Business with Supply Chain and Project Management (BSc)

Applicable courses
BSc (Hons) Business with Supply Chain and Project Management
BSc (Hons) Business with Supply Chain and Project Management with Placement

Welcome to your induction schedule. This schedule includes the activities and events designed to help you get started on your course, meet your tutors and connect with other students during your first week at the University.

Please attend all sessions unless they are marked as optional.

Once you have completed registration and received your IT account details, you'll find course information and updates in Blackboard help and guidance.

Please note that induction schedules may occasionally change. We recommend checking this schedule, your email and Blackboard regularly for updates.

Schedule

Monday 07/09/2026

Faculty welcome

Date and time
Monday 07/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Lady Hale Building, Lecture Room G14

This session is an introduction to the Faculty of Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE). There will be a video from your Dean Professor Katy Mason welcoming you to the faculty. Associate Dean Education and Student Experience will come along to welcome you alongside the Director for Business and Accounting who will discuss the faculty that you are now part of. 

You will get connected to the internet so you are ready to go when on campus. You will receive an overview of Business at Salford, learn more about how to be an independent learner at university and a taster of the subjects to come.

The Business and Law Student sabbatical officer will also be there to meet you all and explain the role of the Students' Union and how you can get involved whether you are commuting or living on campus.

Programme-specific induction session 1 with your programme team

Date and time
Monday 07/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Maxwell Building, Room 816

Your programme leader will run the rest of the session which will give you vital information to start your university journey. You will discover our online Student Hub, receive your timetable, get an overview of the support available, learn more about the Students' Union and find out the modules you will study over your first year. 

The Business and Law Student sabbatical officer will be there to meet you all and explain the role of the Students' Union and how you can get involved whether you are commuting or living on campus.

Tuesday 08/09/2026

Programme-specific induction session 2 with your programme team

Date and time
Tuesday 08/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Maxwell Building, Room 816

This session focuses on ensuring student success, including building on the things you have learnt, how the school will support you to be successful and what your commitments are as a student at the University. This session will see you look more at the world of Business and how your chosen area fits.

Wednesday 09/09/2026

Business Management programmes social event

Date and time
Wednesday 09/09/2026 11:00-13:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Maxwell Hall Building, Room Upper

This is a time for you to meet your fellow students and lecturers in a more informal environment. You will compete with each other in challenges to see who will emerge as the winning team. Will you work with the lecturers or will you take them on? It's for you to decide! A fun session that gives you chance to speak to people in a relaxed space. Prizes for the winning team and refreshments available for all. 

Programme specific induction session 3 with your Programme Team

Date and time
Wednesday 09/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Maxwell Building, Room 816

This interactive session will help you feel more confident with the systems we use at Salford. You will learn how to access, and start to explore, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Blackboard. You will meet some of your teaching team in this session and be able to ask any questions you may have. There is a section on exploring the Library and all the services it offers in addition to lending books! By the end of the session you will be able to access your modules on Blackboard, know about your assessments, understand your timetable and know how to access the Library remotely.

Thursday 10/09/2026

Employability and careers session

Date and time
Thursday 10/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Lady Hale Building, Room G14

Meet the Salford Business School employability team who will introduce the employability support available during your studies and discuss the placement opportunities.