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Open Day
International Business BSc(Hons)
Dr Helen BerryCourse Leader
What do we offer?
A friendly, caring, learning environment
Good student facilities (library, online journals, teaching rooms, hot desks)
Wide range of sport and leisure activities
Career-focussed courses
Brighton Business School
Exchange students with France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Australia & Canada
Strong research ranking in business and management
Wide mix of student nationalities and backgrounds (around 2,500 students in Business School)
Good links with local and national industry
A friendly and caring learning environment
Good student facilities (halls, teaching rooms, learning resources, computer pools)
Wide range of sport and leisure activities
Sought after skills
Businesses need internationally-minded graduates
Foreign language skills are particularly sought after
Importance of cross-cultural understanding and experience
Leads to a wide range of career and postgraduate learning opportunities
Course Ambitions: the Network
To provide a cross-cultural experience with the opportunity for students to engage in study and/or work abroad
To enable students to network with students from leading international universities and business schools
To build confidence and skills to operate effectively in the global business environment
Country Tutors/Study Support
Staff members act as Country Tutors who oversee links between Brighton and our partner institutions
Staff also act as Personal Tutors to the student throughout their time on the course
Prepare students for year abroad and then supervise them while abroad
Project/dissertation supervisor
Other sources of help: course leader, undergraduate office, student union
Student Services (welfare, careers, health, counselling, accommodation)
Our Requirements (typically)
BBB (300 points) from 3 A-Levels
GCSE Maths and English at minimum grade C
National Diploma DDM
International Baccalaureate 32 points (16 at Higher)
IELTS requirement: overall grade 6, with 6 in writing and at least 5.5 in all other elements
Why study International Business at Brighton?
Flexibly designed course offering considerable choice to fit a wide range of interests and career ambitions
The course attracts students from not only Europe, but also many other parts of the world, giving it a rich mix of cultures and nationalities
Provides the opportunity to study in the third year at another leading European, Canadian or Australian business school or university AND/OR undertake an international work placement
Offers foreign language teaching in French, German and Spanish at beginner, intermediate and advanced level; choice of language and non-language routes
A strong graduate employment record
Core Values
Developing the individual Developing skills Building a knowledge base Employability
Two award paths
Studying language as part of the course
International Business BSc(Hons) (with French, German or Spanish)
4 Years, with 3rd year spent abroad
No language study
International Business BSc(Hons)
4 Years with 3rd year spent abroad at one of our English-speaking partners. Option of learning a language outside the course.
Language entry
A Level French/German/SpanishCan continue studying a language on the degree and then study in France/Germany/Spain for year abroad. Qualify with: International Business BSc(Hons) (Language specified)
A/S level/GCSE French/German/SpanishMay be able to study language on degree but must study at an English-Speaking institution for their year abroad (Amsterdam, Paris, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Turkey or Turin). Qualify with: International Business BSc (Hons) (Language specified)
No LanguageMust study at an English-speaking institution for their year abroad (Amsterdam, Paris, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Australia, Turkey or Turin). Qualify with: International Business BSc(Hons)
Year 3 Options
Spend two semesters at one of our partner institutions
OR
Spend one semester at a partner institution AND one semester doing an approved overseas work placement
OR
Spend the whole year (min 36 weeks) doing an approved overseas work placement (anywhere outside the UK)
Year 1
Develop self responsibility
Develop organizational capacities to organize work
Engage with your learning and take ownership
Meet with students from all years to broaden knowledge & intercultural understanding.
Year 1
‘With’ Language20
Financial Knowledge & Skills 20
Academic & Professional Skills
10 ‘with’ or 20 ‘without’
Principles of Marketing 20
Global Business Environment 20
Understanding Cultural Difference 10 or 20
Year 2
Option 1 Language
Working Across Cultures 20
Option 2
Business Operations & Systems 20
International Business Analysis 20
Building Cross-cultural Awareness 20
Option 2
Design & Innovation
EnvironmentalSustainability
Creativity inEnterprise
Community, Participation & Development
Purchasing & Supply
Final Year
Strategy for International Business
20
Year Abroad Report20
Language or option 3
20
Cultural Insights for International Business
International Options 1 & 2
40
Selection of final year electives
*General Electives International Electives
Marketing Planning & Strategy Retail Marketing Supply Chain Management Small Business & Entrepreneurship Social Marketing Business Marketing Business Values, Responsibility & Trust Consumer Psychology Consumer Law & Practice Current Issues in Information Systems Electronic Commerce Employee Selection & Development Essentials of Employment Law Financial and Capital Markets Management & Cost Accounting Political Economy of Europe Public Relations Purchasing & E-Procurement Marketing Communications Marketing Innovation & New Product Dev Business Ethics and Corporate Social Resp.
