International Business BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
International Business BA (Hons)
Explore how organisations compete and cooperate in today’s fast-paced and increasingly interconnected global market. This course focuses on organisational activity and the supporting regulatory, legislative and political environments that help facilitate trade between companies and across international boundaries.
This is a highly practical programme designed to equip you with the right tools for the job market when you graduate.
Master the fundamental principles of business and delve into the complexities of trading overseas with a range of specialist modules, including Global Business Environment, Performance Measurement in Organisations, International Developments in Accounting, and Crisis and Business Continuity Management.
You can either study a general pathway, giving you the skills you need to understand what makes a business work, or you can specialise depending on your area of interest.
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Curriculum
A degree in International Business develops graduates with the skills and knowledge to respond to the impact of globalisation on business.
Graduates go on to work for national, international and multi-national companies that need an understanding of conducting business in a global context.
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Year 1
- Financial Decision Making
- Academic Development and Professional Practice
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
- Global Business Environment
- Introduction to Work and Organisations
- Principles of Marketing
Year 2
- International Business
- Contemporary Management
- Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Business and Finance Essentials
- Performance Measurement in Organisations
- Business Research and Analytics
- Economics of Financial Markets
- Progressive Franchising
- Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Workplace
- Business Law
- Consumer Behaviour
- International Marketing
- Brand Management
- The Politics of the European Union
- Government and Business
- The Making of a Global World
Year 3
- Global Strategic Management
- Global Contemporary Business Issues
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Globalisation and Democracy
- International Developments in Accounting
- Crisis and Business Continuity Management
- Strategy and Management Dissertation
- Creative Management and Marketing
- Reflective Business Practice*
- Critical HRM
- Globalisation and International HRM
- Marketing of Services*
- Customer Management
- Global Consumer Cultures: Critical Perspectives
- Environmental Politics: Sustainable Alternatives in Action
Program delivery
We offer an equitable and inclusive approach to learning and teaching for all our students. Known as the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), our teaching approach has been recognised as sector leading. UDL means we offer a wide variety of support, facilities and technology to all students, including those with disabilities and specific learning differences.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test