Course summary
- Develop specialist expertise by studying key international business topics.
- Apply your knowledge and skills to real-life business projects.
- Study a foreign language to improve your employability.
- Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge, practical understanding and skills required to pursue a variety of careers in international business or management in both large and small organisations.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- account management
- advertising
- business analysis
- business development
- buying
- distribution management
- event coordination
- logistics management
- management consultancy
- marketing communications
- market research analysis
- press
- product management
- project management
- recruitment consultancy
- retail management
- sales direction
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Allianz
- Bloomberg
- Centrica
- Cisco
- Cooperative Bank
- Cummins
- Experian
- Fujitsu
- GlaxoSmithKline
- GE Money
- IBM UK
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- National Grid
- Norwich Union
- Pirelli
- Rolls Royce
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- SAP
- SSE
- Telefónica UK (O2)
- Tesco
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentData Analysis For Business Decisions20CourseworkEconomics For Business20Coursework
Foundations Of International Business20Coursework
People And Organisations In Context20Coursework
Exam
Professional Skills For International
Exam
Foreign Language20Coursework
Year 2
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentCross Cultural Management Competencies20CourseworkFinance For Business Performance20Coursework
International Entrepreneurship20Coursework
Managing International Business20Coursework
Multinational Enterprises And Foreign Direct Investment20Coursework
Exam
Exam
Foreign Language20Coursework
Language And Specialist Cultural Studies20Coursework
Planning Your Own Business20Coursework
Service And Retail Marketing20Coursework
Year 3
Final year
Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentContemporary Issues In International Business20CourseworkExam
Global Governance In International Business20Coursework
Global Supply Chain Management20Coursework
Exam
International Business Consultancy Project20Coursework
International Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentBusiness In The European Economy20Coursework
Exam
Contemporary Issues In Marketing20Coursework
Exam
Foreign Language20Coursework
Global Financial Markets20Coursework
Exam

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