Full time
1 year
APR-24
MSc - Master of Science
International Business Studies
Taught
This is for you if you want to enhance your existing skills to become a successful global business leader and gain advanced knowledge of issues facing international businesses today.
Course description
To be amongst the next generation of global business leaders, it is important to understand the opportunities and challenges of international businesses. Building businesses in emerging, developing or developed countries depends on how you tackle the international challenges including language barriers, global team management, cultural differences, political risks to name a few. This degree will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge of international business practices, to support you to deal with these challenges.
In international business today it is necessary to critically analyse and evaluate international business theories by covering the economic, political, ethical, social, legal and technical environment within businesses. Global leaders should promote the role of information within a knowledge-based economy. This includes an identification of approaches to data generation, data manipulation, data assessment, analysis and dissemination in international business research.
On the course you will have the opportunity to develop your practical transferable skills including strategic planning at a global level, decision-making, accountability, business economics, data analytics, research methods, market intelligence and operations management.
It is designed to equip you with the critical insights and knowledge you need to make a positive contribution to the world of global business, and to provide you with you the practical knowledge and analytical skills you need to develop and lead effective strategic change.
The MSc International Business is designed for graduates and professionals planning to start or who want to develop businesses in emerging, developing or developed countries. The course also provides preliminary training for those who wish to pursue further research for a PhD in international business or international entrepreneurship.
For this course (per year)
£9,900
For this course (per year)
£21,850
Good UK honours degree or its equivalent, or a postgraduate diploma from a recognised institution, or a relevant graduate level qualification. Or a demonstration of considerable relevant practical experience and evidence of the ability to cope with the demands of the course.
The University of Leicester has a distinguished history of excellence in education for more than a hundred years. It has been a crucible in which great minds and mentors have come together to break new ground, develop fresh ideas and invent useful methods of understanding our world. Research has always been a driving force behind the university’s success, and Leicester’s postgraduate community engages with some of the most significant social,...more