Course summary

Course overview

• On our International Business and Management course you’ll gain the key skills, knowledge and competences to be successful in the world of international business. Through the master’s dissertation you’ll personalise your programme to reflect your interests and career aspirations.

• You’ll study the practice of international management, at the operational and strategic levels, and how international labour markets operate as well as developments in practices associated with employment relations.

• You’ll also explore marketing practice, accounting and financial issues, the problems faced by multi-nationals, and look at different types of analysis of international business environments.

• You’ll discover what’s needed for master’s level research as well as develop international business and management skills and competencies.

• And you have the option to do one of the following; an overseas visit to experience international business in action; a study of corporate social responsibility or you could look at managing projects across cultures.

• You’ll be part of one of the leading university research institutes – the Institute of International Business, based at the University.

• You get to study in the Business School's state-of-the-art Greenbank and Brook Buildings with its comprehensive range of study, learning and social facilities including a postgraduate study room, cybercafé and easy access to PC workstation rooms.

• The Library and Information Service (LIS) is where you’ll find books, journals, and other media as well as study facilities, including bookable rooms for group use. The LIS also provides access to electronic journals and electronic information services, via the University's PC network, while document delivery services make it possible to get hold of published texts which are not in our collections.