International Business

OVERVIEW

The global business environment is complicated and pressure for businesses to globalise, overcome cultural barriers and to accept high levels of risk in some markets are constant.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Top-up programmes allow entry to the final year of a BA degree programme for students from outside the UK who have a sound background of study and knowledge.

If you study this course you will benefit from:

• Completing the course in 1 year,
• the course provides the opportunity to improve communication, English language, interpersonal and lifelong learning skills,
• upon successful completion of our BA (Hons) top-up programmes, students are eligible to proceed onto one of our leading postgraduate programmes.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the challenges of international business including the areas of finance, marketing and human resources and of the strategic issues facing global organisations.

Modules:

• Developing business practice,
• international business strategy,
• workplace project or work-based project,
• international human resource management,
• international investment analysis,
• international marketing strategy.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

This course is assessed through coursework and examinations.

TEACHING CONTACT HOURS

This course is taught through a series of lectures and seminars.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

This course is taught through a series of lectures and seminars.

For details regarding equivalent qualifications, please click here.

HOW WILL THIS COURSE ENHANCE MY CAREER PROSPECTS?

Students undertake in-depth study of particular areas of business interest, helping to prepare them for a career in international business and management.