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12/01/2015 University Structure 2 + NUI Galway College of Arts, College of College of Medicine, College of Business, Social Sciences, & Engineering & Nursing, & Health College of Science Public Policy, & Law Celtic Studies Informatics Sciences Erasmus / Visiting Student Orientation 2014/2015 J.E Cairnes School of School of Law Business & Economics Welcome to the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics ‘Study Business in Ireland’ Accountancy & Business Information Economics Management Marketing Finance Systems Dr. Ann M. Torres Vice Dean of Internationalisation College of Business, Public Policy & Law 9 January 2015 J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 3 4 J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics • 150 year tradition of business education • 2000 undergraduate and postgraduate students • 62 permanent faculty • 5 research centres • Administration & Support Services J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 5 6 J.E. Cairnes School of Business & School’s website is the place to get more information nuigalway.ie/cairnes/ Economics  Highly rated in the business world , as shown by  The list of top companies who come to recruit our graduates, for example:  Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bank of Scotland, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, Bank of Ireland, and many more.  The range of companies who present prizes and awards to our students every year for top performance in various subjects in our courses, for f t f i i bj t i f example:  Ernst and Young (Accounting), Glaxo SmithKline (Human Resource Management & Marketing), PWC (BIS)  The number and range of our graduates in jobs, including top jobs, all over the country and internationally  As examples, Irial Finan, Executive VP (Coca Cola), Adrian Jones (Goldman Sachs, NYC), Danny McCoy (IBEC) J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 1

12/01/2015 The School has a page for 7 8 7 8 + + J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics Visiting Students www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes/currentstuden Five Disciplines: ts/visitingstudents/ • Accountancy & Finance • Business Information Systems  Information for North American and European Students about the Courses in p • Economics the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & • Management Economics. • Marketing  Provisional Timetables for Semester II (Spring) are here • Note: Information on Law modules is available  Hard copies are available today from the School of Law (Main Concourse) J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 9 10 9 10 + + ‘Like’ us on Facebook and you will General Information: Semester 1 get other updates Teaching begins Monday, 12th January, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/JECairnes Saturday, 18 th April, 2015 Teaching ends Study Week Monday, 20 th April, 2015 Monday, 27 th April, 2015 Examinations begin Thursday 2nd –Tuesday 7 th April 2015 Easter break Wednesday, 13 th May, 2015 Examinations end  Students should be available for the entire examination period as amendments to the timetable will be made.  Do not take subjects that clash in the timetable as examination times will clash as well. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / Assessment 11 12 11 12 + + Course Selection  Assessment is mainly by a written final examination of two hours  Some courses may combine final examination with assessment  Courses are available from the second and final years of by course work such as projects or essays carrying up to 50% full-time B.Comm. undergraduate programme and BSc of the available marks Business Information Systems programme.  Marks are awarded out of 100%  Lecturers are available to assist the incoming students  Examination Standards: i i S regarding choice of courses . 40% or above: Pass  Each course is assigned a weight (5 or 10 ECTS), which generally corresponds to the number of lecture hours per 50% or above: Second class honours, grade 2 week. 60% or above: Second class honours, grade 1 (‘B’)  The normal weight of courses taken by NUI Galway 70% or above: First class honours (‘A’ or top grade) students is 30 ECTS per semester. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 2

12/01/2015 13 14 13 14 + + Course Selection Course Selection Forms  This form must be completed in addition to the Registration Form  Please note the following  Erasmus Students must have courses listed approved by their NUI Galway School Coordinator to be signed before Friday, 23rd January,  Courses offered on a year-long basis can only be 2015 by 2.00 p.m. taken by students visiting for the full academic year.  Course selection will take place on Monday, 26 th January, 2015 in Aras Ui Chathail (1 st floor) between 9.30 am. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00p.m. –  The lecture timetable will contain course clashes. Th l t ti t bl ill t i l h 3.30p.m. 3 30  Results will only be provided when the regular examinations are taken.  Timetable: http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes/currentstudents  Change of course selection will take place on or before Monday, 2 nd February, 2015 . Changes to be approved by the International Affairs /visitingstudents/ Office (Visiting students) or Erasmus Co-ordinator (Erasmus students)  Please do not book flights home until after the examination timetables have been issued in March. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 15 16 15 16 + + Important Notice Contact Ms. Raphael McLoughlin Dr. Ann M. Torres  Erasmus School Administrator  Vice Dean of  MK203 Buyer Behaviour Internationalisation, College of  Room 355, Top Floor, Cairnes Business, Public Policy & Law Building  On Monday 12 th of January this  Room 303, Marketing, Floor, g  Tel: 091 493620  Tel: 091 493620 module will begin at 4pm in Cairnes Building (old section)  email: raphael.mcloughlin@ IT250 on Monday (i.e., one hour  Tel: 091 492710 nuigalway.ie later)  email:  Hours: Wednesday-Thursday ann.torres@nuigalway.ie 9.00a.m.-2.20p.m. &  Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.30p.m. J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / http://www.nuigalway.ie/cairnes / 3