Business Management (International Management) with a Professional Placement Year (BSc)

Our teaching is heavily informed by research and combines academic rigour with practical relevance. Internationally recognised faculty, who are at the forefront of knowledge within their field, bring the lessons learned from their most recent research into the classroom, giving you access to critical business thinking and contemporary real life examples and scenarios.

We will provide your teaching and learning resources, and will be responsive to your needs and views. For your part, you will need to put in the necessary amount of work both during and outside formal teaching sessions, and make good use of the facilities provided.

Most modules involve a mixture of lectures and small group teaching (called classes, seminars, workshops or tutorials).

Lectures provide an overview of the key concepts and frameworks for a topic, equipping you to carry out independent research for the seminars and to develop your own ideas. Seminars provide an opportunity for you to explore the ideas outlined in the lectures. Seminars may take various formats, including plenary group discussion, small-group work and student-led presentations.

How will I be supported?

You will be allocated a personal tutor at the beginning of your studies. Normally, your personal tutor will teach on your own degree course and you will keep the same personal tutor throughout your course.

Your personal tutor will be able to give you advice on academic issues, including module choice and assessment. If you encounter any problems which affect your studies, your personal tutor should always be your first point of contact; they will be able to put you in touch with the wide range of expert student support services provided by the University and the Students' Union as appropriate. You are required to meet with your personal tutor three points during each academic year but you are also encouraged to get in touch with them at any other point if you need help or advice.

For day-to-day information, the staff of our Undergraduate Student Hub are available, in person, by telephone or by email, from 8am to 6pm each weekday during term time to answer your questions.

You will have access through the Learning Central website to relevant multimedia material, presentations, lecture handouts, bibliographies, further links, electronic exercises and discussion circles.

The University offers a range of services including the Careers Service, the Counselling Service, the Disability and Dyslexia Service, the Student Support Service, and excellent libraries and resource centres.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment methods vary from module to module but, across your degree scheme as a whole, you can expect a mixture of exams, coursework, essays, practical work, presentations, and individual and group projects.

Feedback

We will provide you with regular feedback on your work. This comes in a variety of formats including oral feedback, personalised feedback on written work, and generic written feedback.

You will be given general feedback following each examination period and will be able to discuss your overall performance with your personal tutor.

What skills will I practise and develop?

Knowledge & Understanding:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Understanding of the internal aspects of the structure, governance, functions and processes of organisations.
• An appreciation of the dynamic interaction between organisations and the social and economic business environment within which they operate.
• Knowledge of various processes, procedures and practices for the effective and responsible management of organisations.
• An appreciation of the importance to organisations of understanding and managing their markets.
• Understanding of how people interact within organisations and how they can be led, managed and developed.
• Knowledge of different systems and processes for the effective management of operations within and between organisations.
• Awareness of appropriate policies and strategies to meet stakeholder interests, manage risk and maximise achievement of strategic objectives.
• An appreciation of how organisations can create social as well as economic improvement.
• Knowledge of the specific processes and activities that are involved in managing international organisations.
• Understanding of the international business environment, including aspects of marketing, cultures and the global regulatory context.
• An appreciation of the additional complexity of managing people in an international environment.

Intellectual Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Critical capacity to analyse, evaluate and synthesise information.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Competence in exhibiting balanced and informed critical arguments.
• Capability to apply relevant theories and approaches to practice.
• Understand the nature and operations of a professional environment.
• Operate in the workplace confidently and professionally.
• Develop, enhance, and demonstrate work-related skills, knowledge and experience, in areas including professionalism, ethics, health and safety.
• Be able to identify and adapt to working and related practices in an employment setting and reflect critically on them.

Professional Practical Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Skills in People Management.
• An ability to use research to take an evidence-based approach to management.
• Commercial acumen.
• Innovation, creativity and enterprise.
• Understand the nature and operations of a professional environment.
• Operate in the workplace confidently and professionally.
• Develop, enhance, and demonstrate work-related skills, knowledge and experience, in areas including professionalism, ethics, health and safety.
• Be able to identify and adapt to working and related practices in an employment setting and reflect critically on them.

Transferable/Key Skills:

On successful completion of the Programme you will be able to demonstrate:

• Effective self-management and a propensity for personal development.
• An ability to communicate effectively through a variety of media, and to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• A capacity to exercise co-operation skills and work effectively with others.
•  Analyse and reflect on personal management skills, identifying ways to improve through personal development planning.
• Develop work-based skills and experience, building on confidence and professionalism.