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MH101 BA Business in Arts
Orientation September 2015
Maynooth University School of Business
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Welcome
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Why Study Business?
• Why are you interested in taking Business as one of your
1st year Arts subjects?
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Remember
• You don’t need to have studied Business at 2nd level in order to take Business as a subject in Maynooth University
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 • Reflect, be critical thinkers, think ‘outside the box’
• 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 – Business and a Science subject, e.g. BA Business and Computer Science
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
Learning Journey a variation of ..
Challenge your thinking
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Course Finder
• Source of information on all modules on your programme
• http://apps.maynoothuniversity.ie/courses/?T
ARGET=CS&MODE=SEARCH
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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
Grainne Mooney Kathryn Walsh
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 queries (all common queries addressed here)
School of Business Contacts – Na Fu • Programme Academic Director: joint 1st year;
contact person for 2nd year Business in Arts students (and transfer queries to MH404)
School of Business Contacts – Dr Marian Crowley-Henry
• Programme Academic Director: joint 1st year; contact person for 3rd year Business in Arts students (and Teaching Council of Ireland queries)
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
• Head of School of Business
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 use Moodle – that way everybody learns and the answers get
recorded.
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School of Business Offices – Rye Hall Extension, north campus
Rye Hall Extension
Arts Building
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
have separate Moodle pages
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):
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/school-business
Teaching Council of Ireland
• Students that are thinking of taking a teaching
qualification post this degree programme, in order
to teach at 2nd level? • Show of hands?
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 2nd and 3rd 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
√
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
X
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 2nd year MH404 (Business & Management)
Business pathways MH101
Business + 2 other subjects
MH101 Business
+ 1 subject
BA International
BA Business & other International
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
BBS Bus. & Mgmt. Paid work
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 Business + Accounting/Economics + 1 other
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
• Member of programme board (meets 2x year)
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 programme director of same AND informing your lecturers.
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 advantageous for graduates
Finding Business Modules in Arts on the Timetable
• All modules in arts have an MN (management) code
• MN101 https://apps.maynoothuniversity.ie/timetable/
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 and act
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 – You’ll have them for life
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
• Be abusive of college property or regulations
Student Charter
• Check out roles and responsibilities of students: • https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-
maynooth/maynooth-education/student-charter
Rules & Regulations
• Marks and Standards • Repeats • Grade checking etc
• All documents relating to this can be found on the
Registrar’s site: • https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/university-
policies/rules-regulations-students
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/
Search the module description database
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 opportunities it offers with both hands.
Questions
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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 Moodle site for you to refer to over the year(s)
