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International Business Management

  • UCAS Code N201
  • Duration Up to 4 years
  • Delivery type Full Time
  • Study location
  • Edinburgh
  • Number of places
  • 85 across all programmes

Overview

Open to international applicants and applicants from England, Wales and Northern Ireland ONLY

Please note that we cannot accept any further applications to this programme for 2012 entry from Scottish or EU-outside of the UK applicants. This programme is open and we can accept applications from England, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as international applicants from outside the EU. Visit our 'How to apply' page for further details.

The Course

In the first two years, students on all Business Management degrees follow a common programme, which provides a strong grounding in the principles of modern business management and also introduces the more functional areas of management including Marketing, HRM and Organisational Behaviour. Third year is spent abroad as an MA International Business Management student. In fourth year, students choose from a range of specialist courses in the key functional areas of Business Management, including Marketing; HRM; Business Law; and Operations Management. This allows students to tailor the degree to meet their career needs and aspirations.

Career Prospects

International Business Management degrees provide a wide range of employment options, and our graduates have an excellent reputation with employers. Successful careers include marketing executive at the Football Association, operations manager, international property development manager, management consultant, stockbroker, and financial consultant.

Programme content

Level 1

Students follow introductory courses in: Economics; Accountancy; Finance; and Business Management; as well as choosing from a wide range of elective subjects including Legal Method; Business Information Systems; or Modern Languages.

Level 2

Students study the functional areas of Business Management, including Marketing; HRM; Operations Management; Organisational Behaviour; Commercial Law; Statistics and Quantitative Methods. Elective courses are also taken.

Level 3

Students spend third year studying at one of our exchange partners in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, or France. All partners offer management courses in English. Placements are allocated on a competitive basis.

Level 4

Students have the opportunity to develop their specialist interests in management by undertaking a dissertation. Students also take courses from a wide range of subjects including International Marketing; Retail Studies; Stress and Work; Logistics; International Business Law; Diversity Management; Law of HRM; Marketing Communications; and Company Law.

Rachael Sugden Oliver Redpath

Rachael Sugden

School St Thomas of Aquins, Edinburgh
Degree MA (Hons) International Business Management
Present Job 4 Social Work
Rachael Sugden

"I strongly believe that the International Business Management MA offered by Heriot-Watt was the best undergraduate degree choice for me. Studying at Heriot-Watt gave me a comprehensive understanding of business management, giving me the confidence to believe in my capabilities when finding a job after graduation. Having to take a compulsory 3rd year abroad definitely enables graduates to stand out from peers, something which is very important given current market conditions. My 3rd year was spent studying at Sciences Po University in Paris which was the best year of my life. I found myself outwith my comfort zone, having to embrace a new culture and way of teaching. This experience broadened my business knowledge at an international level through studying diverse business subjects with peers who had a different interpretation and understanding of business management. I can now say I have friends from all over the world.


"I feel that a major advantage of studying business management at Heriot-Watt is that courses have a strong practical focus and are tailored to ensure that teaching is relevant to current business conditions rather than outdated theory.


"Additionally, having to study a broad range of business subjects in first year gives students a strong core understanding of each aspect of business and enables a sound basis from which to tailor their degree to particular interests, something which I found very simple to do when I came back for my 4th year. Furthermore, I find the lecturers at Heriot-Watt very approachable and unlike at some universities they actually take the time to get to know students as individuals. During my final year in particular I got a lot of support from my marketing lecturer, dissertation supervisor and mentor who really took the time to explore with me the options available to me after I finished.


"Now my first job after graduation is as a Marketing Executive at 4Social Work, a social care recruitment agency based in London. My workload is varied and exciting, I am currently organising a client event, creating a candidate loyalty scheme and coordinating social media marketing. Our company is expanding to Australia this year and I very much look forward to the challenge of developing an internationalisation strategy for the company’s further expansion into Canada next year."

Oliver Redpath

School Royal Grammar School
Degree MA in International Management
Present Job Director, Judd Farris Property Recruitment, Australia

"I've worked in recruitment since graduating. Originally I worked for a niche search firm sourcing front office personnel for the world's leading investment banks. From our London base, this involved covering the UK, Parisian, Hong Kong and New York financial markets. I then joined TMP Hudson in Sydney, specialising in property finance and accounting.

"In 2004 I was asked to join Judd Farris to assist in the launch of their Australian practice. Due to its success I've been made responsible for opening our Hong Kong office, which will be used as a platform for expansion throughout Asia, and I'm now a Director of our Australian and Asian businesses."

Entry Requirements

The University offers as its normal entry routes:
- entry at Level 1, mainly for students with Scottish Highers (or similar),
- entry at Level 2, mainly for students with A-levels (or similar).

There is nevertheless considerable flexibility, depending on the level of qualifications, for entrants with A-levels to opt to enter at Level 1 and for Scottish students to enter at Level 2. Direct entry into Level 3 is also possible for students who already have certain HE qualifications.

Level 1 entry

  • Scottish Highers AAAB or BBBBC
  • GCE A Level BBB
  • Irish Leaving Cert (Higher) A2, B2, B2, C1, C1
  • SQA Higher National Cert B in a graded unit
  • Additional information Standard Grade or GCSE English and Mathematics are required for all Business Management courses.

Level 2 entry

  • GCE A Level ABB in relevant subjects.
  • SQA Advanced Highers BB in relevant subjects, plus AAAB at Higher.
  • SQA Higher National Cert Relevant HNC. Entry to second year will be considered for exceptional candidates on an individual basis.
  • SQA Higher National Dip BB in graded units, relevant HND.

Level 3 entry

  • SQA Higher National Dip AAA in graded units, relevant HND.
  • Additional information Entry to third year will be considered for exceptional candidates on individual basis

Tuition fees

Status* Scotland / EU** England / Northern Ireland / Wales International
Fee Paid by SAAS £9,000 £10,730

* Your residency "status" is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the 3 years before the start of your programme. Find out more about tuition fees.

** European Union countries, not including England, Northern Ireland or Wales.

Scholarships & bursaries

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Contact

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