Bachelor of Science

BSc International Strategic Business Management

Want to do business on an international scale?

Understanding how to succeed and thrive in global business has never been more important. Learn the ways that international corporations are shaping the future from business professionals with real world experience and expertise with our BSc International Strategic Business Management.

Starting with the solid foundations of business management, this course looks at specialist concepts and real world applications of international management and strategy through critical analysis, problem solving, team building and entrepreneurship to deliver a degree focused entirely on improving your career prospects.

By choosing the BSc International Strategic Business and Management degree, you will gain a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of strategic business management with an international context. This can open up opportunities for employment in a variety of career destinations.

Students will also have an opportunity to qualify for the CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership, dependent on successful completion of relevant modules.

Optional Placement Year

Our undergraduate degree courses provide the opportunity to undertake a Placement Year working for an employer. With the supervision and support of our academics, a Placement Year gives you the chance to gain real world experience, develop leadership skills, and take a significant first step into the highly competitive business world. Find out more.

International Students: we are no longer accepting applications from people who need a Student Route visa for full-time courses that start before July 2023.

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Key Facts

Entry requirements

A Level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
UCAS Tariff Points*: 112

^{*From three A Levels or equivalent}

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English, or equivalent

^{Requirements for the Foundation Year differ from those listed.}

Full requirements

Locations

Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham

Next start date

September 2023

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UCAS

UCAS code:

N13N - Foundation Year (4 year)

N12N - Foundation Year and Placement Year (5 year)

NN12 - Full-time (3 year)

NN21 - Placement Year (4 year)

Institution code: L17

Short name: LAW

Course Details

BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management

The BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management degree course is aimed at students who have an interest in developing knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of international business management and in particular, who are looking to pursue an international career in business management or strategy.

Year One of the course will provide students with a clear understanding of the foundations of business. In Years Two and Three we explore the more specialist concepts and applications of strategic business management in today’s complex international business environment. Throughout the course you’ll get to develop key employability skills such as research, presentation, critical analysis, problem solving, teamwork and entrepreneurship.

Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and professional skills required to add immediate value to any business organisation. Alternatively, if you are interested in continuing your studies in this area further, we provide the followings postgraduate courses:

Placement Year

Our degrees are built around preparing you for the workplace and with that in mind, we encourage students to select the option to undertake a placement year.

Taking place in the 3rd year of a 4-year degree, you’ll have the opportunity to find paid work, putting the learning of your first 2 years into practice to develop and enhance real world skills to launch your career.

Visit our Undergraduate Placement Year page for more details.

Foundation Year

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start this course. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level and covers the same modules across all business and law courses. The modules covered will initially enhance your communications skills, digital and information literacy and ability to think critically. In addition, modules covering the Foundations of Business Management, Law, and Social Sciences will not only support your progression onto your business degree, but also give you an introduction to other disciplines. You then have the added flexibility of switching your degree programme if another discipline captures your interest, subject to availability and entry requirements.

Entry requirements for the Foundation Year are different from our three year degrees. For full details, check our Entry Requirements page.

Meet Your Faculty

David is a strategy trainer, lecturer, and entrepreneur. His passion is bringing together diverse people, new thinking and technology to inspire students and business leaders. He is Tech Innovation columnist in Pharma and Healthcare Tech and is an adviser to startups in the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Program.

Meet The Business School Faculty

Course Structure

Citizenship
Academic and Report Writing
Numeracy Skills in Context
Foundations of Business Management
Foundations of Law
Foundations of Social Sciences

Essentials of Management
Academic and Employability Skills
Principles of Marketing
Accounting and Finance
Quantitative Methods for Business
Managing and Leading People

Contract Law
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Economics for Business
Strategic Brand Management and Social Media
International Human Resources Management
Marketing and Sales in a Digital World

Students have the option to undertake a paid Placement Year with a business employer

Global Leadership and Change Management
International Strategic Management
Creativity Innovation and Entrepreneurship
International Commercial Law
Cases in International Strategy
International Business and Global Trade

Get a free Master’s

Our Business School students have the chance to take a free business Master’s course on successful completion of their undergraduate degree.

Find out more

Course Start Dates

BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham
BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management with Foundation Year
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham

BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury and Manchester

BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham
BSc (Hons) International Strategic Business Management with Foundation Year
- Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham