- UCAS course code
- N247
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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 Europe, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand. We have 35 diverse exchange partners across 13 countries and all classes are taught in English.
Browse the full list of our current partner institutions and find out more in our exchange guide .
Aims
Special features
- Spend your third year on an academic exchange at a top business school or university in Europe, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand
- Choose from 35 diverse exchange partners across 13 countries and 4 continents. Many feature in the top 100 Financial Times or Shanghai JiaoTong global rankings. All classes are taught in English
- Our Placement and International Programmes team prepares you for your exchange and supports you whilst on exchange
- Study core and specialist areas of international business and management according to your personal or academic interests or career ambitions
- Selected course units grant exemptions from professional exams.
Teaching and learning
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
As your studies progress (subject to meeting academic requirements) you have increasing flexibility in choosing courses which suit your personal interests and career aspirations.
The year abroad must be passed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Principles : Microeconomics | BMAN10001 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Principles of Marketing | BMAN10101 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Financial Decision Making M | BMAN10522M | 10 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Financial Reporting | BMAN10621M | 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 International Business (20 credits) and /or American Society and Economy (20 credits) depending on your country of exchange and choose 100 credits from the management portfolio of second-year course units, as detailed below. International Management 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 Placements and International Programmes team prepares 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 currently include the universities of Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Auckland, Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore, alongside world-leading business schools such as ESADE, Copenhagen, IESEG, and New York University. All partners have been selected on the basis of their global ranking, the quality of their courses, high standard of teaching, social and sporting facilities, the safety and attractiveness of the campus and the level of support for our exchange students.
This programme has no mandatory course units for year 2 but you will be expected to choose either International Business or American Society and Economy depending on your country of exchange.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Analysis | BMAN20072 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Statement Analysis | BMAN20081 | 10 | Optional |
| Consumer Behaviour | BMAN20271 | 20 | Optional |
| American Society and Economy | BMAN20610 | 20 | Optional |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | BMAN21011 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Reporting and Accountability | BMAN21020A | 20 | Optional |
| Intermediate Management Accounting | BMAN21040A | 20 | Optional |
| Managing Projects | BMAN22061 | 20 | Optional |
| Foundations of Finance B | BMAN23000B | 20 | Optional |
| Business Law 2: Law and the Modern Corporation in an International Context | BMAN24052 | 10 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
Course content for year 4
You will return to Manchester for your final year, and can use the knowledge and experience gained on your exchange in a range of specialised international options across all the key disciplines.
International course units are designed to develop an appreciation of economics, and social and cultural differences between nations and the implications of this for management systems and practices.
What our students say
Final-year International Management students Jade, Wokedje, Shreeya, and Alicia spent their third year on exchange at our world-class partner institutions in Hong Kong, Barcelona, and Florida.
Hear them talk about their practical tips, the academic and personal skills they gained from the experience, and why it was the best year of their lives over on our YouTube channel.
Facilities
Resources
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 Wi-Fi 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.