International Business BA(Hons) drafted drafted draft
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Program Overview
About the course
Reasons to study
Why International Business?
Business is becoming truly global. The internet and instant communications mean that even small businesses can now reach an international market. Factors like transformational technology and globalisation mean businesses are competing globally. To succeed in this interconnected world, you need to understand the global factors driving business today. This course offers an internationally focused program which allows you to understand and act on the global challenges and opportunities faced by both advanced economies as well as emerging and high growth countries. It also helps develop your cross-cultural skills and prepares you to work in an international business environment. Businesses are constantly looking for graduates with the right mix of talent and have a good understanding of these challenge and can provide solutions that contribute to the business’s future prosperity.
How will you learn?
You will learn through lectures, workshops, seminars, live and client-facing projects, you will also have lots of opportunity for practical application.
During your studies we’ll give you the opportunity to undertake a placement with a business, either in the UK or abroad. Previous students have gained experience with businesses such as Hewlett Packard, Lloyds Banking Group, ASDA, Coop Group, Cummins, L’Oréal, Virgin Media and Agricultural Bank of China.
What subjects will you cover?
You’ll explore subjects such as Economics, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, Finance, Law, Globalisation and Business Analytics, International Business, Operations Management, Managing Across Cultures and have an opportunity to further specialise through a choice of optional modules in the second and final years, such as Leadership, Business Creation and Development, and Digital and Social Media Marketing.
