International Trade Strategy and Operations

If you’re looking for an International Business degree that focuses on the application of theory into practice, then this is a highly suitable programme. It will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the management and operational requirements necessary to trade successfully in international markets. You’ll develop a broad set of skills that will enable you to get involved in the whole business process, from initial engagement with a new market right through to the delivery of a product or service.

You’ll learn to identify business opportunities, formulate strategic options and define business winning propositions, as well as to manage, lead change and improve operational and supply chain processes within international business. Modules include: International Trade; International Joint Ventures; Legal Aspects of a Global Business; Strategic Marketing; Transportation Techniques and Management; Financial Analysis and Control Systems; plus elective choices.

After graduating, a wide range of career options will be open to you, including managerial roles within: transportation and logistics; business development, relationship management and negotiation; strategy implementation; customs and the legal aspects of international business. The onus on the practical application of theory means that you’ll be in the advantageous position of being able to take on a useful professional role right from the outset, maximising your employment prospects.

You will develop a broad set of skills which will enable your involvement in the whole business process from initial engagement with a new market right through to the delivery of a product or service. You will develop the capability to identify business options and define business winning propositions, as well as learning to manage, lead change and improve operational and supply chain processes within international businesses.

Core Modules

Elective Modules

You should choose 3-4 additional elective modules from the following list:

• e-Business Fundamentals
• Problem Solving with Statistics
• Leadership
• Leading Change
• LEAN Principles and Application
• Logistics and Operations Management
• Organisations, People and Performance
• Product Design and Development Management
• Project Planning, Management and Control
• Procurement and Inventory Management
• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
• Reputation and Relationship Management
• Sales and Sales Management
• Service Design and Delivery
• Storage and Warehousing Techniques
• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Strategy for Industry

Project

The project is worth 50% of the final grade and supports you in developing your personal research skills. Work on your project runs concurrently with your module work.

You are expected to devote an appropriate portion of your time and intellectual effort to the project during the course i.e. approximately 900 hours or 6 months study.

For International Trade, Strategy and Operations the project should relate to one or more of the following aspects of trading in an international context:

• International sales and marketing
• Transport, logistics, supply chain and customs compliance
• Financial management
• Legal aspects of international trade
• Business management and trade strategy
• Operations and service management

• Bachelor 2:2 (Hons) or equivalent
• IELTS 6.5 (or IELTS 6.0 + pre-sessional)
• Transcripts
• Statement of purpose