MSc International Business Management
University of Surrey
Key Information
Campus location
Guildford, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 22,000 / per year *
Application deadline
01 Jul 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Overseas students; UK students: £13,900
Introduction
Why Choose This Course
This International Business Management masters course will teach you how to manage a multinational business. You'll learn how to develop and implement global strategies, and how to make companies of any size truly international. While benefiting from Surrey Business School’s emphasis on enterprise and innovation, you'll be encouraged and motivated to expand your creative and practical thinking abilities.
We make sure you have the skills and knowledge that employers look out for, and you’ll have the chance to engage with real, contemporary challenges within modern business throughout your studies.
As an MSc student of International Business Management, you’ll be based in Surrey Business School and be part of a vibrant community focused on improving business practices and creating sustainable and positive change.
What you will study
Studying this course will help you to gain a thorough understanding of how successful businesses continue to have an international reach, despite the many challenges posed by the modern world.
Our MSc in International Business Management has been designed to help you gain a thorough understanding of how successful businesses maintain an international reach despite challenges posed by the modern world. You'll learn how to manage a multinational business, develop and implement global strategies, and adopt the techniques required to control multinational business environments. All key skills that employers will be looking for.
We'll teach you how to effectively formulate and implement global strategies to succeed in international business. We will spark your interest by teaching you about the techniques and knowledge that professional managers need to control multinational business environments. You can also expect to explore areas such as the management of responsibility and ethical considerations.
You’ll experience an inspiring combination of our research findings and case studies from international firms and, in the process, discover why adopting some of the best, forward-thinking management techniques from around the world is crucial to success.
Global Strategies
A particular highlight of the program is the Global Strategy Implementation module. In this module, you’ll learn about internal and external influential factors on the implementation of global strategies, the process of strategy implementation, techniques for implementing strategy, barriers to strategy implementation, and the ways in which to avoid failure in the implementation of these strategies.
Professional Recognition
MSc - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Admissions
Curriculum
Academic Year Structure
Please note that the modules E-Business Strategy and Business Reporting Techniques are taught from June to July and the International Business Project is undertaken from August to September.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand, and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programs based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, or 60 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.
Year 1
Full-time
- International Business Project
- Global Strategy Implementation
- International Business Management
- Management of Human Resources
- Marketing
- Accounting & Finance for Business
- Business Reporting Techniques
- E-Business Strategy
- Global Strategy
- Innovation Management
- International Human Resource Management
- International Political Economy
- International Trade
Timetable
New students will receive their personalized timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks prior to the start of the semester. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday - Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the Academic Hive.
Career Opportunities
We offer career information, advice, and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University. Our graduates have lifetime access to Pathfinder, our online portal for appointment and event bookings, jobs, placements, and interactive development tools.
94 percent of our Surrey Business School postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes survey 2023, HESA).
A degree in International Business Management MSc leads to a career in many roles, for example:
- Multinational manager
- Regional manager
- Country manager
- HQ-subsidiary coordinator
- Strategic business analyst
- Business development manager
- Management consultant in international business
- Supply chain manager.
Program Tuition Fee
Accreditations
English Language Requirements
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