Why study this course?
One university course. Global career options. The International Business Management degree trains you in intelligent leadership, ethical thought and offers the chance for accredited work experience via our specialist Placement and Employability Unit to give you the skills and knowledge for a job in the world of international management.
In addition to your degree you will gain the highly sought after and widely recognised CMI Level 6 Diploma in Management and Leadership.
More about this course
Designed in conjunction with leading industry professionals, you’ll gain insight into current business practice and the latest international ideas. Psychology, IT analysis, strategy and leadership training enable you use academic theory to solve real-world business problems.
Lecturers have professional consulting experience in improving company competitiveness, productivity and bi-lingual business psychology, an ideal combination to help you sharpen business relations over international borders. Taking you through the entire business management process from conceptualisation to final evaluation, you’ll be well grounded in the day-to-day running of the organisations you want to work for.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
Digital Business Management and Emerging Technology (core, 15 credits)
Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits)
Learning Through Organisations (core, 15 credits)
Managing People in Organisations (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Management (core, 15 credits)
Principles of Marketing (core, 15 credits)
Understanding and Managing Data (core, 15 credits)
Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
International Selling and Negotiation (core, 15 credits)
Leadership in Practice (core, 15 credits)
Organisation Design and Management (core, 15 credits)
Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
Learning through Work (alternative core, 15 credits)
Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (alternative core, 15 credits)
The Practice of Consultancy (alternative core, 15 credits)
Developing Inclusive Organisations (option, 15 credits)
Field Trip (option, 15 credits)
International Business (option, 15 credits)
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
Politics of the Middle East (option, 15 credits)
Principles of Finance (option, 15 credits)
Risk and Crisis Management (option, 15 credits)
Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
The Politics of the European Union (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Consultancy Project (core, 30 credits)
International Trade and Finance (core, 15 credits)
Leading Innovation (core, 15 credits)
Organising and Managing Across Cultures (core, 15 credits)
Practising Business Strategy (with simulation) (core, 15 credits)
The Practice of International Business (core, 15 credits)
The Practice of Management (core, 15 credits)
Dissertation (alternative core, 30 credits)
Communication Theory (option, 15 credits)
Development Economics (option, 15 credits)
Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age (option, 15 credits)
International Banking (option, 15 credits)
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
Language Module (Arabic, French, Spanish or English) (option, 15 credits)
Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
Where this course can take you
This course can open up globe-hopping career opportunities in international corporations, management, government, consultancy and business research. It also provides excellent preparation for postgraduate study.