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UndergraduateCourse summary
Our new MA International Business Management is designed to offer you the knowledge, skills and attitudes you need to enhance your employability in a global business environment that is fast-paced, constantly changing and technology driven. Why choose this course?
- You will be taught by world-leading academics drawing on their original research to provide you with a cutting-edge appreciation of managers, organisations and what it takes to build a career in a dynamic and changing global environment.
- You can adapt the course to your interests and it has a particular focus on supporting you to develop your career.
- This innovative MA emphasises time spent in the classroom over self-managed learning time usual for an MSc course in this subject.
- It is ideal for graduates from a range of disciplines: if your degree is business-related you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills further; if you have a degree in another subject it will allow you to upskill and widen your opportunities in the graduate job market.
- Our campus is in the heart of London, giving you access to a vibrant business community and extensive professional networks.
- Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.
- Our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals. We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sports management, and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.
- Birkbeck students are drawn from a diverse range in terms of age and academic, social and cultural backgrounds. This creates a stimulating and supportive learning environment.
- relationship building and being able to work effectively in a team
- critical-thinking skills and decision making
- the ability to critically evaluate the behaviours and actions of managers in a variety of business contexts
- the ability to approach problems in a systematic way drawing on theory, practice and evidence.
Modules
For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Assessment method
This course is assessed via a variety of methods, including short written exercises, essays, quizzes and multiple-choice questionnaires, practical assessments, case studies and problem-solving exercises. Please see individual module descriptions for more details.
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.
Entry requirements
Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. We also accept a professional or other qualification obtained by written examinations approved by Birkbeck. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £12450 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12450 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12450 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12450 | Year 1 |
| International | £20340 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Provider information
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1E 7HX
Course contact details
Visit our course pageBirkbeck Student Advice Service
0203 907 0700