Business Management (International Business) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Our BSc Business Management (International Business) gives you the opportunity to learn how to operate across different international contexts. You will challenge your understanding of different cultural values and perspectives, develop a global mindset and widen your understanding of how organisations and individuals operate across borders.

Why choose this course?

• This course provides you with an in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of a broad range of management issues, setting you up for a future career in the global context.
• It is led by world-class academics who produce innovative research focused on the world of business.
• You will have the chance to study alongside, and develop lifelong connections with, a diverse group of students from different countries and at different stages in their careers, from the public and private sectors as well as those who are entrepreneurs or self-employed. This helps create a stimulating and supportive learning environment.
• It also offers you the opportunity to follow a Placement route designed to enhance your career prospects, build your professional networks and apply the knowledge and skills you have gained in a work context.

What you will learn

This course will provide you with a solid foundation in a range of business disciplines, including:

• strategic management
• marketing
• finance and operations management
• human resource management
• accounting
• managerial economics.

With the knowledge and tools gained on this course, you will be well prepared to pursue a global career, either as an individual or as part of a multinational company.

How you will learn

We aim for innovative and engaging ways of teaching to ensure you have the best learning experience. This means you will learn through a combination of lectures and smaller, interactive seminars or workshops in which you will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge.

You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening. Find out more about choosing your own timetable.

Placement route

If you opt for the full-time Placement route on this course, it will give you the opportunity to develop your international business skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting to further increase your employability when you graduate. Please note that this option is not available for students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.