International Business Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**Foundation Year**<br/><br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/>**International Students**<br/><br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/<br/><br/>**International Business Management**<br/><br/>Step into the multifaceted world of international business and unlock your potential to be at the forefront of the global business environment. Develop your skillset and explore the key areas of international business management so you can graduate with the business acumen to succeed. <br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme<br/><br/><br/>- Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year<br/><br/><br/>- Study abroad opportunities<br/><br/><br/>- Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School<br/><br/><br/>- No. 1 in the UK. Britains best university, ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)<br/><br/><br/>Our International Business BA programme provides you with the tools to master the fundamentals of the global business environment, focusing on the international aspects of the business world, and paving the way for a diverse range of careers. It provides an excellent education in international business, opportunities to develop practical real-world skills, and chances to broaden your international experience by studying abroad or learning a new language.<br/><br/>You will study marketing, human resource management, leadership, strategy and business operations to achieve a broad understanding of organisations and their functions. To strengthen your international business knowledge, you’ll explore topics such as international economics, politics, and society, global business strategies, cross-cultural communication, international trade, market entry strategies, and data driven decision-making in global markets. <br/><br/>**About Keele**<br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.<br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.