN20271 | 20 | Optional |
Financial Markets and Institutions | BMAN21011 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Reporting and Accountability | BMAN21020 | 20 | Optional |
Intermediate Management Accounting | BMAN21040 | 20 | Optional |
Managing Projects | BMAN22061 | 20 | Optional |
Foundations of Finance B | BMAN23000B | 20 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
You will spend the whole of your third year overseas, fully integrating with the students of the overseas institution - attending the same lectures, seminars and other learning activities. Your teaching and assessment will be in English, but you are encouraged to learn a language where appropriate.
Course content for year 4
You will return to Manchester for your final year and will have the opportunity to use the knowledge and experience gained on exchange in a range of specialised international options across all of the key disciplines. International course units are designed to develop an appreciation of economic, social and cultural differences between nations and the implications of this for management systems and practices.
Course units for year 4
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting and Regulation | BMAN30030 | 20 | Optional |
International Finance | BMAN30060 | 20 | Optional |
Share Prices and Accounting Information | BMAN30071 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Derivatives | BMAN30091 | 10 | Optional |
Advanced Corporate Finance | BMAN30111 | 20 | Optional |
Accountability and Auditing | BMAN30131 | 10 | Optional |
Consultancy Project | BMAN30180 | 40 | Optional |
Corporate Governance in Context | BMAN30211 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Engineering | BMAN30242 | 10 | Optional |
Corporate Contracting and Managerial Behaviour | BMAN30702 | 10 | Optional |
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Scholarships and bursaries
In addition, Alliance MBS will award a range of Social Responsibility Scholarships to UK/EU and international students. These awards are worth £2,000 per year across three years of study. You must achieve AAA at A-level (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to social responsibility. The School will also award a number of International Stellar Scholarships to international students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent). Additional eligibility criteria apply - please see our scholarship pages for full details.
What our students say
'I wanted a course that stood out from the endless business courses available and after reading about the range of partner institutions in the USA, it was too good a chance to miss. I talked about my time at the University of Southern California non-stop in various job interviews. The educational experience set against the backdrop of living in Los Angeles made it one of the best years of my life.' - David Staunton
'Friends for life, once in a lifetime teaching, a great institution ... possibly the best year of my life!' - Ben Collins, William and Mary, Virginia, USA
More current students share their experience of studying our International Management degrees on our YouTube channel .
Facilities
John Rylands University Library is renowned as one of the most extensive libraries in the world. This is complemented by our specialist business and management Eddie Davies Library which provides a dedicated service to Alliance Manchester Business School undergraduates. There is increasing provision of information via various web-based services and much of your reading material will be available through e-journals. These and other standard computing services, such as access to the internet and word processing, are available through computer clusters across campus in departmental buildings, libraries and halls of residence. Many buildings in and around the campus are also equipped with free wifi access.
Personal development plans
PDPs are aimed at helping you develop awareness of generic transferable and subject-specific skills, improve independent learning and provide a record of your academic learning and achievement.
Academic advisors
All new Alliance Manchester Business School students are allocated an academic advisor who you will meet in regular sessions as part of a first-year course unit. Where possible, you will keep the same academic advisor throughout your time here. Your advisor will support you throughout your studies on matters of an academic nature, from providing feedback on a practice essay in preparation for your `formal' assessment at the end of each semester to discussing your PDP or writing you a reference. We also have a dedicated undergraduate assessment and student support centre within the School, who will be your first point of contact for any ill health or other personal problems which are affecting your work.
Student mentoring
We operate a peer mentoring scheme which aims to provide you with a second or final year 'mentor' to provide practical assistance with orientation and induction as well as advice and information on any aspect of student life.