What can I do with a degree in…..
International Business
Studying International Business at Warwick will appeal to you if you are considering a career in any area of
management or business and want to develop your language skills in a business context. The international
perspective you will gain can help gear you up for a career in global industries and organisations.
This four-year course will teach you the core disciplines of accounting, finance, organisational management
and marketing alongside insights into the global environment for business. International Business provides
tuition in French, German, Italian, or Spanish, to develop advanced language capabilities. You will spend
your third year studying or working abroad in that language. Study placements take place at one of our
partner institutions in Europe, Canada or Latin America.
Your degree will help you to build commercial awareness and develop skills such as problem solving, critical
thinking and decision making. The degree will also help you to develop a variety of highly transferable skills
valued by employers such as organisational and planning skills, report writing, working to deadlines, team
work and presentation skills.
Why Warwick?
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Our International Business Course is ranked 4th in the UK according to the Times/Sunday Times Good
University Guide (2015)
Warwick Business School (WBS) is ranked 4th in the UK by the Financial Times
We attract students with talent and ambition: the leaders of tomorrow. Our student body encompasses
over 150 nationalities and with over 30,000 graduates we also have an active and supportive network of
alumni for you to tap into immediately
As well as academic excellence and employment prospects, Warwick is home to a vibrant student
community. Located on a picturesque campus with world class facilities, it is the ideal environment to
study, live and relax
What do Warwick International Business graduates do?
Six months after graduating 88% of 2013 Warwick graduates were in jobs or further study. The average
starting salary for our graduates was £26,200.
The skills and experience of our International Business graduates are in demand by a wide range of
employers and a breadth of careers are available such as marketing, strategy, HR, consulting, banking, law,
accounting and sales to name but a few.
The type of roles recent graduates went into include analyst, junior consultant, graduate trainee accountant,
media sales executive, business development manager, technology consultant, advertising assistant and
corporate management trainee.
Organisations recent graduates are working for include Barclays, PWC, BT, Accenture, JP Morgan, Deloitte,
Coca Cola, BAE Systems, and Staffordshire County Council.
What do Warwick students say...?
“I will be studying abroad next year at two of Europe’s top business schools: IE and ESADE. This is definitely
my favourite aspect of my course as it will give me the opportunity to grow both personally and
professionally. Studying abroad will open my mind to other business perspectives and equip me with a better
sense of global awareness. Being able to study a supplementary language is also very important because I
believe it will give me the competitive edge to find a job when I leave university.
The course, especially in the first year, seeks to provide you with an all-round knowledge of different business
areas including accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, understanding organisational behaviour and
management principles, operations or business planning. I believe this is a necessary step in becoming a wellrounded businessperson.”
Nathan Koussa, 3rd Year International Business Student
Graduate recruiters tell us that what they want from applicants is:
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A good degree from a good university
Work experience
Involvement in extra-curricular activities
The ability to describe and articulate their unique achievements and skills
At Warwick Business School you have the opportunity to access all of the above, and your Careers
Service is here to help you achieve your goals.
Find out more at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/started/first-year/
Find out about career paths and employment destinations of recent graduates from the University of
Warwick: go.warwick.ac.uk/whatdowarwickgradsdo