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International Business BSc(Hons)

Dr Helen BerryCourse Leader

What do we offer?

A friendly, caring, learning environment

Good student facilities (library, online journals, teaching rooms, hot desks)

Wide range of sport and leisure activities

Career-focussed courses

Brighton Business School

Exchange students with France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Australia & Canada

Strong research ranking in business and management

Wide mix of student nationalities and backgrounds (around 2,500 students in Business School)

Good links with local and national industry

A friendly and caring learning environment

Good student facilities (halls, teaching rooms, learning resources, computer pools)

Wide range of sport and leisure activities

Sought after skills

Businesses need internationally-minded graduates

Foreign language skills are particularly sought after

Importance of cross-cultural understanding and experience

Leads to a wide range of career and postgraduate learning opportunities

Course Ambitions: the Network

To provide a cross-cultural experience with the opportunity for students to engage in study and/or work abroad

To enable students to network with students from leading international universities and business schools

To build confidence and skills to operate effectively in the global business environment

Country Tutors/Study Support

Staff members act as Country Tutors who oversee links between Brighton and our partner institutions

Staff also act as Personal Tutors to the student throughout their time on the course

Prepare students for year abroad and then supervise them while abroad

Project/dissertation supervisor

Other sources of help: course leader, undergraduate office, student union

Student Services (welfare, careers, health, counselling, accommodation)

Our Requirements (typically)

BBB (300 points) from 3 A-Levels

GCSE Maths and English at minimum grade C

National Diploma DDM

International Baccalaureate 32 points (16 at Higher)

IELTS requirement: overall grade 6, with 6 in writing and at least 5.5 in all other elements

Why study International Business at Brighton?

Flexibly designed course offering considerable choice to fit a wide range of interests and career ambitions

The course attracts students from not only Europe, but also many other parts of the world, giving it a rich mix of cultures and nationalities

Provides the opportunity to study in the third year at another leading European, Canadian or Australian business school or university AND/OR undertake an international work placement

Offers foreign language teaching in French, German and Spanish at beginner, intermediate and advanced level; choice of language and non-language routes

A strong graduate employment record

Core Values

Developing the individual Developing skills Building a knowledge base Employability

Two award paths

Studying language as part of the course

International Business BSc(Hons) (with French, German or Spanish)

4 Years, with 3rd year spent abroad

No language study

International Business BSc(Hons)

4 Years with 3rd year spent abroad at one of our English-speaking partners. Option of learning a language outside the course.

Language entry

A Level French/German/SpanishCan continue studying a language on the degree and then study in France/Germany/Spain for year abroad. Qualify with: International Business BSc(Hons) (Language specified)

A/S level/GCSE French/German/SpanishMay be able to study language on degree but must study at an English-Speaking institution for their year abroad (Amsterdam, Paris, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Turkey or Turin). Qualify with: International Business BSc (Hons) (Language specified)

No LanguageMust study at an English-speaking institution for their year abroad (Amsterdam, Paris, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Australia, Turkey or Turin). Qualify with: International Business BSc(Hons)

Year 3 Options

Spend two semesters at one of our partner institutions

OR

Spend one semester at a partner institution AND one semester doing an approved overseas work placement

OR

Spend the whole year (min 36 weeks) doing an approved overseas work placement (anywhere outside the UK)

Year 1

Develop self responsibility

Develop organizational capacities to organize work

Engage with your learning and take ownership

Meet with students from all years to broaden knowledge & intercultural understanding.

Year 1

‘With’ Language20

Financial Knowledge & Skills 20

Academic & Professional Skills

10 ‘with’ or 20 ‘without’

Principles of Marketing 20

Global Business Environment 20

Understanding Cultural Difference 10 or 20

Year 2

Option 1 Language

Working Across Cultures 20

Option 2

Business Operations & Systems 20

International Business Analysis 20

Building Cross-cultural Awareness 20

Option 2

Design & Innovation

EnvironmentalSustainability

Creativity inEnterprise

Community, Participation & Development

Purchasing & Supply

Final Year

Strategy for International Business

20

Year Abroad Report20

Language or option 3

20

Cultural Insights for International Business

International Options 1 & 2

40

Selection of final year electives

*General Electives International Electives

Marketing Planning & Strategy Retail Marketing Supply Chain Management Small Business & Entrepreneurship Social Marketing Business Marketing Business Values, Responsibility & Trust Consumer Psychology Consumer Law & Practice Current Issues in Information Systems Electronic Commerce Employee Selection & Development Essentials of Employment Law Financial and Capital Markets Management & Cost Accounting Political Economy of Europe Public Relations Purchasing & E-Procurement Marketing Communications Marketing Innovation & New Product Dev Business Ethics and Corporate Social Resp.

Climate Change & Global Business Ops

Competitive Advantage & the Global Economy

Foreign Language Political Economy in Europe Globalization & International Markets International Finance International Human Resource

Management International Marketing Law of International Trade Marketing Across Cultures The New European Marketplace Undergraduate Global Business

Forum Financial & capital Markets Researching International

Management & Leadership Export law International Law & Institutions United Nations: law & Practice

Selection of jobs obtained by recent graduates (1)

Ago Reklam AB – Accountant, Helsinki AIG Europe SA – Administration/Finance, Brighton American Express – Project Leader, Germany American Express – Graduate Financial Management

Programme, Burgess Hill Bayer AG – Marketing Assistant, Rome Berstch Consulting, Germany Danone Group – Marketing, San Diego (USA) Defenseweb Technologies Inc – Finance Assistant, Amsterdam EF ILS BV – Assistant, Dusseldorf Ernst & Young – Company Researcher Euromonitor plc – Overseas Accounts, Manchester Exxon Mobil – Trainee Financial GKN Plc – Controller, Cologne

