Get a solid understanding of strategic management in international business. Discover how differences in culture influence the way we do business and understand how to operate in challenging environments abroad. Our graduates go on to work at companies such as Ernst and Young and Müller.
This course offers a double degree option: 3 years course without integrated placement year option or 4 years with integrated placement year . Achieve two degrees for the price of one, and study abroad at one of our partner institutions.
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You will study a range of topics, designed to give you a solid foundation for your business degree. For the second and final years you are asked to select two subject areas on which to concentrate your study. At least one of these must be International Management or International Communications for Business.
Year 1
Your first year will include studies in International Perspectives to provide a strong foundation for your second and final years. Although this degree does not include any language modules in your first year, you have the option to include a language from scratch or at an advanced level within this year as an extra-curricular option free of charge. Languages can be included from scratch or at an advanced level in your second and final year. If you wish languages to be a more significant part of your degree, you should apply for the BSc (Hons) International Business and French/German/Spanish/Mandarin Chinese- IBML programme. The core modules are:
Year 2
From the second year onwards, this degree offers a great deal of flexibility for you to begin tailoring your degree. In the second and final year you will specialise in two areas of management, these are:
Students must also select one of the following finance modules:
Plus a language module:
Students can then select their remaining credits from a range of different business areas.
*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.
Year 3
You will spend this year in professional placement or you may choose to take up an international study opportunity at one of our partner institutions. This year is compulsory for all UK students. For International Business and Management students work placements must normally take place outside of the UK.
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final year
During your final year you will continue to study your specialist area(s) in addition to the core module below:
Students must select one of the following International Business modules:
You must select one of the following Integrating modules:
You must also select one of the following Strategy modules:
You can then select your remaining credits from the following Communication for Business modules or specialist areas:
*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.
Recent graduates are now working both in the UK and overseas in roles including:
Graduates have gone on to work at organisations such as Ernst and Young (EY), Accenture, HSBC UK, Lloyds Bank, Muller Dairy, Next Retail and Vodafone.
Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year
