International Business Management BSc Hons

Your studies begin with an introduction to the global business environment, key marketing principles and financial decision-making, before diving deeper into diverse topics including creativity and innovation, the digital economy, emerging economies and strategic management and internationalisation. 

 

You’ll learn through techniques that include problem-based learning in the experiential based modules. These address challenges from the real world of business, giving you the opportunity to develop your own approach and come up with viable solutions. 

 
Academics will support you through all taught sessions, as well as when you’re planning your independent study time. In your fourth year, you have a choice. You can write a dissertation, for which we’ll encourage you to follow your own interests related to international business and management, and answer a relevant research question. Or, you can be part of a student group undertaking a consultancy project on a real-world, client-based problem supported by the Faculty’s Business Clinic. 

 
During the four years of your course, you’ll be assessed through exams, written assignments and reports, as well as individual and group presentations. Your tutors will explain in detail how the marking works before you tackle your assignment. That way you’ll fully understand what’s expected of you before you start. 

 

Modules

Module information is indicative and is reviewed annually therefore may be subject to change. Applicants will be informed if there are any changes.

 

Year one

 

• AF4038 -Financial Decision Making (Core,20 Credits)
• BM9403 -Business Analysis for Decision Making (Core,20 Credits)
• GA4001 -Academic Language Skills for Newcastle Business School (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)
• HR9409 -Preparing for Professional Practice (Core,20 Credits)
• MK9413 -Global Marketing and Communications (Core,20 Credits)
• ML4001 -Unilang - Languages for All - Level 4 Placeholder (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9411 -Global Business Environment (Core,20 Credits)

Year two

 

• MO9529 -International Operations Management (Optional,20 Credits)
• NX9527 -Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Semester (Optional,60 Credits)
• SM9532 -Strategic Frameworks and Cultural Contexts in International Management (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9533 -International Business: Growth Strategies and Resourcing (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9536 -Creativity and Innovation (Optional,20 Credits)
• SM9537 -Born Global Enterprise (Optional,20 Credits)
• SM9538 -Business Research and Analysis (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9542 -International Digital Economy (Optional,20 Credits)
• SM9546 -Managing People Across Borders (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9547 -Finance and International Business (Optional,20 Credits)

Year three

 

• ML5029 -Placement Abroad (assistantship) (Optional,120 Credits)
• NX9525 -Newcastle Business School Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• NX9526 -Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• NX9528 -Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Work Placement Semester (Optional,60 Credits)
• NX9529 -Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Study Abroad Semester (Optional,60 Credits)

Year four

 

• SM9632 -Contemporary Issues in International Business (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9633 -International Business and Innovation (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9636 -Strategic Management for Sustainable Leadership (Core,20 Credits)
• SM9641 -Dissertation (Optional,40 Credits)
• SM9644 -Management Enquiry (Optional,40 Credits)
• SM9647 -Undergraduate Consultancy Project (Optional,40 Credits)
• SM9649 -Emerging Economies (Optional,20 Credits)
• SM9650 -Business Ethics for International Management (Optional,20 Credits)

Entry Requirements 2022/23

 

Standard Entry

 

128 UCAS Tariff points

 

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

 

Subject Requirements:

 

There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

 

GCSE Requirements:

 

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents.

 

Additional Requirements:

 

There are no additional requirements for this course.

 

International Qualifications:

 

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.

 

English Language Requirements:

 

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Fees and Funding 2022/23 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1: £9,250

* The maximum tuition fee that we are permitted to charge for UK students is set by government. Tuition fees may increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, these are subject to government regulations and in line with inflation.

EU Fee in Year 1: £16,500

 

International Fee in Year 1: £16,500

Employability is at the heart of our Business courses – with every module building the transferable skills you’ll need to move into graduate employment. In your first and second year, you’ll study modules in ‘Professional career development’ and ‘Managing people across borders’. Both will develop your employability and leadership potential, as well as help you plan for your career. 

 

What’s more, our international work placement scheme will help boost your job prospects – with graduates going on to work for global brands such as Samsung, KPMG and Disney. Further examples of recent graduate progression from this course include a selling partner at John Lewis, a graduate management trainee at Taylor Wimpey Homes, a personal banker at global financial organisation Citibank and a digital marketing specialist at international communications agency Ogilvy. 

 

Alternatively, a study year abroad will not only give you international awareness and enhance your CV but also increase your confidence and personal development. We have well-developed links with highly-respected institutions in Europe, North America, Mexico, Hong Kong and many other countries, opening a world of opportunities. 

 

By the end of this course you’ll be in an excellent position to apply for graduate training schemes and roles in large corporations such as British Airways, Santander and Deloitte, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Recent graduates have gone on to be entrepreneurs, business managers, consultants and analysts in different global sectors – fully equipped to see the world from an insightful, international perspective.