BA Hons International Business with Human Resource Management Top-up

at Teesside University

This one year course builds upon the knowledge you have already gained in your previous studies. You explore more advanced topics within the areas of business and management. There is a greater emphasis upon critical thinking and your ability to plan and manage your own learning as an individual and as part of a group. Upon completion of this year, you will be able to undertake work independently. You undertake a range of substantial, self-directed projects, as well as a research project. This course starts in September and January.

Course structure
Core modules
Contemporary Issues in Business Management

You develop an understanding of the challenges faced by organisations and explores the controversies and dilemmas of contemporary management thinking and practice. You study three key interrelated contemporary issues facing businesses - internationalisation; technological innovation and sustainability.

Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise

You gain an insight into developing and implementing emerging technologies in relation to information management and the technological aspects of business enterprise. You learn how these technologies affect all organisations in a wider business and technology context.

Global Economics and Business Operations

This module examines business operations in the context of the global economy. One part investigates the operation of the global economy, looking particularly at international trade, the importance of multinational enterprises and foreign investment, and the growth and development of economics, especially the emerging economies of the BRIC group, among others. Other internationally important global economic issues are also examined, such as globalisation and environmental policy. In the business operations part of the module, the emphasis is on the management methods used to aid resource allocation and decision making in organisations. The nature of the operational process is examined and techniques are developed and applied in practical settings.

Undergraduate Business Project

The module comprises a learner-managed business project, the topic area of which will be associated with the your programme area of study. The project will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your capability to undertake an individual piece of research within a business context.

The project may be an investigation of a relevant issue of academic interest, an investigation of a practical business issue, or a live problem-solving project.

Undergraduate Business Research Methods Top-up

This module seeks to develop your skills in research methods applicable to business and related areas. It focuses on qualitative and quantitative research methods, and will prepare you for the Undergraduate Business Project module.
 

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a foundation degree or higher national diploma (or equivalent) in a business-related subject. When applying through UCAS, make sure that you indicate your point of entry as Year 3.

Entry to 2022/23 academic year

Fee for UK applicants
£9,250 a year

Fee for international applicants
£14,000 a year

Career opportunities

Graduates from this programme are well placed to find employment in a wide range of business, management and administrative jobs, both in the UK and overseas.

We provide an environment that allows you to build on and further develop the ‘extra’ practical employability characteristics that will make you more interesting to employers in the job market once you graduate.

Our staff utilise their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects, and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge, plus the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.