Bachelor in International Business (Top-up) (Grenoble Ecole de Management)

Students must have completed Year 1 and Year 2 of an equivalent business degree programme from a recognised university. They must have completed an equivalence of 120 ECTS credits, of which 90 ECTS credits are in business subjects (including a subject on Corporate Finance or Finance fundamentals) and a minimum 21‐week internship.

Grenoble Ecole de Management may request an interview at the discretion of the Final Admissions Board.

All other qualifications will be assessed based on individual merits and subject to the final approval of Grenoble Ecole de Management.

List of courses that may be eligible for admission to Year 3 of the BIB programme include:

• Bachelor in Business Administration
• Bachelor in Business Management
• Bachelor in Data Science for Business
• Bachelor in Economics
• Bachelor in Economics and Finance
• Bachelor in International Business
• Bachelor in Management
• Bachelor in Marketing
• Bachelor in Tourism and Hospitality Management

All other qualifications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the school.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5, with minimum score of 6.0 in all areas (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking); or
• TOEFL iBT: 90 (minimum score of 21 in all bands); or
• Cambridge English Level C1 (Proficiency/Advanced/Business Higher): Grade A, B or C; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): 63, with minimum score of 59 for each band; or
• Duolingo: 110 (minimum of 90 in all bands); or
• English test waiver may be granted to students who have studied over 3 years fully in English (provision of supporting document is required)

BIB graduates are currently employed in top companies such as:

• BNP Paribas
• Carrefour
• Cartier
• Celine
• Credit Agricole
• Deloitte Tax & Consulting
• Deutsche Bank
• Hewlett Packard
• JP Morgan
• KPMG
• L'Oréal
• NBCUniversal
• Nordnet
• Oracle
• Orbit Partners
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Sony
• Uniqlo

Structure

• The programme comprises lectures, discussions, simulation game and presentations.
• Lecturers: GEM faculty and SIM local lecturers
• Average teacher-student ratio: 1:45
• Exemptions: Nil
• Weekly schedule: Between Monday and Friday at three or six hours per session. Saturday classes may occasionally be scheduled if required
• Class timing: 8.30am / 12.00pm / 3.30pm, held on SIM campus unless otherwise stated
• Minimum class size to commence: 30 students
• If the class fails to commence due to low take-up rate, applicants will be informed within one month before programme commencement with the refund of application fee.

Assessment & Attendance

• Assessments: Coursework*, written exams or a combination of both.
• Capstone Case in International Business
• To complete extensive analysis for an international project and to develop a business plan for a product or service in a new market 
• Attendance Requirement:
  • Local students – 75%
  • International students – 90%

*Coursework includes written assignments, class tests, group or individual presentations/projects, etc.

Modules

Semester 1

• International Perspectives in Marketing
• Global Strategy
• Social Responsibility in International Business
• Innovation Management
• Geopolitics
• Foreign Language (French or Chinese)

Semester 2

• Global Management Major
  • International Finance
  • European Business Environment
  • Contemporary International Issues
  • Business Development in Emerging Economies
  • International Business Law
• Research Methods
• Bachelor Dissertation
• Foreign Language (French or Chinese)