International Business Management (Mexico) BSc Hons

Program Overview

This double degree program in International Business Management immerses students in two distinct cultures and languages. Students spend the first two years at Lancaster University in the UK, receiving a comprehensive business foundation and studying Spanish. The following two years are dedicated to business studies in Spanish at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Mexico. Graduates earn two degrees, enhancing their competitiveness in the global job market through their broad knowledge, language skills, and international experience.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

BSc International Business Management (Mexico) is a double degree programme that will fully immerse you in two different cultures, learning environments, business areas and languages. The first two years of your degree, spent at Lancaster, will give you a comprehensive introduction to all areas of modern business, drawing on expertise from across the Management School. At the same time, you will study Spanish in preparation for studying overseas. You will then spend years three and four of your programme taking Business and Management modules at our partner, the prestigious Universidad de las Américas Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico, where you will be taught in Spanish. With years one and two spent in the UK and years three and four spent in Mexico, you will graduate with two full degrees: one from Lancaster University and one from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico. Earning two degrees gives you a considerable advantage in starting your career; your experience will be broader, your language skills will be near fluent, and your experience of work, through the programme’s integrated paid work placements, means that you will have a better idea of the direction you want to take. Through being taught by academic experts in business analytics, finance, accounting, management, organisation and work theory, data analysis, economics and marketing, your first two years of study will expose you to the full spectrum of functions found in any business or organisation. This holistic, interdisciplinary approach equips you for success in your two work placements too, where you will have a strong understanding of all parts of the business and apply your learning in the real world.

Outline:

Year 1

• Economics for Business
• Introduction to Business Analytics
• Introduction to Financial Accounting for Managers
• Introduction to Management and Leadership
• Part I Spanish Studies (Advanced/CEFR: B1)
• Preparation for Internship
• Principles of Marketing

Year 2

• Data Analysis for Management
• Management Accounting for Business Decisions
• Management and Consulting Practice and Critique
• Organisational Psychology
• Spanish Language: Oral Skills (CEFR: B2)
• Spanish Language: Written skills (CEFR: B2)

Year 3

• Management Year 1 Abroad

Year 4

Careers:

Our graduates benefit from their strong understanding of all areas of business, their academic and applied experience, and an international perspective, giving them an advantage in the global jobs market. Recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of functions in brands including Aston Martin, Deloitte and Neilson.

Other:

Lancaster is the only UK university that is currently a member of the International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS) consortium of leading business schools in Europe, and North and Latin America. IPBS is dedicated to the development of a global community of business students, alumni, staff and faculty by sharing and developing their knowledge, skills and mutual understanding through international double degrees and collaboration. On the International Business Management course you will study at two universities from the partnership, benefitting from the IPBS double degree programme structure. This ensures that when you move from Lancaster after year 2, you will have acquired the knowledge, language proficiency and skills needed to successfully progress in the programme at our partner university.

As a guide, our fees in 2024/25 were: Home International £9,250 £24,475 Home fees are subject to annual review, and may be liable to rise each year in line with UK government policy. Read more about fees in subsequent years. In addition to travel and accommodation costs, while you are studying abroad, you will need to have a passport and, depending on the country, there may be other costs such as travel documents (e.g. VISA or work permit) and any tests and vaccines that are required at the time of travel. Some countries may require proof of funds. Depending on the employer and your job, you may have other costs such as copies of personal documents required by your employer for example.