Globalisation strengthens the connection between companies from all over the world. It is time people understand the importance of international business.
International business degrees are shaped to give students practical knowledge about different business management practices from all over the world. In addition, candidates are prepared for business careers abroad or in organisations that are engaged in business on a global scale.
Moreover, international business is vital in order to understand different cultures and mindsets and ultimately become a global citizen.
A degree in International Business prepares you for a job in a culturally diverse business environment, which means that any graduate can benefit from opportunities in any country.
The advantage of an International Business course is that you are highly employable for most industries since the majority of skills acquired are transferable.
Candidates studying international business will also gain information and insight about the difficulties of starting and growing businesses from different countries, something which is of utmost importance for anyone who wants to make their business thrive.
International Business is usually a three-year commitment, depending on each university. Lately, there are institutions which offer the possibility of having a ‘sandwich course’, which basically enables the candidates to work abroad for one year in the industry, as part of their studies.
The purpose of the ‘sandwich course’ is to encourage students to step outside their comfort zone and work in a different culture and environment. In this way, they will understand other mentalities, as well as gain relevant working experience in the field.
The programme is very labour intensive, but this is not to be seen as a disadvantage as the course itself is very hard. What I like about my degree is that I can make my own timetable since all my classes are pre-uploaded online and therefore I am free to do the subjects I have as I want. One drawback of the course is that the professors are not the most responsive so a question takes days to be answered, or even more if there are many of them on the forum. The way it is formed is that you touch upon each area of French law into the degree and also extend to other disciplines such as politics, economics, and international relations and therefore you get a more global understanding of how the law works and the areas it touches. The course also provides support with applying to internships or jobs and gives you all the guidance to do so. The professors try to make the course as interesting as possible, however, there are some that have a very traditionalist approach and thus make you write extensively a big amount of information that you have to learn in a short amount of time. Overall, the degree is good, it just requires hard work and patience.
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