Climate Change & Global Business Ops
Competitive Advantage & the Global Economy
Foreign Language Political Economy in Europe Globalization & International Markets International Finance International Human Resource
Management International Marketing Law of International Trade Marketing Across Cultures The New European Marketplace Undergraduate Global Business
Forum Financial & capital Markets Researching International
Management & Leadership Export law International Law & Institutions United Nations: law & Practice
Selection of jobs obtained by recent graduates (1)
Ago Reklam AB – Accountant, Helsinki AIG Europe SA – Administration/Finance, Brighton American Express – Project Leader, Germany American Express – Graduate Financial Management
Programme, Burgess Hill Bayer AG – Marketing Assistant, Rome Berstch Consulting, Germany Danone Group – Marketing, San Diego (USA) Defenseweb Technologies Inc – Finance Assistant, Amsterdam EF ILS BV – Assistant, Dusseldorf Ernst & Young – Company Researcher Euromonitor plc – Overseas Accounts, Manchester Exxon Mobil – Trainee Financial GKN Plc – Controller, Cologne
Selection of jobs obtained by recent graduates (2)
H J Heinz – Customs Operations Asst. Hospice Landsman – Analyst, Frankfurt IBM Germany – IT Professional Kimberley Clark Europe – Customer Services, France Lehman Brokers Operations – Graduate Trainee, London NatWest Bank – Customer Services Officer Novaction S.A. – Jr. Marketing Consultant, Paris Polo Ralph Lauren – Human Resource Officer Pricewaterhouse Coopers – Associate, Frankfurt Quaker Oats Scandinavia – Marketing Assistant, Sweden United Nations – Geneva W.S.Atkins – Management Consultant
Post Graduate Destinations: M.Phil in Innovation, Strategy & Organisation, Cambridge Masters in Corporate Environmental Management, Finland
Masters in Fashion & Design, CASS Business School, London
Year abroad
Most students can go to their first choice institution (However, some quotas exist)
Erasmus/Socrates grant support (currently around 4,300 Euros for a year and subject to availability)
Local accommodation subsidy (currently around 200 Euros per month) in Paris
Tuition fees – We swap students not fees!EU Zone – Non-EU
Fees for those doing both study and placement or placement only
Partner universities – classes in local language
French – ESCE (Paris), ESPEME (Lille and Nice), University of Ottawa
German – Fachochschule Mainz; Hamburg University
Spanish – University of Salamanca, San Pablo (Madrid)
Italian – SAA (Turin)
Turkey - Koc (Istanbul)
Partner universities – Classes delivered in English
France (ESCE, Paris)
Germany (Fachochschule, Mainz)
The Netherlands (HES, Amsterdam)
Sweden (University of Orebro)
Italy (SAA, Turin)
Canada (University of Ottawa)
Australia (Flinders University, Adelaide)
Turkey (Koc, Istanbul)
One of the world’s great capitals!
The Ecole Superieure de Commerce Exterieure is one of France’s leading private business schools
Located in central Paris
Fabulous facilities; state of the art teaching rooms and resources
Teaching in French OR English
ESCE – Paris
An elegant town in Northern France with good bus and metro links. Plenty of nightlife. Easily and cheaply accessible from the UK via the Channel Tunnel.
The Ecole Superieure de Management de l’Enterprise is part of Groupe EDHEC –one of France’s leading Grandes Ecoles
Classes are in French; wide mix of nationalities; choice of marketing or finance stream
Well qualified, practising professors
Own Halls of Residence
ESPEME – Lille
Chic, sophisticated city on the Cote d’Azur. Excellent climate with good bars, markets, shops and beaches.
Modern buildings close to the Mediterranean
Same programmes as Lille; Classes in French
Smaller than her sister institution at Lille, hence only limited places available
No halls of residence but plenty of private accommodation
ESPEME – Nice
A culturally and historically interesting city on the Rhine with a population of 200,000. Situated close to Frankfurt and next to the Rheingau region with its famous wines, it is one of Germany’s main media centres.
Highly rated Business School (Fachochschule) with strong reputation for teaching and research
Classes taught in German and/or English
Broad range of subjects to choose from
University of Applied Sciences – Mainz
An exciting, vibrant, cosmopolitan city with its parks, shops, museums, canals, interesting architecture and wide choice of entertainment – not to mention the trams and all the bicycles! A great place in which to live and study. HES is part of the University of Amsterdam.
Wide range of topics to choose from (all in English language)
Truly multi-cultural environment
Excellent induction programmes
Guaranteed places in halls of residence
HvA – Amsterdam
An historic city that once ruled most of the known world. With a population of three million it is a city of charm, character and endless diversions. A fun city in which to study.
A course similar to our own
Pleasantly located close to the centre of Madrid and easily reached by metro or bus
Mostly private accommodation
Universidad San Pablo – Madrid
A small beautiful city with rich heritage, a cultural oasis. Two hours by bus from Madrid. Population 170,000 (of which 25,000 are students at the two universities).
Spain’s oldest university
Wide choice of topics, taught in Spanish
Predominantly Spanish students
Plenty of private accommodation
Universidad Salamanca
An attractive town (population 120,000) situated between Stockholm and Gothenburg, with good recreational and entertainment facilities. Lots of opportunities for organised trips to other countries.
Top quality University facilities including accommodation
Viking barrow graves on the campus!
Multi-cultural mix of students
English language mode of instruction
Student contact scheme
University of Orebro
Not just the home of Fiat cars but also an historic city and once the capital of Italy. Many palaces. Only two hours from both the Alps and the Mediterranean.
One of Italy’s leading business schools
Modern facilities
Multi-cultural environment
Classes in English or Italian
Good public transport system
SAA Universita di Torino
A modern, vibrant city with plenty of history. The capital of Canada – a meeting place of English and French culture and heritage. Close to the USA border. Excellent winter sports opportunities!
Oldest and largest bilingual university in North America
State of the art facilities and learning resources
Opportunity to study wide range of modules in French or English
Limited Places available
University of Ottawa
Australia – Flinders University, Adelaide
18,000 students South coast location Ranked as one of the top ten
Australian Universities Adelaide is the fifth largest city in
Australia and is surrounded by green parkland
New link with one of Germany’s top Universities!
38,000 students in Hamburg - popular with students!
10,000 in School for Business, Economics & Social Sciences
Wide choice of study options
Hamburg University
4,400 students 400 in faculty 6,320 alumni 12 doctoral degree programs 18 masters degree programs 22 undergraduate degree
programs Over 120 student exchange
partners
Koç University, Turkey