BA (Hons) International Business (with Foundation Year)

Core modules (students are required to take):

• Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
  We'll help you develop core academic skills such as using electronic resources, planning and note-taking, communication skills related to essay and report writing and delivering presentations. You'll learn how to manage your time, how to prioritise and how to manage stress, and you’ll become more confident in engaging with collaborative learning, debates, discussions and critical reflection.

• Project
  You’ll study an area of interest related to your chosen degree. You’ll work individually on your project, whether that's a written report, a presentation and oral examination, a film or a series of blog posts. You’ll undertake problem-solving learning, and formative feedback and support will be provided throughout, helping develop your self-confidence.  

• Introduction to Business Operations and Management
  This module aims to introduce you to business objectives, practices and principles through case study research, lectures, workshops and student-led activities. You will look at the supply chain and logistics, production and project management as well as business organisation, human resources and the principles of leadership.

• Starting a Business and Fundamentals of Marketing
  You will examine the modern business environment and how 'start-up' businesses grow as technology advances. You will focus on sustainability and the opportunities or limitations small businesses face, as well as developing your own concepts and business plans through a series of lectures, workshops, course work and group work.

Core modules (students are required to take):

• Management and Organisational Behaviour

• Marketing Fundamentals

• Financial and Management Accounting

• Ethics, Society and Employability

• Operations Management

• Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics

• Integrated Assessment

Core modules (students are required to take):

• Financial Management

• Principles of International Business

• Professional Development and Placement

• Marketing Communications

• Business Research

• People Management

Core modules (students are required to take):

• e-business and e-marketing

• Business and Management Strategy

• International Marketing

• International Management

Students are also required to choose one option module from:

• Research Project

• Professional Learning Through Work

And one option modules from:

• Entrepreneurship and Creativity

• Leadership

• Project Management

• Financial Reporting

*There is a pre-requisite for enrolment on this module