MSc International Business Management

We require a 2:2 honours degree, or its non-UK equivalent, in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.

Owing to a large increase in demand we are being more selective and cannot guarantee that all applicants meeting the minimum entry requirements will be offered a place

Global College - successful completion of our one-year Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the four-month Pre-Masters (Accelerated).

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SEMESTER 1
Mandatory courses
Competitive Strategy 
International Business Context 
HR Strategy and Practice 
Optional courses (choose one)
Measuring and Managing Performance 
Financial Analysis 
SEMESTER 2
Mandatory courses
Research Philosophy and Practice 
Business Economics 
International Marketing 
Optional courses (choose one)
Managing Diversity in Business 
Project Management 
SEMESTER 3
Dissertation 
MANDATORY COURSES: SEMESTER 1
International Business Context 
Explores the nature of a firm's response to the challenges of internationalisation by examining the strategic basis, method and direction of international strategies. Examines both multi- and micro-nationals and utilises conventional strategic tools to study international strategies.

Competitive Strategy
Examines how companies compete by developing and understanding the interactions and relationships between theoretical concepts; examining the individual components of strategic management models and considering how companies may achieve and sustain competitive advantage.

HR Strategy and Practice 
Helps to understand the value of HR as a profession within an organisation. It will develop a critical awareness of how different people practices integrate to enable delivery of strategic HRM plans. It will equip students with an understanding of the differing roles played by HR practitioners, and the core behaviours required to perform these roles effectively. 

MANDATORY COURSES: SEMESTER 2
Business Economics 
Provides knowledge and understanding of the basic principles and concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics and to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding in the analysis of a range of economic problems.

Research Philosophy and Practice
Provides an understanding of the social science research process, as well as theory and approaches to research. Develops practical skills (i.e. quantitative and qualitative techniques) in data analysis to transform the raw data into information that guides marketing management valuations.

International Marketing
Helps to develop deeper understanding of the marketing environment and the risk factors in a global context. It will examine the effects of globalisation and international structures on marketing strategies. It will cover implications of recent trends, particularly relating to ethical and sustainability, on marketing approaches