Leeds University Business School

International Business programmes

Hanna Gajewska de Mattos / Malcolm Chapman

Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds (CIBUL)

Overview

Why study International Business?

Courses and entry requirements

Teaching

Study abroad / placement year

Joint honours

What is International Business (IB)?

International Business involves commercial transactions that are devised and carried out across national borders to satisfy the objectives of individuals and organisations (Daniels et al. 2009)

Why study International Business?

• Many organizations have international operations or are affected by the global economy, even smaller firms (thanks to the Internet, for example)

• It is highly likely that your future career will involve dealing with foreign companies (e.g. as suppliers or customers) as well as managers and people from other countries to your own

• Increasingly, international experience and knowledge (not to mention language skills) are key to competing in the job market

Why study International Business?

• Studying international business will help you to understand the latest management techniques, business processes and innovations, many of which are being developed outside of your own country

• International business raises many more complicating issues than simple domestic business, so the learning opportunities are that much greater

• It’s interesting and fun...!

Why study International Business at Leeds University Business School?

CIBUL: the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds

International standing

Regularly identified as one of the world’s leading centres of IB research e.g. International Business Review (August 2006)

Students benefit from teaching by experts – our research informs our teaching

Our Undergraduate Programmes in International Business

Our current portfolio

BSc International Business

BSc International Business and Economics

BSc International Business and Finance

Each is a three year programme, with the option of extending this to four years with Year 3 spent studying abroad or on an industrial placement.

Entry requirements

BSc International Business: Grades AAB at A-level (without specific subject requirements, but

excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking), plus

at least a grade B in both English and Mathematics at GCSE level (or equivalent for international students).

Degree structure

In each year, you will study 120 credits of modules, comprising:

• Compulsory Modules

• Optional Modules (from a prescribed list)

• Electives

Certain modules are common to different degree programmes, enabling transfers between programmes

Year 1 BSc International Business

Title Credits Pass for Progression

Principles of International Business 20 Yes

Current Topics in International Business 10 Yes

Personal Tutorials for IB 10 Yes

IT and Communication Skills (I) 10 Yes

Organisational Behaviour 20 Yes

Economics for Management 20 Yes

Students will also study 30 credits of elective modules.

A recommended elective is PIED1511 International Politics

Students are required to pass 100 credits including the 90 credits of compulsory modules in order to progress to Year 2.

Compulsory modules

(90 credits)

Year 2 BSc International Business

Title Credits Pass for Progression

Managing International Business 20 Yes

International Economic Environment 10 Yes

Research Methods for International Business 10 Yes

Marketing or 20 No

Organizations and the Human Resource 20 No

From Study To Work 10 No

Industrial Economics 10 No

Business Economics 10 No

International Law 20 No

Compulsory modules

(60 credits)

Optional modules

(choose 40 credits)

Students will also study 20 credits of elective or optional modules.Students are required to pass 60 credits of compulsory modules and 40 credits of optional modules to progress to Year 3.

Year 3/4 BSc International Business

Title Credits Pass for Progression

International Strategic Management 20 No

Managing Across Cultures 20 No

Transnational Corporations in the World Economy

10 No

International Business Dissertation 30 No

Compulsory modules

(80 credits)

Students will also study 40 credits of optional modules (see next slide).

Students are required to pass 100 Level 3/4 credits to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.

Year 3/4 BSc International Business

Title Credits

Business Ethics 20

Modern Advances in International Business Research 10

Transition Economies in the New IB Environment 10

Internationalization of Emerging Country Firms 10

European Business 10

International Banking and Finance (I) 10

International Marketing 10

Marketing Strategy 20

International Business Finance 10

Management Decision-Making 20

Information Management in Organizations 10

HRM and Industrial Relations 20

HRM Management in the Asia Pacific Region 20

Physical Distribution and Logistics 10

Optionalmodules

(students choose 40 credits)

Teaching check detail

Teaching is carried out through a combination of lectures,

seminars, tutorials, independent group work

Guest lecturers from outside the School add breadth

Assessment : exams and course work (roughly equal split)

Presentations also assessed

Other programmes

BSc International Business and Economics

BSc International Business and FinanceGrades AAB at A-level (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking), plus

at least a grade B in English and

grade A in Mathematics at GCSE level (or equivalent for international students) if Mathematics is not offered at AS or A level.

Study abroad / placement year

It is possible to transfer to a 4 year programme and take

either a Year in Industry or a Study Year Abroad

These opportunities are facilitated via specific modules and

dedicated professional support staff

There are study abroad / industry year abroad talks in

Business School room G.31 at 12.00 and 1.30 pm

Benefits of additional year

When in industry, earn salaries from £10-28k (average £15k)

Develop valuable skills and experience

Get a clearer idea about your future career direction

Gain confidence in job seeking

Enhance your employability

Improve final year grades and possibly gain a better degree classification

You may be offered job on graduation!

Questions

Naomi French, Undergraduate Admissions

Manager, will be in the Business School’s

Undergraduate Common Room to answer queries