International Management – (M.Sc.)

Contents

Semester One
October to January introduces our core management modules:

* Human Resource Management (15 credits) – the theory and practice of managing people including everything from recruitment and training to motivation and job design.
* Marketing Management (15 credits) – examines how products and services are developed, priced, distributed and promoted in the global marketplace, including how to identify and satisfy your customers’ needs.
* Operations Management (15 credits) – learn how organisations develop and distribute products and services effectively and efficiently.
* Accounting and Financial Management (15 credits) – developing technical and analytical skills in accounting and financial management, this module introduces the financial practices of business and how these influence other functional areas.

Semester Two
February to June builds on the core modules to develop a deeper understanding of international management issues.

* International and Cross Cultural Management(15 credits) – uncover what it means to manage successfully in an international organisation, with a focus on the cultural dimensions of international management, the meaning of management from within different cultural environments and the significance of leadership in a global context.
* International Business Environment (15 credits) – delving into the underpinnings of internationalisation, we will look at international market entry strategies, the design of effective international organisations and the development of global business.
* Business Analysis(15 credits) – this module sees you employing your analytical skills on a particular industry and an internationally operating company within it.

Optional Modules (choose two)
Semester Two affords you the opportunity to explore two areas in which you are particularly interested. Options include:

* * Advertising and Consumer Behaviour
* Business Forecasting
* Enterprise Resource Planning
* International Marketing
* Logistics and Supply Chain Management
* Retail Management
* Small Business and Entrepreneurship
* Work Psychology



Summer Period
July to September further builds on the competencies you have learned during the course, instilling a vital understanding of international business strategy.

* International Management Analysis (30 credits) – building on Business Analysis, this module considers the strategic activities, future options and likely strategic choices facing an industry and a designated company within it. After completing both these modules, students should have a critical ability to assess the strategic direction of an internationally operating industry and its constituent companies.
* Strategic Management (15 credits) – looking at long-term decisions made by senior managers and how these direct and influence other functions of the organisation in both public and private sectors within a global context. We’ll also cover strategy implementation and control in this module

Assessment
11 modules assessed by a mixture of examination and assignments.