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You might be asking yourself the usefulness of the degree in today's digitally connected world. The world of today is rapidly becoming global which has opened enough opportunities for international business graduates to work in different sectors. Here are some of the jobs you are qualified for:

Job choices

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Data scientist
• Human resources officer
• Business development manager
• Marketing executive
• Sales executive
• Supply chain manager
• Public relations account executive
• Financial Trader

Some of the areas your job is useful include:

• Digital Marketer
• Financial manager
• Compliance officer
• Media planner
• Management consultant
• Recruitment consultant
• Public affairs consultant

Do not forget that majority of employers accept resumes from a student having a degree from any course, so don’t limit job searching to the list of jobs here. 

Work experience

The international business degree gets you prepared for a career in the global and culturally diverse world. It is generally expected from graduate by their employers that they must have experience in working in a business environment, so it’s a welcome idea to have experience relating to business before you graduate. 

It is highly recommended that you have a strong interest in different cultures if you plan to have a great career in international business. To speed things up, showing personal interest and traveling to another country will help in demonstrating this, and also help you learn and perfect foreign languages. 

Note that most international businesses do not need you to base abroad as most e-commerce and digital business already having an international client 

In case you are opportune to teach English as your alternative language or a sandwich year abroad, you will help and be differentiated from global employers. 

To find out more about internship and work experience, placement search is recommended. 

Typical employers

Most of the time, graduates of international business are opportune to work with employers in areas like sales and finance, marketing, and HR.

Common employers include:

• Banks
• Management consultancies
• Recruitment agencies
• Technology companies. 

International employers mostly base in big cities, so far, London has the highest number of international vacancies for graduates. 

Most international companies have their own informative platform that will feed you with enough needed information about jobs and their company as a whole. Some of this platform include LinkedIn, twitter etc. 

You can get more information about potential jobs in the areas like accounting, business, banking and finance, consulting and management and marketing, advertising and PR.

Skills for your CV

Apart from giving you the opportunity for business in other cultures and country, having a degree in international business also give you the chance to practice in-demand skills. Some of these skills include: 

• Communicating with different audiences
• Planning and management skills
• Problem-solving knowledge
• Critical thinking skills
• Research and analysis
• Team working skills.
• Respecting of cultural differences

Majority of the international business support work experience or international study which has made the demonstration of skills possible, skills such as new language learning, cultural awareness, curiosity, and flexibility, 

Further study

Usually, work knowledge is expected from graduates before embarking on the MBA program, still, some graduates prefer to study an MBA program

One of the advantages of studying and training abroad is that it exposes business students to a new culture and language experience they need. Especially for specific fields such as digital marketing or innovation, you can decide to focus and study in a particular field within the business.  

Majority of employers prefer to clarify their preferred type of employees and their qualification,  some of this professional qualification include: 

• HR: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

• Marketing: Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Management: Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

In case you need more information about this course or other courses that you might be interested in, search for postgraduate courses under the Master’s degree.

After graduating, what does the future hold for international business graduates?

According to findings, more than 32% of international business graduates get a job after just 6months of their graduation. This set of graduates finds work in business, finance, marketing, HR, or PR. 

The good news about international business graduates is that a proportion of 8.8% of them are managers, while 11.5% prefer to work and study, others choose to further their study. 

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