Our four-year International Business Management BSc(Hons) will prepare you for the challenges of a global business environment, while giving you the freedom to shape the course according to your own aspirations.
This course gives you the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of business disciplines and boost your international experience and contacts.
In an increasingly globalised economy, it is essential that business graduates have the skills to work across different cultures. This course combines broad-ranging business expertise with an understanding of cultural differences.
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Year 1
In your first year, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of course business and management subjects.
Modules
Business Economics
Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business
Principles of Marketing
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
International Business Project
Academic and Professional Skills
Year 2
From your second year, core modules will develop your international perspective, while option modules allow you to tailor the course to your interests or career aspirations.
Modules
Working Across Cultures
Business Operations and Systems
Cross-cultural Research and Professional Skills
International Business Analysis
Options*
Creativity in Enterprise
Working in the Voluntary Sector
Personal Financial Planning
Managing Systems
Digital Marketing
Business Law
Marketing Ethics
Design and Innovation
Gamification
Environmental Sustainability
Purchasing and Supply
Year abroad
The option of a year abroad offers an excellent opportunity to gain international contacts and an advantage in the job market. You can choose to study with the partner institutions in the following countries:
USA
Clarkson University – New York State, USA
Grand Valley State University – Michigan, USA
Australia
Flinders University – Adelaide, Australia
Canada
University of Ottawa – Ottawa, Canada
Japan
Waseda University – Tokyo, Japan
France
EDHEC Business School – Lille and Nice, France
ESCE International Business School – Paris, France
EM Business School at University of Strasbourg – Strasbourg, France
Germany
Universität Hamburg – Hamburg, Germany*
Hochschule Mainz – Mainz, Germany
Spain
Universidad San Pablo CEU – Madrid, Spain*
Universidad de Salamanca – Salamanca, Spain*
Italy
Universita degli Studi di Siena – Siena, Italy
Universita degli Studi di Torino (SAA) – Turin, Italy
Final year
During your final year, you will return to continue your business management studies with a strong strategic and international focus.
You will also have the chance to further tailor your course by researching an international issue of your choice and choosing option modules that interest you most and that fit your career aspirations.
Modules
Cultural Insights for International Business
Strategy for International Business
Year Abroad Report or International Placement Project
Options*
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
Financial and Capital Markets
Globalisation and International Markets
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Researching Contemporary Issues in Finance
Researching Contemporary Issues in Economics
Understanding Employee Relations
Employee Selection and Development
Researching Contemporary Issues in HRM
International Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management and Organisational Change
Digital Marketing
Researching Contemporary Issues in Intelligent Enterprise
E-commerce and Online Behaviour
Commercial Law
Negotiation, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Law and Business
Human Rights and Business
Employment Law
Intellectual Property Law
Family Law
Retail Marketing and Distribution 1 and 2
Marketing Communications 1 and 2
Marketing Planning and Strategy
Consumer Psychology
Social Marketing
Researching Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Marketing Across Cultures
Responsible Enterprise
Researching Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management
Big Data and Business Intelligence
Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
Researching Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management
Graduate destinations
Recent graduates have joined companies in roles such as:
Deloitte, Analyst
Nissan Motors Cooperation Accessories Marketing Coordinator
Tesco, Graduate Merchandiser
Photobox, Social Media Manager
Unilever, Marketing Assistant
Utmost Healthcare, Business Development
Walt Disney Company, Partnerships Executive.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
