International Business, BA Hons

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University of Greenwich

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• Academic title
  International Business, BA Hons
• Course description
  The importance of the international dimension for many businesses today is creating a demand for graduates with sound business skills and the ability to operate effectively outside their country of origin.
  
  The programme seeks to meet this demand. In all three years, students have the option of either studying a language, an economics course or a unit on Chinese business. Students must complete a placement year abroad or vacation placements, one of which must be overseas.
  
  Year One
  
      * Personal and Professional Development 1
      * Business Planning and Development
      * Organisational Behaviour
      * Context and Regulatory Framework of Business
      * Options chosen from:
            o Introduction to Economics for Business
            o China: Business and Economy - An Introduction
            o Language 1
  
  Year Two
  
      * Professional Practice in International Business and Economics
      * Relationship Management
      * Managing Across Cultures
      * Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
      * Internationalisation, Trade and Markets
      * Multinational Business in the Growth Economies
      * Options chosen from:
            o Intermediate Economics for Business
            o China: History, Culture and Business
            o Language 2
  
  Optional Sandwich Year (Overseas Work Placement)
  
  Final Year
  
      * Project
      * Managing Strategy
      * International Business Management
      * Options chosen from:
            o Economics of International Development and Finance
            o The Business of Managing and Marketing in China
            o Language 3
  
  Career options
  
  Employment in general management with international firms, functional management (e.g. finance, operations, or personnel), or an international management consultanc

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