The document summarizes an undergraduate open day at Warwick Business School. It provides information about the new dean, student and faculty numbers, degree programs, course requirements, opportunities for study abroad, employment outcomes, and an alumni panel. The open day aimed to inform prospective students about WBS's research excellence, teaching quality, international focus, and career opportunities for graduates.

1. Undergraduate Open Day25 September 2010

2. Warwick Business School – new logo launches officially on 27 Sept

3. New Dean of WBS Professor Mark Taylor FT article: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f3ded4f6-c0ab-11df-94f9-00144feab49a.html Formerly Managing Director at Blackrock world’s largest asset manager Professor Taylor's research focuses on exchange rates and international financial markets one of the world’s most highly-cited researchers in finance and economics His vision is for WBS to become the leading university-based business school in Europe Further information: www.wbs.ac.uk/about/governance/dean.cfm

4. Warwick Business School Student numbers Undergraduate 1377 Postgraduate 3471 (including 176 PhD) Staff Teaching 151 Research 26 Support 207 Visiting 14 Nine teaching groups Eight research centres / institutes

5. WBS characteristics Research-led Excellence in teaching Business-focused International faculty and students Integrated within a top-rated university

6. Research quality – RAE results 2001 One of only three 5* UK business schools (achieved by submitting higher percentage of faculty than any other UK business school) 2008 System of ‘profiles’ on a 0 (unclassified) to 4 (world-leading) scale Average quality rating 5th equal % of work at level 3 or 4 3rd equal Research power* 2nd* Average rating x number of staff submitted

8. No. 1 for Accounting & Finance in The Complete University Guide 2011

9. No. 1 for Accounting & Finance in The Times Good University Guide 2011

10. No. 1 for Business & Management in The Guardian University Guide 2011

11. No. 1 for Management in The Sunday Times University Guide 2011

13. Undergraduate student numbers

14. International student community 40% of undergraduate students come from outside EU 130 visiting or exchange students each year 45 students spend year abroad each year

15. Year 1 – BSc Accounting & Finance Term 1 Quantitative Analysis for Management 1 Business in Social and Political Context Introduction to Financial Accounting Understanding Organisational Behaviour Economics for Business Term 2 Foundations of Management Accounting Quantitative Analysis for Management 2 Integrative Project Financial Management Business Law

16. Year 1 – BSc Management / BSc Intl Management Term 1 Quantitative Analysis for Management 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting Economics for Business Management, Organisation and Society 1 Markets, Marketing and Strategy Term 2 Management, Organisation and Society 2 Quantitative Analysis for Management 2 Operations Management Integrative Project Financial Management

17. Year 1 – BSc International Business Term 1 Management, Organisation and Society 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting Markets, Marketing and Strategy Quantitative Analysis for Management 1 Language & Culture Term 2 Management, Organisation and Society 2 Operations Management Language & Culture Integrative Project Financial Management

18. Year 2

19. Year 3 (Year 4 for BSc Intl Man and BSc Intl Bus)

20. Year 3 - BSc Intl Bus and BSc Intl Man only

21. Year abroad: BSc International Business German speaking Bamberg Bayreuth Göttingen Kiel Mannheim Munich Graz Vienna Italian speaking Bocconi (Milan) French speaking ESC Dijon ESC Grenoble EM Lyon ESC Pau ESC Rennes ESC Rouen Solvay (Belgium) HEC Montreal Spanish speaking Carlos III (Madrid) ESADE (Barcelona) Navarra (Pamplona) Granada

22. Year abroad: BSc Intl Management Study and/or Work in English Language in … … Europe Bocconi (Milan) Budapest Copenhagen Gothenburg Rennes Rotterdam Rouen Elsewhere Hong Kong UST Monash Sydney + others to come … USA Connecticut Cornell Richmond (Virginia) Wharton (Pennsylvania) Wisconsin-Madison Canada British Columbia (Vancouver) McGill (Montreal) York (Toronto)

23. Entry requirements AAA or equivalent (at least 38 points in International Baccalaureate) for all four degrees PLUS a Bgrade at AS level in a different subject Maths: A-Level GradeA(or HL 5in International Baccalaureate) for BSc Accounting & Finance GCSE Grade A for other degrees English: GCSE Grade B for all four degrees Breadth of A-Level (or HL in International Baccalaureate ) subjects, including … Maths or a Science subject and a Humanities or a Social Science subject

24. Assessment Methods written coursework group presentations examinations Results and degree class First year Second and final years Year abroad (BSc International Business and BSc International Management only)

25. Graduation: Nos. of Firsts or Upper Seconds

26. Employment opportunities WBS graduates are highly sought after for their numeracy, literacy, and commercial awareness Targeted by blue-chip companies, investment banks, and ‘major’ accountancy firms, including those that limit their recruitment to a small number of institutions Around 60 recruitment visits on campus each year

27. Graduate destinations 08/09

29. University’s brand strength

30. Teaching quality and style

31. Course content

32. University facilities

34. Nicky O’Day – Analyst at Ernst & Young My experiences of the BSc Management Programme What I gained from the course How it has helped me in my chosen career Current Role at Ernst and Young Experiences from other members of the Class of 2006 Future career ambitions

35. Undergraduate Open Day25 September 2010