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Undergraduate Programme 2019 For the Change Makers
Why Warwick
Business School?
Constantly evolving, today’s business world is fast paced.
To succeed you need not only the very latest theory
Find out more about us and practice but also the ability to challenge the status
Visit our website for the latest information on quo and deliver cutting-edge solutions.
our courses, fees and scholarship opportunities,
as well as our latest news, events, and to hear Warwick Business School is a world-class business school
from former and current students about what at the heart of a world-class university. We welcome students
life is really like here at WBS.
from all over the world. This wide range of cultures fuels
We're always happy to help you with our community and creates an exciting environment
any queries you may have.
for diverse discussion and debate. Our unique core values
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provide a challenging and innovative learning culture that
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will prepare you for success in your future career and propel
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you towards your individual goals.
Our faculty produces transformative research that
seeks to lead the debate and create impact. This research
underpins our teaching, helping to develop inquisitive
and entrepreneurial minds that will make a positive
contribution in an ever-changing world.
So, we welcome the future problem solvers, value creators
and change makers who share our intellectual curiosity
and values. Does that sound like you?
Restlessness
Curiosity Always challenging
Our forever Learning as a way
convention to find
values of life
a better way
Excellence
Join our conversation Openness Never
@warwickbschool Cosmopolitan compromising our
mindset, embracing high standards
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Welcome to
Warwick Business School
A Warwick Business As an undergraduate student at WBS
and the University of Warwick you will join
No.1
Targeted university by the largest
number of top employers
School (WBS) a dynamic student body and a lifelong global The University of Warwick
alumni community. Our world-class reputation The Graduate Marketing in 2017 Report
undergraduate degree is reflected in our rankings and in Warwick’s
5th in the UK for is ranked 8th in the UK
research output
combines academic position as the number one targeted university The Guardian 2018 ranking
by the largest number of top employers Research Excellence
excellence and the latest (The Graduate Marketing in 2017 Report). Framework 2014
theory with practical Whatever your business and career aspirations
business insights may be, I am confident that this is the perfect
Top 50
platform from which to start your career,
to ensure you’re ready launch new ventures, develop your business
thinking, and ultimately achieve your career goals.
for your next move.
Come along to campus, meet us, talk
Nestled in the heart of the University to us and discover what WBS can do for you. Business & Management Studies
of Warwick campus, our prime location and Accounting & Finance
means all Undergraduate students have Professor Andy Lockett
access to state-of-the-art learning facilities, Dean of Warwick Business School Ranked in QS World University
the choice of not one but two dedicated Rankings by Subject 2017
career services, the opportunity to meet 7 professional networks Founded in 1967
with leading organisations and access
to a range of societies and facilities
to enrich their Warwick experience.
WBS offers a fun,
challenging and exciting
enjoy, and benefit from, a sociable community
of learning that successfully combines
world-leading academic research, practical
and applicable insights and an ethos
185,000
University of Warwick
student experience of success and innovation. global alumni
that equips graduates We are proud of our Undergraduate Programme 69 geographical 42,000 WBS global alumni
with the necessary and our student experience, and are very excited alumni networks in over 130 countries
about the many innovations and developments
knowledge and skills that are taking place in order to ensure that
to thrive and succeed in WBS students continue to receive the best
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experience and opportunities possible.
their chosen career path. I hope this brochure provides you with
all of the information you seek, and I hope
Our students are at the very heart of our
it conveys some of the excitement and pride
community, and their insights and feedback
that we all feel about undergraduate courses
help us to shape our modules, courses of study
at WBS.
and packages of support. That ensures we
Should you have any further queries please 45 nationalities The average age of
provide a great student experience.
44/56%
get in touch, we’ll be happy to talk to you. represented students starting
All our programmes are consistently ranked our undergraduate
highly, and our graduates are in demand Professor John Rudd Undergraduate
courses
by the very best organisations. WBS students Associate Dean courses (2017/2018)
(Undergraduate Programme) Female/male split (2017/2018)
EFMD
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Life on campus
“It’s an amazing experience,
you’re going to meet some
amazing, ambitious people
from all over the world
and you’re going to learn Jasmine Yeo
a lot about yourself and We know that lifestyle is just as important Graduate Trainee
also how other people work. as your undergraduate degree course when Ruffer LLP
selecting where to study. BSc International
Those skills will be invaluable Business (2012–16)
whatever you end up doing.” Our campus is just over an hour by rail from
London and on the doorstep of Coventry,
Hugh Thomas
Birmingham, Royal Leamington Spa
Co-founder, Ugly Drinks
and Stratford-upon-Avon. We’re proud
BSc Management (2007–10)
to say that it is home to students and staff
from all over the world. Inclusive, vibrant “I lived on campus in my
and packed with excellent learning, study, first year which was a great
lifestyle and practical facilities, our campus way to ease the transition
is like a small town. Acres of green space provide between school and
the perfect backdrop for relaxing, walking, university. Everything
running, cycling and sports. is available here for you,
from shops and banks
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“I feel that WBS students
are very much recruited and
looked for. It is a very competitive
environment to get jobs
nowadays and I don’t think
I would’ve been able to get
my job without having
Warwick Business School
on my CV.”
Rachel Knott
Restructuring Analyst, EY
BSc International
Management (2011–15)
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Arts Centre Sports Centre 1 grocery store Kiran Dash
with cinema, 2 theatres, with swimming pool, games hall, – easy access to all Associate
1 gallery and 1 concert hall gym, climbing wall, 8 tennis your esssentials PwC Middle East
courts and over 20 fitness classes BSc Accounting & Finance
(2013–16)
“On Warwick campus
you have everything
that you need and for
an international student
that's the best thing.”
