(Hons) International Business / Spanish Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

International trade is important because most businesses operate in the global marketplace. This degree provides you with the business knowledge and cross-cultural management skills you will need in order to develop and maintain international business relationships in often volatile political, cultural and economic/financial environments. 

Contemporary business case studies enable you to see how various types of businesses operate and succeed in international markets. Assessments focus on the application of the skills and knowledge you have gained to real life business situations.

This course places language learning within the wider context of Spanish Studies including culture, society, literature, film, and history. 

The language units emphasise communicating effectively and developing transferable skills such as translating, interpreting and interview techniques, with practical language classes embracing speaking, listening, reading and writing. 

We offer a wide choice of units related to Spain, which may include society, cinema, culture and linguistics. Our course is designed to help you achieve your full potential in a challenging and lively environment and enhance your employability in a competitive market. 

Career

Studying (Hons) International Business / Spanish from Manchester Metropolitan University gives you the opportunity to improve your employability options by developing skills and knowledge in two subjects. 

This subject combination offers you the possibility of working in global, international, national and regional organisations in a wide variety of management jobs, for example, in banking and finance, information technology, manufacturing and retail. 

Other opportunities could include teaching and translating/interpreting (after further postgraduate study).

Accreditation

The department’s Language Centre provides a wide range of development courses and is accredited by the British Council.