MSc in International Management

What you'll study

You’ll begin with an introduction to the Professional Management Practice programme. This class runs throughout Semesters 1 & 2 and offers a combination of workshops and learning exercises. You’ll have the opportunity to identify and develop the soft skills needed as a future international manager or leader.

In Semester 1, you'll undertake two other core classes and attend an Integrated Skills workshop which focuses on your personal approach to learning and managing yourself.

In Semesters 2 & 3, in addition to the core classes, you’ll take part in group exercises (eg arranging a professional, cultural or careers-focused event) to address a managerial or leadership development need identified during the outward bound activity and complete a practically-oriented project which you can arrange to do in conjunction with an organisation. The project provides the opportunity to explore, at length, some aspects of theory or methods, knowledge or skills introduced in the taught element of the programme. It's supported by a class in project methodology.

In Semester 3, you'll also choose two elective classes to further develop your knowledge. If you're interested in studying abroad, the Managing in Europe elective class provides the opportunity to do this with classes taught at Toulouse Business School, France.

Course content

Semester 1

• Professional Management Practice
• Managing Across Cultures
• Managing People in Organisations

Semester 2

• Marketing Management
• Global Business Environment
• Consultancy in Practice

Electives

In order to help you develop new skills and/or extend your knowledge in areas you see as relevant to your personal learning objectives, you're asked to undertake two elective classes.

These classes are chosen from a wide portfolio of elective subjects, which are revised annually to reflect the latest business thinking. In the past students have chosen from these classes:

• New Venture Creation
• International Trade Theory & Policy
• Project Management
• Brand Management & Strategy
• Strategic Financial Management
• Service Operations Simulation
• Family Enterprise
• Managing in Europe (Toulouse)
• Games of Strategy
• Commercial Management in Projects
• Digital Transformation
• Strategic Thinking for Global Challenges & Opportunities
• The Game Changer

Semester 3

• Managing Across Cultures
• Managing People in Organisations
• Business Strategy
• Project

Learning & teaching

The course is designed to be a collaborative learning experience – a partnership between academic staff and students. It enables you to build on your collective understanding in interrogating the global issues impacting organisations. It's taught through a combination of lectures, workshops and group learning exercises.

On the programme, you'll gain:

• lifelong learning skills: to recognise developmental needs as international managers and leaders, and identify opportunities to tackle these
• research, analysis and problem-solving skills: to develop skills in the use of the library and internet-based resources; to identify, analyse and critically evaluate the strategic choices and options facing international managers
• application skills: to apply models, tools and techniques of international management to different companies, countries and sectoral contexts; to integrate the knowledge from a range of international management subjects
• communication skills: to develop report writing skills; to structure and present complex data and ideas; to make effective presentations and to acquire skills in argument and debate
• team-working skills: to appreciate the benefits and challenges of working within teams; to apply theory to practice in operating within multicultural teams; to experience problem-solving within multicultural teams; to improve time management and workload planning capacities

Assessment

The course is assessed through written assignments, group and individual projects, exams, and presentations.