International Business with French
Bachelor's degree
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Today’s fast-paced business world requires the ability to think and act globally. Our highly ranked programme will enable you to combine your passion for languages with a business degree. Throughout the course you will develop a deep understanding of the core principles of international business and management which will be further advanced by a guaranteed year abroad either working or studying in your chosen language, enabling you to enhance your foreign language skills.
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About this course
You will have around 15 hours of lecture and seminar contact time with WBS academics and will be expected to complete around 20 hours of private study per week. This may include preparing for seminars and lectures by reading set texts, working through problem sets, participating in group work, writing essays and reports, and revising for tests and examinations.
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: Goldman Sachs, Jaguar Land Rover, KPMG, Procter & Gamble, EDF Energy.
Examples of our graduates’ job roles include: Finance Analyst, Merchandising Executive, Actuarial Associate, Communications Consultant, Human Resource Manager. Some graduates have chosen to start their own businesses or work with other start-ups.
AAA, including French. You also need a GCSE grade A (or equivalent) in Mathematics and GCSE grade A in at least one humanities or social science subject.
Degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc)
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Subjects
- Business French
- Economics
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- International
- International Business
- Governance
- Politics
- Corporate Accountability
- Strategy
Course programme
In your first year modules could include Introduction to Financial Accounting; Quantitative Analysis for Management I; Foundations of Financial Management; Management, Organisations and Society; Operations Management; CORE Practice; Markets, Marketing and Strategy and Integrative Project and a double French language module.
Second year modules could include Economics for Business; Global Environment of Business; Economics of Strategy; Global Integrative Project; Governance, Politics and Corporate Accountability, double French language and a further three elective modules taken from a range of topics such as marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance or economics.
Year 3: Whether you are studying or working abroad in a French speaking environment, you will also take two core modules: International Business in Context, and Year Abroad Portfolio which are submitted on your return in Year 4. This year counts for 10% of your final degree classification. You will attend a three day seminar in Term 2, which typically takes place in Venice, and is an assessed part of your degree. Year 3 includes exams at partner institutions (not counted) and two assignments submitted August/September.
Year 4: you may study Critical Issues in Management , French language, International Perspectives in Business, and also take five electives from a range of topics such as marketing, strategy, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance or economics.
Teaching is delivered via lectures and seminars. Lectures will be in larger groups of up to 450 in your first year, and seminars (also known as tutorials) are taught in smaller groups of around 20-25. As you progress to your second and final years you will find that some of the lectures are smaller as you all follow different optional modules.
You will have around 15 hours of lecture and seminar contact time with WBS academics and will be expected to complete around 20 hours of private study per week. This may include preparing for seminars and lectures by reading set texts, working through problem sets, participating in group work, writing essays and reports, and revising for tests and examinations.
How will I be assessed?You will be assessed through a combination of end of year examinations and on-going assessments, which may include essays, research assignments, projects, case study analysis, class tests, presentations and group work.
International Business with French