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The Management School MSc/MRes/PgDip in International Business
Director of Studies: Dr Robert Read. Duration: 12 months, full-time Entry requirements: An upper second class honours degree, with at least Introductory Economics or related subject and a course in Mathematics or Statistics. Assessment: A combination of coursework, groupwork, examination and dissertation. IELTS: 7.0 (with no element less than 6.0) or TOEFL 600 (250 computer based, 100 internet based) if first language is not English. Funding: Some partial LUMS scholarships available to very high quality applicants (see also page 213). Further information:
www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/masters/msc-international-business/
This specially-designed programme is suitable for students with a Business-related or Economics undergraduate degree and offers a comprehensive set of complementary core and optional courses drawn from across the Lancaster University Management School. The objective is to equip students with appropriate tools and analytical skills to interpret developments and operate in an increasingly globalised international business environment. The programme provides a very effective mix of international-related competencies enabling graduates to succeed in a wide variety of careers: including international firms, organisations, government policy-makers and financial institutions.
In contrast to more general international business programmes, which merge international business with management, this MSc programme is founded upon a basic understanding of economic principles and considerable emphasis on current and emerging issues in the international economy, including international trade, growth, foreign direct investment (FDI) and finance.
The programme aims to equip students with:
• An understanding of key issues, debates and recent developments in international business and the global economy, including: international trade, globalisation, foreign direct investment, financial markets, international political economy and cross-border labour flows.
• A broad inter-disciplinary understanding of a wide range of related issues in international business, including economics, finance and accounting, management and law (depending upon optional courses taken).
• An ability to address applied problems using quantitiative and/or qualitative tools and techniques.
The programme attracts graduates with a variety of Business-related degrees but a good basic understanding of Economics and Quantitative Techniques is required. It is therefore useful that students’ first degree contains at least one course each in Economics and Statistics.
This programme is based in the Graduate Management School and is taught by academic staff with extensive academic knowledge of the subject area as well as practical experience in both multinational firms and international institutions, both in the UK and abroad. Faculty have also undertaken consultancy projects for a range of international institutions, including: the European Commission, the United Nations, UNCTAD, the WTO and the World Bank.
Course Structure The programme has six core modules and a maximum of four optional modules together with a dissertation that includes a research methods module.
Michaelmas Term All students take five core modules: International Business I Economics for Managers Business Statistics Financial Management International Business Strategy
Lent Term International Business II (core module) Up to 4 optional modules chosen from: Accounting Business Ethics Corporations in International Business Law Environmental Issues for Managers Growth in Emerging Economies International Human Resource Management International Banking & Risk Management International Business Law International Business Marketing International Money & Finance Leadership Project Management
Summer Term Research Methods Dissertation
The dissertation is a substantial piece of independent study undertaken between May and September. It provides students with the opportunity to apply appropriate theory, models and quantitative and/or qualitativeanalytical research techniques to a selected topic. Dissertation topics are chosen by students in the broad area of international business, relating to core and/or optional copurses (subject to approval by the MSc Director). Students are assigned an academic supervisor who provides guidance on the structure and content of the research.
The Management School 135
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