Management and

International
Business
MSc
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Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate

taught
Start Date(s): September 2023 /
January 2024
Duration: One year full-time /
two years with a work
placement (September starters)
Study Mode(s): Full-time /
Sandwich
Campus: City Campus
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Year of entry:

2023

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Introduction:
Our MSc Management and International
Business course explores how to manage
effectively in an increasingly global work
environment. It builds the powerful,
practical skills you need to deal with the
problems faced by managers working
internationally.

This course explores how to manage

effectively in increasingly global work
environments. You will develop a strong
understanding of the global supply chain,
as well as how organisations within it
perform in relation to one another. An
experience-based module also gives you
the opportunity to work abroad, developing
skills and experience of operating in an
overseas context.

During your studies, you will focus on

international value chains and cross cultural
management issues, consider how
organisations capture value through new
product and services and deliver value
through international operations and supply
chains. In addition, you will study how
cultural, linguistic and physical barriers
affect organisations and how, in turn,
organisations respond in order to adapt to
those barriers. You will then have the
opportunity to take part in a business case
for ‘going global’ over a period of four
weeks including spending one of those
weeks abroad.

This degree is aimed at

students with either no
background in business and
management who want to
develop a career in this field, or
those who have a qualification
in business and management
but want to become more
competitive and progress their
careers.

This course has been awarded

Dual Award status with the
Chartered Management
Institute, which means you can
graduate with a Masters degree
and a CMI Level 7 Diploma in
Strategic Management and
Leadership.

You will be allocated an

Academic Mentor at the
beginning of the academic year
and you will meet with them
regularly throughout the year.
Your Mentor will help you make
the most of your time at NBS.

Join our internationally

accredited business
school
Nottingham Business School is accredited
to AACSB and EQUIS, the highest
international standards for business school
education. We are one of 47 global PRME
Champions - a United Nations-supported
initiative leading the way with sustainable
and responsible management education.

What you’ll study

At NBS you can create a personalised
learning experience, giving you a unique
Masters degree that equips you with the
skills you'll need, for the career you want.
Each of the modules will be delivered over a
four week period, with teaching delivered in
three weeks and the fourth week left clear
for assessment work. This enables you to
focus on one subject at a time, whilst
allowing time for preparation and
assessment work.

Modules

Semester One

Principles of Management (20

credits)

This module will help you

understand contemporary issues,
theories and
conceptual frameworks used to
explain and guide conventional
management activities
within organisations. More
specifically, you will be able to
demonstrate an understanding of
a range of strategic management
concepts that can be utilised to
explore and guide effective action
in dynamic organisational
environments.

Managing in Organisations (20

credits)

This module helps you to develop a

broad knowledge of the principles
and concepts underlying delivering
value integrating operations,
people and financial management.
You will be able to develop an
understanding of how a range of
financial and operations
management tools and approaches
can be practically applied in
support of an organisation’s
business strategy. Finally, you will
be able to develop the capability to
strategically focus the management
planning, control and improvement
processes in a range of business
environments.

Contexts of Management (20

credits)

This module explores the external

environment influences
management decision making
within organisations, specifically in
relation to strategy
development.  The module’s aims
to develop your understanding of
how organisations create strategies
to increase competitiveness in a
rapidly changing environment. You
will develop your analytical abilities
and decision making capability
needed as future managers and
leaders operating in an
international environment. On
completion of this module you will
have a better understanding of the
various schools of thought in
strategy development and the role
of strategic discourse in this
process.

Semester Two

International Human Resource

Management (20 credits)

This module will provide you with

opportunities to consider how
Human Resource issues arising
from cross cultural settings can be
understood with reference to
emerging theory and frameworks.
You will understand human
resouring issues and problems
arising from the internalisation of
business. It also offers a chance to
put those theories into practice and
engage in management problem
solving through the role play
assessment.

Global Supply Chain Management

(20 credits)

This module is firmly rooted in

understanding the global supply
chain and provides a broad
knowledge of the principles and
concepts underlying the strategic
and operational performance of
organisations in relation to one
another within the international
supply chain.

Semester Two final module options

In Semester Two you have the
option of choosing between three
modules allowing you to take your
education in the direction of your
choice.

