International Business Management

Description

PROGRAM

International Business Management (IBM) is a unique program of study that combines business management knowledge and skills with humanistic approach to running a business. Students learn to apply modern leadership and management theories and techniques in a multinational business environment and a global context. The program is delivered in the form of lectures, seminars, study visits, self-study, group activities and project work. The focus is on communication, organization, self- management, and responsibility.

During the final year, students, with the support of thesis advisors, write their Bachelor’s thesis on a selected topic in Marketing Management, International Business Relations, or Small and Middle Business Management. Therefore, the third year courses are directly relevant to the topics addressed in the students’ dissertations.

Graduates are granted a Bachelor Degree in Management and Leadership with Specialization in International Business Management.

CANDIDATE

The program is directed to future mananagers interested in international business.

Requirements: English proficiency – IELTS 5.5; CAE 47-51; TOEFL iBT 69-70, TOEFL Computer-based 196; TOEFL Paper-based 525.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The program provides students with knowledge, skills and abilities that are indispensable to future managers and consultants, working in all kinds of organizations, worldwide. Graduates build successful careers working for small and medium companies, international corporations, public administration, and NGOs.

Our graduates become educated, skillful, and responsible managers, with a clear understanding of the global village and a sense of respect for its citizens.

ADVANTAGES

FOCUS ON PRACTICAL SKILLS

Our IBM program combines theoretical background with learning practical skills. There are many workshops, discussions, project-oriented seminars and learning-by-doing. Students hone their business skills including accounting, management of various sectors of economy, implementation of modern technologies in business, and preparation of competitive tenders. The facutly includes international academics and practitioners in their respective fields.

CUSTOM-DESIGNED CURRICULUM

Management is more than a craft. It is, in fact, an art which requires imagination, and intuition to spot opportunities in the surrounding world. Our program has been designed to be taught in small groups, which enables good contact with teachers. It is delivered in a variety of teaching methods, including seminars, workshops, group work, and e-learning modules. All courses are assigned credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

SWPS University offers a friendly and multicultural environment for development. The IBM program provides an opportunity to meet fellow students from all over the world and to gain cross-cultural competences thanks to daily practical experience of cultural diversity. Moreover, students have ample opportunities to practice English not only in class, but also in daily and informal interactions with each other.