International Business (with term abroad)

The International Business course should appeal particularly to you if you expect to work in multinational businesses. Or in other areas where contemporary issues affect the way business takes place globally. It is one of the pathways available in the Business Management degree cluster.

You should be prepared to consider the different impact of management concepts in different parts of the world and to apply these to practical examples.

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This course gives you a broad understanding of business within an international context. As part of this degree you must spend some time at one of our overseas partners and use this experience to contribute to your understanding of management concepts.

You’ll be able to reflect on this international experience within your final-year project. You’ll discuss issues related to the global economy, and will be encouraged to consider the particular impact of management concepts in different parts of the world.

On the International Business degree, you will:

• Gain an overview of the concepts, theories, and techniques that contribute to an understanding of business management

• Learn about issues of globalism and localism affecting the international business landscape

• Understand the practical and conceptual implications of doing business in a global environment

• Learn how to analyse business in the context of different parts of the world

• Prepare for future changes in the issues facing international business

• Recognise the ethical issues surrounding business and be able to practise responsible management.

You also have a number of electives to choose from like our Mentoring & Coaching for Leadership module.

Course Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/international-business

Most modules are assessed by a combination of exams and coursework.

The balance of assessment by coursework (assessed essays and assignments) unseen examinations and a final year project will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

The first year of your programme contributes 10% to your final degree classification, the second year 30% and the final year 60%.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, is as follows:

Year 1

49% written, 0% practical, 51% coursework

Year 2

60% written, 2% practical, 38% coursework

Year 3

53% written, 0% practical, 47% coursework.