BA (honours) International Business in Sheffield Hallam University, UK

BA (honours) International Business in Sheffield Hallam University

• Develop specialist expertise by studying key international business topics.
• Apply your knowledge and skills to real-life business projects.
• Study a foreign language to improve your employability.
• Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available for European placements.

This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge, practical understanding and skills required to pursue a variety of careers in international business or management in both large and small organisations.

Our large and diverse teaching team combines practical industry experience and academic research expertise. This enables us to offer a course that blends real-world understanding and relevance with advanced subject knowledge and a truly international perspective.

You learn through 

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• problem-solving exercises
• case studies
• individual and group presentations
• directed learning activities

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement between your second and third years. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Due to our strong relationships with regional, national and international employers, we can help you to secure a great placement opportunity and support you while you are there, and salaries of up to £22,000 are possible. If you study abroad or do your work placement in another European country there may be funding available through the Erasmus programme (subject to the UK’s continued participation in the Erasmus programme following the Brexit transition period).

Previous students have gained work placements with organisations including • Carlsberg UK • Experian • GE Capital Solutions • IBM UK • Janssen Pharmaceuticals • Lloyds Banking Group • Metropolitan Police • Microsoft UK • Nestle UK • Nissan Motors • Unilever • Vauxhall Motors • Walt Disney Company.

If you do not take a work placement, you can still gain valuable work experience through an international consultancy project during your final year.

Networking opportunities

You have an academic and professional adviser to support your progress and help you develop your academic skills. You can also join the student-led International Business and Economics Society to meet others and discuss and debate current events in the economy and business world. The society arranges social events and hosts guest lectures by academic experts and industry practitioners.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• account management
• advertising
• business analysis
• business development
• buying
• distribution management
• event coordination
• logistics management
• management consultancy
• marketing communications
• market research analysis
• press 
• product management
• project management
• recruitment consultancy
• retail management
• sales direction

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Allianz
• Bloomberg
• Centrica
• Cisco
• Cooperative Bank
• Cummins
• Experian
• Fujitsu
• GlaxoSmithKline
• GE Money
• IBM UK
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• National Grid
• Norwich Union
• Pirelli
• Rolls Royce
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• SAP
• SSE
• Telefónica UK (O2)
• Tesco

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