International Business and Management with Placement Year

International business and management prepares you to understand and operate within the complex, interconnected environment of global commerce. Where a standard business degree focuses on the domestic context, international business adds the dimensions of cross-cultural management, international trade, global strategy, foreign exchange, and the political and regulatory environments that vary across countries and regions. The result is a degree that is genuinely oriented towards the realities of working in organisations that span borders.

At the University of Reading, the BSc in International Business and Management with Placement Year runs over four years full-time, with the placement year providing extended real-world experience in an international or domestically operating business. You will study core business disciplines including management, marketing, finance, operations, and organisational behaviour, and these are developed in an international context throughout. You will explore global strategy, international trade theory, cross-cultural communication, and the management of multinational organisations, developing the kind of commercial awareness and analytical rigour that graduate employers value.

Reading's proximity to London and the Thames Valley business corridor gives the programme strong professional connections, and the placement year allows you to build a professional network and apply your learning in a live environment before you graduate.

Graduates from international business and management programmes are well placed for roles in international business development, global marketing, supply chain management, consulting, financial services, and management across multinational organisations. The placement year gives Reading's graduates a practical edge at the point of entry into employment. The degree also provides a strong foundation for postgraduate study in international business, management, or MBA programmes.