COURSE OVERVIEW
Political and economic developments such as Brexit mean that international trade agreements, foreign direct investment and the attractiveness of where a company does business and accesses talent are more important than ever.
In the digital age, almost every business operates on the world stage and supplies to multiple countries. To help you compete in a hugely competitive global landscape, our International Business Management degree will give you a greater understanding of the nuances, challenges and opportunities of operating overseas.
Exploring enterprise, entrepreneurship and emerging markets
We’ll help you gain specialist knowledge in managing people of different cultures and backgrounds, and the political and governing structures of different markets that influence how businesses operate.
You’ll also develop the cross-cultural management skills you need to build international business relationships in often volatile political, cultural and economic environments.
Our International Business Management degree offers four-year routes where you can spend your third year on placement or study abroad at one of our overseas partner universities. Past students have worked for Johnson and Johnson in Tokyo, Hellman Worldwide Logistics in the USA and Warner Bros in London.
By the time you leave our business school, you’ll have the business knowledge and cross-cultural management skills to kick-start your career in the UK and abroad.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Teaching by professionals – our staff work with some of the UK’s biggest companies and pass on their experience through their teaching.
- Triple accredited – our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
- Enhance your employability – through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
- Global prospects – your degree could take you anywhere in the world and you can learn a language while you study.
- Supporting you in person and online - student support initiatives including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings and dedicated support, both on and offline.
- Study overseas – spend a year at one of our partner universities in the USA, Australia, Canada, China (Hong Kong SAR), France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Cyprus or Lithuania.
- Regular industry events – attend guest talks and masterclasses delivered by leading industry professionals and network with recruiting businesses at key industry events.
- Placement or study abroad flexibility – you will enrol on the three year course and decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies, so you don’t have to decide now.
COURSE INFORMATION
This degree covers the main principles of doing business in different countries. It will allow you to build a sound appreciation of the different approaches to doing business in different countries and continents, while developing your commercial knowledge of the global business environment.
All businesses are now exposed to both opportunities and challenges that are presented by a rapidly changing global economy. The BA (Hons) International Business Management degree covers all aspects of this changing business environment and allows you to explore the impact of globalisation for business, from both a theoretical and an applied perspective.
Contemporary business case studies enable you to see how various types of businesses operate and succeed in international markets. Assessments focus on the application of the skills and knowledge you've gained to real life business situations. Given the increasing global nature of business, this degree is topical, contemporary and will strengthen employment prospects in any chosen career, whether this is UK based or in another country.
You will enrol on the three year course which will give you the flexibility when you start your studies to choose a year on placement or to study abroad, so you would complete your degree over four years if you chose this option.
ACCREDITATIONS, AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
AccreditationAssociation for Project Management
The Association for Project Management, the chartered body for the project profession, is committed to developing and promoting project and programme management in the UK. They have over 26,000 individual members and 500 corporate partners.
Accreditation
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Our business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This means we are internationally recognised for meeting global standards of excellence in business and management education.
Endorsement
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment. BSIS has given us the tools to capture the enormous added value and impact that our business school brings to businesses and communities.
Endorsement
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment. BSIS has given us the tools to capture the enormous added value and impact that our business school brings to businesses and communities.
CAREER PROSPECTS
With a thorough understanding of how business operates on a global level, your degree could take you anywhere in the world.
Many of our graduates kickstart their career outside the UK and now live and work in Europe, Asia or South America.
Our graduates work in a wide range of management positions in:
- management commerce
- banking
- finance
- manufacturing
- the public sector
Other graduates have entered graduate training schemes with international companies such as IBM, Credit Suisse and BMW.
Alternatively, you could use your skills to launch your own business or consultancy. Our business incubator, Innospace, can help you to develop your business ideas and provide practical support to get your company up and running.
During Year 1 you will study eight 15 credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change:
Core units
- GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (APPD)
- DIGITAL SKILLS
- INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
- INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
- INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
- INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
- GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFIGURATION
Year 2
During Year 2 you will study seven 15 credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change:
Core units
- DIGITAL SKILLS/RESEARCH METHODS
- PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT
- MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES
- INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THEORY & STRATEGY
- INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
- GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY: STATES AND MARKETS
- GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Year 3
In your final year you will study four 15 credit units and one 30 credit unit (Business Project Research / Consultancy). Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change:
Core units
- BUSINESS IN EMERGING MARKETS: GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
- BUSINESS IN EMERGING MARKETS: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
- BUSINESS PROJECT / RESEARCH CONSULTANCY
- DEVELOPING THE EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONAL
- ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THEORY AND STRATEGY
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