Orientation September 2015

MH101 BA

Business in Arts

Orientation

September 2015

Maynooth University School of Business

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Why Study Business?

•

Why are you interested in

taking Business as one of your

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Remember

•

You don’t need to have studied

Business at 2

_{level in order to}

take Business as a subject in

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Business as a subject in Arts

• Join with other Business students from other

degree programmes

• Start from basics – no need to have studied

Business in school

• Engage with the material – Marketing, HRM,

Leadership, Strategy,…

• Ask questions, seek solutions

• Business cannot be taken with

– Psychology – History

– Greek – Statistics

Business as a subject in Arts

I II III IV

Law Geography Business English Philosophy

German Psychology Mathematical Studies Biology Physics with Astronomy History

Basque Greek

V VI VII VIII

Anthropology Economics Sociology Greek & Roman Civilization Nua-Ghaeilge Latin* Music French

Finance Spanish Medieval Irish & Celtic Studies Computer Science Mathematical Physics

Year 2

I II III IV V VI

Law Business English Anthropology Sociology Greek and Roman Civilization

Geography History Mathematical Studies Nua-Ghaeilge Music French

Philosophy Greek Economics Spanish Medieval Irish & Celtic Studies German Statistics Latin Computer Science Mathematical Physics

10 10

School of Business

Arts Choices

• 1st year: 3 subjects, not more that one from the same group:

– Law; Philosophy; German; Geography

– Business; History; Greek; Psychology

– Mathematical Studies; English; Politics; International Development – Anthropology; Nua Ghaeilge; Economics; Latin; Finance

– Computer Science; Sociology; Music; Spanish

– Mathematical Physics; Medieval Irish & Celtic Studies; Greek & Roman

History; Accounting; French

• 2nd year drop one subject, or transfer to single honours • BA Arts: Graduate with a Double Honours degree

– Business and a language; e.g. BA Business and German

– Business and a social science, e.g. BA Business and Sociology – Business and a Humanities subject, e.g. BA Business and Music

Where does business as an area of study come from?

Business

Engineering

Psychology

Sociology

Social Sciences Anthropology

Overview of all Business Degrees

The Management side ….

• 1st year: foundational skills:

– Understanding humans – Organizing people for

action

– Competition

• 2nd year: functional skills e.g

– Marketing; Human

Resource Management

– Operations; Information

Systems

• 3rd year (optional):

international

– International study

• Final year:

• strategic perspective e.g.

– Strategy; Marketing;

Human Resource Management;

– Ethics

School of Business

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Course Finder

• Source of information on all modules on your

programme

• http://apps.maynoothuniversity.ie/courses/?T

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The First Thing to Do after this

session...

Download your programme

handbook (see your orientation

flyer)...

If you have questions …

•

ASK

– We know you are 1st years

– We don’t expect you to know everything

Key Contacts & Communicating

with the School

• General Administration

– Kathryn Walsh or Grainne Mooney

([email protected]), Rye Hall Extension, north campus (opposite John Hume building – Arts building opposite one exit from John Hume

building, Rye Hall Extension is opposite the other side exit from John Hume building)

School of Business Contacts –

Administration Office

Key Contacts & Communicating

with the School

• Programme direction issues

– programme academic director, Marian Crowley-Henry,

[email protected] and Na Fu,

[email protected] (email for appointment)

– Your contact for specific queries on: • Department policies including transfers • Marks and standards

– Note all documents, policies etc. can be found on the

Maynooth University website, under Registrar’s

Department or via the School of Business All Business Moodle page: your first reference destination for

School of Business Contacts – Na Fu

• Programme Academic Director: joint 1st year;

contact person for 2nd _{year Business in Arts}

School of Business Contacts – Dr

Marian Crowley-Henry

• Programme Academic Director: joint 1st year;

contact person for 3rd _{year Business in Arts}

Key Contacts & Communicating

with the School

• Specific Module Issues/Questions

– first contact is the respective module lecturer

– you’ll meet your lecturers the first week of classes

• Head of School

– Professor Peter McNamara,

School of Business Contacts –

Professor Peter McNamara

If you need to meet your Programme Director / Lecturer(s)….

