International Business and Management – (M.Sc.)

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Assessment
A range of assessment methods are used throughout the course. You will be required to undertake a variety of group and individually based assessments. These assessments include individual essays, reports presentations and examinations, and group based reports and presentations. The assessments are designed to test knowledge and understanding of the appropriate subject matter, but also to demonstrate the range of skills identified in section 3 above.

The assessment strategy underlines the programmes concern with research and independent thinking, critical knowledge of theory and practice, the ability to make information decisions and communicate these under time pressure and, finally, the all-important skills of teamwork and oral communication of ideas.

The written assignments and group reports contribute to the learning outcomes focusing on your ability to research and critically evaluate elements of the curriculum in depth. They generally allow you to use a variety of named sources to support your viewpoints

The end of unit examinations focus primarily on critical discussion of theory and current practice and provide the reassurance of guaranteed student authorship, and a true measure of your own ability and understanding.

The time-constrained tests will be more cursory in nature, generally assessing awareness, understanding and application of elements of the curriculum.

The significant weighting given to individual and group presentations stresses the primacy of team work and of effective oral communication based on research and creative, `holistic thinking about organisational, media and stakeholder issues.



Educational Aims
This programme of study aims to achieve the following:

* To enable you to operate successfully in an international business and management role within an upon completion of the programme
* To enable you to expand on your undergraduate skills and enable you to gain knowledge and skills relevant to a global knowledge economy
* To enable you to appreciate the integrated nature of business and management study, and to relate both hard and soft issues to decision making
* To assess the cross-cultural nature of international business and management study
* To add value so as to enhance your employment prospects
* To compare, contrast, and choose theories to the practice of business and management
* To apprise and compare studies of people and organisations in a cross-cultural context
* To develop a career in International business and management by developing your skills at an appropriate level
* To develop and modify your ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues
* To evaluate and organise your lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction to contribute to business and society at large
* To develop a good grounding and knowledge in emerging international marketing and corporate finance management issues
* To assess and contrast the key concepts, regarding online business measures, their implications and the role in an organisations online strategic development
* To develop the ability to confidently use your strategic and analytical skills to solve strategic international business problems