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International Business Management, MSc

Newcastle University, the United Kingdom

Newcastle University

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About International Business Management, MSc - at Newcastle University

Our International Business Management MSc will enable you to respond to the growing internationalisation of business and management practice.

About this course

Respond to the growing internationalisation of business and management practice. Our International Business Management master's celebrates the diversity of living and working across cultures. It focuses on the skills, competencies and knowledge necessary for individuals working in today's global business environment.

The opportunities, and challenges, for international businesses are becoming ever more complex. Increased mobility and globalisation of populations create new market opportunities and product possibilities. Businesses are seeking responsible managers who can:

  • work across cultures
  • capitalise on the opportunities presented by this rapidly developing and dynamic business landscape

This course combines subject area and practice-focused integrative skills modules with an individual project. You'll:

  • develop your knowledge and experience of thinking and working like an international manager
  • gain a rich introduction to the complexity of globalisation and cultural difference
  • progress to developing effective international strategies and managing change
  • cultivate a greater understanding of contemporary business issues

You'll enhance your management 'toolkit' through:

  • our links to industry
  • an employability strategy running throughout your master's
  • the opportunity to engage with international collaboration/exchange

What you'll learn

You will develop your knowledge but also your experience of thinking and working like an international manager.

You'll gain a rich introduction to the complexity of globalisation and cultural difference.

You'll progress to:

  • developing effective international strategies
  • managing change
  • cultivate a greater understanding of contemporary business issues

Your development

You'll develop your management ‘toolkit’ to support your professional transformation. You'll graduate prepared to manage and lead with practical skills development in the International Management Practitioner module. Through our links to industry, an employability strategy running throughout your master’s. This provides the opportunity to engage with international collaboration/exchange and enhance your ‘toolkit’.

You'll experience the challenges of managerial decision-making through:

  • case studies
  • business projects
  • visiting professionals

You'll use industry-standard software in our new Data Analytics for Managers module to address organisational problems and opportunities.

You'll grow and run an international business, as you compete in teams in our international business strategy simulation.

Accreditation

Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with industry.

Our staff

  • View profiles of the module leaders for this course:

    • Dr Xi Li (Degree Programme Director)
    • Dr Laurence Vigneau 
    • Dr Elizabeth Alexander
    • Dr Sawlat Zaman
    • Professor Andrea Whittle
    • Dr Clare Butler
    • Professor Tom McGovern
    • Professor Klaus Schoefer
    • Dr David Lain

Delivery

This course is modular, comprising 180 credits.

Our links to industry allow you to cultivate a greater understanding of contemporary business issues.

Notes about fees for this course

See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/international-business-management-msc/?utm_source=referral-study-link&utm_medium=course-listing&utm_content=international-business-management-msc&utm_campaign=PG3PL-study-link#fees&funding

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any subject.

International Students

To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language requirements:

Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)

If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course. 

Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.

The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.

Pre-sessional English Course Requirements

  • 6 week Pre-sessional entry: IELTS 6.0 overall (with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills)    
  • 10 week Pre-sessional entry: IELTS 6.0 overall (with 1 sub-skill at a minimum of 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at a minimum of 5.5, including writing)

You can study a pre-sessional English course at our INTO Newcastle Centre.

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