International Business BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

Overview

Gain international business skills by living and studying abroad for a year as part of your degree. You’ll have first choice from our wide range of university partners, from Europe to Australia, Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand and the USA. If you want, you can divide your year abroad and experience 2 new cultures and countries.

Don’t worry if you’re not sure which area of business and management you want to work in, as you’ll explore a broad range of business specialisms on this course. These include marketing, accounting, operations and leadership. Your module options include subjects such as international finance, tourism and cross-cultural awareness. During your year abroad you’ll be able to extend your understanding of global business by taking modules that explore business from a non-UK viewpoint.

No matter which sector you eventually work in, business is now global. This course will maximise your employability. You’ll graduate with both a broad understanding of modern business and the confidence and ability to work internationally.

Course highlights

• Have the choice to live and study abroad in not just 1 country, but 2, with all teaching in English wherever you study
• Benefit from excellent support through our International Exchange Workshops to help you make the right choice of destination for your year abroad
• Gain a second degree in international business from the University of Applied Sciences in Munster (see details below)
• Get practical experience as part of our Business Consultancy Project by offering advice to local small businesses
• Get support for setting up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence
• Learn a foreign language as part of your studies
• Explore lots of different areas of international business and management to find the specialisms that interest you
• Have the option to specialise in a particular area of business if you find your passion

Careers and opportunities

This degree will open doors to a wide variety of careers in the business world. Being able to talk about your international experience and global business learning will give you an advantage when applying to multinational companies in particular.

Previous graduates of this course have got jobs as:

• business development manager
• customer accounts manager
• marketing and sales executive
• product manager
• content curator
• merchandiser
• events coordinator
• recruitment consultant
• start-up programme manager

Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:

• Virgin Media
• • IBM
• NATS (air traffic control)
• Asia Pacific Inspection
• BAE Systems
• Liquid Hub (drinks marketing)
• Morgan Stanley
• Kitchen Cut (software)
• Prospect Capital (finance)
• GSMA (worldwide mobile)
• Microsoft

(Data sourced from HESA Graduate Outcome Surveys)

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Accredited by the EPAS (EFMD Programme Accreditation System).

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.