School of something FACULTY OF OTHER School of Mathematics

BSc Economics & Mathematics

BSc Management & Mathematics

Welcome to your programme

Programme Director/Coordinator

Jan Palczewski

Associate Professor in Financial Mathematics at School of Mathematics

Office MATH 8.15, appointment by email J.Palczewski@leeds.ac.uk

Web http://www1.maths.leeds.ac.uk/~jp/

Research financial mathematics, optimisation, probability, big data

Plan of presentation

BSc Economics & Mathematics

BSc Management & Mathematics

• Support and important information

• Overview of programmes

• What makes a successful student

Our Goals

• To prepare you for a career in the

private and public sector / academia (MSc)

• To provide you with a solid mathematical background and

knowledge in economics / management science

• To offer support and encouragement to succeed in

studying at university in the UK

• To give you the best by joining the expertise of the

School of Mathematics (MATH, ~50%) and

Leeds University Business School (LUBS, ~50%)

University can be a challenge

Away from home ...

... in a different country, culture and language.

Classmates with different backgrounds ...

... the need for self-studies ...

Some things will be easy, some will be difficult

=> end of year 1: same background

Second challenge: Time table

You have a personal time table

You will need to check your time table via the PORTAL

- it is personal and can change from week to week

You will find information on time and location of

• Lectures (larger audience)

• Tutorials (smaller groups)

• Personal tutor meetings (very small groups)

• PAL meetings (peer mentoring with year 2&3 students)

TEACHING WEEK 1: meeting with personal tutor

Where to get help

Help is available to all who need it.

If there are any issues/problems, talk to:

• PAL’s (designated year 2&3 students)

• Personal Tutor (designated member of staff)

• Lecturers (on modules)

• Programme Director (me)

• Director for Undergraduate Management Programmes in LUBS (Dr Jennie Robinson)

• Director of Student Education in Maths (Dr Margit Messmer)

• Student Support Network

• International Student Office

Undergraduate student resources: http://www.mathsstudents.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduates.html

BSc Economics & Mathematics

BSc Management & Mathematics

• Support and important information

• Overview of programmes

• What makes a successful student

BSc Economics & Mathematics

• Understanding the economic side of the world

Theories: micro- / macro-economics, labour and industrial economics

Tools for practical analysis: statistics/numerical methods

Year 1

BSc Economics & Mathematics

Semester 1

MATH1050 Calculus and Mathematical Analysis (10 credits, PFP)

MATH1055 Numbers and Vectors (10 credits, PFP)

MATH1331 Linear Algebra with Applications (15 credits)

MATH1710 Probability and Statistics 1 (10 credits, PFP)

LUBS1585 Economics Institutions (Industry) (10 credits, PFP)

Semester 1 & 2

LUBS1950 Economic Theory and Applications 1 (20 credits, PFP)

Semester 2

MATH1400 Modelling with Differential Equations (10 credits)

MATH1510 Financial Mathematics 1 (15 credits)

MATH1712 Probability and Statistics 2 (10 credits, PFP)

LUBS1125 Economics Institutions (Labour) (10 credits, PFP)

(PFP = Pass for Progression)

Quantitative techniques + Management theory =

Mathematical modelling of business situations

Evaluate evidence within complex organisational systems

BSc Management & Mathematics

Year 1

BSc Management & Mathematics

Semester 1

MATH1050 Calculus and Mathematical Analysis (10 credits, PFP)

MATH1055 Numbers and Vectors (10 credits, PFP)

MATH1710 Probability and Statistics 1 (10 credits, PFP)

LUBS1225 Accounting for Managers (10 credits)

Semester 1 & 2

LUBS1850 Organisational Behaviour (20 credits, PFP)

LUBS1940 Economics for Management (20 credits, PFP)

Semester 2

MATH1060 Introductory Linear Algebra (10 credits)

MATH1400 Modelling with Differential Equations (10 credits)

MATH1510 Financial Mathematics 1 (15 credits)

MATH1712 Probability and Statistics 2 (10 credits, PFP)

(PFP = Pass for Progression)

Year 2 and 3

BSc Economics & Mathematics

Focus: economics, statistics, finance and maths

BSc Management & Mathematics

Focus : statistics, business organisation, economics and psychology (embedded in

management context), maths

Programme Catalogue: see Maths undergraduate webpage

Tracks: Year in Industry, Year Abroad

Options (optional modules) need to be chosen in May/June (the earlier, the better)

...pathways/streams...

Important: modules you choose in Year 2 determine what you can study in Year 3.

PROGRAMME CHANGE IS POSSIBLE

(sometimes up to the start of year 2)

BSc Economics & Mathematics

BSc Management & Mathematics

• Support and important information

• Overview of programmes

• What makes a successful student

What makes a

successful student?

Golden Rules

• Focus on your studies

• Attend all lectures or tutorials

• Try your best to do all exercises

• Talk to other students

• Work in study groups

• Don’t party too much!

• Don’t cheat in exams!

The biggest challenge!

Two worlds:

Natural science

&

Social science

and you will have to become an expert

in both!

'Work hard, play hard‘ myth

Work hard Play hard

Hard working

people have

success

Failed

me

Very difficult

to find the

balance

Later today

Economics Welcome Meeting (3 pm!, Meadows TR1)

Management Welcome Meeting (4 pm, Meadows TR1)

Leeds Student Union Welcome Meeting

Meet your mentors

IT Induction in Fourman Cluster

... and good luck, Jan.