BA (Hons) International Business Management
Course options
Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts
- UCAS Course Code
- N120
- Typical Offer
- ABB
- Contextual Offer
- BBC
- Course Length
- 3 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2024
Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Global business is making the world smaller by the day. International trade, technology, and innovation give growing testament to the old saying, ‘It’s a small world’. This degree will give you a clear understanding of the complexities of managing business on an international scale.
In this International Business Management BA, you will learn how to compare and contrast business environments across the globe, from highly developed to newly emerging markets. You will develop a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities that vary from region to region, country to country and become confident in critiquing global business strategies.
If you aspire to a career working in a multinational or in an international environment, this degree will give you a great head start.
On this course, you’ll gain a vital understanding of the inherent complexities involved with managing business in an international context. This course will primarily enable you to compare and contrast business environments across the globe, encompassing both developed and emerging markets. You’ll develop a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist in different regions of the world and will become adept at critiquing the global strategies of firms.
You’ll learn to assess market potential and risks in different markets, recommend market entry strategies for firms willing to explore new international markets, manage a culturally diverse work force, and manage globally dispersed supply chains and operations. You will also be able to better appreciate the role of international trade, trading blocs and trade agreements on global operations of firms. This course will also help you develop a range of analytical, critical and other employability skills that employers value and seek.
As part of this course, you’ll take core modules that help establish a strong foundation in the theories and concepts underpinning international business and management. You will also have a lot of freedom to tailor your own course, choosing from a range of optional modules on HR management, operations management, information systems management and marketing.
Norwich Business School is a friendly and supportive school, with a lively and international cohort. We are in a region that is safe and welcoming, with a thriving business innovation and enterprise community. All our teaching is informed by our world-leading research and real-world business experience. That’s means you’ll gain knowledge of the latest issues and debates facing industry and employers.
Our research interests include finance, accounting, employment systems and institutions, responsible business regulation, marketing, entrepreneurship and international business strategy, and innovation, technology and operations management.
Study and Modules
Structure
Students studying for a BA share a common first year. This structure means you’ll get a broad view of business and can be confident you are on the right course for you. As you progress through your degree you will be able to specialise and tailor your studies to the areas that you find most interesting and that are most relevant for your career goals.
In your first year, you will explore the essentials of modern business across six fascinating core modules. This will give you an excellent grounding in the key elements of business, including: marketing, finance and accounting, organisational management, and data management. By the end of your first year, you won’t just have a firm foundation in your chosen subject, you’ll understand all the key disciplines of business.
Throughout your future career, you are likely to work closely with these different disciplines, so this understanding is extremely valuable. If you discover during your first year that your true passion lies with one of these other subjects, you are welcome to change pathways in order to focus on it – an option roughly 25% of our students take advantage of.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Throughout your degree, you’ll hone your skills and build your knowledge through a mix of lectures, seminars and workshops.
All our teaching is informed by the latest research and real-world business experience, and is based on business cases. This means that you benefit from the latest thinking in the industry. Business is ever-changing, so you won’t just learn to understand, evaluate and utilise the current leading theories, you’ll also develop the critical skills needed to examine and put to use any new theories and methods that come to the fore during your career.
Independent study
You will also learn through self-directed study – a skill that’s highly prized by employers. Depending on the modules you choose, you might undertake IT lab work, using online resources to practice textbook questions. You’ll also do various projects, including a project solving a live business problem for a real company and presenting your findings to that business. We’ve worked with organisations such as the East Anglian Zoological Society and Aviva on past projects. You can also choose to enhance your studies by getting involved in our student-led extracurricular business societies.
Teamwork and communication
During your first year and some of your second and third year modules, you will work alongside students from other Norwich Business School degrees. This will build your teamwork and communication skills, as well as helping you gain insight into other business disciplines.
To be successful in managing international operations, you need to be able to work with and lead culturally diverse teams. For this, you will need to be able to communicate effectively in line with the business practices, customs and traditions prevalent in the relevant market. Working alongside other Norwich Business School students during your degree is a great way to develop this skill. We attract students from the UK and all over the world, so the relationships you build here will also be great practice if you aspire to an international career, or to working for a multinational company.
