Course Title: Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business
Note: This course is open for Advanced Entry Applications only.
Are you extroverted and adventurous, and interested in communicating and engaging with other cultures? Then you should jump at the opportunity to study International Business at home and abroad. The course will provide you with the skills and attributes necessary to succeed in business anywhere in the world, reducing the barriers to travel and opening a world of career opportunities at home and overseas.
A wide range of subjects are covered, from Economics Fundamentals, Leadership, Business Information Systems and Organisational Behaviour to Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Intercultural Studies and Global Marketing. Languages are core to this course and are studied for the duration of the course. The choice of French, German, or Spanish will equip you to live and work internationally.
Study Abroad Opportunities
In Year 3, students have the option to spend a semester or a full year studying at a partner University in France, Germany, Spain or Canada under the Erasmus course. Students who opt not to go on Erasmus for a full academic year follow the third year of the International Business course during which they have the opportunity to study a second language at beginner level in addition to their major language.
IT Requirements
Students on this course will be required to have a medium spec computer/laptop (i.e. able to run Win 10, an AV solution and Office comfortably. It should be able to use Wi-fi and camera in order to attend online classes, and use other software such as SPSS, Adobe Connect; e.g. Latitude 5510; Latitude 5410.
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To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. You must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that you have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage you wish to advance past, for example:
- To enter Year 2 via Advanced Entry, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Year 1.
- For entry to Year 3, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1 and 2.
- For entry to Year 4, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1, 2, and 3.
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
- Recruitment
- Management Consultants
- Customer Service Managers
- Logistics
- Investor Services
- Sales Support
- Financial Services
Semester 1
- Fundamentals of Economics: Micro Economics [Mandatory]
- Business Mathematics & Statistics 1 [Mandatory]
- Accounting [Mandatory]
- Skills for Success in Higher Education [Mandatory]
- Leading Modern Enterprises [Mandatory]
- French PLC 1a [Elective]
- German Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- German PLC 1a [Elective]
- Spanish Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- Spanish PLC 1a [Elective]
- French Ab Initio 1a [Elective]
- English for Academic Purposes1 [Elective]
Semester 2
Semester 1
- French for Business 2a [Elective]
- German for Business 2a [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 2a [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 1 [Elective]
- Traditional Irish Culture & Society [Elective]
- French for Business 2a [Elective]
- German for Business 2a [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 2a [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 1 [Elective]
- Traditional Irish Culture & Society [Elective]
Semester 2
- Information Management [Mandatory]
- Introductio to Management & Cost Accounting [Mandatory]
- International Economic & Public Policy [Mandatory]
- Marketing Communications [Mandatory]
- French for Business 2b [Elective]
- German for Business 2b [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 2b [Elective]
- French Language Culture & Society 2b [Elective]
- German Language Culture & Society 2b [Elective]
- Spanish Language Culture & Society 2b [Elective]
- English for Business Purposes 2 [Elective]
- Contemporary Irish Culture & Society [Elective]
Semester 1
- Business Ethics [Elective]
- Business Research Methods [Elective]
- Strategic Human Resource Management [Elective]
- Financial Information Analysis [Elective]
- Project Management [Elective]
- French for Business 4a [Elective]
- German for Business 4a [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 4a [Elective]
- Digital and Contemporary Marketing Practice [Elective]
- French Language, Culture and Society 4a [Elective]
- German Language, Culture and Society 4a [Elective]
- Spanish Language, Culture and Society 4a [Elective]
Semester 2
- Corporate Social Responsibility [Elective]
- Business Intelligence [Elective]
- Service Marketing Management [Elective]
- Business Project [Elective]
- Strategic Management of Information Systems [Elective]
- Supply Chain Management [Elective]
- French for Business 4b [Elective]
- German for Business 4b [Elective]
- Spanish for Business 4b [Elective]
- French Language, Culture and Society 4b [Elective]
- German Language, Culture and Society 4b [Elective]
- Spanish Language, Culture and Society 4b [Elective]
We are currently closed for Advanced Entry Applications. The courses that will be open for advanced entry will be listed on the CAO website in January 2025. For information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub.
Graduates of this course have gone on to work in International Finance, Global Marketing, European Sales, Human Resources, Management, and e-Business. As a graduate of International Business, the world really is your oyster!