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Degree Programme Table: International Business with Japanese MA (Hons) (UTMAHIBUJA1F)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your option courses, please ensure you have spoken to your Student Adviser.

Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Global Challenges for Business

Must be taken during Semester 1

BUST08035 20 credits
The Business of Edinburgh

Must be taken during Semester 2

BUST08036 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Japanese Language - Beginner - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Beginner-level students take the Beginner course in Semester 1 and the Post-Beginner course in Semester 2.
Japanese Language Post Beginner
ASST08058 20 credits
Japanese Language Beginner
ASST08059 20 credits
OR

Japanese Language - Post-Beginner - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Post-Beginner-level students take the Post-Beginner course in Semester 1 and the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 2.
Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate
ASST08057 20 credits
Japanese Language Post Beginner
ASST08058 20 credits
OR

Japanese Language - Advanced - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Advanced-level students take the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 2.
Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate
ASST08057 20 credits
Japanese Language Lower Intermediate
ASST08060 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Business School Y1 Compulsory Options

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select Accountancy 1A (ACCN08007) if you are interested in taking accounting courses in Years 2, 3 and 4.
Accountancy 1A
ACCN08007 20 credits
Accounting for Business 1
ACCN08012 20 credits
AND

UTIBUSN Y1 Option Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2024/25 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Planning for a start-up
BUST08040 20 credits
Thinking about Business
BUST08045 20 credits
Psychological Well-being and Business
BUST08051 20 credits
Planning for a start-up
BUST08052 20 credits
Mathematical Methods for Business
BUST08054 20 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to Year 3 honours normally requires a Pass in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, including: (i) a minimum mark of 50% in EITHER International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A (BUST08008) OR International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B (BUST08009) in Year 2, (ii) a Pass in Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis (BUST08033), and (iii) a Pass in Japanese Language course(s).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Business Research Methods I: Introduction to Data Analysis

Must be taken during Semester 1

BUST08033 20 credits
International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A

Must be taken during Semester 1

BUST08008 20 credits
International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B

Must be taken during Semester 2

BUST08009 20 credits
Business Research Methods 2: Research Design and Application

Must be taken during Semester 2

BUST08056 20 credits

Course options

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Japanese Language - Beginner - Year 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who took Beginner course options in Year 1 take the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 2.
Selected courses must be passed
Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate
ASST08057 20 credits
Japanese Language Lower Intermediate
ASST08060 20 credits
OR

Japanese Language - Post-Beginner - Year 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who took Post-Beginner course options in Year 1 take the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Mid-Intermediate course in Semester 2.
Selected courses must be passed
Japanese Language Lower Intermediate
ASST08060 20 credits
Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate
ASST08069 20 credits
OR

Japanese Language - Advanced - Year 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students who took Advanced course options in Year 1 take the Mid-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Upper Intermediate course in Semester 2.
Selected courses must be passed
Japanese Language Upper Intermediate
ASST08068 20 credits
Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate
ASST08069 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Subject to achieving a satisfactory performance in years 1 and 2 (minimum average 55-60%), you will spend your third year studying abroad at a partner university, completing and passing a full year's diet of courses (equivalent to 120 credits), including studies in Business and the Japanese language.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Preparing for your Dissertation

Must be taken during Semester 2

BUST09007 0 credits
Compulsory year abroad (full year) - level 10

Must be passed and taken during Full Year

XXXX10008 120 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students in Year 4 must take a minimum of 20 credits of taught courses per semester.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Business Honours Dissertation

Must be taken during Full Year

BUST10158 40 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

International Business (MA) Year 4 Honours - Level(s) 10

Select between 20 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must choose a minimum of 60 credits in International Business. This includes the Business Honours Dissertation (40 credits).
International Business in Emerging Markets
BUST10018 20 credits
International Marketing
BUST10067 20 credits
International Strategic Management in Practice
BUST10104 20 credits
Managing Across Borders and Cultures
BUST10113 20 credits
Global Creative Industries: The art of business and the business of art
BUST10140 20 credits
Service Management in an International Context
BUST10142 20 credits
Global Business and the Sustainable Development Goals
BUST10148 20 credits
AND

ROU_H_UT International Business 4_10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The following courses represent the option course selection for the 2024/25 programme. Not all option courses will run in a particular year and are subject to change and/or demand.
Behavioural Finance and Market Efficiency
ACCN10026 20 credits
The Accounting Profession
ACCN10027 20 credits
Business Ethics
BUST10004 20 credits
Consumer Behaviour
BUST10007 20 credits
Corporate Finance
BUST10012 20 credits
The Economics of Corporate Strategy
BUST10021 20 credits
Futures and Options
BUST10023 20 credits
Quality Management
BUST10024 20 credits
Managing Employment Law
BUST10028 20 credits
Financial Services Marketing
BUST10033 20 credits
Operations Strategy
BUST10092 20 credits
Managing Change
BUST10107 20 credits
Marketing and Society
BUST10108 20 credits
The Entrepreneurial Manager
BUST10115 20 credits
Enterprise Consultancy Project
BUST10120 20 credits
Economic Aspects of Competition Policy
BUST10124 20 credits
Brand Culture
BUST10127 20 credits
Applications of Human Resource Management
BUST10129 20 credits
Decision Analytics
BUST10133 20 credits
Mathematical Programming in Advanced Analytics
BUST10134 20 credits
Management Science and Operations Analytics
BUST10135 20 credits
Digital Business
BUST10144 20 credits
The Future of Work
BUST10147 20 credits
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring
BUST10149 20 credits
Interactive Retailing
BUST10150 20 credits
Theories and Techniques of Persuasion
BUST10151 20 credits
Strategies for Collective Action
BUST10152 20 credits
Eco-Innovation for a Circular Economy
BUST10153 20 credits
Fixed Income Analysis
BUST10156 20 credits
Global Macro Investing
BUST10157 20 credits
Marketing & Climate Change
BUST10160 20 credits
Crisis Management for Organisations
BUST10162 20 credits
Entrepreneurship and Business Growth
BUST10163 20 credits
Managing in the third sector
BUST10166 20 credits
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
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