MSc in International Management and Global Business University of Limerick

The programme provides an in-depth understanding of the successful management of the global enterprise and seeks to develop an international, cross-cultural and global mindset among international managers of the future. It offers an excellent blend of the academic and the practical to enhance international career potential. An international study workshop is an integral part of the programme.

Designed for graduates who want to pursue international business careers, this Master's Degree explores the landscape of international management and global business. It provides an in-depth understanding of the successful management of the global enterprise and seeks to develop an international, cross-cultural and global mindset among international managers of the future. Delivered by an internationally experienced teaching team in state-of-the-art teaching facilities at the Kemmy Business School, this programme offers an excellent blend of the academic and the practical in order to enhance your international career potential.

Aims

• To develop an in-depth understanding of the global business arena and provide analytical frameworks for understanding the context for international business venturing.
• To develop core personal and professional competencies necessary for establishing a successful international business career and managing in a global business context.
• To establish cultural, institutional, economic and socio-political determinants of legitimate practice in international business.
• To explore international management practice from an international, comparative and cross-cultural perspective.
• To introduce fundamental concepts and practices in international corporate finance.
• To establish core dimensions of the legal framework governing international business transactions.
• To provide an understanding of the complexities of managing a culturally diverse and globally distributed workforce.
• To provide an appreciation of marketing as a core global business 'technology'.
• To explore issues impacting the development, implementation and evaluation of global business strategy; and
• To develop research, analytical and argumentation skills necessary to formulate, conduct and report an independent piece of research in a domain area of international management.

Graduate Profile

Graduates of this programme have found employment in consulting, marketing, sales, purchasing, banking, recruiting, quality management, and consumer protection at firms such as Dell, Accenture, Diageo, Amazon, Henkel, Lidl, and Bank of Ireland.

Programme Content

This MSc is a one-year, full-time programme consisting of eight taught modules, completed over 2 academic semesters, an international study trip that will be undertaken between semesters and a research paper that will be completed during the summer semester and submitted in September.

Semester 1

• CO6001 Professional Development 1
• FI6021 International Corporate Finance
• LA6011 International Business Transactions
• MG6021 International & Cross-Cultural Management
• PM6072 Leadership, Influence & Change
• MN6021 Research in Projects & Organisations

Semester 2

• CO6002 Professional Development 2
• EC6052 International Economic Issues
• MG6092 International Workshop
• MG6032 Global Business Strategy
• MK6022 International Marketing
• PM6052 International Human Resource Management

Choose one of the following:

• SG6002 Corporate Responsibility
• MN6062 Project Management

Summer

• MG6043 MSc Research Paper

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme of study, you will be able to:

• Analyse the main international management issues facing modern organisations, and in doing so, identify appropriate international business entry strategies.
• Decipher the institutional and cross-cultural issues that arise when operating in different territories.
• Evaluate the financial decision-making practices of multinational organisations.
• Identify the core contextual tenets of international trade and the legal regulatory frameworks within which international trade operates.
• Evaluate the international human resource strategies and practices employed by multinational corporations.
• Develop models to evaluate the effects of policies on inflation, employment, real interest rates, and production.
• Identify the core requirements for successfully conducting international marketing activities.
• Evaluate alternatives available in global business strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation.
• Formulate research questions and hypotheses appropriate for masters level research projects; and
• Conceptualise, research and write a state of the art review of a chosen area of investigation and generate empirical data on the phenomenon under investigation.