MSc International Management
University of Sussex Business School
Key Information
Campus location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 22,500 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time international students | £13,135/year for full-time home/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students
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Introduction
Key information
- Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
- Start date: September 2023
- Apply by: 1 August 2023 (international), 1 September 2023 (UK)
The globalised business world is ever-changing and challenging. In this course, you’ll develop an understanding of how globalisation shapes business decisions. You’ll gain the confidence to manage organisations and make reliable decisions in an international context.
Accreditation
The University of Sussex Business School is accredited by EQUIS, the most comprehensive institutional accreditation system for business and management schools. Accreditation ensures rigorous quality control, benchmarking against international standards and is acknowledged worldwide.
Career Opportunities
This course is ideal for you if you’re a business graduate and want to improve your professional skills to become an attractive prospect for global employers.
The MSc is also for you if you’re a graduate with a non-business background and would like to gain essential knowledge and skills in management, business administration, marketing, accounting and sustainability.
Around the world, our International Management graduates work in:
- Consulting
- Business development
- Technology
- Banking and financial services
- Consumer goods
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- The media
- NGOs
- Public administration
- Academia
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Curriculum
On this MSc, you’ll:
- Learn about the economic, cultural, legal and political differences in the international business environment;
- Study critical business processes and managerial functions such as accounting and marketing;
- Explore socially responsible and sustainable management practices and why they are essential for businesses to succeed;
- Gain skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and apply them in your own research projects.
You have the opportunity to tailor your degree to your interests. Options you can choose from range from international marketing to globalisation and integration, to international human resource management, and to innovation for sustainability.
You’re taught by lecturers, together with internationally recognised researchers whose expertise informs their teaching. Some of our lecturers have worked in industry and bring real-world experience into the learning environment. We combine research- and practice-based learning, giving you the opportunity to develop essential skills, knowledge and expertise for a successful career.
Full-time and part-time study
Choose to study this course full-time or part-time, to fit around your work and personal life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.
The part-time option may be suitable if you wish to gain professional experience alongside studying or want more time to develop research interests. You’ll also make friends and connections across two-course cohorts.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students in the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
- Accounting for Decision Makers
- Comparative Business Systems
- International Business
- Marketing Management
Spring teaching
- Research Methods (International Management)
Summer teaching
- Research Project (International Management)
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
Spring teaching
- Ethics and Organisations: Responsibility and Justice
- Globalisation and Integration
- Innovation for Sustainability
- International Human Resource Management
- The Business Context in Emerging Economies
- The Business Context in Europe
We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, we may need to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to COVID-19.
Admissions
Rankings
- 1st in the UK for annual research income in 2020/21 (Chartered Association of Business Schools)
- 13th in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2022)
- Top 100 in the world (QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management Rankings 2023)
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals.
Working while you study
Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study.