Accounting and Finance

1. Accounting and Finance John Smith Director of Undergraduate Accounting and Finance Programmes

2. Where are you from? How far have you travelled today? • < 10 miles • 10 – 50 miles • > 100 miles

3. Agenda • Why study Accounting & Finance? • Why study Accounting & Finance at Leeds University Business School?

4. Can you count? Terrifying torrents and long dark tunnels are used to create the excitement of the thrilling train ride at the park

5. Why study Accounting & Finance? • The language of business • Route to the top • Academically challenging • Multidisciplinary • High demand from employers • Internationally recognised

6. Why study at the Business School? • World-class academic community • Exciting new Accounting and Finance programme for 2012 • Strong links with industry • Strategic links with the professions • Excellent results • Employability

7. Academic Community

8. The Academic Community • Research centres • Academic practitioners • Guest lectures • A&F Advisory Board • Peer support • Personal tutors

9. Test • Where is Accounting and Finance at Leeds University Business School ranked in the Independent's Complete University Guide 2012? • 10th in Europe • Top 50 World • 8th in the UK • 3rd in US • 4th in England

10. New programme for 2012 • Strengthened finance provision • Streamlined professional exemptions • Personal Tutorials • Commercial Skills • Critical Cases

11. The Leeds difference • Leeds is a large research-intensive Russell group university on a single campus • Fantastic range of elective options

12. Accounting and Finance Elective Choices

13. Test • Which of these is not an elective taken by an A&F student over the last year? • Forensic Psychology • Exploring Animal Behaviour • Traditional Alcoholic Beverages • Astrophysics • Understanding Crime

14. Results • 2011 Graduates • 17% Firsts • 51% Upper Seconds • 15 Placement Students – 9 (60%) got a first • 2 Study Abroad – 1 (50%) got a first

15. Employability

16. Employability Accounting graduates from 2009 have gone on to: • Professional training contracts with the major accounting firms • KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, BDO • Finance and banking roles in the big retail banks • Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland • Other finance and general management roles • Rolls Royce, Unilever

17. Test Which of these organisations have not employed an Leeds accounting graduate in 2010? • Royal Bank of Scotland • KPMG • Rolls Royce • Morgan Stanley • Deloitte • Unilever CASE BOX “My placement last year at Morgan Stanley was a real highlight. What I’ve gained – the experience, the knowledge and the practical side of an industry – no one can ever learn that completely in a classroom environment. I had great support from my tutors and the Careers Centre to get the placement” AkshayGoyal Final Year Student

18. Corporate connections • Leeds is the leading UK centre for financial and professional services outside London • Great opportunities for summer internships and placements • Great reputation • Leeds is a ‘Tier 1’ recruitment university • Links with the professional bodies • ACCA • maximum 9 exemptions • ICAEW • strategic partnership degree

19. Key takeaways • Top 10 UK subject ranking • Russell group research-led institution • Exciting new programme • Strong corporate connections • Great city – great opportunities

20. And finally... Hey Remember Helen (student) that I spoke to yesterday about the Sagars job?  She got it!!!!!!  5 of the 7 candidates were from our A&F course. I’m leaving now – with a big smile on my face. Cathy Thu 14/04/2011 17:03

21. Any questions? Thank you