Global Bachelor's in International Business

The ideal profile of students wishing to study for a Bachelor’s in International Business is:

• Students interested in working in management at companies with an international presence, whatever the sector.
• Active professionals who want to leap in their professional careers.
• Graduates in Advanced Vocational Training

You will study an ambitious program to become a global professional capable of holding a business position in any country and under any socioeconomic environment. You will gain a work profile with a great capacity for management and leadership, an integral vision of the company, and an international perspective.

From day one, you will connect with the professional world thanks to a CV created with company collaboration; faculty members working in banking, business, or international trade; and compulsory internships that allow you to learn more about the profession you aspire to join.

First Semester

• Economic Environment
• Fundamentals of International Business
• Communication Skills
• Mathematics
• Environments: Cultural, Political, and Legal
• Geopolitics of Today's World
• Principles of Business Management
• Financial Accounting Analysis
• Introduction To Marketing
• Foreign Language Level I (German)
• Foreign Language Level I (Spanish)
• Foreign Language Level I (French)

Second Semester

• Competitive Market Analysis
• International Financial Accounting
• Financial Economics
• International Marketing
• World Economics
• Statistics
• International Taxation
• Sources of International Financing
• Business Intelligence
• Foreign Language Level II (German)
• Foreign Language Level II (Spanish)
• Foreign Language Level II (French)

Third Semester

• International Strategic Management
• Human Resources Management
• Managerial and Negotiation Skills
• Commercial Research
• International Trade
• Law and International Contracts
• International Finance
• Internationalization Strategies
• International Production and Operations Management
• Foreign Language Level III (German)
• Foreign Language Level III (Spanish)
• Foreign Language Level III (French)

Fourth Semester

• Logistical Distribution
• Ethics in International Business
• Project Management
• Internship I
• Internship II
• Graduation Project
• University Activities
• International Business and Diplomacy
• Emerging Powers and Markets
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Innovation Management
• Foreign Language B II
• How To Do Business in America
• Mergers and Takeovers

Internships

External internship regulations

External internship regulations ‘Internships are a key component of your training. Acquiring experience after what you have learned in your degree is the best way to enter the employment market. There are two types of internships: curricular—which are included in your study plan—and extracurricular—which you can do voluntarily.

To complete curricular internships in companies, you will need to have 50% of the credits approved and to register for the subject before starting your internship. These internships are monitored by the company and the internship coordinator, and interim and final reports are prepared for evaluation.

If you want to take your work experience to the next level before finishing your university education, you can pursue an extra-curricular internship. You can do them in any academic year, but keep in mind that internships are a formative complement to your studies; therefore, the more knowledge you have acquired throughout your studies, the more you will benefit from the internship experience.

Basic Aims

While studying for this degree, students will develop the following skills:

• CB1: Students possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the forefront of their field of study.
• CB2: Students understand how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defence of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
• CB3: Students can collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues.
• CB4: Students can transmit information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience.
• CB5: The students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

Cross-Disciplinary Skills

While studying for this degree, students will develop the following skills:

• CB1: Students possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the forefront of their field of study.
• CB2: Students understand how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defence of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
• CB3: Students can collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues.
• CB4: Students can transmit information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience.
• CB5: The students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

Specific Skills

• CE1. Ability to evaluate and critically analyze phenomena that affect the social and political environment in different international scenarios.
• CE2: Ability to define, design, explain, and apply the international business process and the different phases that comprise it: planning, organization, management, and control.
• CE.3.- Ability to analyze the role of international organizations today as well as the role and scope of the influence of international cooperation agencies and organizations.
• CE.4. Ability to identify and analyze the economic aspects of globalization linked to the internationalization of companies, foreign trade, and the global economy.
• CE.5. Ability to communicate effectively in two languages, at a general level and specifically in the professional field of international business.
• CE.6. Ability to assimilate and take into account in the decision-making process the socioeconomic reality of the different geopolitical, geoeconomic, and sociocultural areas, as well as their particularities.
• CE.7. Ability to use the management tools available in the area of marketing and commercial management in international business contexts.
• CE.8. Ability to use the management tools available in the area of administration and finance in international business fields.
• CE.9. Ability to use human resources management tools in international business fields.
• CE.10. Ability to use the tools available in the area of production management including planning, sales forecasting, inventory management, and quality control of the production process.
• CE.11. Ability to analyze and evaluate macroeconomic information in new competitive environments for strategic business decision-making.
• CE.12. Ability to understand and evaluate the legal framework for strategic business decision-making in new competitive environments.
• CE.13. Ability to analyze and evaluate, in international social environments, new competitive markets for strategic business decision-making.
• CE. 14. Ability to adapt to new trends and business practices including the application of corporate social responsibility policies in the international arena.
• CE. 15. Ability to perform market analysis before decisions on international expansion and business growth.
• CE. 16. Ability to select the best strategic, marketing, and commercial planning alternative, to be applied in the markets and companies in which the activity takes place, in globalized and interdependent environments.
• CE.17.- Ability to select the best strategic, marketing, and commercial planning alternative, to be applied in the markets and companies in which the activity takes place, in globalized and interdependent environments.
• CE.18. Ability to select the best alternative for human resources planning and people management to apply in each market and company in an environment of growing interconnection and dependence between countries.
• CE.19. Ability to understand and integrate professionally in the different economic, organizational, and hierarchical structures of multinational companies, knowing the positions and functions of each manager and department.
• CE.20. Ability to use the mathematical tools necessary for the resolution of economic problems and the use of the basic methods of calculation, algebra, and programming.
• CE.21. Ability to interpret accounting and financial information prepared in different countries, the adjustments and the economic effects of different accounting alternatives, as well as the adjustments to obtain information according to international financial reporting standards.
• CE. 22. Ability to integrate into different international environments, adapting the business model to other geopolitical and cultural contexts.
• CE. 23.- Ethical behaviour in business respecting human rights and the impact of productive activities on the environment both in the country of origin and in the different markets in which it operates.
• CE. 24. Ability to recognize technological and innovation strategies, as well as technological analysis tools and technological capabilities of the company.
• CE. 25. Ability to apply the new trends in business administration: knowledge management, innovation management, etc., which allows it to achieve greater professional development and business success.
• CE. 26. Ability to integrate the different budgets of the company and relate them to the technical and economic standard costs and analysis of deviations.
• CE. 27. Ability to use tools and different criteria.

A cutting-edge syllabus focusing on the market, an experiential academic model, an international outlook, and compulsory internships make up the core of the degree, increasing your employability and entrepreneurial capacity and making it easier for you to access the national and international job market.

As an international business graduate, you will be highly skilled in the international management of a company and able to work around the world. You will acquire the knowledge, techniques, skills, and conduct needed in international business culture. This culture requires professionals with multidisciplinary knowledge, management, and business techniques, economics and language skills, geopolitical knowledge, an understanding of institutions, and international experience. You will acquire the latter through international exchanges during your degree.

Where can I work?

• As a director, specialist, or manager of any department of a company or organization within a multinational company in any sector or activity.
• At border control agencies.
• As an entrepreneur leading your own company or family business.
• As an international, commercial, and economic relations expert at foreign trade organizations, firms, and consulting agencies.
• In research or planning centers and institutions or Think Tanks.
• In the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Central European Bank, or in private financial entities.
• For diplomatic missions or consulates.
• As a business or business development adviser or consultant.
• In international business development and cooperation organizations.