Developed to address the current and future needs of a rapidly evolving global economy, the BSc International Business with Languages leans on many of the lessons learned by businesses who have had to adapt and search for new markets in the aftermath of Brexit and Covid.
The programme combines international corporate expertise with cultural intelligence, to ensure that students develop a global business mind-set.
This future orientated programme is also designed to provide international businesses with graduates who can help them thrive in challenging times through a combination of commercial know-how, cultural expertise and practical language skills.
Here are five ways that the BSc International Business with Languages will help you lead in this new and dynamic business environment.
1. DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT ARE IN DEMAND IN BUSINESSES AT HOME AND ABROAD AFTER BREXIT, IRISH-OWNED BUSINESSES ARE INCREASINGLY BEING ENCOURAGED TO SUBSTANTIALLY GROW THEIR EXPORTS BEYOND THE UK.
To succeed, businesses need people who have the knowledge, skills and ability to tap into foreign markets. By being exposed to internationally themed modules in Management, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Food Business, and Information Systems, students will have the skills and knowledge that businesses are crying out for. Given the international nature of the programme, our graduates will also be in demand abroad, where their global mindset, language abilities, and experience of living overseas during the programme will open up a world of opportunities.
2. Personal development during a year studying abroad
By spending the third year of the programme studying at a partner university overseas, students will be exposed to a stimulating, immersive environment in which to develop international business skills and expand their language and cultural knowledge. Employers value the experiential nature of the programme, as graduates will be able to call on the networks and cultural insights that they developed while studying at Universities in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, China, UK, South America, and Canada.
3. Opening a wide variety of career opportunities
Dedicated career workshops in each year of the programme will provide business and language graduates with multiple career opportunities, both in Ireland and abroad. Equipped with a broad business knowledge, careers in several disciplines will be open to you, including in fields such as accounting, marketing, retail, management, finance, advertising, tourism, teaching, human resource management, and consulting. There are a wide variety of post-graduate study opportunities that allow you to further specialise in specific business fields, while the option of pursuing a career as a secondary school teacher also exists for those who choose to complete a Masters in Education.
4. Helping to make business more sustainable
As businesses look to play their part in meeting the climate and societal challenges that we all face, they will seek graduates who understand how to successfully embed sustainability into new business models. The programme includes courses on responsible leadership and sustainable international business and aligns with CUBS’ commitment to develop business leaders for a sustainable future.
5. Language skills complemented with cultural learning
To succeed in international business, people must look beyond language to appreciate the nuances that underpin the social and cultural landscapes that they’re working in. That’s why this programme provides a wide range of elective modules that will introduce you to the society, culture and literature that form the basis of the language you have chosen to study. This makes the programme an exciting and stimulating one for all students to grow and develop personally and professionally.