Night clubs, bars and pubs 12 food and drink outlets 1 monthly food market
– grab and go or sit and relax
1 chaplaincy 1 health centre 1 pharmacy
with 5 chaplains from Anglican,
Catholic, Free Church, Jewish
and Muslim faiths
5 dedicated study spaces 1 library open 24/7 750 acre campus
housed within Warwick Business
School, on campus and in
Leamington Spa
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Alex Austin
Broker Account Manager
Funding Circle UK
BSc Management
(2012–15)
“You don't just feel like you're
a Warwick or WBS student
while you're here, you feel
like you're a Warwick or WBS
student for life. You've got
that sense of community.”
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Accommodation
Moving away from home to live
at university is an exciting time.
Warwick Accommodation provides
free support to all of our full-time
students, making the transition
to living independently as smooth
and worry free as possible by helping 13 halls of 8,000 rooms on
you find accommodation that’s right residence on and off campus
for you, whatever your budget, campus
lifestyle or practical needs.
When you apply for accommodation our Residential
Life Team will work to match you with people who
have similar interests or lifestyles, which makes
settling in easier.
Most first-year students apply to live on campus,
where you’re never more than 15 minutes’ walk
from your lectures and all of our learning, study,
lifestyle and practical facilities.
The University of Warwick guarantees University
managed accommodation for all new full-time
first-year WBS undergraduates, provided that: WiFi access £72-176 pw*
■ You’ve accepted an offer from Warwick
as your firm choice
■ You apply online for accommodation by the deadline
we confirm after you accept our offer
■ You meet the conditions of your offer by 31 August.
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*Figures given are for 2017–18. Updated costs are published at
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Clubs, societies
and volunteering
Maple Chau
With a vibrant Students' We work closely with a number of societies BSc Management
Union, over 250 societies including the Management Society, Warwick (current student)
Entrepreneurs, Enactus, Finance Societies,
on campus and 60 sports
AIESEC, Marketing Society, Risk Management
clubs there are lots of ways to Society, Women’s Careers Society and
challenge your mind and body. Warwick Business School Society (WBSS).
There really is something WBSS is the largest independent
for everyone, enabling you student-run society at the University
to relax, try something new, of Warwick and provides access to a wide
range of employers through company
find your passion, enhance “Clubs and societies are
presentations and networking events,
your employability, have as well as the opportunity to network a significant part of Warwick
fun and really maximise with students from other universities. life. It is a great chance
your Warwick experience. Their buddy scheme is available throughout for students to meet
your first year at university for additional different people and
peer support. build up their network”
You can become further involved with
academic life at Warwick by being elected
as a Student Representative on the Staff
Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) which
is made up of students and staff, including
Course Directors. The committees provide
an accessible arena in which to discuss ideas
and provide feedback relating to teaching,
learning and student support.
You can also get involved with local
and international volunteering opportunities,
enabling you to make a difference both
close to home and on a global scale.
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volunteers
Over 250 Societies 60 Sports Clubs Local and international
volunteering
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Student Support
Support services on
campus range from helping
you manage your finances
and workload to settling
into shared accommodation
and accessing medical
services. You will also be
allocated a Personal Tutor
who is an academic member
of staff and whose role
is to support students both
academically and pastorally.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Team
offer advice and guidance to students
on their mental and physical health, working
in conjunction with the medical centre and
other support services on campus. Disability
Services provide tailored support and can
put in place reasonable individual adjustments
to ensure students can successfully complete
their degree and get the most out of life
at Warwick.
The Residential Life Team consists of members
of staff and postgraduate students who
live alongside students on campus in our
halls of residence. This means they are nearby
if you need someone to chat to and can help
you adjust to living away from home among
new people.
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Launching
your career
Perhaps you know exactly what WBS CareersPlus
you would like to do after graduation, Our dedicated WBS CareersPlus team provides specialised
or perhaps you’re still considering careers services solely for WBS students including:
your options? ■ 1-2-1 careers coaching
Whatever point you are at in planning ■ C
areer planning and preparation workshops
your career, you’ll find lots of support, ■ Employer events
resources and activities available at ■ Work placements and internships.
WBS and the University of Warwick
Our workshops cover all aspects of the job application
to help you make decisions, enhance process, from creating your CV to preparing for interviews
your employability skills and achieve and assessment centres. Tailored sessions, such as
your career goals. ‘What job is right for you?’ can help you to plan your
future career and actions. If you have a question about
writing applications, wish to explore your career options,
or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres,
our 1-2-1 careers appointments with dedicated careers
staff can help you, right here at WBS.
We organise employer events on summer internships,
year-in-industry placements and graduate opportunities.
We also host employer-led skills workshops and run
informal networking sessions. Bespoke employer events
for our students have seen the likes of EY, L’Oréal, Aldi,
Johnson & Johnson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Grant
Thornton UK LLP, Accenture and Aston Martin visit WBS,
providing students with great networking opportunities
and links to top local, national and international brands.
16 Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 17Additional
career support
Natalia Dobias
Student Careers & Skills Sprint Personal Adoption Change
In addition to the tailored services available
Development Programme Management Consultant
at WBS, the University of Warwick has an Female undergraduate students can Microsoft
excellent Centre for Student Careers & Skills also take advantage of the Sprint Personal BSc Management
who also provide skills workshops, access Development Programme. It aims to develop (2011–15)
to job vacancies and further opportunities confidence and assertiveness and helps
to meet employers on campus. you to identify your core values.
