BA (Hons) International Business

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the nature and context of business by adopting an analytical approach to your studies. You’ll look into all aspects of the international business world and discover how to get the most out of your degree and your time at university. You’ll also get the chance to learn up to two modern languages alongside your degree, choosing from French or Spanish, with the option to specialise in one foreign language.

Core modules

• ACF103 Business Accounting

• ECN1013 Introduction to Business Economics

• ENT1001PP Entrepreneurial Thought and Action

• HRL100 Organisational Behaviour

• STO100 World of Enterprise

Optional modules

• ELC102 English for Academic Purposes

• FREX01 French 1

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• GERX01 German 1

• GERX02 German 2

• HRL101 Digital Skills and Communication for Business

• HTM137B The Tourism Industry

• LNG100 International Communication

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• SFTB1 Spanish Fast Track B1

• SPNX01 Spanish 1

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

• STO101 Information for Business Decisions

Year 2

In year two, you’ll study the critical importance of enterprise and innovation to organisations and look into how they go about creating a culture of success. You’ll deepen your knowledge of the key areas of business, including different job roles and techniques, and continue progressing with your chosen language option. You’ll also prepare yourself for the exciting challenge of working or studying abroad, with a dedicated elective module.

Core modules

• ECN2008A Contemporary Business Economics

• EPIE200 Placement Preparation

• EPIE201 Placement Preparation: BA International Business

• HRL200 People Management

• MKT215 Marketing Fundamentals

• STO205An Introduction to International Business

• STO207 Operations Management and Supply Chain Challenges

Optional modules

• ELC202 English for Academic Purposes

• ENT200 Enterprise and Innovation

• FREX01 French 1

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• FREX500 French Advanced 2

• FREX600 French Advanced 3

• FREX700 French Advanced 4

• GERX01 German 1

• GERX02 German 2

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• SPNX01 Spanish 1

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

• SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

• SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

• SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

• STO204 Business Ethics

• STO206 Shaping the Future: creating sustainable organisations

Work placement year

• In your third year, you’ll experience the world of international business first hand by working for a year within a business anywhere in the world or studying at one of our partner universities overseas. We’ll support you to find a placement that’s right for you and where you can put your new found business skills into practice in real life situations. We’ll support you in finding a placement that’s right for you. From Texas and Florida to Canada, Dusseldorf and Australia, our previous graduates have grabbed this opportunity to travel the world, gaining an international perspective at universities in La Rochelle, Madrid, Louisiana, Manitoba and Amsterdam.

Core modules

• EPIE300 Placement Year

• EPIE301 The Placement Project

Final year

• In your final year, you’ll refine your knowledge of your chosen language and engage with topics such as corporate strategy, global enterprise issues and international trade. By applying the experiences gained on your placement year to your studies, you’ll also draw on industry experience to complement your academic studies.

Core modules

• STO300 Global Enterprise

• STO302 Strategic Analysis and Research Methods

• STO306 Current Issues in Management

• STO310 Project

Optional modules

• ACF312B Financial Management

• ELC312 English for Global Communication

• FREX02 French 2

• FREX03 French 3

• FREX400 French Advanced 1

• FREX500 French Advanced 2

• FREX600 French Advanced 3

• FREX700 French Advanced 4

• GERX02 German 2

• HRL308 Gender at Work

• HRL310 Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

• HRL313 International HRM

• MANX100 Mandarin 1

• MKT310 International Marketing

• SPNX02 Spanish 2

• SPNX03 Spanish 3

• SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

• SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

• SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

• SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

• STO301 Operations Management for Competitive Advantage

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