Course summary
International businesses need to rapidly respond to concerns on social and environmental impacts. Multinationals are increasingly participating in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Pivotal to this is the need for firms to achieve financial returns for shareholders. On this MSc, you’ll study the link between the micro-foundation, economic behaviours and policies of international business, and their impacts on sustainability and development. Through a lens of the SDGs framework and policies, you’ll look at the principles of international business and strategic management. This course is for you if you’re: working in an international business, development agency or international NGO, and would like to develop your knowledge to move into a leadership role a business or environmental studies graduate who wants to improve their professional skills to gain employment on the management or policy side of international business. During your studies, you’ll explore the impact that institutional environments in home countries have upon a strategy, and how those strategies impact on – and interact with – host countries. You’ll work on a real-life consultancy project focusing on a business problem. This allows you to use your knowledge, as well as practical and interpersonal skills, to design, initiate and carry out an approach to address the issue. You’ll become a confident, knowledgeable and responsible manager with the practical skills needed for global challenges. You’ll be based at the University of Sussex Business School. We’re a member of the United Nations Global Compact network, committed to creating a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We follow the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). This means we incorporate global social responsibility and sustainability values into our teaching and research.The course is jointly delivered by the University of Sussex Business School and the School of Global Studies. You’ll benefit from our interdisciplinary teaching and research culture:
- the University of Sussex Business School is one of the top centres of expertise on international business development in the UK, as well as SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit.
- the School of Global Studies offers a wealth of expertise around globalisation, corporate social responsibility, international finance and labour.
Modules
Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most. Autumn teaching
- Business and Sustainable Development
- Concepts of Social Development
- International Business
- Industrial and Innovation Policy
- Political Economy of Business and Development
- Research Methods
- International Business and Development in Practice
- Energy and Development
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business and New Moral Economies
- Managing Economic Instability
- Managing Intellectual Property
Entry requirements
You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in a relevant social sciences or natural sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. You must submit a personal statement as part of your application.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Fees are not yet set for the academic year 2023/24 – check back from September 2022. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH