International Business, Bachelor Course

Education facts

Code: EKF301

The course is offered in the first cycle and is included in the sixth semester of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics for students majoring in Business Administration. The intention with the course is to prepare students for a professional career where they work in, or in a supporting function for, MNCs in a managerial role. The ability of the students to understand and critically analyze how cultural, institutional and economic differences between countries create prerequisites for international growth and organization of the MNC is developed in the course. Emphasis is given to theories related to MNC evolution, organization and relation to the surrounding society. Based on extant research, students are trained to tackle and analyze current challenges to develop scientifically anchored recommendations contributing to sustainable development of MNCs.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires prior completion of the fourth semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Business and Economics, including EKF202 Strategy and Marketing in a Global Context (15 credits) or equivalent. A minimum of 105 credits, of which at least 45 credits must be from introductory and intermediate courses in Business Administration, must be passed.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• International Business, Bachelor Course

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 25 March 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %