BSc International Business Studies

Step into the world of international business and prepare for a career that knows no borders. This programme is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, behaviours, and global perspective you need to succeed in multinational companies, international organisations, or as an entrepreneur shaping your own future.

Course Overview

Global Career Opportunities

Gain the edge in international business. Learn how to navigate diverse markets, lead across cultures, and seize career opportunities worldwide.

Future-Focused Learning

Get ready for tomorrow’s business challenges. Develop expertise in strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, and innovation within a global context.

Active Learning

Bring theory to life through hands-on projects, case studies, and assessments grounded in real-world practice. Learn from expert academics and experienced professionals who bridge the gap between theory and practice

Awarding Institution

This programme is awarded by Buckinghamshire New University but taught by Holmes Institute UK in the centre of London

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Structure & Content

The BSc International Business Studies degree is a three-year programme taken full time, set at Level 6 on the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

First year topics include learning about financial decision making in business, strategies in digital business, and good practices in equality, diversity and inclusion.

During your second year you will study topics including international trade and leading and managing diverse teams. This will help you develop skills including working effectively in a team as well as an understanding of how external environments impact organisations across the globe. You'll also learn about data collection and analysis, and how to apply the data insights to making informed business decisions. You will be able to choose optional modules that you are most interested in, on areas such as business law and generational family businesses.

In your final year, you will focus on preparing for your future and career after graduation. In addition to learning about international finance, supply chain resilience and sustainable strategic agility and innovation, you will undertake an independent professional project. This allows you to examine a contemporary global business management issue, whilst using your time management, professionalism, and personal discipline skills.

Programme Details

What You'll Learn:

  • Teamwork and Cooperation: Enhance your ability to form and work in diverse teams.
  • Project Management: Develop agile project planning and management skills.
  • Leadership Across Borders: Learn to lead and manage teams in different countries.
  • Problem-Solving: Become an adaptable problem solver.
  • Business Tools: Apply legal, financial, and ethical tools for organisational success.

This programme aims to:

  • Develop students’ ability to apply research, writing, numerical, digital and personal skills within an international business context.
  • Provide students with opportunities to critically appraise relevant knowledge and understanding of organisations across the globe, differences in the external environment in which they operate and management theory.
  • Support students in the development and application of a range of skills for a career in business and management, for example, managing people and projects, communication, cultural intelligence, working in diverse teams, research and appropriate technologies.
  • Develop students’ ability to critically reflect on the effectiveness of their own skills and knowledge, as part of a commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Encourage the examination of contemporary and strategic issues in international business through the application of relevant analytical concepts, models and theories.
  • Facilitate the evaluation and demonstration of an informed understanding of ethical responsibilities contributing to their professional values and their role in organisations and society in the 21st century.
  • Develop skills of independent learning, analysis, synthesis and critical thinking through the application of business and management concepts and principles and the related underpinning theories, in order to evaluate and solve problems in a wide range of business organisations and situations.

UCAS Points: Typically, you'll need 88-112 UCAS points or equivalent.

However, we assess each application individually.

English Language Requirements:

Please refer to the official BNU entry requirements page

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Careers

Our Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business degree leads to employment in any number of business, management or administration-related roles.

The programme is also designed to lead to further study in cognate areas. This programme has been specifically designed to ensure graduates will be equipped with the relevant skills and competencies sought by employers today.

The digital focus prepares students for the new digital workplace and introduces the key technical innovations in modern business. The emphasis on using software applications as business tools opens the door to further learning and research and also prepares students for specialised programmes at postgraduate level.

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