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International Management, MSc

Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, the United Kingdom

Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

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MScFull-time1 yearOctoberGBP 11000 per yearGBP 19350 per year

About International Management, MSc - at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

Our International Management MSc is designed to provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills required for managing successfully in an international organisation and for working effectively across different national contexts.

The programme will help you develop an in-depth understanding of cross-cultural challenges of international collaboration and leadership, and to analyse the critical success factors of firms operating in an international business environment.

You will gain deep insights into current research and practice, taught by highly ranked international scholars and guest speakers from industry. Through the opportunities of an international exchange / an international virtual team exercise, you will have the chance to develop your own inter-cultural experience and to apply your newly acquired knowledge in real-life situations.

International Management students also have the opportunity to spend their second semester studying abroad at one of our partner universities in the EU, Asia or America.

For more details including module descriptions visit: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/pg/programmes/im/


Course Structure

Semester 1:

Compulsory modules*

  • Cross-Cultural Management
  • Global Outsourcing and Offshoring of Services
  • International Business Environment
  • Marketing in the Organisation
  • Skills for Employability and Personal Development (two-semester)

*Students with significant knowledge of a compulsory module may substitute it with another available module.

Semester 2 - option 1

Compulsory modules

  • Business Environment Analysis
  • International Marketing
  • Skills for Employability and Personal Development (two-semester)

Optional modules (choose two)

  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Work Psychology
  • X-Culture

Semester 2 - option 2

  • International exchange at one of our partner universities in the EU, Asia, or America
  • Skills for Employability and Personal Development will be continued online

Summer period

July to September further builds on the competencies you have learned during the course, instilling a vital understanding of international business strategy.

  • International Management Analysis
  • Global Strategic Management

Scholarships and Bursaries worth up to 100% of fees!!

The School of Business and Economics is committed to attracting the very best applicants. We offer a range of competitive scholarships and bursaries to both UK/EU and international applicants – some worth up to 100% of your fees!

Our scholarship and bursary range is designed to include a wide range of students and consists of:

  • Alumni scholarships (for UK/EU and international students)
  • Outstanding academic achievement scholarships
  • Sports scholarships
  • Hardship bursaries and other funding options
  • International student specific scholarships, including: Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa; USA scholarships and loans; and Santander International postgraduate scholarships

Whilst some of our scholarships are offered automatically based on your course application, some scholarships and bursaries do require a separate application and have limited availability and application deadlines.

For more details visit: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/pg/fees-funding

Entry requirements

A good honours degree (2:2 or higher) from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification recognised by Loughborough University, typically in a non-business field though those with a business background will be considered.

English language requirement for international students

IELTS: overall 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component

IELTS is waived for International students based in the UK who either:

achieve a 2.1 academic classification from a UK university
OR who have studied in UK for 2+ years and meet the academic entry requirements for the programme

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