BSc (Hons) International Business Management

Employability Standards are built into every module. These are designed by the School of Business and Entrepreneurship in consultation with employers – so you will always be able to see the employability relevance of what you are studying.

You will learn through lectures, tutorials, visiting lecturers, student and tutor-led seminars, directed reading, problem-based and experiential learning and case studies. Modules are assessed through exams, essays, reports, presentations, and group work. The Research Project is an integral part of the course. Completed in your third year, it provides the opportunity to study in-depth a subject of specific interest or of direct relevance to your future employment.

Timetables

Timetables are normally available one month before registration. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and societies activities.

Modules

Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Each credit equates to 10 hours of total study time. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity.

Full-time students normally take modules worth 60 credits per 15 week semester but this can vary depending on your elective choice. Part-time students taking proportionally fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for your degree is based on marks obtained for modules taken at level 5 and level 6 (weighted 30:70 accordingly)

The modules available for this course are as follows: 

Year one

In the first year, you will focus on the fundamentals of business management, marketing and finance.

• 1003 The Business Environment
• 1004 Communication and Information
• 1012 The Business of Food
• 1013 Human Resources in Context
• 1033 Business Finance
• 1213 Fundamentals of Marketing and Retailing
• 1218 Personal and Professional Development Planning
• 1219 Principles of Business and Company Law in the UK
• 1236 Entrepreneur in Action

Year two

• 2023 Financial Management
• 2027 International Business
• 2032 Marketing Management
• 2036 Work Placement incorporating Personal & Professional Development
• 2067 People Management and Organisation
• 2232 Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Enterprise Development
• 2235 Researching Business, Management and Entrepreneurship
• 2241 Omni channel Business

Year three

In the final year, you will have the opportunity to select elective modules and specialise in subjects of particular interest and relevance to your future career aspirations.

• 3029 Business Strategy
• 3066 Honours Research Project and Dissertation
• 3081 Consumer Behaviour
• 3082 International Business Issues
• 3214 Management, Ethics and Professional Development Skills

Plus a choice of TWO electives selected from:

• 3011 Rural Business Diversification
• 3034 Marketing Communication
• 3038 Critical issues in Organisation
• 3040 Management Accounting
• 3084 Entrepreneurship
• 3231 Beverages and the Supply Chain
• 3218 Sustainable Business and Agri-Food Supply Chains
• 3006 Emerging Agricultural Issues

Tuition fees cover the cost of a student’s academic studies. This usually includes teaching costs, registration and examination fees (not repeat or trailing modules, re-sit fees or coursework resubmission).  Any costs associated with work placements will be the student's responsibility

• Re-sit examination or coursework re-submission fees are £5 per credit (for a typical 15 credit module, this will total £75).   

2019-20 Applicants

For the academic year 2019-20 the tuition fees for this course are: 

For part-time study, please contact admissions@rau.ac.uk for further information.

Please also refer to the funding your time at university page.

Tuition fees may be subject to an inflationary increase each year as set out in our Access and Participation Plan 2019/20.

Scholarships

The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries. To find out more about the these, please visit the bursaries, awards and scholarships page.