International Business and Economics Programme 180 credits

While studying

As today’s business environment becomes increasingly global, organisations need people who can quickly adapt to a constantly evolving, highly competitive global market, master cross-cultural relationships, and create successful strategies that take into account both local and global perspectives. Also, technological development is very fast and has a huge impact on today’s business.

The International Business and Economics Programme is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to work with most demanding business issues. If you are interested in working with qualified tasks in companies, organisations or in the public sector that have a large exchange across national and cultural borders, this is the programme for you!

About the programme

The programme is taught in English and prepares you for an international career. The programme gives you a comprehensive understanding of global challenges and how international companies as well as global economy function. During your studies, you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in a complex, cross-border, multicultural environment. You will also develop competences needed to cope with technical innovations.

During the first three semesters you will study the courses in business administration, economics, statistics, business analytics and law. This will give you a solid foundation by equipping you with the basics for success in more advanced business and economics courses.

The programme starts with an introduction to international business, markets, trade and global challenges. Further, you will learn about how to lead an organisation, the managerial decision-making process and marketing. After that you will proceed with macroeconomics and finance.

Since data-driven and fact-based decision-making is becoming increasingly important for companies and organisations, you will study three statistics courses in business analytics and data visualisation during the third semester. The law course will introduce you to international law adapted to the international labour market.

Specialisation

You can choose to specialise in either business administration or economics. Regardless of which specialisation you choose, you will deepen your knowledge of international business.

If you choose business administration you will enroll in courses in project management, entrepreneurship, accounting, operational management, and the course covering challenges in the international business environment.

If you choose economics, you will study the courses in economic modelling, industrial economy, financial economics, the microeconomics course in consumer behaviour and the macroeconomic course in institutions and policies as well as the course on current topics in economics.

At the end of the programme, you will write a bachelor's thesis within your chosen field of study.

Elective courses, study abroad, and internship

During one semester you have an opportunity to personalise your learning by choosing some of our elective courses. During this semester, you will have the opportunity to study abroad. To get connected to potential employers, you also have the option of doing an internship either in Sweden or abroad.

Courses

Year 1

Markets, Trade and Global Challenges 7.5 credits
International Business Administration and Global Challenges 7.5 credits
Leading and Organizing in an International Context 7.5 credits
Managerial Economics 7.5 credits
Contemporary Marketing 7.5 credits
Macroeconomics 15 credits
Finance 7.5 credits

Year 2

Business Analytics 15 credits
Introduction to International Business Law 7.5 credits
Data Visualization of Global Trends 7.5 credits

And

Specialisation: Business Administration
Project Management, 7.5 credits
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology, 7.5 credits
Financial Accounting, 7.5 credits
Managerial Accounting, 7.5 credits

Or

Specialisation: Economics
Economic Modeling with Applications, 10 credits
Industrial Organizations, 5 credits
International Economics, 7.5 credits
Financial Economics, 7.5 credits

Year 3

Elective studies / Optional studies (includes possibilities to study abroad or do an internship) 30 credits

And

Specialisation: Business Administration
Meeting Challenges in the International Business Environment, 15 credits
Bachelor's Thesis in International Business Administration, 15 credits

Or

Specialisation: Economics
Micro: Consumer Behavior, 5 credits
Macro: Institutions and Policy 5 credits
Current Topics in Economics 5 credits
Bachelor's Thesis in Economics 15 credits

Future and career opportunities

The programme prepares you for qualified work in Sweden and abroad. You will develop the skills of doing business across national and international boundaries. In addition to the understanding of economic and cultural conditions you will develop your communication skills.  After graduation you can work in companies ranging from medium size to multinational, authorities, banks, and embassies.

Common positions are project management, business developer, analyst, controller, account manager.

The programme gives you eligibility to apply for our master's programmes in the chosen field or for a master's programme in Sweden or abroad.