Events organised throughout the year include It also assists with developing your personal
the Business, Finance & Consultancy Fair, branding and helps you to build strategies
Investment Banking Uncovered, Careers for managing stress and change. It is “The help from the careers
in Advertising, Marketing and PR, Careers delivered in partnership with employers. team was invaluable
in Digital Communications, Careers in Politics in my first year when
Adam Lister W warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/
and Government plus many more. Employers I was preparing for job
BSc Accounting & Finance personal/sprint
(2012–16) who have been involved in the events interviews and assessment
previously have included PwC, Deloitte, The Warwick Skills centres. Their support
Barclays, Unilever, Virgin Media, Jaguar Portfolio Award with building my CV, mock
Land Rover, Vodafone, the Royal Air Force
The Warwick Skills Portfolio Award interviews and workshops
and Deutsche Bank.
(WSPA) will help you to develop skills on interpersonal skills
The Centre for Student Careers & Skills that are valued by employers, and that taught me how to stand
also offers innovative ways to gain will be useful for you in your personal life, out from the crowd.”
experience. You can get involved in their and whilst studying here at Warwick.
active volunteering programme, Warwick
“The WBS CareersPlus team W warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/awards/
Volunteers; apply for undergraduate research
helped support me with bursaries; and access thousands of on-and wspa
my application for my work off-campus work experience opportunities.
Mentoring
placement at Goldman Sachs, They also help students pull together their
so I was able to organise experiences and tell their unique story with We run a mentoring programme for both
my thoughts and plan my confidence in applications and interviews, students and alumni. All mentors have
application efficiently. I found assisted by their online MyPortfolio tool. close links with WBS or Warwick, or are
the large number of companies WBS graduates. This award-winning scheme
W warwick.ac.uk/careersandskills
that visit Warwick particularly has helped over 550 mentees to date
helpful when applying to firms, and has been awarded Investors in People
I was able to speak to graduates accreditation. The programme costs £345
for two years.
and build up a network.”
W wbs.ac.uk/go/wbsmentoring Victor Vintu
Director of Operations
DigitalGenius
BSc Accounting & Finance
(2009–12)
Number one targeted
university by the largest
number of top employers
The Graduate Marketing in 2017 Report “If you’re thinking about doing
a degree at Warwick, just do
it. You have no idea how cool
your life is going to turn out
after you graduate.”
18 Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 19BSc Accounting
& Finance
“There is a visible emphasis
on group work at WBS.
Working in multicultural groups
with new people is exciting and
insightful. There is also a range
Key facts: Overview of different modules you can
study; the choices for instance
UCAS course code: NN34 BSc Accounting & Finance is a professionally- range from core finance
oriented qualification, which is consistently to different languages.”
Course duration: 3 years full-time
ranked highly in major UK league tables.
Entry requirements You will gain the skills, knowledge
and confidence to operate effectively
■ A levels: AAA including Maths or Further Murtaza Mohammed
in the fast paced world of multinational
Maths. Maths-related subjects such companies and global financial markets.
BSc Accounting & Finance
as Statistics, Economics, Accounting (current student)
or Finance do not meet the Mathematics You will be encouraged from the outset
requirement for this course to think critically, enabling you to analyse
and interpret real life business issues in order
■ GCSEs: A in a Humanities/Social to devise solutions, helping to prepare you
Peter Corvi Sciences subject for your career in accountancy, financial
Professorial Teaching
Fellow, Finance, ■ International Baccalaureate: 38 overall services, or management. You will also have
Course Director including at least 5 in Higher Level Maths. the opportunity to develop your interpersonal
skills including communication, leadership
■ Applications from candidates with other
and team-working, to become more
internationally-recognised qualifications
adaptable and resilient to change.
are also welcomed.
You will be taught by leading academics who
For English language requirements
are well connected with industry and able to
see page 47.
combine cutting-edge theory with real-world
Exemptions practice. We have well-established links
“Interested in studying with accountancy firms, investment banks
accounting and finance? If you study specific accounting or finance and renowned national and international
Then I hope you will consider modules as part of your degree you may employers such as UBS and EY.
applying for a place on our be eligible for exemptions from a number “The best thing about the
of professional accountancy exams. In your third year, one of the modules you
course. It is one of the very programme is the fact that
will study is Critical Issues in Management.
best in its class and I never W wbs.ac.uk/go/exemptions I can take up a language whilst
This module will enable you to integrate
cease to be amazed by what what you have learned throughout your
also doing accounting and finance
our students achieve whilst studies, enhance your knowledge through modules. The various modules
they are here and what they the introduction of new concepts; and apply will help me to understand how
go on to do after they graduate. your skills to a range of 'real life' case studies. organisations work as a whole.
Additionally, the class is diverse
Our curriculum is intellectually
with people from all over
challenging and designed
to meet the needs of the the world.”
accounting and finance
professionals of the future, Dayana Zahari
which is why it is accredited BSc Accounting & Finance
by the main professional (2013–16)
accountancy bodies, the
Association of Corporate
Treasurers and the Chartered Ranked 5th in the UK by
Financial Analysts’ Institute.” The Complete University Ranked 3rd in the UK
Guide 2018 by The Guardian 2018
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& Finance
Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Pathway timetable
CORE Foundations, Skills and Debates Term 1: You will study four core modules. Terms 1 and 2: All students take a double
runs across the full year. This new module If you are following the Finance pathway module – Critical Issues in Management
forms an integral part of the course focusing one of those modules will be Economics and then you will choose four elective modules YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
on ensuring that learning and work skills of Strategy, otherwise you will study from subject disciplines determined by your Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar
are embedded and developed from the start. the Accounting in Context module. pathway. A further two modules can be taken
You will learn about creativity, presenting, from a wider range of subject areas such Introduction CORE: CORE: CORE: CORE: CORE:
Term 2: Study a further four core modules. to Financial Foundations, Global Environment Entrepreneurial Critical Issues Critical Issues
team-work, negotiation, complex problem as marketing, strategy, law, organisational
These will differ depending on the pathway Accounting Skills and Debates* of Business Mindset in Management in Management
solving, argumentation, and debate. It will behaviour or entrepreneurship.
you are following. AF, A, F AF, A, F AF, A, F AF, A, F AF, A, F AF, A, F
form a baseline for the rest of your degree.
