International Business

You will be encouraged to apply the concepts and theories discussed to real-world settings and to develop your practical skills. In addition, you will be given opportunities to use IT software in the preparation and presentation of your work, enabling you to become fully conversant with relevant business technology.

A significant benefit of this course is that you will have the opportunity to undertake an applied independent research study in an international business topic of particular interest to you, working within an organisational setting. You will therefore gain valuable experience of, and potentially help to inform, international business practice within a UK-based organisation.

Assessment

Typically lectures in Worcester Business School are two or three hours long – don’t worry we will not talk at you for three hours, but instead you will experience a range of learning activities intended to stimulate you and enable you to learn effectively.

Lectures usually begin with a classroom lesson that lasts, say, 45 minutes at which a lecturer will introduce the underpinning concepts of a topic. We will expect you to participate here – perhaps, by offering your opinion, by using an Electronic Voting System or by interrupting when you wish to challenge what the lecturer is suggesting. Being an undergraduate requires you to think independently and not merely regurgitate facts.

After the introductory lecture you will often be split into small seminar groups during which you will work individually or with two or three other students on, say, case studies which will enable you to explore the subject in greater depth. We believe that collaborative learning with your fellow students is very important if you to mature as an autonomous learner.

Between lectures you will carry out further study - we adopt an ‘open door’ policy and you will be encouraged to seek the help of lecturers. Most class materials will uploaded to Blackboard (our VLE) before sessions and these materials can be downloaded at University or from anywhere with an internet connection. Many modules have set up on-line discussion facilities to enable you to collaborate with other students between sessions.

A wide variety of assessment methods are used including case studies, research projects, reports, presentations, business simulations and examinations.

Mode of Attendance : Full - time