BA (Honours) International Business with Management (1 year top-up)

Program Overview

This one-year top-up degree provides a full Honours degree and prepares graduates for global business management roles. The program focuses on real-world international business issues, with a focus on digital solutions, leadership, and ethical challenges. Students develop practical skills through coursework, an applied international research project, and collaborations with businesses and industry professionals. The program is accredited by the AACSB, placing it among the top 6% of business schools worldwide.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This one-year level 6 top-up course provides a full Honours degree, specialist management skills, and practical international business knowledge. The program focuses on real-world business, enhancing skills in leadership, digital solutions, and ethical challenges faced by international organizations.

• Understand established and future business management theory and practice.
• Develop an agile skill set for working in international business environments.
• Complete an applied international research project in an area of interest.
• Convert existing Business Foundation degree, HND, or academic credits into a full Honours degree in one year.

Assessment:

• Academic and Professional Excellence: Coursework (100%)
• Advanced International Business: Coursework (100%)
• International Business Strategy and Practice: Coursework (100%)
• International Management Research Project: Coursework (100%)

Teaching:

• Learning Methods:
• Formal lectures
• Interactive seminars and workshops
• Problem-solving exercises
• Simulations and learning games
• Case study discussions
• Small group discussions
• Class debates
• Individual and group presentations
• Faculty:
• Dr. Shinga Masango, Senior Lecturer in International Business and Yorkshire (Y) Accelerator Lead
• Unique Approaches:
• Collaboration with businesses and industry practitioners
• Incorporation of current research and insights from experts in the business and management field
• International perspective across all levels of the course

Careers:

• Potential Roles:
• Business and market development
• Market research
• Business analysis
• Marketing communications and advertising
• Purchasing, logistics/distribution, and supply chain management
• Export coordination
• Consultancy
• Account, brand, product, and project management
• Previous Graduate Employers:
• Allianz
• Bloomberg
• Centrica
• Cisco
• Cooperative Bank
• Experian
• Fujitsu
• GlaxoSmithKline
• GE Money
• IBM UK
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• National Grid
• Norwich Union
• Pirelli
• Rolls-Royce
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• SAP
• SSE
• Telefónica UK (O2)
• Tesco

Other:

• Course Support:
• Career support for up to five years after graduating
• Applied Learning:
• Development of employability skills through application to international business challenges
• International Management Research Project focusing on a specific theme of international business and management
• Field trips to local SMEs and multinationals with UK operations
• Networking opportunities through Careers Days, guest lectures, and connections with previous graduates
• Participation in competitions with prizes for strong projects and inspirational students
• Sheffield Business School Accreditation:
• Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing it in the top 6% of business schools globally.
• Location:
• City Campus, located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
• Facilities:
• World-class learning facilities, including specialist labs, design studios, practice facilities, simulation environments, an award-winning enterprise centre, and a 24/7 library.
• Access to specialist equipment and resources, such as software applications, video making hardware and software, business gamification simulation equipment, meeting spaces for team working, and networks for developing business ideas or starting a business.
• A brand new, net-zero-ready building with dedicated business facilities, including a business lounge, trading floor, languages hub, social learning spaces, seminar rooms, PC labs, and a 400 square meter green space.

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and are therefore subject to changes in government policy. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £16,655 per year.