University of Wolverhampton Business School

BSc (Hons) International Business Management

BSc (Hons) Part-time 6 years, Full-time 3 years

One of the phenomena of the 21st century has been that of globalisation. This course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to manage within this global framework.

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One of the phenomena of the 21st century has been that of globalisation. This course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to manage within this global framework.

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BSc (Hons)
Start date(s)
September 2024, January 2025, September 2025
UCAS Code
N120
Course specifications
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Course length
Part-time (6 years),Full-time (3 years)
Campus location
University: City Campus
School
University of Wolverhampton Business School
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Why choose this course?

98% for 'Teaching on my course' (NSS, 2024)

96% for 'Academic Support' (NSS, 2024)

6th in the UK for Business and Management courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)

 

One of the phenomena of the 21st century has been that of globalisation. This course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to manage within this global framework.

As globalisation increases, more organisations have to work beyond their regional boundaries, compete in diverse global environments and find that their traditional domestic markets are open to global challenges. These organisations need experts who can work across multicultural barriers, develop effective international strategies, and source products internationally. This course will train you in these business key areas.

An interdisciplinary approach to global citizenship and will help you develop your understanding of complex notions in the international business environment. Your digital literacy skills will be improved through use of applications software employed by contemporary organisations.

What's unique about this course?

  • This course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to manage businesses within the global framework through up-to-date industrial database across countries.

  • The Lord Swraj building is home to an executive education suite, innovative teaching and learning spaces, an IT suite, consulting rooms and a central social space and café.

  • High student satisfaction results in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024.

  • 6th in the UK for Business and Management courses (The Guardian University Guide 2025)

What happens on the course?

Teaching

You will required to locate and evaluate appropriate digital information sources related to the modules on this course via Canvas, the virtual learning environment (VLE) used for teaching, and expected to participate in class and online forums and activities using this platform.

Student participation in a range of in-class and online discussions and activities is expected in order to consider theory and practice related to various topics in the modules taught on the course.

The international nature of this course means that you will be researching and discussing from a range of perspectives the theory and evidence in the context of global business and management. This will enable you to develop personal and professional values to help you play a substantial role in a global business environment.

Yearly content

The first year of the course is designed to provide you with a practical understanding of responsible business practices, facilitating business activities in a sustainable way that does not ad.versely impact the environment, and the need for digital transformation to support innovation and to continue to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The second year of the course aims to introduce you to the complexity of the contemporary global business environment. You will be equipped with relevant skills to thrive within this environment. The knowledge and skills gained this year are in the areas of human resource management, accounting and bookkeeping, operations, supply chain, and project management. These skills are highly sorted after by employers. In this year, we begin to build your employability.

The third year of the course will be used to complete your training in becoming a versatile business manager with a high level of critical reasoning. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills of strategic business planning and decision-making, using globalisation and international marketing to facilitate business success in an international context. You will also be required to put all the skill you have learned on the international business management course through the years into a practical business project to graduate.

Employability in the curriculum

This course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise to manage businesses within the global framework through up-to-date industrial database across countries; digital literacy skills through the use of applications software employed by contemporary organisations; the ability to apply management practices effectively in an entrepreneurial and innovative manner. This course provides access to a range of career opportunities, such as business analyst, operations and supply manager, relationship manager, project managers, and so on under multi-culture and multinational operational settings.

Our  purpose-built Business School, the Lord Swraj Paul Building, sits at the heart of the University's City Campus - Molineux, right next to Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium. The six-storey centre is home to an executive education suite, innovative teaching and learning spaces, an IT suite, consulting rooms and a central social space and café. Find out more.

Course Modules

Module: 4BU017
Credits: 30
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

The module is sectioned into two parts. The first part of the module aims to provide students with a practical understanding of the digital business, the need for digital transformation to support innovation and to continue to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The various digital business models are explored along with the importance of digital capability. The second part of the module introduces students to the information systems that support todays digital business. A range of information systems are examined including those that support the operations of the digital business, through to its sales and marketing functions. The importance big data and business intelligence are introduced before examining how today’s digital business can apply business intelligence to develop new products and services long with improvements in efficiency and its business processes.

Module: 4BE002
Credits: 30
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module will explore what it takes for a business to be innovative; as you will be introduced to various theoretical views and opinions in the areas of creativity, innovation and enterprise. Those who study this module will be challenged to consider where, how and why ideas are generated; how ideas are implemented; and who and what type of people/teams develop new ideas.

Module: 4BU015
Credits: 30
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module will introduce students to responsible business practices with an emphasis on professional, moral and personal responsibility. This module will encourage the development of personal and professional development skills and self-reflection as a personal development tool.

Module: 4BU016
Credits: 30
Period: 1
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

As awareness of climate change, resource scarcity, environmental impact and social inequality rises, businesses are being held increasingly to account by consumers, governments and stakeholders. This module will introduce students to concepts of sustainability within a range of Business contexts.

Module: 5IB006
Credits: 30
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the contemporary global business environment. Drawing perspectives from strategy, economics, and political sciences, and using frameworks and methodologies, students will be able to understand how these factors influence the development of business strategies for the long term.

Module: 5FC004
Credits: 30
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

The aim of this module is to provide an introduction of a range of financial and accounting skills to the business students, which will help their understanding and managerial decision making skills. Learners will evaluate the organisation’ financial statements, identify the principles for setting and managing budgets and understand finance within the organisation. This module has been designed to enhance the learner’s confidence and credibility in financial management, which will translate into improved management skills

Module: 5BU017
Credits: 30
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module explores operations and supply chain management alongside the foundational principles of project management. Designed to furnish students with the requisite skills, this module facilitates an in-depth analysis of contemporary challenges prevalent in business operations and supply chains. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how businesses navigate these challenges, ensuring the seamless delivery of goods and services that meet customers' needs while embracing lean and capacity management methodologies. Furthermore, the module sharpens students' teamwork and communication skills within a project environment. Students emerge adept at defining, planning, and controlling projects throughout their life cycles, deftly balancing competing performance objectives and stakeholder requirements. The curriculum includes an exhaustive examination of project planning tools such as the Gantt chart, Stakeholder analyses, risk planning, and critical path analysis, enhancing students' analytical capabilities.

Module: 5HR009
Credits: 30
Period: 2
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

A global human resources (HR) professional plays an important role in the operations of not only the HR department, but of the entire organization. HR professionals are high in demand in today’s world where humans are more connected than ever and this module highlights some of the important practices and issues that require consideration when operating within an international environment.

Module: 6BU024
Credits: 30
Period: 3
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module develops the students understanding of the complex debate about the scale, nature, causes, consequences, and inevitability of globalisation. While business rhetoric treats globalisation as a fact of life, serious discussion is required to understand complex controversies over what is happening in international business. How these are understood will condition our analysis of international business in the decade to come. In doing so, the module also aims to provide students with basic understanding of the rationale behind the decisions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in a global business environment. Students will also critically evaluate how globalisation has been shaping and changing the international business context for MNEs and how MNEs having impact on sustainable global world at both national level on host countries and international level.

Module: 6MK014
Credits: 30
Period: 3
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

This module will examine the role of social media, search engine and freelance marketing in targeting and communications. The module will also examine the strategic and practical application of social media and freelance platforms, with particular focus on competitor analysis. Students will gain exposure to digital marketing tools, and develop capabilities in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Content Marketing. Students on this module will benefit from guest speakers who will share their knowledge and experience in the field of social media and freelance marketing.

Module: 6BU020
Credits: 30
Period: 3
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

The Professional Project capstone module is an independent study unit. Students will be able to draw together learning form their previous subjects, focusing on their key strengths, in the production of a business artefact. Alongside the artefact students will develop a written critical reflection, which is designed elucidate their rational for choice of artefact and reflect on the process of its production and dissemination.

Module: 6BE005
Credits: 30
Period: 3
Type: Core
Locations: University: City Campus

The strategic business module will equip students with the knowledge required to make strategic decisions at both a corporate and functional level. Students will also develop the skills required to evaluate the success of implemented strategy within an organisational context. This will inform decision making at a corporate and functional level.

Potential Career Paths

You!

International business manager

Business Manager

Project Management

Marketing

Data Analyst

Auditor

Management Consultant

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • apply knowledge and expertise of managing organisations in different national cultures
  • understand and apply responsible, sustainable, and innovative approaches in international business management
  • evaluate the nature of multinationals' activities in a global business environment
  • discuss and appreciate the issues surrounding the development of effective international strategies and sourcing products internationally
  • critically evaluate international business theories related to managing international operations, international strategy and risk analysis, and the principles of international business
  • utilise a range of contemporary and appropriate technologies in developing solutions for issues facing global corporations
  • demonstrate skills of independent learning, analysis, synthesis and critical thinking through the application of business and management concepts and principles and the related underpinning theories.

Location Mode Fee Year
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2022-23
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2024-25
Home Part-time £3120 per year# 2022-23
Home Part-time £4625 per year# 2023-24
Home Part-time £4625 per year# 2024-25
International Full-time £13450 per year 2022-23
International Full-time £14450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £14950 per year 2024-25

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed

# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points

  • A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
  • BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD
  • Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)

Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points

Other Requirements

Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

 

98% of our students are happy with the teaching on the course, and 96% are happy with academic support (NSS, 2024). Students found that our lecturers are stimulating and are good at explaining taught content. Our students find our lecturers approachable and have benefited from the opportunity to get help on career progression.

Many of our students gain employment in their dream jobs due to the learning gained from our taught modules and the support provided by our lecturers on the course.

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.


Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.


Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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Email

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Lord Swraj Paul Building

Lord Swraj Paul Building

Named after our Chancellor, the Lord Swraj Paul Building offers six floors of purpose-built student space, and is our Business School’s impressive multi-million pound home.
Study spaces

Study spaces

You can access the computers and dedicated study spaces located on each level of the Lord Swraj Paul building from 8am to 9pm, Monday to Friday.
Specialist software

Specialist software

In the Lord Swraj Paul building, you’ll find our computer labs with specialist business simulation and management tools software.
Study spaces

Study spaces

We’re got plenty of study spaces around campus – so you can find the ideal place to suit your style, wherever – and whenever – you get your best ideas.
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Libraries

Our libraries offer helpful support and resources to aid your studies including: social learning and quiet study areas, bookable spaces, and 24/7 opening at key times in the year.

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