Term 3: April–June revision and exams.
Term 3: April–June revision and exams.
Term 1: Study a further four core modules If you choose the Undergraduate Partnership
Financial Foundations Accounting Issues in Accounting Accounting
introducing you to the fundamentals Programme, your third year includes Management of Management in Context Management or Finance Elective or Finance Elective
of accounting, finance, and business assessments in August/September. AF, A, F Accounting AF, A Accounting AF, A, F AF, A, F
management (in addition to CORE AF, A, F AF, A
Foundations, Skills and Debates). Economics
of Strategy Financial
You will also choose which pathway Business Law 1 Economics Elective Elective
F Econometrics
you will take in Term 2: accounting AF, A, F for Business AF, A, F AF, A, F
F
and finance, accounting, or finance. AF, A, F
Term 2: You will study three core modules
(in addition to CORE Foundations, Skills
Business Statistics Management, Financial Financial Accounting Accounting
and Debates). The model on page 23 Reporting 1 Reporting 2
AF, A, F Organisations or Finance Elective or Finance Elective
shows which modules you will take and Society AF, A, F AF, A, F AF AF
depending on your chosen pathway.
AF, A
Term 3: April–June revision and exams. Finance Elective Finance Elective
Business Analytics F F
Finance 1 Finance 2
F
AF, A, F AF, F
Accounting Accounting
Elective Elective
Business Law 2
A A
A
21 nationalities
represented on
50/50%
The timetable above demonstrates which modules you will take throughout the three years
the programme
depending on your chosen pathway.
* This module runs across both term 1 and term 2
Female/male split
Key:
AF = Accounting & Finance pathway
A = Accounting pathway
F = Finance pathway
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& Finance
How will I be assessed? After WBS Where do our graduates work?
Throughout the study programme you will What do our graduates do? ■ Barclays
be assessed by a mix of examinations, essays,
■ Audit Associate ■ BP
reports, case-study analyses and group work.
■ ACA Graduate Trainee ■ Deloitte
Placements ■ EY
■ Assurance Associate
In collaboration with the Institute
■ Business Consultant ■ Goldman Sachs
of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales (ICAEW), we participate ■ Commercial Analyst ■ HM Revenue and Customs
in the Undergraduate Partnership ■ HSBC
■ Corporate Analyst Graduate Trainee
Programme which enables selected students
to gain professional work experience during ■ Investment Banking Analyst ■ JP Morgan
an intercalated year. This involves working ■ Macro Trader ■ KPMG
in an accounting role with an ICAEW member
■ Markets & Security Services Analyst ■ Lloyds Banking Group
organisation during the third year of
the course. Depending on the organisation, ■ Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst. ■ Petronas
you may also be able to take professional ■ PwC
Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
ACA exams during the placement which and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
will form the first year of the ACA training This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
■ Royal Bank of Scotland.
contract. You can work in the UK or overseas, Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
before returning to WBS for the final year and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
of the course. The placement year forms
10% of the overall degree classification.
You may also be interested in securing
a summer internship, or applying for
a Spring Week position at an accountancy
firm or investment bank; our dedicated WBS
CareersPlus team will be on hand to support
you with your application. In addition
89%
to working in accounting, our students also
take up work placements focusing on finance
and consulting.
Here are some examples of the companies of students go on to work
our students have worked at while and/or study six months
on their placement: after completing the course
■ EY
■ ESSO
■ MGH Technology solutions
■ PwC
■ RSM
■ The Walt Disney Company.
24 Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 25BSc International
Business
Key facts: Overview Year abroad In your third year you will have the
opportunity to take up a work placement.
UCAS course codes: Today’s fast-paced business world You will have the opportunity to gain a place
Our WBS CareersPlus team will provide
BSc International Business with French: N1R1 requires the ability to think and act globally. with one of our partner universities in Europe,
advice and guidance on finding a placement.
BSc International Business with German: N1R2 Our highly ranked programme will enable Canada or Latin America. The flexibility
BSc International Business with Italian: N1R3 you to combine your passion for languages of our year abroad allows you to choose Here are some examples of the companies
BSc International Business with Spanish: N1R4 with a business degree. whether you would like to study, undertake our students have worked at while on their
a work placement or a combination of the approved work placement:
Course duration: 4 years full-time Throughout the course you will develop
two. We do not organise work placements,
(with year abroad) a deep understanding of the core principles ■ BNP Paribas
however our dedicated WBS CareersPlus
of international business and management
Entry requirements team will provide support in making ■ British Chamber of Commerce, Mexico
which will be further advanced by a
your applications.
■ A levels: AAA guaranteed year abroad either working or ■ HSBC
studying in your chosen language, enabling An integral part of your year abroad will
Frances O'Brien ■ GCSEs: A in Maths and A in a Humanities/ ■ IBM Tamsin Wood
you to enhance your foreign language skills. be to attend a seminar. This three-day
Associate Professor of Social Sciences subject BSc International Business
seminar will provide the opportunity ■ L'Oréal
Operational Research, During your year abroad you’ll immerse (current student)
Course Director ■ International Baccalaureate: 38 overall to reflect on your year-abroad and support ■ Microsoft
yourself in local culture. If you choose
with a Higher Level 5 in the language you in preparing for the two assignments
to work, you will also learn about doing ■ Nestlé.
that make up 10%of your overall degree.
■ You must have a qualification in the business in another country and the
language to be studied such as A level differences in working practices. Whichever In addition, you will work in groups on
or IB Higher level French, German path you choose, you will return to WBS a case study that relates to the city in which
or Spanish, or equivalent in other a confident learner, ready to put your the seminar is taking place. Previous seminars
acceptable qualifications, or at least new and developed knowledge and skills have been based in Venice and case studies
CEFR B2 in all four language skills: reading, into practice for your final year. have included The Rialto Market and Venice
“This four year course is our writing, listening, speaking in Peril. “International Business
You’ll benefit from working with
only degree with language has provided me with
■ If you are interested in the Italian stream, people from other countries which
as a core component. For a perfect fusion between
evidence of language ability at A level ensures interesting group work and
the first two years we offer my love of language
or equivalent in any modern foreign debate and further increases your
you a firm grounding in a range and business. The first
language is sufficient. Grade B in GCSE international experience.
of business disciplines as year of the course suited
Italian or 5 in IB Standard Level Italian
well as developing your are also considered
my needs perfectly
language skills. 9 nationalities as I wasn’t sure on my
■ You will not be able to study represented on specialism so the wide
In your third year, you have a language in which you are the programme
the opportunity to study range of modules in all
already fluent or a native speaker. functions of business
abroad. Every year I notice
how our returning students For English language requirements allowed me to discover
see page 47. my expertise.”
have matured within
themselves and improved Exemptions
their language confidence
If you study specific accountancy or finance
and competence; they also
modules as part of your degree, you may
return full of stories which
be eligible for exemptions from a number
they enthusiastically share.
67/33%
of professional accountancy exams.
Your final year is then your
chance to choose different W wbs.ac.uk/go/exemptions
specialist options.” Ranked 4th in the UK
Female/male split by The Guardian 2018
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Business
Year 1: Year 3: Year 4: Elective modules Where do our graduates work?
CORE Foundations, Skills and Debates runs Whether you are studying or working Terms 1 and 2: Five core modules which You can choose elective modules from ■ Amazon
across the full year. This new module forms abroad, you will also take two core modules: include the double weighted module Critical a range of subject areas including: accounting,
■ BP
an integral part of the course focusing International Business in Context, and Year Issues in Management and Language finance, marketing, strategy, law, information
on ensuring that learning and work skills Abroad Portfolio which are submitted on your modules, plus International Perspectives systems management, operational research, ■ CACI Ltd
are embedded and developed from the start. return in your fourth year. This year counts in Business, Management and Society. organisational behaviour and operations ■ Deloitte
You will learn about creativity, presenting, for 10%of your final degree classification. You will also take three elective modules. management. In your final year, you may
team-work, negotiation, complex problem- You will attend a three day seminar in term 2, study a second language. ■ EY
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams.
solving, argumentation, and debate. It will which typically takes place in Venice, and is an ■ General Electric
form a baseline for the rest of your degree. assessed part of your degree. Your third year How will I be assessed?
■ JP Morgan
includes exams at partner institutions Throughout the study programme you will be
Terms 1 and 2: Study a further seven core
(not counted) and two assignments assessed by a mixture of examinations, essays, ■ Paramount
modules that provide an introduction to key
submitted August/September. reports, case-study analyses and group work. Luis Peiro Camaro Adan
areas of business, including a double module ■ Pernod Ricard
BSc International Business
in your chosen language. ■ PwC (2012–16)
After WBS
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams. ■ Société Générale
What do our graduates do?
Year 2: ■ Speed
■ Assistant Brand Manager
Terms 1 and 2: Continue with your language ■ Unilever.
and cultural studies along with four core ■ Associate Consultant
Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
modules and two electives. ■ Associate Partner Manager and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams. ■ Business Development Assistant
■ Graduate Marketing Professional “The best thing about my
course was the opportunity
■ Implementation Consultant to study abroad. I was not
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4
Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar ■ Junior Business Analyst only able to discover and learn
■ Junior Consultant a new culture, but to open
my mind further, developing
Introduction CORE: CORE: CORE: Year CORE: CORE: ■ Marketing Executive
to Financial Foundations, Global Entrepreneurial abroad Critical Issues Critical Issues my ability to think critically.”
90%
Accounting Skills and Environment Mindset either in Management in Management ■ Performance Analyst
Debates* of Business studying,
working Critical Issues in ■ Research Officer
or both Management
■ Sourcing Executive.
Business Foundations Elective Economics Language Language
Statistics of Financial for Business
of students go on to work
Management
Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
and/or study six months after
This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do. completing the course
Markets, Management, Governance, Elective International Elective
Marketing Organisations Politics and Perspectives
and Strategy and Society Corporate in Business and
Accountability Management
Language Language Language Language Elective Elective
* This module runs across both term 1 and term 2
Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 29BSc International
Management
Key facts: Overview Year abroad
UCAS course code: N290 Our BSc International Management degree You will spend a compulsory year abroad,
is consistently highly-ranked. It provides either studying at a partner university,
Course duration: 4 years full-time
the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge in a work placement or a combination
of business and management, while of the two. We have partnered with over
Entry requirements
improving your ability to operate across 50 institutions in over 20 countries around
■ A levels: AAA cultural boundaries, embrace different the world. Current partnerships are offered
■ GCSEs: A in Maths and A in a Humanities/ perspectives and challenge traditional in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong
Ranked 4th in the UK
Social Sciences subject ways of thinking. Kong, Japan, North America, Russia,
by The Guardian 2018
Singapore, South Korea and various
■ International Baccalaureate: 38 overall International exposure brings added value
countries across Europe. Evidence suggests
to your academic, personal and professional
■ Applications from candidates with other that students taking a year abroad as part
development and enables you to build
Ashley Roberts internationally-recognised qualifications of their degree are, on average, twice Victoire Lépine
your global network. Both traditional
Principal Teaching Fellow, are also welcomed. as likely to be in employment after BSc International
Course Director and innovative teaching methods, enhanced Management
their degree (Going Global Report, 2016).
