BA (Hons) International Business Management with a Year Abroad

About

On this course, you’ll gain a vital understanding of the inherent complexities involved with managing business in an international context. This course will primarily enable you to compare and contrast business environments across the globe, encompassing both developed and emerging markets. You will develop a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist in different regions of the world, and will become adept at critiquing the global strategies of firms. 

You’ll learn to assess market potential and risks in different markets, recommend market entry strategies for firms willing to explore new international markets, manage a culturally diverse work force, and manage globally dispersed supply chains and operations. You will also be able to better appreciate the role of international trade, trading blocs and trade agreements  on global operations of firms. This course will also help you develop a range of analytical, critical and other employability skills that employers value and seek. 

As part of this course, you’ll take core modules that help establish a strong foundation in the theories and concepts underpinning international business and management. You will also have a lot of freedom to tailor your own course, choosing from a range of optional modules on HR management, operations management, information systems management and marketing. 

NBS is a friendly and supportive school, with a lively and international cohort. We are in a region that is safe and welcoming, with a thriving business innovation and enterprise community. All our teaching is informed by our world-leading research and real-world business experience. That’s means you’ll gain knowledge of the latest issues and debates facing industry and employers. 

Our current research interests include finance, accounting, employment systems and institutions, responsible business regulation, marketing, entrepreneurship and international business strategy, and innovation, technology and operations management. 

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Modules

  • Compulsory modules
  • INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
  • MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONS
  • APPLIED BUSINESS PROJECT
  • MANAGING DATA IN A DIGITAL WORLD
  • PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
  • UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
  • Compulsory modules
  • STRATEGIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
  • Options modules
  • MANAGING PEOPLE
  • INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT
  • MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
  • ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS
  • EMPLOYABLITY, CREATIVITY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • BUSINESS ETHICS
  • DEVELOPING TALENT
  • OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
  • PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • DIGITAL MARKETING
  • RETAIL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
  • PRACTICAL LAW FOR MANAGEMENT
  • BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
  • BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
  • BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
  • BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
  • BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
  • BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
  • INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
  • INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
  • BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
  • BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
  • BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
  • BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
  • BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
  • INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
  • INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
  • INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
  • ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
  • APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Compulsory modules
  • NBS YEAR ABROAD
  • Compulsory modules
  • STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
  • CASES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
  • Options modules
  • THE DYNAMIC ORGANISATION:PRACTICING ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
  • CRITICAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • CONSUMERS MARKETS CULTURES
  • MARKET RESEARCH
  • MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT
  • BUSINESS ETHICS
  • DEVELOPING TALENT
  • OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
  • PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • DIGITAL MARKETING
  • RETAIL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
  • GLOBALISATION AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
  • CRITICAL ISSUES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • SHOPPER MARKETING
  • STRATEGIC BRAND MANAGEMENT
  • RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS REGULATION: HOW TO COMPETE AND TRADE FAIRLY
  • CASES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISE CREATION
  • INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
  • INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
  • INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
  • ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
  • APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • FINAL YEAR PROJECT/DISSERTATION
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    £20,600 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    4 Years

    Duration

    Sep 2025

    Start Month

    Aug 2025

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time