International Business – BA (Honours)

At a glance

Develop your knowledge and understanding of the increasingly complex global business environment and the challenges and practicalities of doing business internationally. You have the chance to put what you learn into practice by applying for a one year work placement with a national or international organisation.

Key points
• Specialise in the international aspects of business and management.• Develop your personal employability skills to help you secure employment.
• Gain professional insight and experience through a one year placement.
• Take the option to learn a language as part of the course.

What is international business?
Increasing numbers of businesses are operating across national borders or competing against rivals from other countries. The field of international business is concerned to understand the particular challenges and decisions faced by firms and managers who operate in this international context.

This course

Studying international business provide you with the theoretical knowledge, practical understanding and range of skills required to pursue various careers in business or management, with national or international organisations.

As well as developing your specialist expertise in international business, the course helps you to develop key skills that are valued by graduate employers, such as research, analysis, critical thinking, report writing, team-working and delivering presentations.

During year three, you can complete a paid one year work placement in the UK or abroad. Placements give you a practical insight into the real working life of an organisation and the opportunity to apply and develop your new knowledge and skills in real situations.

Our students have recently completed work placements with a wide range of national and international organisations including • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • EON UK • Experian • GE Capital Solutions • IBM UK • Metropolitan Police • Microsoft UK • Nestle UK • Nissan Motors • Royal Mail • Viiv Healthcare • Walt Disney Company.

If you do not take a work placement, you can still gain valuable work experience through our work-based learning module.

You also get the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills through a real-life consultancy project during your final year.

As part of the support you receive as a student, you have an academic and professional advisor in each year of your course to support your overall progress and help you develop your academic skills.

You also benefit from the University’s investment in excellent facilities including modern lecture theatres, computer suites and an award-winning learning centre.

Key areas of study
You develop specialist expertise in international business by studying key topics such as • globalisation • multinational enterprises • cross-cultural management • international strategy • international market entry • global supply chains.

You also study more general areas of business such as marketing and organisational behaviour, and you have the option to study a foreign language.