Course overview
You focus on the international aspects of business, developing contemporary knowledge and insights into the global marketplace – such as international business practices, leading in a cross-cultural environment and developing global operations.
You enhance your career in our internationally connected, industry-facing London campus. Explore the challenges facing global businesses including sustainability, technological disruption and strategic change management. Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours you need to develop an entrepreneurial attitude and drive innovation, so that your business takes a leading role in providing solutions to challenges in society.
This extended, full-time (including Advanced Practice) programme enhances the qualification by adding a vocational or research-based internship to the 1-year programme. This is a great way to gain work experience and give your CV a competitive edge. A research internship provides the opportunity to develop analytical, team-working, research and academic skills by working alongside a research team in an academic setting. We guarantee a research internship, but cannot guarantee a vocational internship. We provide practical support and advice on how to find and secure vocational internship positions.
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Advanced Practice is normally undertaken over a one semester period and has been developed to enable a student to gain real-world practical experience to enhance their employability and academic learning. Students will receive preparatory sessions to enable them to apply to internship opportunities, which normally include:
Vocational internships with external organisations based offsite
Research or development internships based on campus
Employer-led internships based on campus
Students will undertake an appropriate advanced practice opportunity to meet their skill set and aspirations, related to their course.
All students will be assigned an academic supervisor to provide academic and pastoral support throughout their internship. Students will be assessed through a reflective report on a pass/fail basis. This module does not count towards the overall classification of the degree.
Emerging Issues in Business and Society
We live in a rapidly changing world, presenting so many opportunities and challenges for business and society. Draw on thought leadership from a mix of disciplines such as business, marketing, social sciences and the humanities.
This module takes inspiration from the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a basis for topical content. Given the dynamic nature of the global business environment, you also study what’s happening in the world right now. We want you to take a critical approach to your research within a wider theoretical and contextual base.
Understand the relationship between the University or your workplace and your own practice in a collaborative process of generating and using knowledge. Bring together key elements of learning to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of practice in a work-based project. The composition, content and context of your project is unique to you. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on your practice to show continual learning and development. And remember, you are taught content to help you successfully manage and complete your project.
Get an insight into how organisations can tap into the knowledge of their increasingly skilled workforce. And understand the impact of cultural differences on individuals and organisations.
Reflect critically and creatively to support your own leadership development. Examine ideas of responsibility, accountability and sustainability and take a proactive approach to developing your own leadership competencies, behaviours and attributes. In a dynamic business landscape, you need to take a creative, developmental and compassionate approach as a leader, to make sure your organisation is sustainable, innovative and agile.
As the global business environment becomes more complex and volatile, organisations of all shapes and sizes must think and act more entrepreneurially, innovatively and creatively, to change and adapt.
Explore strategic theories, tools and concepts relating to the external environment’s impact on strategic challenges and choices. Apply a variety of academic and practical material to your own organisation, or a live case organisation – this will help you appreciate the importance of developing and implementing strategic plans for the success of your organisation, its key stakeholders and society
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You learn in group sessions that focus on practical skills supported by the academic concepts and theories. Which means you can discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in smaller groups.
Your learning experiences are strengthened by sessions delivered by industry practitioners who share their valuable industry insights with you.
Subject (or modules) are delivered in six-week blocks. You study one at a time, supported by online learning materials.
How you are assessed
You are assessed on your subject-specific knowledge, cognitive and intellectual skills and transferable workplace skills through formative (ongoing) and summative (at the end) assessments.
Assessments include assignments, business reports, case studies and work with business clients.
Entry requirements
You need to have one of the following…
- an honours degree (at least a 2:2)
- a post-experience or professional qualification
- equivalent qualifications (including international qualifications).
For EU and international students, you need an IELTS score (or equivalent) of 6.
International applicants
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
What you need
To access the on-campus facilities you need a HTML5-capable web browser on a computer such as a Windows, Mac, Chromebook, or Linux computer. HTML5-capable web browsers that can be used include the following:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
For some sessions you can also access sessions on the following browsers and devices:
- Chrome or Safari on an iPad (iOS 11 or later)
- Android (Android 8 or later)
- Microsoft Surface Pro (Windows 10) tablet
Don't have your own device yet?
Don't worry - we have a bank of devices available for you to loan whenever you are on campus.
You can also access Adobe Creative Cloud - a suite of 20+ world-class, industry-standard creative apps including Photoshop and InDesign.
Employability
Career opportunities
You graduate with the knowledge, experience and confidence to succeed in a management role on a global scale. You develop a unique mix of skills to work in roles including global strategic management, leadership and management, strategic marketing management, managing people, operations and finance, or you can set up your own business.
Information for international applicants
Qualifications
International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
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Useful information
Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.