International Business

Description

Why study International Business at Dundee?

We live in a world where economic activity is global in scale. National boundaries now matter very little to decisions about where goods are made and services provided: your PC might be made in Taiwan; when you contact a call centre the person answering your call might be living in India; and when you come to the University of Dundee you will meet staff and students from all over the world.

By studying international business you will understand how this has come about, and what it means for today's business world. You will be fully equipped to develop your own career in this new and challenging work environment.

We provide a fresh introduction to international business which is suitable both for those that have studied economics, business management or accountancy before and for those that are new to the subject.

What's so good about International Business at Dundee?

Flexible programme

Dundee offers a flexible Honours programme in international business enabling you to choose a combination of subjects that best suits your aptitudes and aspirations. You can choose to take either an MA if your interests and background lie mainly in the arts and social sciences or a BSc if you want to focus more on management studies or accountancy.

Exchange programmes

Established exchange programmes also give you the opportunity to complete part of your degree in Europe, Canada or the United States through the Erasmus and Transatlantic Student Exchange Schemes.

Employability

Our degrees have been designed to provide graduates with the skills they need to launch high-flying executive careers.

Studying for a degree such as international business is a recognised route to a graduate career in business, management, finance and marketing. To help students with their job search, we organise sessions on career prospects where potential employers are invited to talk to students about future opportunities.

UCAS Code: N120

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

Fee category

Fees for students starting September 2015

Scottish students

£1,820 per year of study (for Sept 2014 entry). Fees for September 2015 will be confirmed by the Scottish Government in early 2015.

Rest of UK students

£9,000 per year, for a maximum of 3 years, even if you are studying a four year degree. See our scholarships for rest of UK applicants.

EU students

£1,820 per year of study (for Sept 2014 entry). Fees for September 2015 will be confirmed by the Scottish Government in early 2015.

Overseas students (non-EU)

£12,950 per year of study. See our scholarships for international applicants.

Not specified Start date September 2015 Course starts in Sepetember Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

What you will study - BSc International Business

Honours Degree

An honours degree normally takes four years, full time, you study levels 1-4, as described below.

Advanced Entry Honours Degree

It is possible to study for most of our honours degrees in three years if you have the required grades and subjects as listed in the Entry Requirements section. You study levels 2-4 below. There are definite advantages to considering this route as the time needed to study is reduced by one year which enables you to start working and earning earlier.

Typical Degree Programme

Level 1

• Foundations of Economic Analysis
• Global Economic Perspectives
• International Business Environment
• Business Accounting and Finance for Non-accountants

Plus 2 other modules

Level 2

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics and Economic Statistics
• Intermediate Financial Management
• Management and Concepts in Context

Plus 2 other modules

Level 3

• Business Economic Analysis
• Quantitative Methods for Business

Plus 2 modules

Level 4

• Economics of Globalisation
• Business Strategy

Plus 2 modules

Specified Options

For variants of the International Business programme some options are specified:

BSc International Business with Marketing

Marketing must be taken as an option at Level 3 and Marketing Research at Level 4.

BSc International Business with Financial Management

Introductory Financial Accounting replaces Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists at Level 1. Intermediate Financial Accounting (Level 2), Advanced Financial Management and Advanced Financial Accounting plus one option (Level 3) and Financial Management Theory plus one option (Level 4) are specified modules.

BSc International Business with French, German or Spanish

Two language modules must be taken at each of Levels 1 and 2, and the language must continue to be taken as an option at Levels 3 and 4.

How you will be assessed

Coursework, in the form of essays, quizzes and group projects, plays an important role in assessment which, together with examinations, provides the basis for your final grade.

Requirements

See the Course Homepage for Full Details

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Dundee.