International Business (including Foundation Year)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- In just three years, you’ll graduate with both a degree and the business experience that employers are looking for.<br/><br/><br/>- This course has been recognised for quality by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll be exposed to all aspects of global business and supported to pursue your individual career ambitions. You’ll also build a business network of peers and future colleagues from the UK and around the globe.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>Do you aspire to be a leader and decision-maker in an international business? If so, this course will give you an understanding of business management practices all over the world and prepare you to work in global organisations.<br/><br/>It includes hands-on, practical experience through working on real business problems, consultancy projects with real clients and opportunities for internships. You’ll also have support to set up your own business. A personal development programme will help you discover your career ambitions and prepare you for your next step.<br/><br/>The experiences you’ll gain will help you establish a business network and stand out from the crowd when starting your career. You’ll learn from academic tutors, experienced executives, experts from global and local industries and your fellow classmates. <br/><br/>**This course is offered with a Foundation Year in Business**<br/>The foundation year takes place the year before your degree. You will study at Kingston College and cover topics including professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care, and business law. Upon successful completion of this foundation year, you will progress to Year 1 of this degree. <br/><br/>**Future Skills**<br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.<br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.<br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>This degree can lead to a range of careers, particularly in an international environment. Graduates work as account executives, marketing coordinators, operations managers, technology officers or entrepreneurs developing an international business.