• Email them for an appointment or check if

they have designated office hours

• Do not turn up at their office without an

appointment

• For

general questions

– that way everybody learns and the answers get

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School of Business Offices – Rye Hall

Extension, north campus

Rye Hall Extension

Official Communications

• Via Moodle

– You must log-in regularly

– All Business Students, generic information:

https://2016.moodle.maynoothuniversity.ie/course/view.php ?id=25

– This presentation / orientation slides will be posted there as

well as programme handbook which you should be familiar with

– Announcements and updates are posted there

– As well as the All Business Students Moodle page, all modules

Official Communications

• Via Email

– You must check your official emails ([email protected])

– Ensure you route all NUIM emails to an account you

use

– This is university and acting on messages sent is YOUR

responsibility

• In Class

- E.g. notice on lecture room door if class changed

• School of Business Website (Current Students Section):

Teaching Council of Ireland

•

Students that are thinking of

taking a teaching

qualification post this

degree programme, in order

to teach at 2

_level?

Teaching Council of Ireland

• Curricular Subject Requirements Change

•

In order to fulfil the new

requirements, students that wish to

teach Business Studies at Junior Cert

level should take 60 ECTS of Business,

10 of Economics and 10 of

Accounting over their programme of

study.

Teaching Council of Ireland

• Curricular Subject Requirements Change

•

You have options in 2

and 3

year

on the Business in Arts programmes

to take Economics and Accounting

modules. It is YOUR responsibility to

ensure you take the modules

required if you wish to attain the

requirements of the TCI.

Year 1 (MH101)

Option 1 B + A + E

Option 2 B + E + X

Option 3 B + A + X

Option 4 B + X + X

Business Management Single Honour Degree (MH404)

Note: B = Business; A = Accounting; E = Economics

a: if you attain more than 60% average for all modules in the first year Business subject and pass the other two subjects (one of which must be either Economics or Accounting), you will have the option of transferring to Business & Management Single Honour Degree (B.B.S.) in 2nd _{year. You may also remain on the double Arts}

pathway (Business & other subject) if you wish. You make the choice at registration for 2nd _year.

Students have an option to do a Years Work Placement in year 3 and switch to the B.B.A. Business and Management programme (BUSAD) if on the single honours Business & Management degree.

b: if you do not attain the transfer criteria, you can stay on Business and Arts double honours degree.

MH101 BA in Arts (Business) starting Sep 2015

Year 2 Year 3

B B

a

b

Business & Arts Double Honour Degree(MH101)

Year 2 Year 3

B + A x2 B

B + E x1 B + E x1

B + X B + X

Teaching council

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Teaching council

√* Economics from year 1 subject;

AC210 or AC211 through Business

subject in year 2

√* Accounting from year 1 subject;

EC101a and EC102 through

Business subject in year 2 and 3

Teaching Council of Ireland

• Very important: If you do not take 10 ECTS

(credits) in Economics and 10 ECTS (credits) in Accounting, along with 60 ECTS credits in

Business, you will not automatically attain the required credits in order to teach Business at Junior Cert level (post your teaching

qualification).

• However you can opt to take additional

modules after you graduate as an occasional student (fees apply).

• Study Business with either Accounting and/or

Economics in 1st _Arts.

• Attain 60% in your Business subject and pass

other 1st _{Arts subjects.}

• Automatically notified that you have the option

to transfer in 2nd _year.

• If interested: Ensure you attain 60%+ in

Business Subject and Pass other 2 1st _Arts

Subjects where one of these must be Economics or Accounting (or both).

Transfers from 1st _{Arts (MH101 Business in Arts) to}

Business pathways

Business + 2 other subjects

MH101 Business + 1 subject

BA

International BA Business

& other International

Ye ar 1 Ye ar 2 Ye ar 3 Ye ar 4

BBS Bus. & Mgmt. work Paid experience

BBA Bus. & Mgmt.

If achieve >600 marks in 1st _{year Business}

& pass other two 1st _{year Arts subjects,}

1 of which MUST be Economics or Accounting BBS Bus. & Mgmt. MH404

International

BBS International MH101

Student representative

• Good communication between the students/class and the faculty is

important

• Each year of each degree elects a student representative group to

meet with the coordinator

– Ask students union to run election if more than one candidate

• Responsibility of student rep to make him/herself known to me as

programme director

• Raise issues with lecturers on behalf of students where appropriate

Student representative

• If you are interested in being a class representative,

please submit your name/student number (if available) and email/contact details at the end of this session.

