MBA International Business

Key Features

  • Challenging and stimulating intensive course in management, with an international perspective.
  • Specifically designed for those who want to develop their career in the international arena.
  • To provide exposure to international business, this award includes a mandatory element, a one week overseas residential (study trip), financially supported by the Business School.
  • Share and reflect upon your experiences alongside those of others in your multi-cultural 'Learning Team'.
  • Provide a thorough grounding in International Management via integrating the main functional areas through the application of strategic management.
  • Business skills of leadership, communication, teamwork and decision-making are the key focus of the compulsory one-week residential (off-campus study trip) - costs are covered by us.
  • One month foundation course on Professional Personality Development, Study skills, Research Methods, Innovation management, Entrepreneurship Management.

What It's About?

The MBA international is for those students who wish to develop their strengths and career opportunities in an international context.

There is an integral one week overseas residential (study trip), financially supported by the Business School. You will experience a challenging and stimulating intensive course in management, with an international perspective, to enhance your personal and career development. To facilitate this you will use, share and reflect upon your experiences alongside those of others in your Learning Team. You will be allocated to your small multi-cultural 'Learning Team' during induction. A few Learning Teams are combined to form tutorial groups, with each having their own personal tutor.

What You Do?

This MBA aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in International Management via integrating the main functional areas through the application of strategic management. Additionally, business skills of leadership, communication, teamwork and decision-making are the key focus of the compulsory one-week UK residential (off-campus study trip) - costs are covered by us. This is in addition to the overseas study tour. Your academic development is supported too in your 'Professional and Academic Support Skills' Module.

Course Content:

  • Block 1: Professional and Academic Support Skills, Managing Change and Leadership, Managing Through Information, Economics and Marketing, Business Research Methods.
  • Block 2: Managing Strategy, Managing Risk, International Supply Chain Management, International Study Tour
  • Dissertation

Where Next?

Business firms are increasingly seeking managerial talent with the skills to assess global trends and force global strategies. Therefore, holders of an MBA International often follow career posts such as International Business Managers in the full range of organisations and industries. This award provides career enhancement for graduates seeking new employment opportunities in the global economy.