Course summary

Are there any winners in an international trade war? Are large trade deficits a problem? What are the challenges for businesses that wish to start exporting their products? You’ll tackle these questions and more on our exciting ‘top-up’ degree in Global Trade and Business. More and more businesses are part of global value chains, which connect the production and supply of products across countries. Therefore, international trade is a top economic priority for governments, organisations and businesses alike. Exploring the opportunities and challenges this presents, our ’top-up’ degree gets you ‘work ready’, by debating these real world issues. This one-year course, equivalent to the final year of a traditional Bachelor’s degree, is designed for students who have previously studied business and management to ‘Level 5’. You may, for example, have been awarded a Foundation Degree or HND Diploma, or benefit from a combination of academic and professional qualifications and experience. You’ll not only deepen your understanding of the operations, strategy and decision-making processes of global trade and business, but also develop an appreciation of wider social and political issues surrounding business decisions by witnessing those involved first-hand and ‘in situ’ as part of your professional experience. Subject to the availability of funding, you may be able to take part in international study trips. For example, the class of 2024/2025, participated in a work experience visit to the UN (United Nations) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva. The class saw how concepts learnt on the course are applied to solving world problems because they understood how global trade negotiations really work and the close links between diplomacy, global trade policy and business which trickles down to the strategic operations and decisions made by businesses. These trips build on work experience trips in various years such as the trips to EDF Sizewell Power Station and Portsmouth International Port in the UK as well as Land Rover Jaguar in the UK and Volkswagen in Germany. Based in the heart of London’s political, media and financial services, at Westminster Business School, we bring professional practice into the classroom through industry speakers, real-life case studies, problem- and work-based learning. We welcome students from all walks of life from all over the world, representing 169 different nationalities, which will enhance your understanding of cultural diversity and international business awareness.