• You should also inform the Students Union, as if there

is more than 1 person wishing to represent the class group, there may be an election

General Advice

• Be proactive.

• Be familiar with rules, regulations etc (e.g. material posted on

Moodle All Business site; university website).

• If unsure, check published resources (e.g. Moodle), ask

class-mate, ask lecturer.

• If you expect to be or have been absent for a week or more

(illness/operation/personal issues), you should furnish a

certified medical cert to [email protected] (with read receipt) and/or hand in a hard copy to the School of Business

administration office in Rye Hall Extension, informing

General Advice

• If unable to keep assignment deadlines due to certified

illness/absence, forward medical cert to [email protected]

(with read receipt) and/or hand in a hard copy to the School of Business administration office in Rye Hall Extension, informing programme director of same AND informing your lecturers

• Be proactive – onus on YOU to inform department if you have

any special circumstances that may affect your participation on the programme

Assessment & Teaching

• Depends on module

• Some modules are 20-40% Continuous

Assessment, 60-80% examination

• Some are 100% Exam; some are 100% Continuous

Assessment

• Lectures

• Case Studies

• Projects assignments • Presentations

Assessment

• Onus is on YOU to be familiar with the

requirements of each of the modules you are studying.

ECDL

• Strongly recommended for Business in Arts

students

• Aim to complete the ECDL as early as possible

• Students will not be prevented from progressing

or graduating if they have not obtained the ECDL, but feedback from industry is that ECDL is

Finding Business Modules in Arts on

the Timetable

•

All modules in arts have an MN

(management) code

•

MN101

https://apps.maynoothuniversity.ie/tim

General Advice

Do

• Attend lectures and other class meetings diligently

– Attendance is the easiest way to learn, even if you don’t always feel in top

form

– Complete all CA on-time – it’s mandatory for some modules

– Pay careful attention to your timetable and any amendments. Study it now to

make sure you understand it and know where the rooms are.

• Ask questions – from everyone

– Lecturers, other staff, fellow students – Keep asking, until you are satisfied

– Use the student support services, when necessary

• Note carefully all communications and instructions

– After being informed once, it is your responsibility to remember

General Advice

Do (2)

• Manage your time carefully

– Allocate regular hours for study and assignments

– Avoid bottlenecks with last-minute simultaneous assignment completions or

exam preparation

• Be proud of your degree programme and your participation

– It is a top quality degree programme

– With your active participation you will get great value for life from it

– Let us hear your opinions on how your experience could be improved

• Keep a good work-life balance

– Your studies require ONLY 40-50 hours per week in total – that leaves a lot of

time for play and socialising!

• Make lots of friends

General Advice

Don’t (just a few)

• Hesitate to ask questions

– You’re never alone in not knowing or being unsure

• Leave too much to the last minute

– Either study, exam preparation or assignment completion

• Be disrespectful to your colleagues or staff

– A professional, enjoyable working environment requires mutual respect

Student Charter

• Check out roles and responsibilities of students:

•

Rules & Regulations

• Marks and Standards • Repeats

• Grade checking etc

• All documents relating to this can be found on the

Registrar’s site:

•

Looking forward to your careers

• Options

– Banking/Finance – Public sector

– Health sector – Industry

• Big business

• Growing business • Small business

School of Business

Further information

• Browse the School website

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/school-business

• Email us at [email protected]

• Phone us on 01 7086520

Contact the School

• http://apps.nuim.ie/courses/

Remember

• We know you can all succeed

• You just need to DECIDE you will and put in the

effort

• You have joined a wonderful university, grasp the

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The First Thing to Do after this

session...

Download your programme

handbook (see your orientation

flyer)...

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The next things to do after this

session

• Put yourself forward as possible class rep for Business in

Arts

• Ensure you can access and are familiar with documents

on the All Business Moodle site (can take some time to read them all, but useful to know where the data is as you may want to refer to the information here over the next 3-4 years)….

• This presentation will be posted on the All Business