Drawing upon the Department of Management's areas of research expertise, our MSc Management with International Business and Development provides a solid grounding in key aspects of business and management while allowing you to specialize through a range of option modules focusing on international business and development.
The course examines the essentials of management theory and practice and the core principles and practices of business and organizations in a local and international context. You will gain a broad knowledge and expertise in the design and implementation of strategy at different levels of the corporate organization and of other types of organizations such as public, not-for-profit, and cooperative. Specialist options provide an overview of the dynamic relationship between international business activities and economic and social development due to the accelerated globalization of national economies.
You will then use your critical analysis and independent judgment skills to write a dissertation setting out solutions to complex managerial problems in all types of organizations.
Graduates can pursue career paths in management, for example in the local and national government, business, and industry. Possible professions include:
chartered management accountant
management consultant
risk manager
systems analyst
retail manager
logistics and distribution manager.
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Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent international qualification.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
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.
Business Administration and Management
Central London
Postgraduate
Full-Time, 1 year
October
6.0
13500,
21120, (INT)
Nottingham
6.5
Postgraduate
21500
Hartpury, England
6.5
Postgraduate
Home full-time: £9,000, International full-time: £12,250
West Haven, Connecticut
0.0
Postgraduate