International Business Management
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With a strong focus on entrepreneurship, ethics, and sustainability, you'll learn how to adapt business to suit new opportunities or combat challenges without having a detrimental impact on society or the planet. You'll also be supported to develop your own management style and reflect on your personal effectiveness.
With four core modules covering global operations, business strategy, supply chain management, and international trading from a legal and financial perspective; and a final independent research-based consultancy project, you'll be fully equipped for a sustainable career in business and management.
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Develop your leadership capabilities and global perspective on our MSc International Business Management degree.
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Hear from your Course Leader
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Develop a global mindset to manage complex operations
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Focus on entrepreneurship, ethics, and sustainability
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Make strong professional connections
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Employability is at the core of this course, which will equip you with a wide range of transferable skills. You’ll learn the key dimensions that underpin strategic decisions in dynamic environments. Many of the international business-related skills learned are increasingly important across a wide range of sectors and industries.
We’ll help you realise your management potential by exposing you to real-life consultancy opportunities, where you can forge industry connections.
Teaching and modules
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities that shape international business strategy. Learn to drive decision making in globalised businesses in the context of international trade, legal systems, and financial constraints. You’ll also develop your knowledge around international trading and contract law, and how to resolve disputes.
You’ll develop a global mindset to manage complex operations across national borders, and gain an understanding of service and manufacturing to help you build a blended, global approach to operations management.
You’ll review a real-life problem for a client organisation and formulate managerial recommendations: the project will support you to become an independent learner who can raise meaningful questions from given evidence.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- International Business Strategy
- Trading, Contracts and Transactions
- Global Operations Management
- Sustainable Supply Chains & Logistics
- Consultancy Major Project
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.