International Business and Management MSc

About the course

• Career enhancement for recent graduates in a global job market
• Students from the EU and other regions of the world are welcomed as their diverse experiences and background enrich the overall learning environment
• January and September starts available
  

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Key facts

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Duration:

One year full-time

Institution code: D26

Teaching and assessment

Teaching takes place in the postgraduate section of the Hugh Aston Building, dedicated to teaching business students, and which is equipped with up-to-date facilities for student learning. Student progress is assessed through individual and group written assignments, presentations, exams and a dissertation.

Course modules

This innovative course is for graduates and professionals who would like to give themselves a competitive edge in today’s international job market.

You will gain an advanced knowledge of business and management principles, through both practical application and challenging theory. The course begins in the first semester with a number of compulsory modules designed to reinforce key business and management fundamentals.
These are:

• Critical Perspectives in Global Management
• Accounting for Managers
• Organisational Context and Analysis
• Research Methodology

During the second semester, you will study one compulsory module – International Strategic Management, Markets and Resources – plus three elective modules which may include:

• International Marketing and Ethics
• International Human Resource Management
• International Finance
• Globalisation
• Creative Action in International Organisations
• Strategic and Financial Decision Making
• International Trade
• Knowledge Management in aGlobal Context
• Managing the Client Experience & Expectations
  

These electives are aimed at developing strategic management skills in relation to specialist areas such as marketing, entrepreneurship or accounting.

During the year, you will also be required to carry out research and write a dissertation on a business/ management topic of your choice. You will be allocated a supervisor, who will guide you in this task.

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Academic expertise

Tutors are drawn from the multidisciplinary staff of Leicester Business School. They are involved in a wide range of research and consultancy projects which help to contribute to the richness of the learning expereinces for students.

Our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Graduate careers

Enhance your existing qualifications and career prospects with a specialist focus on management in an international context.

Fees and funding

Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £6,500.
Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £11,200
A range of scholarships and early payment discounts are also available for eligible students. For the latest information on UK funding, please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfunding and for international fee information please visit dmu.ac.uk/fees