International Business and Management

Develop the skills you need to manage business operations in the global economy. you will explore key international corporate and economic issues, and get the tools and commercial insight you need to launch a managerial career anywhere in the world, or pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

This 4-year programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in business in your third year. placements are real, paid jobs in a wide variety of organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and offer you an invaluable opportunity to experience first-hand how business and management concepts are applied in practice, and to give you direct exposure to real issues in the workplace. it can also be done abroad. the placement year is a vital part of your learning and will add significantly to your personal development, self-confidence, planning, communication and business acumen skills. evidence suggests that students participating in work placements attain higher degree classifications and improved graduate employment prospects. you will be responsible for finding a placement opportunity; you will be fully supported by our dedicated work placements team who will advertise potential work placements, help you with applications, cv writing, interview techniques and in preparing for your time at work in a competitive graduate market, valuable experience and employability skills gained from a year’s work placement will differentiate you from the thousands of other graduates seeking work. we find that students return from their placement year with their confidence and personal skills enhanced and ready to implement their focused plan for the future. the school of management has an excellent network of organisations that offer placements including: ibm vauxhall nhs ge money arris (formerly pace) enterprise rent a car cummins peugeot together we ensure your placement is appropriately challenging and that you can make a real and positive impact on the business.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

There is a growing demand for managers who have a global perspective, and this course equips you with a number of skills that make you attractive to a range of employers, particularly multinational enterprises. among the organisations to have recently employed our graduates are multinational companies such as provident financial, santander, cummins and national australia group.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Bradford has partnerships with the following companies: