French and Business MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

French is a major world language, spoken in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas. As a working language for many international organisations, it makes an excellent partner subject to Business. **French** You will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in this widely-spoken modern language through intensive language study at Edinburgh and a year abroad.You will explore aspects of French culture, including Francophone literature and cinema, political history, social movements and philosophical ideas. Our courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century and include specialist options taught by leading experts in their field. **Business** Studying Business will prepare you for the social, political and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations. You will develop the personal and professional competencies required to work across a range of roles in contemporary business including: - finance - strategy - marketing - human resource management - data analytics - entrepreneurship and innovation The Business School student development team provide opportunities for you to develop a range of essential business graduate competencies. You may take undergraduate Edinburgh Awards supported by an alumni professional mentor and trained coaches: - Personal and Professional Development (Year 2) - Effective and Responsible Leadership (Year 3 or 4) You can also participate in a large number of business societies, business events and peer-support schemes. **Why Edinburgh** We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working. The programme is extremely flexible. In Years 1 and 2, you will choose option courses from a wide range of disciplines, and specialise as you progress through your honours years.Our programmes are also highly sought-after and accredited by a wide range of leading business education organisations and professional bodies. We have leading graduate employers involved across the curriculum. When you graduate, you will have the combination of broad cultural education and specialist knowledge valued by employers worldwide.