BSc International Business Management (N120)

Your first year provides a solid foundation in management through a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches. You will explore how organisations operate, examine the global environment in which they compete, and develop an understanding of key areas such as marketing, and accounting and finance. You may also choose to focus on management analysis and communication or the study of a modern language (beginners or continuation).

In your second year, you are introduced to the central frameworks and theories of international business management and to the organisational complexities of managing multinational enterprises. You will also examine how people behave and work within organisations, exploring motivation, teamwork, communication, leadership, power and organisational structure, and how these dynamics shape effective management practice. This combination of international business and organisational-behaviour perspectives strengthens your ability to understand how firms operate across borders, equipping you to work with diverse teams, complex organisational systems and rapidly changing global environments.

Alongside these core themes, you can select from a broader range of optional units. You will further develop your research capabilities through dedicated training in research design, data collection and data analysis, working with both numerical data and qualitative evidence from organisational settings.

This progression prepares you for the final year, where you will deepen your engagement with international business policy, examining how firms respond to today's political and policy challenges from a managerial perspective. You will also tailor your studies through a wide range of optional units and complete a dissertation, i.e. a supervised piece of individual research on a topic of your choosing. The combination of analytical development, global insight and independent research provides a strong platform for careers across the international job market.

Teaching for the first two years of the course is at our vibrant Clifton Campus. It's here where you'll build a strong understanding of both subjects. From your third year, your location of study will depend on the specific units you choose to study, but will likely include some teaching at our Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus for units relating to business and to innovation. Here, enhanced links with businesses will help give you real-world knowledge, networks and skills to succeed once you graduate.