International Business Management (MA)

Overview

The MA in International Business Management is taught over one year between two countries – in England and in France. It provides a clear programme treating the complexities of international management in action in the twenty-first century. Critical issues are studied, including globalisation, risk management, the significance of cultural understanding, and the financial challenges facing international businesses that shape their activities. It considers the limits of unilateral corporate action and the relations between the companies and states.

London Metropolitan Business School

www.londonmet.ac.uk/lmbs/

Applying and entry

PLEASE NOTE There is no official closing date for this course, but you are advised to apply as early as possible as we will only consider your application if there are places available on the course.

Tel: 020 7133 4202
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk

Applicants should possess a good relevant Honours degree, minimum 2:2 or equivalent. Knowledge of French is not necessary as the course is taught in English throughout. Those with an unrelated degree and relevant industry experience are also encouraged to apply. If you have no formal qualification but have over two years relevant professional experience will also be considered. Where possible, candidates will be interviewed.

Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate satisfactory English language skills in accordance with postgraduate entry requirements. Students must demonstrate sufficient fluency in both written and spoken English. The minimum requirement is one of the following:

• IELTS 6 minimum with a minimum of 6 in speaking and writing and 5.5 in listening and reading;
• TOEFL (old examination) 600 minimum;
• TOEFL (new examination) 250 minimum.

Course contents

You will take 3 taught core modules in London and 7 taught half modules at ESCEM Poitiers with a final dissertation of around 15,000 words.

Core London modules:

• Economic and Political Environment of International Business
• International Business Strategy
• Cross Cultural Management

Core ESCEM Poitiers Modules:

• Strategic Issues
• Corporate Strategy
• International Resource Management
• International Risk Management
• International SMEs
• Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Managing with Data

Read more about the modules

Assessment
You are assessed via essays, individual and group research projects and a final dissertation.

Work placement
Those students wishing to obtain the ESCEM Poitiers MA in International Business Strategy, as well as the MAIBM from LMU, will, following the taught course examinations, undertake a four month work placement in any country to support the practical application of knowledge and skills learned in the course itself. This placement is monitored and subject to a satisfactory report by the company and a subsequent oral presentation to ESCEM.

Careers

Successful completion of this course offers improved career opportunities in industry or professional practice in the areas of accounting, financial management and financial services, with an emphasis on trans-european experience. The programme is also excellent preparation for further research or study.