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Opleiding: MA International Business Management

Learning purpose

Rapid development in communication and transportation technologies together with the drive towards both a global market for employment and for products and services has created new opportunities and threats for businesses of all sizes. On this popular course you will focus on the global context of work and global marketplace for goods and services.

 

You will develop your knowledge of the concepts, issues and practices of international business. You will explore the complexity and challenges of this business environment. The programme will develop your knowledge and understanding of the theories that inform contemporary international business practice.

 

Middlesex has a highly international London campus and expert staff, making it the ideal location to prepare for a career in international business.

 

 

 

Programme

The MA International Business Management will develop your knowledge and understanding of the theories that inform contemporary international business practice. Your decision-making abilities will be developed in the context of complex business environments and you develop your ability to participate in different areas of organisations' international operations. This course will also give you the necessary knowledge and skills to enable you manage people and organisational activities in dynamic business environments and manage products and services in international markets.

 

Oct start

• Compulsory modules International Business Management; Quantitative Analysis for Managers; Dissertation
• Electives Choose one from International Human Resource Management; International People Management and China
• AND Choose one from Marketing Strategy for Managers; Marketing in China

February start

• All the following modules are compulsory International Business Management; Quantitative Analysis for Managers; International Human Resource Management; Marketing Strategy for Managers; Dissertation

Your knowledge and understanding will be assessed through by a combination of individual and group coursework, presentations, examinations and a dissertation.

 

International and Cross-Cultural Marketing (30 Credits) - Optional

The module examines the impact of culture on international and global marketing. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks and practical applications of both marketing and cross-cultural psychology, the module enables the student to identify, critically evaluate and apply relevant knowledge and derive viable solutions to complex real life problems. The principal aim of the module is to enable students to pursue a career in international marketing, with skills and knowledge that will assist them in their chosen career. Students will be introduced to a wide range of analytical , managerial and theoretical techniques and concepts which experts in the field believe to be relevant and useful for international marketing. Students will be encouraged to evaluate these techniques and concepts critically and to assess how they can be adapted suitably to the contingencies of tactical and strategic marketing in target markets.

International Business Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory

The aims of the module are to: introduce students theoretical frameworks for analysing international business and developing international business strategies; develop a critical appreciation of the impact of the international environment on international business; develop an understanding of key issues relating to the complexity of managing international operations; develop advanced abilities of critical and independent thinking, decision making and problem solving.

International Human Resource Management (30 Credits) - Optional

1. To illustrate and explore the role of HRM in the international context. 2. To demonstrate how HRM decisions may relate to international strategies. 3. To equip students with the tools to engage with scientific debate and to evaluate management practice in terms of the possible beneficial, harmful and perverse outcomes of management-authored interventions aimed at improving organisational performance.

International People Management and China (30 Credits) - Optional

The module aims to: 1. Enhance a student s abilities to manage confidently and effectively in their interactions with other people, including those from a different national or ethnic context/culture e.g.Western and Chinese . It does this through developing understanding about: - psychological and structural influences on behaviours; - cultural differences/ similarities; - skills of cross- cultural analysis, and how these impact upon international people management approaches and mechanisms. 2. Enable students to integrate all aspects of HRM into a coherent whole, looking at internal choices and strategies of the HRM function. 3. Devise and people management strategies which add value to both the organisation and the individual.

MA Dissertation (60 Credits) - Compulsory

This module gives students an opportunity to synthesise and reflect on knowledge and skills developed during the programme as a whole and apply them to the formulation, design and execution of an original, independent research project addressing a substantive management problem. In particular the module aims to extend the knowledge and skills developed during the programme with extra training on research methods and methodology suited to an advanced-level, original piece of scholarship or professional research; to facilitate students understanding of the design and conduct of applied research; to support students individual synthesis and application of their knowledge to a selected management topic, reflected in formulation and design of a substantive research investigation.

Marketing in China (30 Credits) - Optional

The aims of this module are to: - provide an overview of the general marketing environment in China - provide an understanding of the primary marketing tools and techniques - instil an appreciation of the major characteristics of marketing philosophy and practice in China - encourage students to explore feasible marketing strategies for both domestic and international companies.

Marketing Strategy for Managers (30 Credits) - Optional

This module aims to provide you with a framework for analysing marketing processes from a strategic and managerial perspective in a diverse range of organisations. In particular, the module will focus on the development and implementation of marketing strategies to help organisations gain a competitive advantage in a highly volatile operating environment.

Quantitative Analysis for Managers (30 Credits) - Compulsory

The principal goal of this module is to enable a future manager to work productively in a dual mode: firstly, as an analyst who is able a to isolate and categorise a quantitative problem, b formulate an appropriate decision model and then c use that model to generate output to aid decision making; and secondly, as a user who commissions a study or uses results arising from one. In order to achieve this overall goal, it aims in particular to: - develop quantitative and analytical skills; - provide a business perspective on decision making; - explore different concepts involved in quantitative analysis; - place an emphasis on the interpretation and validity of results obtained from different methods

 

 

Entry Requirements

We welcome applications from graduates with a good honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject. We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with a minimum of three years' work experience. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

English language requirements

You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL (paper based) 575 or TOEFL (internet based) 90 with specified minimum scores for each component.

 

 

Professional perspective and employment market

A business or management degree opens the door to a range of careers - usually commanding good salaries.

Our MA International Business Management graduates have highly sought-after employment skills as well as those specifically associated with planning, organisation and control.

Where do our graduates go?
Based on data from respondents of the 2007 Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey, six months after graduating

• 79% of Middlesex graduates were in employment
• 11% were assumed to be unemployed
• 10% were doing something else, such as travelling

 

 

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