DURATION
27 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 20,468 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international / home: GBP 12,198 | part-time: home: GBP 6,099
Key Summary
Introduction
Our International Business and Management Master's program gives you the skills you need to unlock a wide range of global management opportunities. The program is grounded in the main concepts and theories that focus on key elements of contemporary international business and views from a strategic perspective.
The aim is to produce fully rounded managers by combining international business and management with a detailed treatment of other subjects concerned with the management of organizations. Throughout this program, you will have opportunities to develop research and analytical skills, real-life problem-solving capacities, and the personal and interpersonal skills needed to succeed. This program will appeal to those who wish to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to their studies and have an international orientation toward business and management.
The program is aligned and supported by experienced academics associated with the International Business Marketing and Branding Research Centre. Members of this research center have a reputation in the field and provide significant insights into key areas of international management, reflecting best practices, innovative thinking, and research in international business. Furthermore, this program is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills in business and management to enhance your utility and employability in this field. The program cultivates the ethos of an engaging and inclusive learning community that is responsive to different learning styles and allows you to develop to your full potential.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU, and international students every year based on academic excellence, personal circumstances, or economic hardship.
Curriculum
What you will study
All module information is for 2023 entry and is subject to change.
First-year
Core
- Strategic Management
- Marketing Planning and Strategy
- Operations Management
- Economics for Global Business
- Multinational Corporations in Emerging Economies
- Globalization and Contemporary Issues in International Business
- Principles and Practices of International Business
Cross-Cultural Management - MSc Dissertation
Option
- International Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- International Master's Summer School
- International Master's Summer School (non-credit)
Learning and assessment
The program is summatively assessed by a mixture of written examinations, assessed coursework, case studies, group projects, simulations, and multimedia presentations.
Assessment is integrated with learning and teaching to support and demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes for individual modules and the program as a whole. Emphasis is placed on the feedback function of formative assessment as part of the learning, teaching, and assessment strategy as a whole.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programs. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work, and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.
Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programs, there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.
Career Booster
While studying at the Faculty of Management, Law, and Social Sciences, you will have the opportunity to participate in our distinctive career booster program throughout your course. The program is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and graduate attributes to be job-ready when seeking employment with leading innovative organizations. The Career Booster Programme offers you the opportunity to gain certificates in:
- The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) - the benchmark for digital literacy
- Sage 50 Accounting and Sage 50 Payroll - training that will allow you to develop leading accounting and payroll software skills
- Project Manager Professional certificates - giving you the edge when seeking to become a Certified Project Manager
- Big Data analysis and reporting skills - using Software and Services (SAS) that will lead to certification.
In addition, the program will also include activities to promote teamwork, confidence, communication, and many other skills employers seek.
Developing a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certificates will demonstrate to employers that you are not only ambitious but also take responsibility for your professional development.
Career prospects
Our graduates are highly sought after for careers in management, consultancy, or advanced management studies.
Accreditations
Program delivery
Full-time
- 14 months January start
- 12 months September start
Part-time
- 27 months January start
- 24 months September start