Commerce and International Business (Hons) (Top-Up) University of Northampton

Overview

This Commerce and International Business (Hons) (Top-Up) programme offered at University of Northampton prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities across an array of sectors, for instance, from trading organisations engaged in import/export, licencing and franchising through to financial services, information technology, pharma and retail.

Key Facts

Four compulsory modules provide the core knowledge and skills for the programme: International Trade and Commerce will explore the tools and key concepts required to understand the forces that shape trade and help determine trade policies. In Academic Conventions and International Business, you will develop a good use of academic conventions within the discipline of Commerce & International Business, with a focus on academic language use. In Strategic Management Across Cultures, you will be equipped with the tools and techniques to manage business strategies that differ and may be divergent across cultures. The Research Project allows you to show a comprehensive and critical understanding of your chosen topic focused on current International business themes.

The course focuses on creating a comprehensive awareness/understanding of Commerce and International Business.

Career Opportunities

• Graduates from this programme will be well placed to start their own business or take up roles world-wide in import/export, licensing, financial services, IT, pharma, retail and many other fields.
• Alternatively, you may choose to progress to a Master’s programme in a specialist or general management field.