Dundee University

United Kingdom (UK)

International Business | BSc (Hons)

About Program

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - International Business -

3.5 years

In the first year, students will take four modules, which they will study until the end of May. As part of the four, there will be a core module that students will study. In year 2, students will study eight modules over the year so as to meet the normal requirements to proceed into third year. In all years students will take a mixture of core and optional modules.

We live in a world where business operations are becoming increasingly global in scale. National boundaries now matter very little to decisions about where goods are made and services provided. In this course students will learn what this means for today's business world.

The course has economics at its core, covering micro and macroeconomics. However, it is much broader than a standalone economics degree. It analyses the major external factors affecting global business, globalization and applied policy.

Teaching

In Levels 1 and 2 teaching is initially through a combination of lectures and tutorials. These continue in Levels 3 and 4, supplemented by workshops and statistics sessions.

We also offer an extensive range of opportunities to supplement your learning in the form of industry speakers, workshops, placements, and presentations.

Assessment

Methods of assessment include:

essays
problem-based exercises
case studies
presentations
group projects

Together with exam results, these will provide the basis for your final grade.

Level 1
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.

International Business Environment (BU11002)
Global Economic Perspectives (BU11004)
Introduction to Business Accounting (BU12003)
Foundations of Economic Analysis (BU12004)

Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Introductory Financial Accounting (BU11001)
Business Information Systems (BU11003)
The Physical Environment (EV11001)
Environments For Life (EV12002)
Introduction to Geography Part 1: The Unequal World (GE11001)
Introduction to Geography Part 2: Environment, the City and Society (GE12002)
Revolutions and the Rise of the Modern World (HY11004)
The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750 (HY11005)
Mathematics 1A (MA11001)
Mathematics 1B (MA12001)
Applied French 1A (Intensive) (PF11001)
Applied French 1A (PF11003)
Applied French 1B (Intensive) (PF12002)
Applied French 1B (PF12004)
Applied German 1A (PG11003)
Plato and the Good Life (PI11006)
Descartes, Thought and Reality (PI11007)
Politics and Public Policy (PO11001)
Applied Spanish 1A (Intensive) (PS11001)
Applied Spanish 1A (PS11003)
Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive) (PS12002)
Applied Spanish 1B (PS12004)
Introductory Psychology:1 (PY11001)
Introductory Psychology:2 (PY12002)

Careers

A range of business-related careers will be open to you, in marketing, finance, administration, statistics, sales, logistics, and human resources. Your key opportunities will likely be with organisations that operate globally, but the course will prepare you well for any role in business nationally or internationally.