Advisory Session The purpose of this second year advisory session - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Second Year Commerce - Welcome Back and Happy New Year S Second Semester d S Presentation by: Gerard Turley and Eilis O Regan. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Advisory Session • The purpose of this second year advisory session on day one of semester two is to inform you of the requirements of your BComm degree programme BComm degree programme. • It is your responsibility to now familiarise yourself with these. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

B.Comm. (Three Year Degree) Second Year Required Credits: 60 ECTS => 50 Obligatory + 10 Optional Semester One 30 ECTS Semester Two 30 ECTS Business Finance I Business Finance I 5 5 Employment Relations 5 Macroeconomics 5 Information & Operations Management 5 Total Obligatory 20 10 10 Two Optional Modules Two Optional Modules J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

B.Comm.(International) (Four Year Degree) Second Year Required Credits: 60 ECTS Credits => 55 Obligatory + 5 Optional Semester One 30 ECTS Semester Two 30 ECTS Language g g 15 Macroeconomics or Business Law I 5 Business Finance I or Employment Relations 5 Total Obligatory g y 25 5 One Optional Module J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Second Year Commerce (Three and Four Year Degree) Optional Modules Second Year Options Final Year Stream AY209 I AY209 International Financial Reporting 1 i l Fi i l R i 1 A Accounting i MG206 Management of Organisational Human Resource Change Management EC247 Introduction to Financial Economics Economics EC259 Economics of Public Policy MK206 C MK206 Consumer Behaviour B h i M k ti Marketing MS203 Information Systems Management B I S J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Second Year Commerce (Three and Four Year Degree) Other Options Available • IE226 Quality Management • MA218 Advanced Statistical Methods for Business • B.Comm. students choose 2 options (10 ECTS) options must have a different module prefix • B.Comm. International students choose 1 option (5 ECTS) J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Note • Optional courses are not formal prerequisites for Final Year Streams but are strongly recommended. • Students wishing to apply for the Master of Accounting Programme must take Business Finance I and International Financial Reporting I to avail of maximum exemptions from the Financial Reporting I to avail of maximum exemptions from the professional accounting examinations. • Choose options with a view towards your interests aptitude and Choose options with a view towards your interests, aptitude and abilities, and final year stream. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Look ahead- Final Year Commerce B.Comm. Three Year Degree • Required Total Credits: 60 ECTS Credits derived as follows: • 15 ECTS Obligatory Modules • 25 ECTS modules from One stream/specialisation • 20 ECTS selected from additional modules listed within the same stream or from the list of electives. t f th li t f l ti J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Look ahead - Final Year Commerce B. Comm. (International) Four Year Degree with Language • Required Credits: 60 ECTS Credits derived as follows: • 15 Obligatory (Commerce) • 20 Obligatory (Language) • 25 additional optional credits from the list of electives or from a single stream. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Progression to Final Year: B. Comm. (B.Comm. & B.Comm. International) Students must pass all the requirements of second year before progressing to final year. B. Comm. (Three Year Degree) • Pass: 60 ECTS in Second Year (50 Obligatory + 10 Optional) B Comm (International) (Four Year Degree) B. Comm. (International) (Four Year Degree) • Pass: 60 ECTS in Second Year (55 Obligatory + 5 Optional) J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Progression to Final Year: B. Comm. (B C (B.Comm. & B.Comm. International) & B C I i l) Pass Mark • 40% to obtain Course Credit • But: Allowed to Pass up to 10 ECTS at 35% (Compensatable) • Students who obtain 35-39% in up to 10 ECTS will pass these modules by compensation and will not be permitted to repeat, see example on next slide. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Example of Student who can compensate - Pass J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Excess Compensatable Credits - more than 10 compensatable credits in Year 2: h 10 bl di i Y 2 • Students may pass up to 10 ECTS by compensation at 35-39%. • If you have marks between 35 – 39% in more than 10 ECTS, you must choose which module/s to repeat AND inform the exams office staff. • You will not be permitted to repeat compensatable credits up to 10 ECTS as these will be regarded as ‘pass by compensation’. • If you have eg. 15 ECTS with marks between 35 – 39%, you must choose one 5 ECTS module to repeat, even though it may say ‘compensatable’ on C S d l h h i ‘ bl ’ your transcript • Please see next slide, student has 15 ECTS compensatable, – must repeat one of the compensatables ONLY along with failed t t f th t bl ONLY l ith f il d modules. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Example of Student who has to choose which subjects to compensate - Fail J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Progression to Third Year: B C B. Comm.(International) (Four Year) Degree (I i l) (F Y ) D • To progress to third year (year abroad) B.Comm. International Students must accumulate 50 of the 60 ECTS specified for Second Commerce International including at specified for Second Commerce International, including at least 15 ECTS in the relevant language. • All requirements of second year must be passed, before progressing to final year. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

When will Coursework Marks be included? Year’s Work: A student must obtain 35% or more in the written end of semester examination before marks for Year’s Work may be added for his/her i ti b f k f Y ’ W k b dd d f hi /h benefit in determining the overall mark in the module. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the module will be determined by the LOWER of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%, and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

B. Comm. Degree: Marks and Standards Degree Average: The overall degree mark to be derived from adding together 30% of the Second Year marks and 70% of the Final Year aggregate marks. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Overall Grade in the Degree Overall Grade in the Degree Degree Average Grade in B. Comm. Degree 70% First Class Honours (H1) 60% 60% S Second Class Honours Grade 1 (H2.1) d Cl H G d 1 (H2 1) 50% Second Class Honours Grade 2 (H2.2) 40% Third Class Honours (H3) ( ) Second Year Examinations • • Medical certificates etc should be left with a School Administrator in Medical certificates, etc. should be left with a School Administrator in Room 355 or 359 in the School Office (top floor of Cairnes building) if and when seeking permission to defer an examination. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Change of Mind for Semester II Options • You can change your Semester II Options up to 3rd February online at www.nuigalway.ie/registration. Feb 3rd is the end of week 4 of semester. • Check your registration statement online, and if necessary change your Semester II Options between these dates Options between these dates. There will be NO CHANGES ALLOWED to modules after 3 rd February so • please ensure you check your module registration carefully. This is your responsibility. p y • Some optional modules have coursework requirements. For these you must register earlier – information will be provided for each module on individual g p blackboard sites. If you think you might like to take a module ensure you comply with the coursework requirements of that module even before Feb 3rd. Otherwise you may forfeit some marks for the module. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Option to Transfer to B C B.Comm. (International Experience) Degree (I i l E i ) D 4 Year Degree • Two models: 1) Internship for one semester + One semester study abroad (USA or Europe or Hong Kong) 2) Study Abroad - Erasmus full year, or possibly other alternatives (subject to availability) • All All courses through ENGLISH h h G S • Must successfully complete internship and pass all courses before progressing to final year • T To apply: First year average of 55%, Second year average of 55% Sem 1 l Fi t f 55% S d f 55% S 1 • Invitation to apply in Feb/March. Advisory session in February. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Global Management Summer School University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria • July 2013 for 3 weeks • 4/5 places • S Second Year BComm students d Y BC t d t • Tuition cost waived. • Accommodation and travel to be paid by student. p y • MAN trucks Company Visit or other company visit • Global Sales Management and Supply Chain Management & Logistics • http://www.fh-ooe.at/en/steyr-campus/international/summerschool/ • More details to follow, in an email. Closing date is soon, in mid February. J. E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics