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International Management and Leadership at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh - UCAS

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Course summary

Being a successful business leader in our fast-changing, global economy demands a particular range of skills. On this flexible course (available part- or full-time) you will learn key management principles and refine your critical insight. You’ll learn how to take a business idea from first proposal to real-world profit. You’ll gain practical business experience and develop skills that will give you an employability edge. The course is specifically designed for anyone who may be looking to complement their non-business degree and has little or no prior business background, and may also interest those who have completed a business degree to ordinary level and be aiming to enhance their qualifications. What gives the best managers their unique vision? How can you drive a team to deliver? How do organisations engage with and shape the world around them? How does that change as you move from a local context to national and international relationships? We’ll prepare you to answer these real-world questions and more – so that your international management career gets off to the best possible start. On this course you’ll focus on best practice in international management and leadership, preparing you for a wide range of careers. You will study a range of modules covering all the core functions of management including the commercial business, community, and voluntary or social enterprise sectors. In order to obtain the MSc, students will chose a capstone option from the following: Business Consultancy in Practice —This is a ‘hands-on’ practical project where students work with real clients as a consultant within an external organisation to develop project management skills and reflect on their learning experiences. Business Incubation Programme — Students will develop a new business or social enterprise start-up of their choice. They will work with mentors, QMU’s Business Innovation Zone and Business Gateway. Dissertation — This offers the opportunity to conduct a substantial academic research project around a topic of choice. The course content reflects our desire to ensure that graduates are fully aware of the wider societal impact of business, and of the responsibility of managers and leaders toward business and global sustainability.

Modules

Critical Issues in International Management (20 credits) Accounting for Managers (20 credits) International Marketing (20 credits) Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits) Strategy and Leadership (20 credits)/ Elective module OR Research Methods (dependent upon chosen capstone module) To obtain the MSc, you will choose to progress with one of the following capstone options: Business Consultancy in Practice (60 credits) OR Business Incubation Programme (60 credits) OR Dissertation. The modules listed are correct at time of posting (September 2019) but are subject to change. In the event that modules are changed, QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students.

Assessment method

Aside from the traditional classroom format, our small class sizes allow us to offer opportunities such as external visits. These offer a unique hands-on learning experience, enabling insight into, and from, real-world organisations. In addition, we have regular speakers from industry and support agencies with whom you will be able to interact directly. The course offers students a flexible bespoke pathway depending upon their future aspirations. Assessment methods will take the form of presentations, essays, exams, reports, business plans, and interviews. The variety of distinctive teaching, learning and assessment methods will give you the opportunity to hone your skills, readying you to make a full and valuable contribution even immediately when you start your first job after graduation.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Entry requirements

Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. Some modules may require individuals to be working in the specific area of practice and have the support of a line manager and work place mentor. Accreditation of prior learning: You may be granted exemption from studying a module or modules up to a maximum of 60 credit points, provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes.


English language requirements

IELTS with an overall score equivalent to 6.5 and with no individual component less than 6.0.

QMU English Language Requirements

https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/international-students/english-language-requirements/


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £825 Module
England £825 Module
Northern Ireland £825 Module
Scotland £825 Module
Wales £825 Module
Channel Islands £825 Module
International £1725 Module

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

Module fees are per 15 credit module. Part-time dissertation fees are as follows: UK/Scot £1,650 International £3,775
International Management and Leadership at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh - UCAS