Programme Aims (PA)
Our graduates will:
1. Have an understanding of how the forces of globalisation and the economic, political, legal and cultural conditions of countries and regions present opportunities and challenges to business-people and organisations.
2. Be able to comprehend the complexity, diversity and geographic scope of the strategies, structures and methods used by organisations to extend their activities across national borders.
3. Have a theoretical and practical understanding of the strategic and operational issues that govern the establishment and management of profitable, sustainable and competitive foreign operations.
4. Have the skills, competencies and understanding required to operate appropriately, ethically, productively and with confidence when managing a business in the international arena.
5. Have the intellectual and research skills required to comprehend, analyse and make sense of international business issues.
6. Be able to understand how cultural similarities and differences influence decision-making, interpersonal relationships and business dealings in cross-cultural settings.
7. Have an appreciation of the ethical and environmental issues that have emerged as a result of globalisation.
8. Have the skills, competencies, knowledge and understanding to build a career in international business.
Learning outcomes
1. Students will be able to design, advocate and justify an appropriate internationalisation plan taking into account the political, economic, social and legal conditions of countries. (Programme Aims 1 & 2)
2. Students will be able to identify, collect, appraise and apply country-level data and information to resolve international business-related problems. (PA 1 & 2)
3. Students will be able to engage critically with current literature in the field of international business studies to analyse issues in the global economy and their implications for management practice. (PA 2, 3 & 5)
4. Students will be able to demonstrate the analytical, critical thinking and intellectual skills required to solve international business problems. (PA 1 & 3)
5. Students will be able to define, design, execute and present a significant and extended piece of independent research on an international business topic. (PA 5)
6. Students will be able to identify, illustrate and account for cultural differences when taking managerial decisions. (PA 6)
7. Students will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to function sensitively and productively when working in cross-cultural teams. (PA 6)
8. Students will be able to critically evaluate the potential of international business activities to deliver positive and negative social and environmental outcomes. (PA 4 & 7)
9. Students will be able to produce professional-quality international business reports and documents. (PA 8)
10. Students will be able to deliver professional-quality presentations on international business issues using appropriate technology. (PA 8)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students enter directly in to Year 2 of this programme as they have already undertaken a period of study with a partner institution, for which the curriculum studied aligns to the Learning Outcomes of this programme in Year 1.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will be required to study the following 70 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS1140 | Principles of International Business | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| LUBS2055 | Academic and Management Skills | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2405 | Cross-Cultural Management | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2415 | Research Methods in International Business | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students will be required to study 30 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.
Optional
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2020 | From Study to Work | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2022 | Experiencing the World of Work | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2410 | Small Business Internationalisation and Growth | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2765 | Advanced Management Decision Making | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2785 | How Managers Make Decisions | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2810 | Business and the Legal Environment | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2820 | Contemporary Topics in International Business | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2895 | Organisational Behaviour in Practice | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Analytics Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2021 | Visualising and Analysing Data Effectively | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2095 | Understanding Data in the Social Sciences | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Consulting Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2931 | Evidence-based Consultancy | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Economics Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2050 | Industrial Economics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2420 | Business Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2028 | Leading and Managing Small Businesses | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2045 | Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2065 | Managing Innovation in Business | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2080 | New Enterprise Planning | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Marketing Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2850 | Marketing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Ethics and Sustainability Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA2000 | Leadership Ethics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2970 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students may study a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all or part of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study further modules from the Optional list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will be required to study the following 90 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2860 | Managing International Business | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3321 | International Business Dissertation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS3860 | International Strategic Management | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study 20 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.
Optional
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW3372 | Commercial Law: Domestic and International Sales | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3053 | Managing Social Media and Digital Work | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3097 | Global Perspectives on Work | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3840 | European Business | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3841 | Sustainable International Business | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3966 | Managing Global Value Chains | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN3041 | Freight Transport, Logistics and the Environment | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Analytics Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3012 | Data Analytics for Business | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3185 | People Analytics: Strategy and Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Consulting Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3013 | Enterprise Consultancy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3850 | Contemporary Management Consulting | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3306 | Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3990 | Innovation Thinking and Practice | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Marketing Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3190 | International Marketing | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3845 | Marketing Strategy | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Sustainability Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA3000 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3001 | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3002 | Diversity Management | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3003 | Business Ethics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3098 | Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may study a maximum of 10 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study a further module from the Optional list and/or from a Pathway instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 3 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.
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