BSc (Hons) International Business

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Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Days

An understanding of international business practices and strategy is increasingly in demand as organisations are progressively compelled to operate in global commercial and industrial environments. Both private and public organisations are choosing to work internationally so this degree has been designed to equip you with an understanding of a world in which business is global. You will study a broad range of modules designed to provide you with the fundamentals of accounting, economics, human resources management, marketing, and operations management. An additional element to the programme is the expectation that you will also enhance your skills through studying a modern foreign language.

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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

The course is designed principally for those who wish to work abroad or perhaps work in organisations with a global focus. You will graduate ready to face the challenge of working in a fast-moving international environment with confidence.

112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff. No specific subjects are required.

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Subjects

  • Marketing
  • International
  • Economics
  • Global
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • International Business
  • Business Economics
  • Accounting and Statistics
  • Organisations
  • Operations Management
  • Quality management
  • Leadership
  • Consumer Behaviour

Course programme

Year 1

BUS1012 Business Economics (20 credits)

BUS1013 Introduction to Accounting and Statistics (20 credits)

BUS1014 People and Organisations (20 credits)

BUS1015 Operations Management (20 credits)

BUS1016 Marketing for Business (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

BUS1017 Business Start-Up (20 credits)

BUS1018 Statistics for Economics (20 credits)

BUS1019 Information and the Organisation (20 credits)

BUS1025 Designing for an Online Presence (20 credits)

Language modules in French, Spanish or Mandarin, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree. A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional modules above.

Year 2

BUS2017 Research Methods for Business (20 credits)

BUS2018 Managing the Human Resource (20 credits)

BUS2025 International Business (20 credits)

BUS2036 International Economics (20 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

BUS2019 Employability (20 credits)

BUS2020 Graduate Enterprise (20 credits)

BUS2022 Project Management (20 credits)

BUS2023 Quality Management (20 credits)

BUS2024 Managing People (20 credits)

BUS2026 Global Corporate Social Responsibility (20 credits)

BUS2027 Intermediate Economic Analysis (20 credits)

BUS2029 Leadership Culture and Change (20 credits)

BUS2030 Finance and Performance Management (20 credits)

BUS2031 Retail Marketing Planning (20 credits)

BUS2032 Branding: Integrated Digital Campaigns (20 credits)

BUS2033 Social Media Monitoring and Analytics (20 credits)

BUS2034 Services and Experiential Marketing (20 credits)

BUS2035 Consumer Behaviour (20 credits)

BUS2037 Law for Business (20 credits)

BUS2038 Loyalty Generation and CRM (20 credits)

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Year 3

BUS3024 Strategic Management (20 credits)

BUS3039 Global Marketing Management (20 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

BUS3022 Dissertation (40 credits)

BUS3023 Extended Business Project (40 credits)

You will select two of the following modules:

BUS3027 Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)

BUS3029 Seeing the Future - The Next Decade of Commerce (20 credits)

BUS3030 Business Strategy and Digital Goods (20 credits)

BUS3031 Global Logistics and International Trade (20 credits)

BUS3033 Development Economics (20 credits)

BUS3034 Contemporary Issues in Economics (20 credits)

BUS3036 Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)

BUS3037 Organisational Misbehaviour (20 credits)

BUS3040 Marketing and Society (20 credits)

BUS3041 Advertising in Marketing Communications (20 credits)

BUS3042 Marketing Simulation (20 credits)

BUS3044 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. This would form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

Throughout the programme there are a combination of assessments used to test intellectual development, vocational capability and critical thinking. Coursework often involves both individual and group-based working, simulating some of the situations that will be emulated in the workplace. Case studies and problem-solving exercises are used and examinations may include both seen and unseen questions.

Who will be teaching me?

All of our staff are passionate about student learning and development. This degree has been designed by specialists in accountancy, business development, economics, human resource management, marketing, and the digital economy. The programme team includes several researchers who publish regularly while also working with local and national businesses and international research groups on cutting edge projects. Many staff also have experience working internationally and provide expertise in international business and globalisation.

BSc (Hons) International Business

£ 9,250 + VAT