International Business and Management and Modern Languages

International business and management combined with modern languages is a degree that takes seriously the fact that doing business across national boundaries is not simply about strategy and finance but about language, culture and the ability to understand the world from perspectives other than your own. In a global economy where the ability to engage with partners, clients and colleagues in their own language and cultural context is a real competitive advantage, the combination of rigorous management training with genuine linguistic and cultural competence produces graduates who are genuinely different from those who studied either discipline alone.

At the University of Bristol this four-year programme develops your understanding of management, strategy, finance, marketing, operations and international business within a research-active environment, while simultaneously building your proficiency in a modern language to a high level. You will engage with the cultural, linguistic, economic, political and social contexts in which organisations operate across national borders, developing the comparative perspective that international practice demands. A sandwich year provides a substantial period of professional experience, and work placements are built into the programme, giving you real-world exposure to how international business operates before you graduate.

Bristol's position as a leading research university and its strong connections to the UK and European business community provide a stimulating professional as well as intellectual environment.

Graduates are well placed for careers in multinational companies, international consultancies, banking and financial services with international clients, export management, development organisations and government departments with international portfolios. The language skills make graduates particularly attractive for European or regionally specific roles. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in business, management, international relations or law, and the combination of management depth with genuine linguistic capability is increasingly sought after in a world where most large organisations operate across multiple markets and cultures.