International Business and Management BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Preston
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Preston
This course provides an excellent combination if you are interested in learning about international markets and contemporary management approaches. You’ll learn about the issues that affect international firms and the importance of understanding the culture of a market. There are personal development modules that will help you to gain the skills for a successful career in business. You’ll have the option to study abroad or take a paid placement and develop a foreign language. In the final year you’ll explore strategic management issues in international businesses.
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Entry Requirements 2017/18 112 points at A2; General Studies accepted
OCF BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit
QCF BTEC Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction*
Access to Higher Education: 112 UCAS points
Pass International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28 Points
GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English or equivalent
IELTS: grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5 ...
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Subjects
- International
- Tourism
- International Business
- Strategic Management
- Business and Management
- Marketing
- Market
- International Business Management
Course programme
Core Modules
- Introduction to International Business
- Financial and Management Accounting for Managers
- Management and Organisations
- Management in Context
- PDP1: Academic and Professional Development
Year 2
Core Modules
- International Business and Socio-cultural Development
- Work and Organisational Change
- PDP2: Transition To Work or Planning Your Career
- Exploring Contemporary Issues in Management
- Management Research Methods
Options
- Marketing Principles for Business
- Behaviour in Organisations: an International Perspective
- Foreign Language
- International Tourism Management
- Economics and Business in the EU
- Companies and the Law
- Education and Training in the Economy
- Business Decision Modelling
- Finance for Managers
- International Financial Management Techniques
- Cross-cultural Issues in the Pacific Rim
- Superpowers
- International Tourism Development
The third year has a central core which focuses upon strategic decision making and management issues and the role these play in the survival and competitiveness of the international firm. There is also an exploration of strategic management.
- Optional 48 week work placement.
Year 4
Core Modules
- International Strategic Management
- Contemporary Issues in Business
- Management Dissertation or Report
- Business Strategy
- PDP3: Continuing Professional Development
Options
- Foreign Language
- International Tourism: Themes and Issues
- International Marketing
- Start a Business
- Education and Training: A Strategic View
- Business Forecasting
- Economic Aspects of Trade, Aid and Development
- Corporate Finance
- Risk and Capital Markets
- Development and Change in the Asia Pacific Region
- Human Resource Management in Multinational Organisations
- European Business Cultures and Environment
- Market Modelling
- Electronic Marketing
- The European Union
- Society, Culture and Tourism
- Crisis Management
- Global Hospitality
- Sustainable Issues in Tourism
- Airline Operations
International Business and Management BA (Hons)