Your year abroad
I spent an additional year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
I wanted a new personal challenge, and also felt that the ubiquity of US theory and business style meant I needed an understanding of how the US differed from the UK.
I managed to achieve so much there I even surprised myself!
Spending your third year abroad is an exciting part of the study programme. You can either study at a partner institution and/or undertake a work placement, visa and work permit restrictions permitting.
Your year abroad helps you explore the cultural context of management in other countries, fostering the knowledge and skills needed in an increasingly international environment. It is of huge benefit to you and future employers, and is the highlight of the programme.
You will spend your third year abroad studying with a partner institution. We have many exchange partnerships already in place and more are being developed to offer you an even wider range of destinations. You will be guaranteed a place at a one of our partner institutions. We do not organise work placements although we do publish details of employers offering them. All placements must first be vetted and approved for suitability by the International Management Year Abroad Coordinator.
Current international exchange partners are shown below. All teaching is in English.
- University of Connecticut (USA)
- School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University (USA)
- University of Richmond (USA)
- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
- McGill University, Quebec (Canada)
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada)
- York University, Toronto (Canada)
- Monash University, Melbourne (Australia)
- University of Sydney (Australia)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Bocconi (Milan, Italy)
- Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)
- Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary)
- ESC Rennes (France)
- ESC Rouen (France)
- Rotterdam School of Management (Netherlands)
- University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
- School of Management, University of Fudan, Shanghai
- Guanghua School of Management, Peking
You are expected to undertake a similar workload abroad as you would at WBS, and the year counts for 10 percent of your final degree classification. Assessment is split between two core modules:
International Business in Context includes a compulsory three-day seminar held in the Spring which is designed to provide a forum in which you can exchange experiences with your peers. The Year Abroad Portfolio requires you to document, critically evaluate, and reflect on your experiences.