BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Top-up)
The BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Top-up) is a one-year undergraduate degree designed for students who already have a relevant diploma or foundation qualification and want to complete a full honours degree. This programme helps learners develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in international business and management.
The course covers key areas such as global business strategy, international marketing, finance, leadership, and cross-cultural management. Students learn how businesses operate in different countries and how to manage challenges in the global market. It also develops important skills like communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and decision-making.
This top-up degree is suitable for students who have completed a Level 5 qualification or equivalent in business or a related field. It is ideal for those who want to improve their career opportunities or continue their studies at a higher level.
By completing this programme, students gain a recognised honours degree that can lead to careers in international business, management, marketing, and finance. It also provides a strong foundation for further study, such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Course Overview
Modules
07
Duration
1 year
Study Mood
Online
Assessment
Assessment Based
Course Study Units
- Leading Innovation
- Organising and Managing Across Cultures
- The Practice of International Business
- The Practice of Management
- Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age
- Development Economics
- Consultancy Project
Entry Requirements
Who Can Enroll
The BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Top-up) is designed for students who already have a business qualification and want to complete their full honours degree. It is ideal for learners who want to improve their knowledge of global business and increase their career opportunities. This course is suitable for both students and professionals who want to grow in the international business field.
- Students with a Level 5 diploma in Business or related subjects
- Learners who want to complete their final year of a degree
- Graduates from foundation or HND programmes
- Individuals interested in international business careers
- Professionals looking to upgrade their qualification
- Students aiming to study MBA or postgraduate courses
- Learners interested in global marketing and management
- Individuals working in business or corporate roles
- Students who want better job opportunities
- Anyone interested in international business and leadership skills
Course Learning Outcomes
Leading Innovation
By the end of the Module, students will be able to:
- Use a range of classic and contemporary leadership styles to critically reflect on their own leadership style and performance,
- Apply to selected organisations studied a range of classic and contemporary leadership styles,
- Critically analyse innovation processes in the economy, society, and organisations, and to evaluate the synergies between leadership and innovation in organisations studied, referring to sustainability, digital technologies, AI, and Big Data, where appropriate
Organising and Managing Across Cultures
On completing the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness of and reflect critically on their own and others’ cultural backgrounds and how these influence values and behaviours.
- Evaluate the impact of cultural differences on organisational behaviour and management practices using relevant theories and frameworks
- Apply appropriate research, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to explore the influence of culture and suggest informed approaches to addressing the complex challenges of working across cultures, including those emerging from digital transformation and the pursuit of sustainable and responsible business practices.
The Practice of International Business
On completing the module students will be able to:
- Evaluate and understand the global business background in emerging countries in which businesses operate and shift resources across the world
- Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts, models and a range of analytical tools appropriately and strategically for managers operating in diverse environments
- Develop competence and managerial skills needed to search, handle and interpret information relevant in the analysis of modern business organisations operating internationally
The Practice of Management
By the end of the Module, students will be able to:
- Identify, reflect on, their own strengths, abilities, and performance, and the impact of them in relation to their future management style, employability, and career.
- Evaluate their own strengths, abilities, and performance, and the impact of them in relation to their future management style, employability, and career.
- Critically evaluate and re-design the management and performance of large corporations, in order to contribute to external long-term global sustainable goals, referring to sustainability, digital technologies, AI, and Big Data, where appropriate
Global Marketing and Sales in the Digital Age
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse marketing and sales activities in a global context offering justified recommendations for change
- Critically analyse potential markets for an organisation to enter or withdraw from, to support organisational objectives, applying an understanding of appropriate marketing theories
- Develop targeted marketing communication messages in a creative and compelling manner while utilising the principles of Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
Development Economics
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and critical evaluation of different measures, theories, issues and policies in development economics such as growth, poverty, inequality, education, health, trade and climate change
- Provide quantitative reasoning by interpreting and assessing empirical evidence for a range of issues and policies in economic development such as poverty, inequality, education, health, trade and climate change.
- Critically examine comparative economic development and performance of emerging economies such as India, China and Russia, as well as analyse the interconnected economic, social, environmental, political and gender dimensions of sustainability challenges and discuss solutions.
- Demonstrate research, written communication, quantitative reasoning, analytical, critical evaluation and problem-solving skills and global, social, cultural, political and ethical awareness and understanding as well as apply Artificial Intelligence to a range of concepts and evaluate its implications
Consultancy Project
On successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the main concepts, frameworks and processes that need to be considered when addressing an organisational project
- Utilise appropriate research, analysis, and project management skills using digital tools
- Take responsibility for initiating and controlling their own work and learning experience, demonstrating a high degree of personal effectiveness to manage their professional development
- Reflection on their personal and professional development