For English language requirements by state-of-the-art technology, are used to (2013–17)
see page 47. provide a wide range of learning experiences. Our WBS CareersPlus team will provide advice
and guidance on finding a work placement.
You can tailor your degree towards your
Exemptions
career aspirations by selecting elective Here are some examples of the companies
46/54%
If you study specific accountancy or finance modules from WBS and other University our students have worked at while on their
modules during your degree, you may of Warwick departments. This provides the approved work placement:
be eligible for exemptions from a number opportunity to specialise in a particular area
■ British Chambers of Commerce
of professional accountancy exams. or to take a broader approach to your studies.
“This intensively exciting ■ Chanel Female/male split “The best thing about
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intellectual environment this course is the freedom
■ Clarins
is one of the reasons why you have to shape your
I am so thrilled and enthusiastic ■ Colgate own degree. You can choose
about teaching here. Every ■ Goldman Sachs elective modules according
year I am also extremely proud to what matters the most
■ HSBC
to see so many of my students to you. Additionally,
graduating and embarking ■ IBM WBS has amazing choices
on interesting and fulfilling ■ L’Oréal for year abroad destinations
25 nationalities
careers with top companies including some of the best
■ Peugeot represented on
in the UK and abroad. business schools in Europe
■ Procter and Gamble the programme
In an era of global economic and also leading
integration, knowledge ■ Rothschild & Co. universities in exciting
and insights about different international cities.”
business cultures has become
an essential tool. This four year
programme incorporates a year
abroad, where you will develop
skills that are essential in the
business world, namely the
ability to successfully adapt
to changing environments.”
Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 31BSc International
Management
Year 1: Year 2: Year 4: Elective modules Where do our graduates work?
CORE Foundations, Skills and Debates runs Terms 1 and 2: Three core modules Term 1: Study two core modules including You can choose elective modules from a range ■ Amazon
across the full year. This new module forms and five electives, which can be chosen from Critical Issues in Management, International of subject areas including: marketing, strategy,
■ Danone UK
an integral part of the course focusing a range of subject areas including accounting, Perspectives in Business, Management entrepreneurship, human resources, customer
on ensuring that learning and work skills human resources, or a double language and Society plus two electives. service management, industrial relations and ■ EY
are embedded and developed from the start. through the University's language centre. law as well as accounting and finance.
Term 2: Continue with Critical Issues ■ Goldman Sachs
You will learn about creativity, presenting, You may select subjects from outside
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams. in Management and three elective modules.
team-work, negotiation, complex problem of WBS such as economics, or a language. ■ HSBC
solving, argumentation, and debate. It will Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams.
Year 3: ■ Kuehne and Nagel
form a baseline for the rest of your degree. How will I be assessed?
Whether you are studying or working ■ Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Term 1: Study a further three core modules Throughout the study programme you will be
abroad, you will also take two core modules:
assessed by a mixture of examinations, essays, ■ Procter & Gamble.
that provide an introduction to key areas International Management in Context,
reports, case-study analyses and group work. Shalani Bhalla
of business. and Year Abroad Portfolio which are submitted Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15 BSc International
and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
Term 2: Study four further core modules but on your return in your fourth year. This Management
After WBS This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
choose between Business Analytics or GPCA**. year counts for 10%of your final degree (current student)
classification. You will also attend a workshop What do our graduates do?
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams.
in term 2 at an appropriate location near
■ Category Executive Intern
to where you are studying/working.
■ Human Resource Manager
■ Senior Marketing Executive
■ Business Analyst
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4
Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar ■ Business Consultant “Studying at Warwick
has truly exceeded my
80%
■ Investment Banking Analyst
CORE: Foundations CORE: CORE: Year CORE: CORE: expectations as it has
Foundations, of Financial Global Entreprenurial abroad Critical Issues Critical Issues ■ Investment Consultant Analyst allowed me to broaden
Skills Management Environment Mindset either in Management in Management my horizons in an academic,
and Debates* of Business studying, ■ Management Consultant.
working of students go on to work social and cultural sense.
Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
or both
and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
and/or study six months after The beauty of my
Introduction Economics Operations Elective International Elective This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do. completing the course degree is its flexibility in
to Financial for Business Management Perspectives
Accounting in Business and
accommodating all interests
Management and areas in business.”
Business Management, Elective Elective Elective Elective
Statistics Organisations
and Society
Markets, Business Elective Elective Elective Elective
Marketing Analytics
and Strategy or GPCA**
Year 3 includes exams at partner institutions (not counted) and two assignments submitted August/September.
* This module runs across both term 1 and term 2
**Governance, Politics and Corporate Accountability
Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 33BSc Management
“What makes this course so special
is the opportunity to discover the vast
range of areas of business. The first-year
modules have allowed me to gain a
solid understanding of the fundamentals
Key facts: Overview of management, whilst the flexibility
in second and third year to choose
UCAS course code: N200 Our BSc Management degree is consistently from a very wide variety of modules
ranked one of the best in its class, equipping has allowed me to explore and find the
Course duration: 3 years full-time
students with the skills, knowledge and areas that I am most passionate about.”
confidence to operate effectively in a range
Entry requirements
of roles in international brands, multinational
■ A levels: AAA Jola Maczkiewics
companies, global financial markets and new
business ventures.
