BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year
About this course
BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year, an undergraduate degree centred on business management practices and theories within an international context. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The four-year programme includes a compulsory industry placement year in the third year, and students may transfer to specialist pathways such as BSc Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour), BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business), BSc Business and Management (Marketing), BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language, or the general BSc Business and Management after the first year. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules including Management Debates: Ways of thinking about business, Developing Professional Excellence, Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management, Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers, and Business in Practice: Data Analytics. In the second year, students build core competencies through Building Competitive Advantage: Business Strategy and Operations, Managing Work and People: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, and Social Responsibility in Action. Following the placement year, the final fourth year advances strategic expertise through compulsory modules such as Corporate Strategy and Developing Personal Leadership. Optional modules across the course allow specialisation in areas such as digital marketing, supply chain analytics, business consultancy, and international human resource management, alongside an optional independent dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points, including 4 in SL English and Maths.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 36 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 37%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Finance Professionals: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Sales occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 32%
- South East: 31%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Management Debates: Ways of thinking about business
- Developing Professional Excellence
- Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management
- Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers
- Business in Practice: Data Analytics
- Building Competitive Advantage: Business Strategy and Operations
- Managing Work and People: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management
- Social Responsibility in Action
- Marketing Essentials
- Firms in the Global Economy
- Practice of Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Business Ethics 1
- Accounting for Business Decision-Making
- Comparative International Management
- Sales and Business Development
- An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems
- Business Applications Development
- Branding Theory and Practice
- Understanding Leadership
- Consumer Behaviour
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Digital Entrepreneurship in Practice
- Optional Language Modules
- Corporate Strategy
- Developing Personal Leadership
- Advanced Data Analytics for Business
- Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics
- Business and Management Consultancy Skills
- Contemporary issues and Trends
- Digital Marketing
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Strategy and International Business
- Institutions and Emerging Firms
- Managing Service Operations
- New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Marketing
- International Human Resource Management
- Marketing Communications
- Optimising Marketing Performance
- Financing Entrepreneurship
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Information Systems and Digital Business
- The Dark Side of Marketing
- Global Ethics for International Management
- Social Enterprise
- Project Management
- Advances in Digital Marketing
- Dissertation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Commercial Law
- Company Law
- Cross Cultural Marketing
- Communication and Persuasion in Business
- Management in Media Industries
- Optional Language Modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £39,500 after 3 years, £53,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,500 and £65,500.
What do graduates of BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
Is BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
Does BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year at University of Reading?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.