BSc Information Technology Management for Business

Dr Ilias Petrounias, ITMB Programme Director

Dr Ali Owrak, Placement and Employability Tutor – ITMB Programmes

Jennifer Cousins, ITMB Programme Administrator

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The Programme

ITMB Background• Research revealed:• Poor visibility of IT project status• Lack of management control over projects costing UK a quarter of a

billion £s each year;• Projects frequently go over budget.

• Typical overspend between 10% and 20%;• Increased complexity of IT projects

• typical company running 29 projects;• Typical IT budget between £1m and £5m.

Use ot Technology in Context

Your Programme’s Compulsory Courses

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Need Help with Maths?

There are extra drop in maths surgeries each semester for students who want more help. Look out for details in the e-Bulletin .

Assessment and Progression

Assessment: What To Expect

• Semester 1 exams take place in January• Semester 2 exams take place in May/June• Some courses are assessed by exam only, some

by coursework and exams and some by coursework only.

It is your responsibility to check your coursework deadlines and your exam dates, times and venues.

Progression

Resits

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

• University teaching is different from school/college • Some very large lectures• Some small group seminars/workshops• A range of teaching styles• Lecturers, senior lecturers, professors,

graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), seminar leaders

• You are expected to be an independent learner

• You are responsible for your own learning

Attendance and Engagement

Academic Advisors• Every student will be assigned an academic

advisor

• An academic advisor is a member of staff who you will get to know over your first year, and who will remain with you throughout your time on the programme.

• You will meet your academic advisor every fortnight as part of the Academic and Career Development course (BMAN10780)

• Your academic advisor will provide you with:

• A point of contact regarding academic issues

• Support in developing a personal development plan (PDP)

• Feedback on your progress

• A reference should you need one for a job, internship or further study

Feedback• Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab.

• Online exercises and quizzes delivered through the course Blackboard space

• Responses to your emails and questions from a member of staff, including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum

• Specific course related feedback sessions• Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non assessed

coursework• Written and/or verbal comments after you have given a group or

individual presentation• Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall

examination performance• Group and individual discussions/meetings with your Academic

Advisor• Discussions and meetings with your Programme Director

Feedback is developmental and should enable you to enhance your knowledge and understanding, personal qualities and intellectual, transferable and practical skills. 

Office Hours

• Office hours are times when academic staff are available to meet students

• Academic staff should display their office hours on their door.

ITMB Employer Events

Studying at Alliance MBSWelcome Week & Beyond

• Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFybeRIcay8&feature=youtu.be

Contacts for the ITMB Programme

• Undergraduate Office (D20 MBS East)• Email: undergraduate@mbs.ac.uk• jennifer.cousins@mbs.ac.uk

• Assessment and Student Support Centre (D14 MBS East)• Email: studentsupport@mbs.ac.uk

• Dr Ilias Petrounias, Programme Director (3.19 MBS West)• Email: ilias.petrounias@manchester.ac.uk

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• Deadline 12pm on Friday.