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Programme Information
The international dimension of business is more important
than ever - and the aim of this particular suite of programmes is to introduce students to the rapidly changing global business environment.
The BA (Hons) International Business Management degree focuses on the impact that international activity has on all aspects of corporate life. On this flexible, challenging programme you get the chance to experience all the key issues relating to the movement of people within international organisations.
The degree is available as either a three year full-time or four year sandwich programme. All UK students completing the International Business degree will be expected to spend a minimum of one semester studying at a partner university, normally in Europe.
Programme Content
Year 1
Topics include: International Business Environment, Management, Solving Business Problems, Finance and Data and Business Analysis and a choice of language .
Year 2
Students study International Business Context, Personal and Organisation Development, Business Performance Measurement, Marketing, Global Supply, Chain Management and International Business Finance. On a 3 year programme, semester 2 will be spent studying at an EX Partner Institution.
Year 3
Optional Placement Year - if the previous semester was not overseas.
Year 4
Topics in the final year include: Business Ethics, Culture and Organisations, Strategic Management, Doing Business in Asia, Europe and the Americas, Global Marketing and Advertising and a dissertation or project.
International Placement Opportunities
All UK students are expected to undertake an overseas placement as a core part of their degree. International students are exempt from the placement year.
Alternatives for the year overseas include:
- Study business at an overseas institution
- Work at an overseas location
- A combination of both study and working abroad
Students who do not study foreign languages normally spend their year in an English speaking country. Newcastle Business School has well developed links with highly respected institutions in France - Lyon, Grenoble, and Nice; Germany - Stuttgart and Dusseldorf: Spain - Madrid, Grenada and Cadiz: North America - Atlanta; Mexico - Mexico City and many more. Some institutions
also provide the opportunity to obtain a nationally recognised qualification. In addition to studying or working outside the UK, the programme is delivered and managed by experienced international managers to cohorts of international students.
City and Guilds
Successful completion of the placement year to City and Guild standards allows the University to award the Licentiateship of City and Guilds (LCGI), a national qualification recognised by employers such as Lloyds TSB.
Careers
Graduates from the International Business Management
programme can expect to gain employment in a wide range of careers encompassing positions in many areas such as Finance, Marketing, Tourism and Human Resource Management in both national and international organisations.
Graduates have gone on to work, for example, as
Consultants, Financial Analysts, Human Resource Officers
and Marketing Managers.