This is a 'conversion' masters programme for students whose first degree is not in business/management or related areas.
The MSc International Business degree is designed for non-business background students, acting as a ‘conversion’ masters programme for students without a basic degree in business, management or related areas. With the global economy increasingly influencing the business world, this MSc programme will provide non-business school graduates with a solid foundation in international business theory and practice.
The course is designed to provide a structured programme that allows you to focus upon advanced developments in international business management to meet your specific interests and career aspirations. It will enable you to engage in a study of organisations, their management, and the changing international external environment in which they operate. You will learn to examine and assess different aspects of the international business environment, gain cross-disciplinary insights into the operation of international business, and develop your capability to undertake critical evaluation of core business disciplines.
Career prospects
This degree offers career opportunities in a variety of careers such as accountancy, consultancy, business development, human resources, IT, logistics, marketing, private banking, project management, market research, and sales and distribution.
Course structure
You must complete a total of eight taught modules and an individual dissertation on an approved subject relevant to your field of study. You will be able to use the dissertation element to concentrate in-depth on an international business topic that meets your own individual interests and career requirements.
Programme outline
The MSc International Business programme is a full-time degree studied over a period of calendar year commencing in September. Students are required to take taught modules and prepare a dissertation.
Classes are in the form of two or three hour teaching/learning sessions, including some small group teaching.
The structure of the MSc International Business programme is modular, with individual modules each having a weighting of 15 credits. One credit represents 10 hours of student work, meaning that a 15 credit module represents 150 hours of study including formal teaching, independent study, revision, and preparation for assessments.
The MSc International Business degree requires the successful completion of 180 credits, 120 of which consist of taught modules, and 60 credits an international management dissertation.
All students undertake core modules relating to international business. The remaining modules offer a choice of electives that allow the student to focus on modules with an international emphasis that are most closely associated with the student's career aspirations.
More information is available on key facts| about the delivery of the programme.
Modules
Students must select 180 credits in total. Modules are 15 credits each.
Semester 1
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Business Economics
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International Business Environment
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International Accounting
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Managing Organisations (MSc)
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Semester 2
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International Business Strategy
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Essentials of International Marketing
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Research Methods (MSc)
Optional Modules:
(Choose one module from this list)
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International Human Resource Management*
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E-Business
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Supply Chain Management in Practice
*This module is part of a pair of modules (the other module being Managing Organisations (MSc) offered in Semester 1) which creates depth and understanding in an important international business issue. While International Human Resource Management is optional, students are encouraged to take these two modules together as a pair.
Dissertation (60 credits)
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Please note that the programme structure is subject to change, and the list of available modules may be modified from time to time.
Information for Current Students
Registered students can access the MSc Handbook for the current academic year here|.
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