BA International Business (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 48 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BA(Hons) in Business, with a focus on international business and management. Core topics include data analysis, project management, accounting, ethics and professional practice, and social and cultural analysis. The five-year sandwich programme includes a mandatory international placement year, with the option of a study period abroad or an internationally focused work placement. Students are organised into mentor groups and supported by a personal tutor throughout their studies.
Modules
- Foundational Concepts in Business and Law
- Foundations in Professional and Personal Development Planning
- Using Financial Information for Business
- Principles of Marketing
- Entrepreneurial Decision Making
- Professional Knowledge: International Management and Organisational Behaviour
- International Business and Economic Environments
- Managing Human Resource in Global Business
- Strategy, Innovation, and Operations
- Professional Skills: International Business Research
- Multinationals in the Domestic and Global Context
- Developing Cross Cultural Practice
- Social Value and Sustainability for Business
- Cross Border Trade Development and Migration
- Global Supply Chain for Advanced Strategy
- Humans vs AI: Leading and Managing Change for Future Organisations
- Marketing in a Digital World
- Transformation of Work
- Project Management with Data Analytics
- Financial Management and International Finance
- Brand Evolution: Identity, Values and Market Edge
- Professional Development: Business Simulation
- Professional Development: Consultancy
- Professional Development: Contemporary Enterprise and Innovation