International Business Management MSc

Oxford Brookes University

You’ll develop self-awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses as an effective leader and team player. This module will help you develop and improve a range of definable skills which are pivotal to successful management practice and effective leadership. You’ll progress essential skills such as the confidence and the ability to articulate your skills and attributes that are required for professional development, lifelong learning and employment. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore different leadership perspectives on: ethics; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; sustainability; technology and change.

Your final research project module runs over two semesters. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a substantial independent research project by applying and extending the streams of study, knowledge and practical skills you’ve gained in other modules. You’ll be able to demonstrate a range of skills such as: researching; critical thinking; project planning; problem-solving; writing/oral skills. You’ll be able to choose from different research project options, providing you with the opportunity to explore in detail an area of particular interest or relevance to you. The options currently are Dissertation, Client Project, Integrated Business Research Project, and Business/Concept Development.

This module helps to prepare you for completing high quality, systematic business and management research. You’ll also gain the skills and knowledge to be successful in your Final Research Project. You’ll learn how to undertake effective research, and draw upon a range of secondary and primary data sources. You’ll be introduced to a range of research tools that will help you build a strong base for research including methodological issues, data collection techniques and study skills.

You will develop knowledge in the area of strategic management, change and innovation management. You’ll gain understanding of the organisation and the economic context of the business environment. Through this module you build your insight into a series of relevant and current topics that represent key issues around innovation and change and the organisational context in modern general management; strategic management, including the critical evaluation of the business and economic environment.

This is a first semester module and will help you build and develop your knowledge in the area of international business and management. You’ll learn about four of the business functions: Operations; Finance; Marketing; Human Resources; Managing information systems. You’ll build a base of knowledge and understanding of how the business functions contribute to the success of an organisation and give a competitive advantage.