Business Management (International Business) with Placement

Employability and flexibility are integral to this BSc Business Management (International Business) which allows you to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes sought by employers to help you start or accelerate your international career. You will be introduced to the key functions of business in an international context, develop a global mindset and widen your understanding of how organisations and individuals operate across borders.

Why choose this course?

• This flexible and student-centred course offers you a range of compulsory modules designed to set you up for an international career.

• It offers you the opportunity to follow a placement route to apply what you have learnt in a work setting, build a professional network and develop the key skills and mindset desired by employers.

• You will have the chance to study alongside a diverse group of students from different countries and at different stages in their careers, from the public and private sectors as well as those who are entrepreneurs or self-employed.

What you will learn

You will engage in active learning to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will support you after you complete your studies. You will also gain an understanding of businesses in an international and multicultural context, the world in which they operate and the key role that managers play.

How you will learn

You will learn via lectures, seminars, presentations and group discussions. We also host guest speakers and offer you live case study sessions and panel discussions with entrepreneurs and practitioners.

You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening.

Placement route

The full-time placement route is designed to enhance your employability. It will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting. You will also be supported in areas such as effective job searching, the development of key application, interview and assessment skills and how to make a personal impact in the workplace. Please note that this option is not available for students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.

Foundation Year route

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.

Highlights

• Our academic staff are active researchers, as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.

• We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.

• We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.

Careers and employability

The transferable skills you will gain are greatly valued by a wide range of employers and include:

• critical reflection and analysis

• presentation skills

• the ability to work under pressure in teams

• a broad knowledge of business and management.

Graduates can pursue careers in business or management in a domestic or international context or in any functional area in the public or private sector. Possible professions include:

• management consultant

• accounting or finance executive

• corporate investment banker

• human resource officer

• marketing executive

• logistics and distribution officer

• systems analyst.

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Mid-term tests and end-of-term examinations, individual or group presentations, written essays and a research project/dissertation.