International Business Management with Foundation Year (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

Globalisation has opened up exciting career prospects for people who understand business from an international, cross-cultural perspective. We’ve designed this new BSc (Hons) International Business Management to help you make the most of those opportunities.

Key facts

• The International Business Management with Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Derby will encourage you to think widely and offers you the chance to study a range of subjects including business management, economics, accounting and finance, marketing, human resource management (HRM), logistics, enterprise, IT and technology, and international relations.

• Once you've completed your Foundation Year, you'll then join the honours degree and spend the first year covering all aspects of international business management to find out where your passions and talents lie. From year two, you can continue on a general International Business Management pathway or choose one of the following:

• BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Economics)

• BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Finance)

• BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Supply Chain and Logistics)

• BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Business Technology)

• In the second year, you can study abroad for a semester and gain valuable experience of another culture and how business operates in another country

• Our Financial Markets Lab puts a wealth of international business data at your fingertips and gives you an in-depth understanding of economies across the world

• This degree is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), and these approvals can benefit your career in several ways.

Careers

• High-calibre international business management graduates can command excellent starting salaries and look forward to rapid career progression. In comparison with more traditional degrees, our BSc (Hons) International Business Management offers a broader business education covering a wide range of subjects. Yet it also allows you to develop specialist skills in the areas of most interest to you through specific pathways. This breadth and depth of learning will give you a career advantage. The extra qualifications we offer, such as the Bloomberg Market Certificate and the Futures Award, add extra experience and substance to your CV too.
• You will be well prepared for graduate management and consultancy training opportunities. It could be your stepping stone to senior roles in many rewarding fields including international trade, transport and logistics corporations, financial and investment institutions, government agencies and global business consultancies.