International Business MSc

Compulsory

• International Business Strategy

  This module communicates the forces that shape the operating environments of organisations, nationally and internationally. Upon completing this module, students will be able to systematically apply business management theories, concepts and techniques to central international business activities such as foreign entry.

• International Management

  This module examines the legal, cultural, economic, political, technological and ethical challenges in managing complex international operations across borders. It also explores managerial behaviours and organisational processes that are key when operating in a competitive global environment. 

• Organisational Behaviour

  This module equips students with the tools necessary to understand the dynamics of individual and group behaviour for the utilisation of human resources in organisations. It helps students understand and analyse individual needs, feelings and aspirations, develop skills needed to plan for the implementation of organisational change and identify and develop effective motivational and leadership skills. 

• Global Business and Investments

  This module identifies the main modes of internationalization, together with their underlying rationales. It also discusses the international monetary system, markets and global institutions. 

• International Trade

  This module covers the importance of overseas trade on the global and national economies. It introduces common barriers to trade, regional trading arrangements, and the case for and against the concept of free (unrestricted) trade.

• Understanding Business and Management Research

  The module introduces the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative methods in management research and how these are applied to solve complex problems in the field of international business. It also provides training on the most advanced statistical software packages used in management research and practice.

• Dissertation (International Business MSc)

  This module provides the knowledge to conduct an independent piece of research in the international business field. It includes training on how to identify a research problem, collect and analyse data and present the results to the highest standards in management science. It also includes a series of one to one supervision meetings with an academic member of staff. 

Optional

• International Marketing

  This module discusses the key aspects of international marketing in management science and practice such as the standardization/adaptation debate, the crucial role of culture and politics and how to develop successful product and branding strategies in global markets.

• International and Comparative HRM

  This module examines human resources strategy and practice for organisations operating across national boundaries, including the EU and its member states, the USA, Japan and South East Asia.

• Global Diversity Management

  Training and development activities for diverse workforces with different socio-economic backgrounds, interests, beliefs, value systems.

• International Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

  This module focuses on business ethics, sustainability and corporate governance in internationally operating organisations. These areas are addressed from the perspective of the dual ‘business’ models of the shareholder and the stakeholder approaches. The broader societal impacts of business activities are discussed by using concepts from moral philosophy, CSR, sustainability and corporate governance. 

• Knowledge Management, Social Networks and Innovation

  This module introduces the global knowledge-based economy, its key aspects and the wider socio-economic factors conditioning fundamental knowledge processes such as knowledge transfer. It also covers contemporary issues such as the use of social engagement in international business.