About Bbs International Business (inb) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Description

• If you are interested in global economic and business climates and in how business is conducted across the globe, this is the degree for you.
• The people, cultural, operational, and marketing insights provided by studying International Business are critical to understanding the process of internationalising and then managing diverse teams and responding to a range of international customers.
• You will learn how organisations of all sizes internationalise their operations to exploit opportunities in the global market, while also developing key skills for lifelong learning, including how to analyse and think critically about solving business problems in an international environment.

Why choose this degree?

• Our International Business degree is ideal for students with a global outlook who wish to work either in local firms competing abroad or in subsidiaries of foreign multinationals, located either here or abroad.
• International Business students at Maynooth are offered unrivalled choice and flexibility. We offer modules that will develop both core business management knowledge as well as modules that provide a more specialist understanding of the international aspects of business.
• International Business students also have the option of taking a four year degree with a work placement or study year abroad, thus combining what you learn in university with insights into industry or another culture.

Note: if you would like to study a language with Business (International) you will choose the Bachelor of Arts Degree MH101 instead. Available languages are Chinese, French, German, Nua-Ghaeilge and Spanish. Beginner and advanced language options available.

Course Structure

1st year

• The fundamentals of Business including International Business, Management, Marketing, Innovation, Business Ethics amongst other business modules.

2nd year

• Concentrate on managing people and organisations when conducting business in international environments. In addition to core modules in International Business, a wide range of Business options will be available to you, including Marketing, Information Systems, and Operations Management.
• Optional 10 credit Electives
• Some students may choose to complete a work placement or study abroad year between 2nd and 3rd year and graduate after the 4th year

Final year

• Customise your degree.
• Study International Business topics including how multinational businesses operate at a strategic level.
• You will also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of options, including Business, Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems

Career Options

A recent survey of all Irish university graduates found that, amongst the 10 major fields of university study, Business had one of the highest rates of graduate employment (HEA 2017).

• Today’s business world transcends traditional borders and one of the most important things to understand is that business is conducted differently in different cultures. The broad range of business skills and topics studied in this degree can lead to just about any career.
• Graduates will be well suited to employment in the Irish operation of a major multinational, working with Irish companies who supply to international customers, helping organisations to internationalise and grow, and managing a diverse workforce. Opportunities will also be available at a policy level, working for national organisations to promote Ireland as a destination for inward investment, and for internationalising Irish business.
• Building or running a business certainly takes some natural talent, however, understanding how international business works can take that talent to the next level. With business being ever more global, completing this degree could literally take you anywhere in the world!

Academic qualification equivalents

• Minimum 75% in the Higher Secondary School Certificate- Standard 12 awarded through the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or the India Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or any equivalent Standard 12 All India Secondary School Certificate

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :    6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.00 in each band.
• TOEFL    :    92
• PTE         :    59

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