Guest speakers
During your time at UEA, you will be able to gain unique insights from leading industry figures. Our ‘Inside Business’ seminar series features guest speakers from the business world, including UEA alumni. In the past we’ve heard from alumni working in both high-level and graduate roles across different sectors. These seminars are a chance to gain insights into the transition from university to business life, with speakers openly sharing their experiences and advice. These events also provide you with excellent opportunities to connect with businesses, fellow students and staff from across the School.
Employability
Your career is our priority, and employability is embedded in our degrees in all sorts of innovative ways, ranging from guest speakers from industry and projects with real businesses, to accreditations from key professional bodies. During our flagship Employability Week each year you can meet potential employers and speak to successful UEA alumni about how they got where they are now.
Assessment
Our assessments are generally a combination of exams and coursework, with different weights which are dependent on the requirements of the concerned module. Coursework could be at the individual or group level. These include presentations, posters, reports and essays.
Structure
After exploring the essentials of business in your first year, you’ll move on to build knowledge and skills in your core subject area of international business.
You’ll study two core modules in your second year. Alongside this, you’ll choose four optional modules: two modules from a selected list developed specifically for this course, and two modules from a wider list offered across Norwich Business School. The wider list gives you the opportunity to study a language if you would like. This means you can start to tailor your expertise to your interests and goals for your career after graduation.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Credits: 60)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Throughout your degree, you’ll hone your skills and build your knowledge through a mix of lectures, seminars and workshops.
All our teaching is informed by the latest research and real-world business experience, and is based on business cases. This means that you benefit from the latest thinking in the industry. Business is ever-changing, so you won’t just learn to understand, evaluate and utilise the current leading theories, you’ll also develop the critical skills needed to examine and put to use any new theories and methods that come to the fore during your career.
Independent study
You will also learn through self-directed study – a skill that’s highly prized by employers. Depending on the modules you choose, you might undertake IT lab work, using online resources to practice textbook questions. You’ll also do various projects, including a project solving a live business problem for a real company and presenting your findings to that business. We’ve worked with organisations such as the East Anglian Zoological Society and Aviva on past projects. You can also choose to enhance your studies by getting involved in our student-led extracurricular business societies.
Teamwork and communication
During your first year and some of your second and third year modules, you will work alongside students from other Norwich Business School degrees. This will build your teamwork and communication skills, as well as helping you gain insight into other business disciplines.
To be successful in managing international operations, you need to be able to work with and lead culturally diverse teams. For this, you will need to be able to communicate effectively in line with the business practices, customs and traditions prevalent in the relevant market. Working alongside other Norwich Business School students during your degree is a great way to develop this skill. We attract students from the UK and all over the world, so the relationships you build here will also be great practice if you aspire to an international career, or to working for a multinational company.
Guest speakers
During your time at UEA, you will be able to gain unique insights from leading industry figures. Our ‘Inside Business’ seminar series features guest speakers from the business world, including UEA alumni. In the past we’ve heard from alumni working in both high-level and graduate roles across different sectors. These seminars are a chance to gain insights into the transition from university to business life, with speakers openly sharing their experiences and advice. These events also provide you with excellent opportunities to connect with businesses, fellow students and staff from across the School.
Employability
Your career is our priority, and employability is embedded in our degrees in all sorts of innovative ways, ranging from guest speakers from industry and projects with real businesses, to accreditations from key professional bodies. During our flagship Employability Week each year you can meet potential employers and speak to successful UEA alumni about how they got where they are now
Assessment
As you progress into your second year you’ll have the opportunity to specialise more on subjects and areas of interest for future career development. Assessments will vary depending on the options modules chosen, but will include assessments that provide opportunities to develop authentic (real-world) learning through group presentations, course tests, exams and the writing of business-related reports that strive to encourage students to analyse and resolve current issues and challenges.
Structure
In your final year, you’ll study more advanced modules, including two core modules. The rest of your four modules will be optional and can be chosen from a selected list of modules developed for this course and from the wider list of modules offered across Norwich Business School.
You can choose to do a final year project (instead of two optional modules). You can also study a language as one of the optional modules. This means you can continue to specialise according to your career aspirations.
The annual Norwich Business School Modules Fair will help you choose the right options.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)Optional C Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 40)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Throughout your degree, you’ll hone your skills and build your knowledge through a mix of lectures, seminars and workshops.
All our teaching is informed by the latest research and real-world business experience, and is based on business cases. This means that you benefit from the latest thinking in the industry. Business is ever-changing, so you won’t just learn to understand, evaluate and utilise the current leading theories, you’ll also develop the critical skills needed to examine and put to use any new theories and methods that come to the fore during your career.