Selection of jobs obtained by recent graduates (2)

H J Heinz – Customs Operations Asst. Hospice Landsman – Analyst, Frankfurt IBM Germany – IT Professional Kimberley Clark Europe – Customer Services, France Lehman Brokers Operations – Graduate Trainee, London NatWest Bank – Customer Services Officer Novaction S.A. – Jr. Marketing Consultant, Paris Polo Ralph Lauren – Human Resource Officer Pricewaterhouse Coopers – Associate, Frankfurt Quaker Oats Scandinavia – Marketing Assistant, Sweden United Nations – Geneva W.S.Atkins – Management Consultant

Post Graduate Destinations: M.Phil in Innovation, Strategy & Organisation, Cambridge Masters in Corporate Environmental Management, Finland

Masters in Fashion & Design, CASS Business School, London

Year abroad

Most students can go to their first choice institution (However, some quotas exist)

Erasmus/Socrates grant support (currently around 4,300 Euros for a year and subject to availability)

Local accommodation subsidy (currently around 200 Euros per month) in Paris

Tuition fees – We swap students not fees!EU Zone – Non-EU

Fees for those doing both study and placement or placement only

Partner universities – classes in local language

French – ESCE (Paris), ESPEME (Lille and Nice), University of Ottawa

German – Fachochschule Mainz; Hamburg University

Spanish – University of Salamanca, San Pablo (Madrid)

Italian – SAA (Turin)

Turkey - Koc (Istanbul)

Partner universities – Classes delivered in English

France (ESCE, Paris)

Germany (Fachochschule, Mainz)

The Netherlands (HES, Amsterdam)

Sweden (University of Orebro)

Italy (SAA, Turin)

Canada (University of Ottawa)

Australia (Flinders University, Adelaide)

Turkey (Koc, Istanbul)

One of the world’s great capitals!

The Ecole Superieure de Commerce Exterieure is one of France’s leading private business schools

Located in central Paris

Fabulous facilities; state of the art teaching rooms and resources

Teaching in French OR English

ESCE – Paris

An elegant town in Northern France with good bus and metro links. Plenty of nightlife. Easily and cheaply accessible from the UK via the Channel Tunnel.

The Ecole Superieure de Management de l’Enterprise is part of Groupe EDHEC –one of France’s leading Grandes Ecoles

Classes are in French; wide mix of nationalities; choice of marketing or finance stream

Well qualified, practising professors

Own Halls of Residence

ESPEME – Lille

Chic, sophisticated city on the Cote d’Azur. Excellent climate with good bars, markets, shops and beaches.

Modern buildings close to the Mediterranean

Same programmes as Lille; Classes in French

Smaller than her sister institution at Lille, hence only limited places available

No halls of residence but plenty of private accommodation

ESPEME – Nice

A culturally and historically interesting city on the Rhine with a population of 200,000. Situated close to Frankfurt and next to the Rheingau region with its famous wines, it is one of Germany’s main media centres.

Highly rated Business School (Fachochschule) with strong reputation for teaching and research

Classes taught in German and/or English

Broad range of subjects to choose from

University of Applied Sciences – Mainz

An exciting, vibrant, cosmopolitan city with its parks, shops, museums, canals, interesting architecture and wide choice of entertainment – not to mention the trams and all the bicycles! A great place in which to live and study. HES is part of the University of Amsterdam.

Wide range of topics to choose from (all in English language)

Truly multi-cultural environment

Excellent induction programmes

Guaranteed places in halls of residence

HvA – Amsterdam

An historic city that once ruled most of the known world. With a population of three million it is a city of charm, character and endless diversions. A fun city in which to study.

A course similar to our own

Pleasantly located close to the centre of Madrid and easily reached by metro or bus

Mostly private accommodation

Universidad San Pablo – Madrid

A small beautiful city with rich heritage, a cultural oasis. Two hours by bus from Madrid. Population 170,000 (of which 25,000 are students at the two universities).

Spain’s oldest university

Wide choice of topics, taught in Spanish

Predominantly Spanish students

Plenty of private accommodation

Universidad Salamanca

An attractive town (population 120,000) situated between Stockholm and Gothenburg, with good recreational and entertainment facilities. Lots of opportunities for organised trips to other countries.

Top quality University facilities including accommodation

Viking barrow graves on the campus!

Multi-cultural mix of students

English language mode of instruction

Student contact scheme

University of Orebro

Not just the home of Fiat cars but also an historic city and once the capital of Italy. Many palaces. Only two hours from both the Alps and the Mediterranean.

One of Italy’s leading business schools

Modern facilities

Multi-cultural environment

Classes in English or Italian

Good public transport system

SAA Universita di Torino

A modern, vibrant city with plenty of history. The capital of Canada – a meeting place of English and French culture and heritage. Close to the USA border. Excellent winter sports opportunities!

Oldest and largest bilingual university in North America

State of the art facilities and learning resources

Opportunity to study wide range of modules in French or English

Limited Places available

University of Ottawa

Australia – Flinders University, Adelaide

18,000 students South coast location Ranked as one of the top ten

Australian Universities Adelaide is the fifth largest city in

Australia and is surrounded by green parkland

New link with one of Germany’s top Universities!

38,000 students in Hamburg - popular with students!

10,000 in School for Business, Economics & Social Sciences

Wide choice of study options

Hamburg University

4,400 students 400 in faculty 6,320 alumni 12 doctoral degree programs 18 masters degree programs 22 undergraduate degree

programs Over 120 student exchange

partners

Koç University, Turkey