BSc Management
■ GCSEs: A in Maths and A in a Humanities/
(current student)
Social Sciences subject Your final two years on this course are highly
■ International Baccalaureate: 38 overall flexible as you can choose modules to tailor
your experience to meet your interests,
■ Applications from candidates with other development needs and career aspirations.
Jude McNabb internationally-recognised qualifications This means you can follow a generalist route
Teaching Fellow, are also welcomed.
Course Director in business and management to keep your
For English language requirements career options open or choose to specialise
see page 47. in a particular discipline, such as Finance,
Marketing or Digital Innovation, to improve
Exemptions your employability in that area.
If you study specific accountancy or finance As well as enhancing your career potential,
modules during your degree, you may the course will enable you to develop
be eligible for exemptions from a number as a critically-reflective thinker, able
of professional accountancy exams. to analyse and interpret business-related
“I'm pleased to see that problems and to devise creative
W wbs.ac.uk/go/exemptions
you are considering our BSc and enterprising solutions that straddle
in Management. This is our multi-disciplinary boundaries. You’ll benefit
most flexible undergraduate from studying with students from a range “Being friends from a young
course as it gives you of different countries, in a mutually supportive age we have constantly pushed
the opportunity to choose and collaborative learning environment. each other to reach new heights.
a range of modules throughout The course offers opportunities to develop
When it came to deciding our
the three year programme. key inter-personal skills, communication, university, Warwick seemed
This means that if you’re not leadership and team-working, and to become the perfect fit. The programme
yet sure what you would like more adaptable and resilient to change. is highly tailored, practical
to do after you graduate then and flexible which gives
you will have plenty Ranked 4th in the UK us the opportunity to tailor it
of opportunities to work out by The Guardian 2018 to our individual career goals.”
what you enjoy, and excel
at, whilst you complete
Cain Rothe and Ziar Khosrawi
your degree here at WBS.”
BSc Management
(current students)
41 nationalities
represented on
the programme
42/58%
Female/male split
34 Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 35BSc Management
Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Elective modules 10% of the overall degree classification. This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
CORE Foundations, Skills and Debates runs Terms 1 and 2: Three core modules and five Terms 1 and 2: One double weighted core You can choose elective modules from a range Here are some examples of the companies Where do our graduates work?
across the full year. This new module forms electives. You can choose to specialise in either module, Critical Issues in Management, of subject areas including: marketing, digital our students have worked at while
an integral part of the course focusing Finance, Marketing or Digital Innovation by and six electives. innovation, strategy, entrepreneurship, human on their placement: ■ American Express
on ensuring that learning and work skills selecting relevant elective modules in years resources, customer service management, ■ Accenture ■ Amazon
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams.
are embedded and developed from the start. two and three. Your transcript on graduation employment relations and law, as well as
You will learn about creativity, presenting, will reflect this, adding even more value to accounting and finance. ■ Amazon ■ Barclays
team-work, negotiation, complex problem- your degree when applying for work in either You may select subjects from outside ■ Clarins ■ British Airways
solving, argumentation, and debate. It will sector. Alternatively you can choose from of WBS such as economics or a language.
■ Cognitive Leap ■ Danone UK
form a baseline for the rest of your degree. other subject specialisms.
How will I be assessed? ■ Deloitte ■ Deutsche Bank
Term 1: Study a further three core modules
that provide an introduction to key areas Throughout the study programme you will be ■ Disney ■ Deloitte
of business. assessed by a mixture of examinations, essays,
■ EY ■ EY
reports, case-study analyses and group work.
Term 2: Study four further core modules but ■ Ford ■ Goldman Sachs
choose between Business Analytics or GPCA**. Placements
■ GlaxoSmithKline ■ JP Morgan
Term 3, April–June: Revision and exams. Why not extend your degree to four years
■ IBM ■ KPMG
and take an intercalated year working
in industry? Our WBS CareersPlus team ■ Jaguar Land Rover ■ McKinsey & Company
will provide advice and guidance on finding ■ L’Oréal ■ Morgan Stanley
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 a placement. Alternatively, many of our
Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar Term 1: Oct–Dec Term 2: Jan–Mar students gain exposure to their preferred ■ Marks & Spencer ■ Microsoft
sector or organisation as part of a summer ■ Microsoft ■ Network Rail
CORE: Foundations CORE: CORE: CORE: CORE: internship, which can be a great way
Global Environment Entrepreneurial Critical Issues Critical Issues ■ Rolls-Royce. ■ Procter & Gamble
Foundations of Financial to secure a graduate job.
Skills and Debates* Management of Business Mindset in Management in Management ■ PwC
If you want to work in accounting you can After WBS
apply for a placement on our Undergraduate ■ Rolls-Royce.
What do our graduates do?
Partnership Programme. In collaboration
Introduction to Economics Operations Elective Elective Elective ■ Analyst Risk Control Technician Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
Financial Accounting for Business Management
with the Institute of Chartered Accountants and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
in England and Wales (ICAEW), we participate ■ Audit Associate This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
in the Undergraduate Partnership Programme
95%
■ Communications Consultant
which enables selected students to gain
professional work experience during ■ Commercial Banking Analyst
Business Statistics Management, Elective Elective Elective Elective
Organisations an intercalated year. This involves working
■ Consulting Associate
and Society in an accounting role with an ICAEW of students go on to work
member organisation during the third year ■ Corporate Finance Analyst
and/or study six months after
of the course. Depending on the organisation, ■ Corporate Tax Associate completing the course
Elective Elective Elective Elective
you may also be able to take professional
Markets, Business ■ Entrepreneur and Strategic Manager
Marketing Analytics ACA exams during the placement which
and Strategy or GPCA** will form the first year of the ACA training ■ National Account Manager
contract. You can work in the UK or overseas,
■ Private Equity Analyst
before returning to WBS for the final year
of the course. The programme forms ■ Procurement Graduate
* This module runs across both term 1 and term 2
**Governance, Politics and Corporate Accountability ■ Project Manager
■ Research and Marketing Analyst
■ Start-up Co-founder.
