Business and Management (International Business) - Professional Placement Year BA (Hons)

**Explore intercultural perspectives and the challenges of the international market to gain a global perspective with this International Business degree.**<br/>- Increase your employability prospects internationally with an understanding of the world of work at home and abroad.<br/><br/><br/>- Build your knowledge of cultural relationships and how to manage intercultural communication in the ever-changing global landscape.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from supportive academic staff and benefit from our international staff and student communities.<br/><br/><br/>Want to run an internationally successful business? Or are you interested in how companies operate around the globe? If you want to work abroad or travel with your toolkit of business and management skills, it’s important to have a good understanding of global business and international markets.<br/><br/>On our International Business and Management degree, you’ll develop the core skills you need to excel in all kinds of businesses, and start to build a clear picture of exactly where those skills could take you. You’ll explore international perspectives and develop your understanding of the challenges faced by corporations and organisations operating on a global scale.<br/><br/>Whatever your aspirations, this course will give you a good grounding in the theory and practice of the modern international business environment.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.