International Management MSc

University of Worcester

Research skills are useful in many fields, including academia, industry, and research. This research methods module is designed to help students developing the skills and knowledge needed to understand the techniques to gather, analyse, and interpret data to undertake research and prepare dissertations.

This module introduces you to what strategy is, explores the context of business, and analyses the decision-making practices of organisations whose activities are embedded in, and constrained by, the intense global environment. It examines the process of strategy development to evaluate and recommend ways for organisations to maintain their competitive advantages. With a focus on genuine business cases, the module provides a real world understanding of contemporary strategic issues.

This module examines the increasingly complex global challenge of resourcing the right employees to create sustainable competitive advantage within an organisation. Within competitive, international employment markets, this task is much more than writing job advertisements, interviewing candidates, and making a job offer. Creating an effective global brand as an employer, designing reliable and valid recruitment processes that take account of cultural differences, and developing talent management strategies able to fulfil the future needs of a global organisation are all addressed within this module.

Recognising, comprehending and navigating cultural differences within the business world requires fundamental skills and knowledge. This module is designed to help students developing such skills and enhancing their knowledge on cross-cultural management. Three main areas will be discussed: management & culture; roles of the international manager; and global management challenges.

Nowadays, corporate reputation is a complex business and an essential aspect of contemporary management, drawing together a variety of disciplines. The aim of this module is to provide an insight into why corporate reputation and communications work in a particular way, exploring how organisations can manage their corporate reputation by minimising the gap between what they do, what they say and how they are perceived by the audiences that matter to them.

This module provides a critical insight into the emerging field of sustainable management by critically examining the conceptual underpinnings of sustainability to address the increasingly important sustainability agenda. It explores differing organisational responses to (un)sustainable and (ir)responsible business in the face of growing stakeholder expectations of economic, environmental, and social sustainable business futures. You will apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout in-class lecture and seminar activities to critically evaluate the performance of organisations and critically analyse potential responses that can promote sustainable futures.

The Research Project requires you to apply appropriate research methods to a topic in your specialist area to produce a structured and academically sound 15,000-word report. It is an independent piece of work which draws on wider skills and knowledge, and it is guided by a member of academic staff who acts as a supervisor and facilitator.