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Programme summary for BA (Hons) International Business and Leadership

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‌Be the vision they want to see

If you enjoy empowering people and the idea of heading up a global business excites you, then studying a BA in International Business and Leadership at RDBS could be the degree for you.

Studying International Business and Leadership at RDBS

With a long history of teaching business management programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you'll need to fast-track your career. You'll be studying within one of London's most diverse business schools, based in the heart of the capital's Docklands -  just a few miles from the City and the towering skyline of Canary Wharf.

The programme focuses on the way businesses work across the world and gives you the foundation you'll need for a business management career. You'll learn how to spot an effective leader and look at the way that international organisations manage people - and how this contributes to a business's bottom line. You'll also discover different ways of researching material and become adept at presenting your findings both independently and through working within a team. You'll also explore the key concepts that influence the internal structure and external relationships of international companies.

What's included

  • Learn from an expert team of permanent and guest lecturers
  • Access the latest e-learning and web-based technologies
  • Benefit from on-site field visits where you can apply your knowledge to business in the real world
  • Learn from the industry elite with our guest speaker programme
  • Travel abroad as part of our global scholars programme and share innovative ideas that contribute to a global society
  • Engage in a learning programme that's truly transformational, giving you the knowledge and opportunities to succeed in a global marketplace

Your future career covered

At the Royal Docks Business School we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled experience - and one that will shape your place in the working world. With access to a rigorous academic knowledge base and the opportunities to apply that knowledge professionally, our degree programmes give you the best possible head start. And with career options opening doors to management roles working within multinational companies, there's never been a better time to get ahead.

'UEL has given me opportunities, has opened doors to a better future and empowered me to make a difference in the world.'

Titimus Sahira, RDBS business student


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