You can choose from the

International Experience module,
International Marketing module or
Networks and International
Strategic Alliances module. If you
choose to undertake the
International Experience module
you will be required to pay an
additional £1,000 in tuition fees
which will contribute towards the
cost of your travels to one of our
partner institutions.

The International Experience (20

credits)
This module is experience based
and has been designed to
recognise the value of developing
skills and gaining work experience
of operating in a different overseas
context.

International Marketing module (20

credits)
This module looks at the principles
of marketing in an international
context. It considers the differing
frameworks and innovative tools
available that allow businesses
both large and small to develop
business in new markets. In doing
so its explores culture, marketing
mix and contemporary
developments in international
entrepreneurial marketing.

Networks and International

Strategic Alliances (20 credits)
This module facilitates
understanding of the changes
taking place in the global economy:
the dynamics and complexity of
international strategic
management, current
developments in the field of
leadership and critical  issues such
as building trust between
international business partners and
other external stakeholders.

Semester Three

In your final term you'll take on a

major project, giving you a
fantastic opportunity to use the
theories and knowledge you've
gained to produce a challenging,
meaningful piece of work. Projects
include:

Consultancy Experience Project (40

credits)

Working as part of a team, you will

undertake focused research,
developing your professional skills,
applying theory and skills you have
learnt during your course to
manage a complex project and
deliver results in a real business
situation. You will learn and apply
valuable project management tools
and concepts whilst exploring the
requirements of an effective
consultancy team and assessment
expectations.
At the end of the project, you will
present your findings to the client
and will be required to reflect on
your personal development. This is
undertaken in the form of
secondary research around a
focused topic.

In-Company Experience Project (40

credits)

This module is designed to give

you the opportunity to apply theory
from the course to an substantial,
live project undertaken on an in-
company experience project of
seven weeks or more. Usually in an
organisation identified by NBS or
partner institution, the project and
associated brief will be relevant to
this course and will support your
learning and development.
The project will involve focused
research, developing a range of
professional skills relating to
working with others, managing a
complex project and delivering
results in a real business situation.
You will also learn project
management tools and concepts.
At the end of the project individual
assessments will require you to
reflect on their personal
development.

Research Project (40 credits)

This project is a more traditional

piece of independent research,
creating an academic research
paper, presentation and
methodological reflection. Because
we believe experiential learning is
so important, this project is only
available to students with
significant prior work experience or
a desire to progress to a PhD.

For more information about

semester three options please visit
our Experiential Projects page.

Ongoing Learning

Throughout the year you will also

study the following modules which
will help you understand how to
manage your own continuous
personal and professional
development (PPD).

Professional Practice (10 credits)

The purpose of the module is to

increase your understanding of
your own personal and
professional development needs to
enhance your business acumen
and improve your employability.
The module utilises a series of
taught sessions to help you explore
the human side of enterprise and
deploys a series of diagnostics
tests to help you evaluate yourself
and develop an individual action
plan. It will combine teaching with
individual and group mentoring to
help you execute your plan. The
module also promotes engagement
with internal and external
workshops, lectures, experiential
learning opportunities and extra-
curricular events to help you
expand your knowledge and skills,
whilst challenging your attitudes
and behaviours. You will gain a
deeper understanding of the
importance of continuous
professional development from the
perspective of professional bodies,
such as the CMI, CIM, APM and
SPE.

Research Methods for Managers

(10 credits)

Research Methods for Managers

(10 credits)The purpose of the
module is for you to acquire the
knowledge and skills to be able to
formulate, plan and conduct
effective research to inform
management decisions, through
conducting a small-scale research
project. The module aims to
develop your knowledge and skills
to be able to identify and  analyse
secondary sources of data,
selecting research methods and
collecting data, sampling processes
and much more.

Placement Diploma in Industrial

Experience (2 year course only)

This module aims to develop your

understanding of the business and
commercial environment. You will
apply relevant prior knowledge and
skills in the business environment
increasing your commercial
awareness. On completion of the
module, you will have developed a
range of skills and have a practical
insight into the world of work and
possible career opportunities.

Please note that placements are not

available for students starting in
January.

Placement Opportunities

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