2015/16 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc International Business and Economics

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- GCSE English Language, minimum grade B or higher.
- GCSE Mathematics, minimum grade A or higher.
- Typically grades AAA at A Level, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.

When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability, either directly from a partner university or through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 580 overall and 4.0 in the Test of Written English) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no skill below 5.5), all in accordance with standard LUBS entry requirements and policy.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds University Business School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Leeds University Business School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

General Business and Management

Programme specification:

On completion of the programme students should:
- have knowledge and understanding of the main management disciplines and how the international dimension impinges upon these disciplines from both a theoretical and practical perspective;
- have the analytical and intellectual skills to understand and to better manage complex organisations, especially in an international context;
- recognise and interpret the impact of host country conditions, the international economy, supranational organizations and initiatives, and cultural differences and traditions on the scale, scope and nature of inward and outward business activities (e.g. trade, direct investment and technology flows) of national economies;
- appreciate the nature of international firms, their strategies and operations, and the principal factors governing the management of international business;
- demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts of international business theory and their application to the dynamics and constraints of international business strategy, operations and management;
- have deeper specialist knowledge and understanding in chosen subject areas of international business;
- have knowledge and understanding of the main perspectives in Economics;
- have a deeper understanding of specialist subjects within Economics;
- understand key business institutions such as the firm and the markets;
- have quantitative and qualitative skills in the economic evaluation of business decisions;
- understand economic policy-making in the context of international business management strategies;
- possess the quantitative, presentational, IT and other transferable skills that are highly valued by employers in a wide range of career choices, especially when working in an international setting;
- have the opportunity to study for a language and/or transfer to a 4-year 'International', 'Industrial' or 'Research' versions of the programme, in which Year 3 is spent at a foreign exchange partner University of LUBS or in a placement organization (in the UK or abroad) or at a research centre.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates who have completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following modules:

Candidates who have completed A Level Maths will be required to study the following modules:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules or further optional modules in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Candidates must ensure that they are studying no more than 70 credits in a single semester:

Candidates will be required to pass 100 credits including all compulsory and Math modules in order to progress to Year 2.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules or further optional modules in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Candidates must ensure that they are studying no more than 70 credits in a single semester:

Candidates will be required to pass 100 level 2 credits including all compulsory modules in order to progress to Year 3.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits of discovery modules or further optional modules in order to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Candidates must ensure that they are studying no more than 70 credits in a single semester:

Candidates will be required to pass 100 level 3 credits INCLUDING LUBS3860 and LUBS3321 in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.

Last updated: 07/05/2015

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