Bachelor of Business (Hons) International Business Studies

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

The BBus (Hons) in International Business Studies combines all the key, traditional business areas (marketing, management, finance, law, technology), with a special focus on the globalisation phenomena of the 21st century, to give you key insights into the dynamic global environment in which contemporary businesses operate.This newly designed degree will equip you with the experience required of current graduates through innovative practical assignments, interactive classroom settings and the opportunity to enjoy two international placements throughout the four-year programme. These international experiences will allow you to increase your foreign language competencies and build cultural awareness from both a societal and business perspective.The study of a language, currently French, is a key mandatory aspect of the course. But don’t worry if you have never studied French before. The module starts at beginner’s level and is purely conversational based, giving beginners the basics for interaction and non-beginners the tools to improve on fluency. Throughout the course, building strong French spoken competencies remains the core focus of the module.As a graduate of the BBS (Hons) in International Business Studies you will have the business, language and international skills to be the decision-making, problem-solving industry leaders of the future.The key features of this programme are:1. A full semesterised ab-initio Level 8 Bachelor of Business (BBus) degree2. A dedicated stream of language (French) and culture modules as a core, mandatory element of the programme3. A dedicated stream of specialist international and global content modules4. Two opportunities to Study and/or Work Abroad for a full semester in 2nd and 3rd year

Faculty of Business, Hospitality & Humanities