This course provides a unique blend of modules, all of which will contribute to your understanding of international business and equip you with the skills required to succeed in the global business environment. It also offers the opportunity to choose, and focus on, specific areas of international business. International Business Management degree has been designed to develop the managerial, business, intercultural and personal skills required in contemporary global business.

The course is grounded in general business subjects and incorporates theory and practice which builds your understanding of international management today. You will also learn and develop competency in a range of transferable skills and knowledge - in computing and communications and in analytical methodologies, presentation and teamwork practice.

These are the key skills which have been identified by employers as essential for a business professional and will equip and enable you to operate successfully within the highly competitive and challenging international business environment. You will gain an appreciation of the various social, cultural, economic and legal complexities which face managers working within the highly competitive international environment, and develop an understanding of the strategies of multi-national corporations.

Stage 1

• Business Ethics
• Marketing
• Management Concepts
• The Financial Environment
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Introductory Economics
• People Management
• International Management

Stage 2

• Organisational Behaviour
• Personal and Business Finance
• International Business
• Globalisation OR study abroad at an overseas university for semester 1 of year 2.
• Business Law
• Business Economics
• Consumer Behaviour
• Business Enterprise Development
  

Stage 3

• Placement Route:
  • Placement
  • Management in Practice
  • Research Methods
• Non-Placement Route:
  • Research Methods 
  • International Trading
  • Business Creativity
  • Management of Change
  • Managing Projects
  • Management of Innovation
  • IT For Managers
  • Corporate Governance
• Study Abroad Route:
  • Study in Europe, USA or Canada
  • Research Methods 

Stage 4

• Dissertation
• Business Strategy
• International HRM
• International Organisations
• Cultural Aspects of International Management
• International Marketing OR Logistics Management
• International Trade Law OR The Economics of International Business

SQA Higher: BBBC

GCE A Level: BCC

Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: B2B2BC1

IB Diploma: 27

Alternative Qualifications: Equivalent overseas qualifications and some access programmes will be considered. Applications welcomed from students with alternative qualifications and relevant work experience.

Degree Link Programme: A relevant HNC qualifications from one of our partner FE Colleges may be considered for year 2 entry. A relevant HND qualifications from one of our partner FE Colleges may be considered for year 3 entry. Students will follow the class-based taught route as an alternative to a placement in year 3.

* All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Each of the courses within the Management Programme offers the opportunity to undertake a one-year salaried placement. On this course, you must study abroad for either semester 1 of year 2 or semesters 1 and 2 of year 3. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience another country, earn credits towards your studies and meet new people from all over the world.

Through our placement opportunities, you can work with small, medium or large companies based locally, nationally or internationally and undertake real jobs, with real salaries and real responsibilities. Many of our placement students have had the opportunity to go on business trips, work with senior managers and directors, and take responsibility for their own projects. We have also had a small number of students run their own company instead of participating in a traditional placement. They are given business advice by academic staff from our Centre for Entrepreneurship and assigned to an industry mentor.

If you are a Scottish resident or EU national you are not liable to pay fees and should apply to SAAS for funding.

Students from other parts of the UK should visit the appropriate website:

• England - http://www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk/
• Wales - http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
• Northern Ireland - http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/ 

Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available to students studying within the Management Programme and many of these include a placement and financial funding during your course. The following scholarships are available to students on this course:

• Talisman
• KCA Deutag
• Petrofac
• The Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship sponsored by Pöyry
• The Stewart Milne Group Scholarship

All course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

All applications should be made through UCAS. All applicants must apply online at www.ucas.com/students/apply. Once you register and create your username and password you are guided through the process of applying. After submission, log in to your UCAS Track account and you can see the progress of your application, view and respond to your offers.

This course will prepare you for a managerial career either abroad, or in a company that operates internationally. Your knowledge of the international business environment is relevant for the following sectors:

• International Business Consultant
• Business Analyst
• Strategy Analyst
• Cultural Advisor
• Territory Manager
• International Broker