Course: BSc (Hons) International Business Management

Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers within companies worldwide and within the following roles:

• Account manager
• Banking graduate
• Sales manager
• Investment analyst
• Project manager
• Marketing account executive

93%* of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after leaving the RAU.

*2016/17 UK-based leavers studying a first degree, full time. Source: HESA

Lizzie Boher, BSc (Hons) International Business Management student, 2020 - "I love the practical elements of my course the most, especially the international trips. During first year we travelled to Berlin and learnt about a range of businesses. If, like me, you don’t want to be swallowed up in a large institution and would much rather be a valued member of a countryside community where course sizes are small, the RAU is just right! This course allows you to get hands on, work alongside RAU’s social enterprises, network with leading industry professionals, and have access to personal support from lecturers/tutors with strong international experience."  

During the course you will develop your knowledge through a number of different classes and assessments which will give you a wide range of academic experiences. In your third year you will complete a Research Project which will give you an opportunity to study, in-depth, a subject of specific interest or of direct relevance to your future employment. Across the programme 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 relevance of what you are studying to your future career.

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
• 1013 Human Resources in Context
• 1033 Business Finance
• 1213 Fundamentals of Marketing and Retailing
• 1236 Entrepreneur in Action
• 1325 Introduction to the Agri-Food Industry
• 1400 Developing Academic Skills 

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
• 2316 Personal and Professional Development
• 2317 Industry Placement

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
• 3300 Research Project / Dissertation

Plus a choice of TWO electives selected from:

• 3011 Rural Business Diversification
• 3034 Marketing Communication
• 3038 Critical issues in Organisation
• 3040 Management Accounting
• 3041 Corporate Finance
• 3084 Entrepreneurship
• 3231 Beverages and the Supply Chain
• 3218 Sustainable Business and Agri-Food Supply Chains
• 3006 Emerging Agricultural Issues

* Subject to validation

** Optional additions to the course will incur additional charges

The availability of electives to individual students will be dependent on timetabling considerations and on sufficient students electing to take part.

All the module sheets can be found here.

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