Accounting and Finance posse!

Yes! I'll be there, to find out what the hell I applied to do

HAHA that's a good way to put it. Basically covers A level modules in Accounting, Economics, S1/S2/D1 maths modules. There is some new material though, like BSPC...fun module
And also the group project module is pretty cool
Not all bad i I promise

At least I didn't do D1, so that's new

What's BSPC? What are the nasty modules to watch out for?!

I did all of S1/S2/D1 lol (quite enjoyed them actually). However I didn't do much accounting/economics apart from what was in business studies so that will be new to me.

BSPC = Business in Social and Political Context. (this is if the modules stay the same for you guys). Its not bad at all content wise as it is something different to the other modules...lecturing style is a bit bleurgh and we hated the exam, probs due to it being the last one though!!

Errrrrm the group project (Business Planning Integrative Project) is hit or miss - it totally depends on the people you get put to work with (teams of 6) as to how it goes. Personally i really loved my group members and we got on great. Had drinks and stuff with them a few times too, good stuff! But some hated it cz they had weak members. But, if u happen to think of an amazing business idea - write it down and save it to use in this module!

Everyone will moan about Quantitative Analysis for Management stats modules (theres 2 of them) but at the beginning they literally go from how to draw a bar chart - we thought it was hilarious!! But as long as u do some good prep for the case study in the QAM2 exam, the exams are both open book so its really not too bad.

Overall I really enjoyed first year though, wasnt too hard but there were some interesting modules in there too (Understanding Organisational Behaviour was pretty cool, psychology stuff. Start the essay early though (during xmas is fine...loads of people were rushing to try and do it in the first week of jan). Also, try and do the Economics for Business essay...loads of people didnt and had to work extra hard - it does give u an understanding of what u have learnt (especially if u havent done eco before like I had).

Anything else feel free to ask!

The groups are picked at random, so u may be with people u know (i was already really good mates with one of my groupies ) but u just have to meet up and get to know each other. Turned out really well in my group, but others were not so successful. Just try your best, and remember that peer marking is an amazing way to punish people Be prepared to put a lot of hours in though. My final group meeting was about 26 hours long!! But we got a 2:1 in the module so worth it

The eco essay is optional...you get told that u dont have to do it, but a question on the exam is very similar, so it helps you to do it. And a common thing with people who failed the exam is that they didnt try the essay. It counts for nothing so they didnt see the point. Which i totally get...but i had no idea about eco, the lecturer went a bit fast for me personally, so I did the essay. Its just about investigating why interest rates change, inflation, exchange rates, GDP growth rates etc and how they interlink. Really helped me to understand, and YES it will help for the exam.
Again though, as I said earlier, it is set around the same time as the OB (understanding organisational behaviour) essay, i.e. due in second week of january - but, sort these out over xmas break (you do get 4 weeks off after all) and it will save a lot of bother. U can be in the position i was in last year - watching everyone panic cz they hadnt finished them with deadlines approaching, whereas i had sorted them over xmas.

Anyone else get the email from wbs today? My first ever email/letter from warwick..bar the email i got when i applied!

Yea, from some woman called Trixy?

Got told I don't have to come in until October 5th