Independent study
You will also learn through self-directed study – a skill that’s highly prized by employers. Depending on the modules you choose, you might undertake IT lab work, using online resources to practice textbook questions. You’ll also do various projects, including a project solving a live business problem for a real company and presenting your findings to that business. We’ve worked with organisations such as the East Anglian Zoological Society and Aviva on past projects. You can also choose to enhance your studies by getting involved in our student-led extracurricular business societies.
Teamwork and communication
During your first year and some of your second and third year modules, you will work alongside students from other Norwich Business School degrees. This will build your teamwork and communication skills, as well as helping you gain insight into other business disciplines.
To be successful in managing international operations, you need to be able to work with and lead culturally diverse teams. For this, you will need to be able to communicate effectively in line with the business practices, customs and traditions prevalent in the relevant market. Working alongside other Norwich Business School students during your degree is a great way to develop this skill. We attract students from the UK and all over the world, so the relationships you build here will also be great practice if you aspire to an international career, or to working for a multinational company.
Guest speakers
During your time at UEA, you will be able to gain unique insights from leading industry figures. Our ‘Inside Business’ seminar series features guest speakers from the business world, including UEA alumni. In the past we’ve heard from alumni working in both high-level and graduate roles across different sectors. These seminars are a chance to gain insights into the transition from university to business life, with speakers openly sharing their experiences and advice. These events also provide you with excellent opportunities to connect with businesses, fellow students and staff from across the School.
Employability
Your career is our priority, and employability is embedded in our degrees in all sorts of innovative ways, ranging from guest speakers from industry and projects with real businesses, to accreditations from key professional bodies. During our flagship Employability Week each year you can meet potential employers and speak to successful UEA alumni about how they got where they are now.
Assessment
Assessment methods in the final year are designed to build on your skills, knowledge and experience developed across the previous two years and therefore can culminate in the opportunity to engage in a research-based dissertation or practically orientated project-based option. Alternatively, you can choose to take optional modules of your choice, without the dissertation or practical project. Usual assessment methods on these options modules will include written reports and oral presentations designed to enhance skills of critical analysis, innovation and creativity.
Entry Requirements
- A Levels
- ABB excluding General Studies. If you are taking an EPQ and three A-levels, we may offer you a one grade reduction on our advertised typical offer alongside an A in the EPQ.
- T Levels
- Obtain an overall Pass including a B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Acceptable subjects: Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Science, Accounting, Finance, Management and Administration.
- BTEC
- DDM Excluding BTEC Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration. See below for accepted subjects and combinations.
- Contextual Offer
A Level – BBC
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma – DMM
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
- Scottish Highers
- AAABB
- Scottish Advanced Highers
- BCC. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.
- Irish Leaving Certificate
- 3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3
- Access to HE Diploma
- Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 30 credits at level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3.
- International Baccalaureate
- 32 points
- GCSE
You are required to have Mathematics and English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 or above at GCSE.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
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- Interviews
Most applicants will not be called for an interview and a decision will be made via UCAS Hub. However, for some applicants an interview will be requested. Where an interview is required, the Admissions Service will contact you directly to arrange a time.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Intakes
This course is open to UK and International applicants. The annual intake is in September each year.
Additional Information or Requirements
Extended Diploma: DDM.
Diploma: DD plus B at A-Level.
Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A-Level.
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
We welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications. If you have a qualification which is not listed here, or are taking a combination of qualifications, please contact us via Admissions Enquiries.
International Requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. View our International Students pages for specific information about your country.
INTO University of East Anglia
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree:
International Foundation in Business, Economics, Society and Culture (for Year 1 entry to UEA)
International Year One in Business Management and Economics (for Year 2 entry to UEA)
Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
View our information for Tuition Fees.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub.
UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started.
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information:
Employability
After the Course
The International Business Management BA will equip you to pursue career options in a wide range of industries, in large multinational corporations, government departments, small and medium-sized firms (public or private). Alternatively, you could start your own business, or progress to a research degree in the field.
Careers
A degree at UEA will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We've been ranked 1st for Job Prospects by StudentCrowd in 2022.
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
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Graduate trainee/manager
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Business development manager
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Business analyst/adviser
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Management consultant
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Export sales manager
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Regional/global manager
Discover more on our Careers webpages.