MSc International Business
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 3 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,270 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees: UK £14,270; Overseas £23,800. Part-time 2 years fees: UK £7,135/year; Overseas £11,900/year. Part-time 3 years fees: UK £4,710/year; Overseas £7,855/year
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or part-time
This programme is open to graduates from any discipline. Work experience is welcome but not necessary. This programme not just emphasises the development of a comprehensive knowledge set of key areas in international business, but also their applications. Through interactive teaching and learning, students are expected to develop their critical perspectives on the changing dynamics of multinational firms and small businesses and their relationships with the external environment. From the debate in grand challenges of international business to the formulation of global corporate strategy to attain the Sustainable Development Goals, students will learn and analyse how firms need to address the most prominent challenges that global businesses face and take actions. This programme also aims to help students understand the importance of cultural intelligence in delivering effective communications, negotiations and work in the global business environment.
Graduates from this programme are expected to start their careers in global firms with a wide range of functional roles, or even start up their own businesses, work for policymakers in international trade and investment.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Students must take 180 credits. These are composed of 120 taught credits comprising a core and optional modules and a 60 credit dissertation.
Not all option modules are offered every year; please check your preferences with the Programme Convenor. Also note that where 15 credit modules are selected, these should be balanced between term 1 and term 2.
Dissertation
Students must undertake a Dissertation to the value of 60 credits.
Core Modules
- International management
- International human resource management
- International Marketing
- Research methods in management
- International Business Strategy
- Multinationals and Global Business
Optional Elective Modules
Students should choose one 15 credit module from List A and one 15 credit module from List B. Alternatively, students should choose one 30 credit module from List C.
Please note that some modules below have pre-requisite modules. For example, in order to take Chinese 1 B (PG), students must have also taken and passed Chinese 1 A (PG). Please see the individual module pages below for details of any pre-requisite requirements.
List A
- Risk management 15PFMC071 15 Term 1
- Macroeconomic Policy and Financial markets 15PFMC087 15 Term 1
- Consumer Behaviour 15PFMC102 15 Term 1
- Understanding the Chinese Market 15PFMC067 15 Term 1
- Chinese 1 A (PG) 15PCHH031 15 Term 1
- Japanese 1 A (PG) 15PJKH035 15 Term 1
- Korean 1 A (PG) 15PJKH037 15 Term 1
List B
- Cultural Intelligence and Global Business Communication
- International Corporate Finance
- Corporate governance
- Doing Business With Chinese Firms
- Chinese 1 B (PG)
- Japanese 1 B (PG)
- Korean 1 B (PG)
List C
- Chinese 2 (PG)
- Chinese 3 (PG)
- Japanese 2 (PG)
- Japanese 3 (PG)
- Korean 2 (PG)
- Korean 3 (PG)
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
English Language Requirements
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