MSc International Business Management
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Typical offer
Course length
Important information
Course overview
Course information
Features and benefits
Flexible start dates
This course has two starts dates in September and January, giving you the flexibility to start your course at a date which suits you best.
Optional internship year
Gain 36-48 weeks of real-world experience by completing an internship after the taught elements of your course. This will help your CV stand out to employers.
Authentic assessments
We use hypothetical scenarios to help you apply your studies to the workplace, helping you build a strategic mindset and getting you ready for the work environment.
Diverse and inclusive
Our business school is an internationally diverse environment. Our staff and students join us from all over the world, speak many languages and bring fresh and insightful perspectives from different cultures into the classroom.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Theories of International Business
Global Corporate Power in the International Economy
Development Finance
International Strategic Management
International Business and Emerging Markets
Research Methods
Dissertation
Option modules
Business Analytics
Portfolio and Project Management in Organisations
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Additional information
Placements
Taught by experts
MSc International Business Management is part of the Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
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Entry requirements
Typical offer
Lower second-class UK honours degree (2:2)
IELTS score
6.5
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
Country-specific entry requirements
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Alternative entry route
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this programme, you may still be eligible to join Manchester Metropolitan University International College through a pre-masters pathway. This programme is designed to help you build the academic skills and subject knowledge needed to progress to your chosen Master's at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £11,600 per year
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £21,000 per year
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
Tuition fees
Additional costs
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
There are no online application routes, please contact our course enquiries team.
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You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
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Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
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