BA (Hons) International Business with Language
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Key Information
Campus location
Ningbo, China
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CNY 110,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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* international students; 110,000 RMB/year - Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students; 100,000 RMB/year
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Introduction
Key information
- Degree: International Business with Language BA (Hons)
- Types of study: Full-time
- Duration: Three or four years depending on entry qualifications
For this programme, you will spend your entire degree programme in Ningbo China with ‘study abroad opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course overview
This degree course provides theoretical and practical grounding in the key disciplines of modern business. You develop competence in an Asian or European language, together with an appreciation of important management issues.
International students have the opportunity to become competent in Mandarin as they deepen their knowledge of management issues in modern China. Students take core modules in entrepreneurship, business computing and quantitative methods.
This degree prepares you for a business and management career and equips you with the capacity for lifelong learning in the global environment. In an increasingly international work environment, graduates armed with business know-how as well as language skills are likely to succeed.
Special features
- Competence in an Asian or European language with an appreciation of important business and management issues for Chinese students
- Opportunity to become competent in Mandarin at the same time of deepening knowledge of management issues in modern China for international students
Course structure
Preliminary year
The preliminary year is designed to help you develop your English language skills so that you can make the most of your degree programme.
This special English language programme designed by the English for Academic Purposes experts at the University's Centre for English Language Education is carefully integrated with academic content modules so that you are prepared fully for years two to four of your degree programme.
*Note: This year is not compulsory for students with appropriate qualifications for year two entry.
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
CELEN048 | Undergraduate Reading and Writing in Academic Contexts | 20 | Autumn |
CELEN069 | Oral Communication Skills A | 10 | Autumn |
CELEN042 | Introduction to Business Economics | 15 | Autumn |
CELEN045 | Introduction to Analytical Thought | 15 | Autumn |
CELEN082 | Oral Communication Skills B | 10 | Spring |
CELEN051 | Undergraduate English in Specific Academic Contexts A: Arts & Social Sciences | 20 | Spring |
CELEF002 | Introduction to Information Technology | 15 | Spring |
CELEN041 | Introduction to Business & Management | 15 | Spring |
Qualifying year
The qualifying year provides a foundation for Parts I and II of the degree.
The following is a sample of the typical compulsory modules. There are also optional modules, from which you can choose to develop a combination that fits your career interests. Please refer to the module catalogue for more information.
Compulsory
Students must take all modules in this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI1116 | Entrepreneurship: Theory and practice | 20 | Full Year |
BUSI1114 | Business Economics | 20 | Full Year |
LANG1082 | Mandarin 1A | 20 | Autumn |
BUSI1088 | Work and Society | 10 | Autumn |
LANG1083 | Mandarin 1B | 20 | Spring |
BUSI1086 | Organisational Behaviour | 10 | Spring |
Restricted
Group:1
Students must take 10 credits from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI1087 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI1074 | Quantitative Methods 1b | 10 | Autumn |
Group:2
Students must take 10 credits from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI1073 | The Digital Economy | 10 | Spring |
BUSI1091 | Humanistic Philosophy in Modern Business | 10 | Spring |
Year 3
Compulsory
Students must take all modules in this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI2178 | Marketing Management | 20 | Autumn |
LANG2075 | Mandarin 2A | 20 | Autumn |
BUSI2131 | Marketing analytics | 10 | Spring |
LANG2076 | Mandarin 2B | 20 | Spring |
Restricted
Group:1
Students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI2124 | Introduction to Management Science for Business Decisions | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI2179 | Human Resource Management with International Perspectives | 20 | Autumn |
BUSI2180 | Industrial Economics I: Economics of Organisation and Innovation | 20 | Autumn |
BUSI2128 | Analysing organisations | 10 | Autumn |
Group:2
AND students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI2182 | Industrial Economics II: Pricing and Decision Making | 20 | Spring |
BUSI2183 | Firm Strategy and Internationalisation | 20 | Spring |
BUSI2181 | Technology and organisation | 20 | Spring |
BUSI2107 | Introductory Econometrics | 10 | Spring |
BUSI2102 | Economic Development in Asia | 10 | Spring |
BUSI2109 | Introduction to Business Operations | 10 | Spring |
BUSI2132 | The Consumer Psychology of Brands | 10 | Spring |
BUSI2129 | Managing Across Cultures | 10 | Spring |
BUSI2184 | Trends in HRM and Organisational Development | 10 | Spring |
Group:3
AND students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI1113 | Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting | 20 | Full Year |
BUSI1112 | Business Law | 20 | Full Year |
Group:4
AND students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
INCM2025 | Emergence and Development of the Culture Industry | 10 | Autumn |
INCM2031 | Global Media & Communication | 10 | Autumn |
INCM2028 | Cultural Analysis | 10 | Autumn |
INCM2032 | Translating Cultures | 10 | Spring |
INCM2029 | Public Relations and Propaganda | 10 | Spring |
Year 4
Compulsory
Students must take all modules in this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI3188 | Strategic Management: Perspective, Process and Practice | 20 | Full Year |
BUSI3194 | International Business Environment and Strategy | 20 | Autumn |
LANG3080 | Mandarin 3A | 20 | Autumn |
LANG3081 | Mandarin 3B | 20 | Spring |
BUSI3198 | International Alliances | 10 | Spring |
Restricted
Group:1
Students must take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30 credits from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI3189 | Business Ethics and Sustainability | 20 | Full Year |
BUSI3101 | Corporate Restructuring and Governance | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI3115 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI3118 | Marketing Services | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI3195 | Globalization and innovation in China | 10 | Autumn |
BUSI3196 | Economics of Regulation and Public Choice | 20 | Spring |
BUSI3116 | Management of Quality | 10 | Spring |
BUSI3145 | Digital Marketing | 10 | Spring |
BUSI3120 | Strategic Innovation Management | 10 | Spring |
BUSI3146 | Brand Management | 10 | Spring |
BUSI3144 | Issues in Contemporary Leadership | 10 | Spring |
BUSI3199 | Managing Headquarters – Subsidiary Relationships | 10 | Spring |
Group:2
AND students must take a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 from this group
Module Code | Module Title | Credits | Taught |
BUSI3088 | Business School Dissertation | 20 | Full Year |
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Career Opportunities
Careers and further study
The majority of our graduates were employed by leading global companies such as Citi Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of China, PwC, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, L’Oreal, Wrigley, Siemens, Mars, Ogilvy & Mather, Nestle, Neilsen, and McKinsey.
For those who pursue further study in the class of 2018, 50% were admitted by World Top 50 universities according to QS Ranking. Examples of further study destinations include Johns Hopkins University and the University of Sydney.