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2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc International Business and Finance

Programme code:BS-IBUS&FINUCAS code:NN13
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Elizabeth Mason Contact address:E.L.Mason@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 370

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 (LUBS)

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 developed deeper specialist knowledge and understanding in chosen subject areas of international business;
- 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.
- have knowledge and understanding of financial and management accounting and of business finance;
- have the learning and competence in the core skills necessary for practising accounting and finance;
- have an understanding of the processes through which subject knowledge is created, so that they become aware of the increasing rate of change and development within the theory and practice of accounting and finance;
- have the opportunity, through the choice of optional modules, to pursue individual interests in accounting and finance and related disciplines;
- have developed deeper specialist knowledge and understanding of accounting and finance as a discipline .


Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS1035Foundations of Finance
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2205
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1100Personal Tutorials for International Business10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1140Principles of International Business
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2860, LUBS2405
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1175Global Entrepreneurship10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1235Introductory Financial Accounting10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS1280Mathematical Economics
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2670
10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1950Economic Theory and Applications 1
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2400, 2050, 2420, 2850, 3150
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Students who have completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following modules.

LUBS1260Mathematics for Economics and Business 1
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670
10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS1270Statistics for Economics and Business 1
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670
10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Students who have completed A Level Maths will be required to study the following modules.

LUBS1270Statistics for Economics and Business 1
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670
10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

NOTE; students who have completed A-Level Maths with S1 AND S2 should NOT take either pathway.

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study up to 10 credits of discovery modules.

Candidates will be required to pass 100 credits including all compulsory and Maths 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:

LUBS2205Corporate Finance20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2405Cross-Cultural Management20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2415Research Methods in International Business
Pre-requisite for: LUBS3321
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2860Managing International Business20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

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

HIST2654Global Business History20 creditsNot running in 201617
LUBS2020From Study to Work10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2050Industrial Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2150People in Organisations10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2290Intermediate Financial Accounting20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2400The International Economic Environment10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2420Business Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2850Marketing20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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:

LUBS3321International Business Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3815Contemporary Research Topics in International Business10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3860International Strategic Management20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 30 credits from the following optional modules:

LUBS3140Behavioural Finance10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3150International Banking and Finance10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3160Financial Derivatives10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3540Auditing and Information Systems10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3620International Business Finance10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3630Advanced Accounting Theory20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3640Advanced Finance20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3880Corporate Governance10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

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: 28/09/2016

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