International Business MSc

What you'll study

Our MSc International Business is designed to develop your global mindset and provide you with research-informed, advanced knowledge and skills that will enable you to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice.

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• Summer

Semester 1

International Business Environment (15 credits)

International Business Environment (15 credits)

This module aims to enable students to analyse the global business environment, the risks facing international companies doing business in emerging market economies, and the main supra-national international business institutions.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

International and Cross-Cultural Management (15 credits)

International and Cross-Cultural Management (15 credits)

This module introduces provides fundamental knowledge and understanding of culture theory, cross-cultural differences, intercultural communication and leadership, international team work, and international human resource management. It is designed to develop students' expertise in evaluating the challenges and opportunities of cross cultural management.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 credits)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 credits)

The module aims to equip students with an in depth knowledge of the innovation process, its importance to the economy and an understanding of the factors affecting its success.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 50% coursework / 50% presentation and poster, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Global Outsourcing and Offshoring of Services (15 credits)

Global Outsourcing and Offshoring of Services (15 credits)

This module develops students’ understanding of the role and the challenges of outsourcing and offshoring for business and digital strategies in a global context, making students familiar with key practical global frameworks, and providing them with hands-on experience in executing an outsourcing/offshoring project.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 65% coursework and 35% presentation, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Personal Development for Study and Employability (7.5 credits) (Semester 1 & 2)

Personal Development for Study and Employability (7.5 credits) (Semester 1 & 2)

This two-semester module aims to develop students’ study skills at the postgraduate level to enhance their learning in their current programme and enhance their personal skills and attributes to prepare them for employment in the current global business environment.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 60% coursework and 40% presentation, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Semester 2

(Option 1)

Business Environment Analysis (15 credits)

Business Environment Analysis (15 credits)

This module introduces students to structured approaches for analysing industries and organisations. Students will learn how to use a range of frameworks for analysing and assessing the effects of the industry environment on firms.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 90% coursework and 10% presentation, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

International Business Negotiations (15 credits)

International Business Negotiations (15 credits)

This module helps develop an understanding of the science and complexity of international business negotiations. Students will learn to investigate the role of strategy, cultural dynamics, emotions and power asymmetries in negotiated outcomes. They are also offered knowledge of conceptual tools in international negotiations theory and will learn to apply them effectively to engage in solving international business negotiation problems.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 80% coursework and 20% presentation, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Personal Development for Study and Employability (7.5 credits)

Personal Development for Study and Employability (7.5 credits)

This two-semester module aims to develop students’ study skills at the postgraduate level to enhance their learning in their current programme and enhance their personal skills and attributes to prepare them for employment in the current global business environment.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 60% coursework and 40% presentation, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Optional modules (choose two)

X-Culture Project (15 credits)

X-Culture Project (15 credits)

This module aims to provide an in-depth understanding of international team research and practice, and to develop students’ expertise in critically analysing international business problems. Students take part in a major international team working project (the X-Culture project) to experience and improve their intercultural, virtual team working skills.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Global Social Entrepreneurship and CSR (15 credits)

Global Social Entrepreneurship and CSR (15 credits)

This module introduces students to the social entrepreneurship phenomenon and the ways in which it tackles complex societal problems. Students will analyse real-life case studies from different parts of the world, learn about the entrepreneurial challenges of balancing social objectives and financial goals and identify different approaches to generating social impact. The module also helps students develop a better understanding of how social entrepreneurship and CSR can work in tandem.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework although the university reserves the right to alter this.

International Entrepreneurship and Post-Conflict Environments (15 credits)

International Entrepreneurship and Post-Conflict Environments (15 credits)

This module aims to address the opportunities and challenges presented to capitalism as new markets emerge in post-conflict spaces. It assesses the extent to which capitalism can engage with post-conflict places, and critically reviews the problems of applying Western ways to non-Western systems. It draws from 25 years of field experience in places like Cambodia, Vietnam and Sierra Leone to unite practical experience with intellectual rigour.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (15 credits)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (15 credits)

This module aims to develop a broad understanding of the role of logistics and supply chain within various business contexts. Students will be able to identify and analyse the complexities and uncertainties affecting global supply chains, critically appreciate emerging trends and concepts in logistics and supply chain management, and develop relevant transferable skills.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 25% coursework / 75% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Enterprise Resource Planning (15 credits)

Enterprise Resource Planning (15 credits)

Introduces and develops the key principles of enterprise resource planning (ERP), fundamental concepts of supply chain management (SCM) in the context of ERP, and an understanding of the role of ERP systems in the effective management of organisational processes.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 50% coursework / 50% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Digital Marketing and Social Media (15 credits)

Digital Marketing and Social Media (15 credits)

The module aims to equip students with an in depth knowledge of the digital marketing and social media platforms and applications. You will also study the underlying academic theories of marketing, business and consumer behaviour and how these relate to the application of digital marketing in the real world.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Semester 2 (Option 2)

Study abroad semester

Study abroad semester

Students can study at one of our international partner universities:

• Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki, Finland)
• Kedge (Marseille or Bordeaux, France)
• Audencia Ecole de Management (Nantes, France)
• Vrijie Universiteit, (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• Universität zu Köln (Cologne, Germany)
• Universidad Catolica Portuguesa (Lisbon, Portugal)
• Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität (Munich, Germany)
• Universitat de Valencia (Valencia, Spain)
• National Chengchi University (Taipei, Taiwan)
• Aarhus University (Aarhus, Denmark)
• Universita Bocconi (Milan, Italy)
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay (Mumbai, India)
• Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management (Brussels, Belgium)

Italics = a new student exchange agreement to be confirmed

All the aboveare Erasmus+ partners, apart from National Chengchi University and IIT Bombay, which are both School-wide partners outside the European Erasmus+ region.

Summer

Global Strategic Management (15 credits)

Global Strategic Management (15 credits)

This module aims to develop students’ critical understanding of the concepts involved in global strategic management and its application in the private and public sectors. It focuses on developing students’ skills in the area of strategic analysis, evaluation of strategic options, and implementation of strategy.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

International Company Project (30 credits)

International Company Project (30 credits)

This module aims to develop students’ ability to apply classic frameworks governing international business in the specific context of a firm with international operations. Students will be able to identify the key challenges facing an international firm and propose a set of actionable recommendations to meet the challenges.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.