2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc International Business and Finance (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

- GCSE English Language: minimum grade B/6.
- GCSE Mathematics: minimum grade A/7.
- A Level: typically AAA (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project Qualification).

When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 92 overall, with no less than 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking and 22 in writing) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6 in listening, speaking, reading or writing), all in accordance with standard Business School 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:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BSc International Business and Finance


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:

Students will be required to study the following 100 credits of compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students who have only completed GCSE Maths or equivalent will be required to study the following 10 credit module (students who have completed A-Level Maths or equivalent do not require this):

In addition, students can select 10-20 credits of discovery module, depending on Maths qualification achieved. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 10-20 credits can be selected from the Optional modules list instead.

Optional

Discovery modules:

Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules, depending on Maths qualification achieved. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 0-20 credits can be selected from Optional Modules instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Students will be required to pass 100 Year 1 credits, including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules, in order to progress to Year 2.

Year2 - View timetable

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

Over Years 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: a minimum of 80 credits (40 credits must be taken in each year)
FINANCE: a minimum of 80 credits (40 credits must be taken in each year)

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following 80 credits of compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 20 credits of optional modules in FINANCE:

Students may take the following Optional/Pathway modules. In addition, students can select a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Optional (NON-FINANCE)

Economics Pathway

Ethics and Sustainability Pathway

Discovery modules:

Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Students will be required to pass 100 Year 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3 made up as follows:


- Pass 60 credits of compulsory PFP INTL BUS modules (LUBS2405/LUBS2415/LUBS2860)
- Pass 20 credits of compulsory PFP FINANCE modules (LUBS2206)
- Pass 20 credits of additional FINANCE modules (optional or discovery)

Year3 - View timetable

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

Over Years 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: a minimum of 80 credits (40 credits must be taken in each year)
FINANCE: a minimum of 80 credits (40 credits must be taken in each year)

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following 70 credits of compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 30 credits of optional modules in FINANCE:

Students may take the following Optional/Pathway modules. In addition, students can select a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Optional (NON-FINANCE)

Economics Pathway

Ethics and Sustainability Pathway

Discovery modules:

Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.

Students will be required to pass 100 level 3 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree made up as follows:


- Pass 40 credits of compulsory PFP INTL BUS modules (LUBS3321)
- Pass 40 credits of additional FINANCE modules (LUBS3645 or optional/discovery)
- Pass 20 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules

Last updated: 04/05/2023 16:40:53

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