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Our course offers a large choice of elective modules and allows you to explore our globalised economy and how organisations of all sizes start, run and thrive in international markets.
As a student of Surrey Business School, you’ll also get hands-on experience with real businesses and gain entrepreneurial and life skills that will enable you to accelerate your innovative thinking into practice, opening up a wide range of career opportunities.
You’ll have excellent opportunities to experience international business in action through our exchange programme, as well as the chance to do a placement or study abroad on your placement year.
We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the United Kingdom by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.
This course will provide you with a comprehensive business management education with an international perspective – ideal if you have international aspirations.
Accredited by the Institute of Export and International Trade and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, this course will provide you with in-depth business knowledge and understanding of the core theories, practises and techniques of managing international business.
You’ll get an overview of important topics in international business, including emerging markets, globalisation, the role of trust, and comparing markets and business environments in different countries. On this course, you’ll also explore how ‘local’ companies compete against global players.
As well as professional management practice, you’ll be brought face-to-face with the challenges of managing people, finances, operations and customers.
Year 1:
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Module title
|
Status
|
Semester
|
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMICS, BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY | Compulsory | 1 |
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | Compulsory | 1 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | Compulsory | 1 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | Compulsory | 1 |
| BUSINESS DECISION MAKING | Compulsory | 2 |
| BUSINESS ETHICS | Compulsory | 2 |
| MARKETING PRINCIPLES | Compulsory | 2 |
| ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND ANALYSIS | Compulsory | 2 |
Year 2:
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Module title
|
Status
|
Semester
|
|---|---|---|
| FINANCE FOR BUSINESS 1 | Compulsory | 1 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | Compulsory | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | Compulsory | 1 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | Optional | 1 |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Optional | 1 |
| MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS | Optional | 1 |
| SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE | Optional | 1 |
| BUSINESS LAW | Optional | 2 |
| BUSINESS/ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | Optional | 2 |
| COMPARATIVE COUNTRY STUDIES | Compulsory | 2 |
| CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR | Optional | 2 |
| EMPLOYEE RELATIONS | Optional | 2 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE DIGITAL DOMAIN | Optional | 2 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | Optional | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL FASHION MARKETING | Optional | 2 |
| MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | Compulsory | 2 |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Optional | 2 |
| TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | Compulsory | 2 |
Year 3:
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Module title
|
Status
|
Semester
|
|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYMENT LAW | Optional | 1 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: A BUSINESS MODEL APPROACH | Optional | 1 |
| FINANCE FOR BUSINESS 2 | Optional | 1 |
| GLOBAL AND CONTEMPORARY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | Compulsory | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY | Compulsory | 1 |
| LEADERSHIP | Optional | 1 |
| RESEARCH IN MARKETING | Optional | 1 |
| BANKING AND MONEY | Optional | 2 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS PLANNING | Optional | 2 |
| FINANCE FOR BUSINESS 3 | Optional | 2 |
| GLOBALISATION OF EMERGING MARKETS | Compulsory | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL RETAILING | Optional | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE | Compulsory | 2 |
| MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | Optional | 2 |
| MARKETING ANALYTICS | Optional | 2 |
| MARKETING IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT | Optional | 2 |
| MARKETING STRATEGY | Optional | 2 |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Optional | 2 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | Optional | 2 |
Foundation year:
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Module title
|
Status
|
Semester
|
|---|---|---|
| CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS | Compulsory | 1 |
| INTRODUCTION TO DECISION MAKING | Compulsory | 1 |
| GLOBAL BUSINESS CONTEXTS | Compulsory | 2 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT | Compulsory | 2 |
| 'CREATE' (CREATIVITY, RESOURCEFULNESS, ENTERPRISE AND TASK EVALUATION) | Compulsory | Year-long |
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The ability to select the modules most relevant to your chosen career means you will graduate well-equipped to take advantage of all the career opportunities open to you.
Surrey Business School has an excellent track record of graduate employment. Graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as:
