Course Outline
Course Structure
The MSc Management and International Business examines strategic and tactical business decisions in a variety of contexts within international business, whilst appreciating the complexity and dynamics of business and management.
It allows you to develop skills in relation to communication, organisation and working with others from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a highly professional manner.
Supported by lecturers, online resources, case studies, and guest speakers when appropriate, you examine issues such as the nature of changing external environments for business, and the constraints and sustainability of resources and markets.
You investigate the strategic management process as it applies to internationally oriented organisations in their attempts to remain competitive within ever changing and demanding international environments.
You discuss areas including management and cultural differences, and decision-making styles in international management. You also look at leadership, managing teams and motivating staff in different cultures.
What’s more, you identify appropriate management responses to changes in future scenarios, and assess the impact of implementing management change in reaction to environmental change.
Your final Master’s dissertation gives you the opportunity to bring new insight to a chosen area of international business, adding to your credentials as a professional manager of intellect, vision and action.
Modules
Modules you can expect to study, and the level at which they are studied can be found below:
Certificate stage:
Marketing Management
Managerial Finance
People in Organisations
Operations Management
Enhancing Business and Management Skills
Diploma stage:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
International Strategic Management
A choice of two from:
- International Marketing Strategy
- International Human Resources Management
- International Financial Strategy
Master's stage:
Managing for the Future
Cross Cultural Management
Dissertation
Assessments
Assessment is of a practical nature and is undertaken both individually and as a member of a team. The programme uses different types of assessment, which range from assignments, reports, presentations and examinations. The most common form of assessment is reports, which involve some form of problem solving analysis.