Source: GEMS Data Classes of 2013/14 and 2014/15
and WBS Cohort Data Classes of 2015/16 and 2016/17.
36 Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 37Foundation Year
“The Foundation Year helped
me gain a broad understanding
of the fundamental elements
of my first year modules, as well
as teaching me the techniques
required for university study,
highlighting how it differs from
Key facts: Overview sixth form study.”
You must apply through UCAS. This exciting year-long course prepares
The Warwick UCAS institution you for degree-level study on BSc Accounting
code is W20. The course codes are: & Finance or BSc Management.
BSc Accounting & Finance The Foundation Year provides you with Daniel Walker
with Foundation Year: N4N4 an understanding of the key areas of business BSc Accounting & Finance
whilst preparing you with the necessary skills with Foundation Year
BSc Management
for your undergraduate degree. The course
with Foundation Year: N20A
also gives you the opportunity to spend
a year familiarising yourself with university life.
Entry requirements
We provide a diverse programme of events
Tamara Friedrich ■ Applicants interested in BSc Accounting and activities, such as off campus visits
Associate Professor and Finance (with Foundation Year) to businesses, guest lectures, careers
of Entrepreneurship should have studied a higher level workshops, and service projects, that
and Innovation, quantitative subject such as Maths, build your confidence and can provide
Course Director Further Maths, Physics, Calculus experiences you draw from when
or Statistics you move on to degree-level study.
■ A Level completion of three full Our Foundation Year students have done,
courses, excluding General Studies and continue to do, amazing things.
and Critical Thinking We recognise that there are bright, motivated
■ Other qualifications e.g. Welsh students who are capable of succeeding
“We have four Core Values at Baccalaureate, Scottish Advanced Highers on our courses who may not get the chance
to because of circumstances beyond their
WBS – Curiosity, Openness, ■ BTEC completion of BTEC Level 3 control. Students from disadvantaged
Restlessness and Excellence. Extended Diploma backgrounds are not always able to gain
A part of our “Openness” “During my Foundation Year,
■ GSCE ‘B’ in GCSE English Language, access to higher education at the same rate
value means that we we were given a case study
‘B’ in GCSE Mathematics and ‘C’ as other students – not because they cannot
embrace diversity. Warwick on Birmingham Airport that
in five other GCSE subjects. Applicants succeed, but because of barriers that make
is an incredible place – a safe it difficult to prove they can. If you think
included a site visit. This was
with grade C in GCSE English Language
space for challenging your and grade B in GCSE English Literature you might be one of these students, so insightful and informative that
assumptions, learning and will also be considered someone who is motivated and eager I will never look at an airport the
debating with others who are to learn, but has not met our standard same again. With all the support
equally dedicated to developing ■ Applications from candidates with other I received in my Foundation Year
admissions criteria then this course
vocational or internationally-recognised
their knowledge and skills. could be for you. I was fully equipped and ready
qualifications are also welcome
We also give everyone
Throughout the course you will receive
for my first year on the degree.”
the same opportunity ■ You must also meet at least two
a great deal of support from our dedicated
to realise their potential. of the Widening Participation criteria
listed on the WBS website.
team of academic faculty, personal tutors, Silvia Bonku Ephraim
In the Foundation Year former Foundation Year student mentors, BSc Accounting & Finance
Programme, we want to make More information is available at: and our administrative staff. with Foundation Year
sure that we welcome people
W wbs.ac.uk/go/foundation If you successfully complete the Foundation
who would have the potential
For English language requirements Year, you will automatically progress to either
to succeed but have not met
see page 47. BSc Accounting & Finance (with Foundation
our normal entry requirements
Year) or BSc Management (with Foundation
due to barriers beyond
Year) and join our direct entry students
their control.” in Year 1.
Undergraduate Programme wbs.ac.uk/go/undergraduate 39Foundation Year
Term 1: After WBS Foundation Year fees
You will study four modules including Business What do our graduates do? We are offering a scholarship to all students
Maths and Statistics, Foundations of Business, who are selected to study on the course,
Students will progress on to either BSc
Academic Practice, and Problem Solving covering the full tuition fees of the Foundation
Accounting & Finance or BSc Management
in Organisations. Year. Fees for subsequent years will be charged
after successful completion of the Foundation
at the standard home fee rate. In addition
Year. On graduating from these courses,
Term 2: students can apply for Warwick bursaries
students typically work in accounting,
You will study five modules including Business to support their living costs.
management consulting, finance, marketing,
Maths and Statistics, Foundations of Business, human resources, or may even start up their W wbs.ac.uk/go/uowbursaries
Academic Practice, Problem Solving in own business.
Organisations, and Individual Project. Joining us from overseas?
What will happen if I become International applicants should consider the
Term 3: short-listed? Warwick International Foundation Programme
You will complete a research project Short-listed applicants will normally designed specifically for non-UK students.
based on an organisation as part be invited to attend a selection day, including
of Individual Project module, complete W warwick.ac.uk/study/ifp
an interview at Warwick, to assess their
exams and other assements.
academic potential and commitment
How will I be assessed? to further study. This invitation will usually
be sent by email. Offers may be conditional
Throughout the year you will be assessed by on you meeting academic or other
a mixture of group work, presentations, class requirements. Don't worry about this - many
tests, assignments, report writing and exams. students have conditional offers. Once you
have met your conditions, the offer will
automatically be made unconditional.
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