International Business Management (with internship)

Program Overview

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MSc International Business Management (with Internship)

Overview

The aim of the course is to provide students with a systematic, comprehensive, and in-depth study of the discipline of international business management. Making use of technology, contemporary research, ethics, and sustainability practices, the course enables students to develop critical evaluation skills and appraise existing theories, hypotheses, and ideas about changes taking place in the world of international business.

The course provides opportunities for students to develop a systematic understanding of the core disciplines of international business, such as strategic management, innovation and consultancy, international marketing and technology, organisational behaviour, global people management, finance, sustainable project management decisions etc.

The objective of the course is to develop more effective decision-makers who have the knowledge, understanding, confidence and skills to engage in independent, original thought, apply tools of contemporary technology and sustainability, and make business decisions that have relevance in both an academic environment and the workplace.

We'll help you to become a more effective decision-taker, with the know-how to engage in independent, original thought for practical application in the business.

Our internship opportunity will provide you with the chance to put theory into practice, applying your personalised business approach in a setting of your choosing.

Why International Business Management at LSBU?

• No.2 in London for satisfaction with courses across Business, Management & Marketing (Guardian University League Tables 2019).
• Professional accreditation - The School has Centre of Excellence status with the IOEE, recognising our entrepreneurial culture and leading-edge practice.
• Outstanding facilities and access to the software widely used in the industry: Bloomberg, SAGE, FAME, Nvivo and SPSS.
• No.1 for career prospects among Modern London universities (Guardian University League Tables 2020) and joint 2nd for career prospects among London universities (Guardian League Tables 2020).

Mode, Duration, Start Date, Application Code, and Application Method

Mode	Duration	Start Date	Application Code	Application Method
Full-time	24 months	September	5982	Direct to LSBU
Full-time	27 months	January	5983	Direct to LSBU

Course Accreditations

• IoEE

Location

• Southwark Campus

London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA.

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Entry Level Requirements

• Bachelor degree equivalent to UK 2:2 in any subject.
• Required English language skills to undertake this programme: Academic IELTS 6.5 (with min score 5.5 in Listening and Reading, min 6.0 in Speaking and Writing) or equivalent.

Fees

• UK fee: £13,740
• International fee: £19,840

Possible Fee Changes

The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.

The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with the RPIX measure of inflation up to 4 per cent.

Postgraduate Loan (PGL) for Masters Study

Please note: only the September start option for this course is eligible for a PGL.

If you are starting a Masters course, studying either full- or part-time, you may be entitled to apply for a postgraduate study loan. Find out more at our postgraduate fees and funding section.

Scholarships

We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries. Find the full list and other useful information on funding your studies on the scholarships and fee discounts page.

Fee Status

Please check your fee status and whether you are considered a Home, EU or International student for fee-paying purposes and for our regulatory returns, by reading the UKCISA regulations.

A student can change to writing up status for the purpose of a lower fee when the examination arrangements have been submitted and approved. Examination arrangements are submitted 3 months prior to submission of the thesis for examination. A student only has one year of writing up at the reduced fee that covers submission, viva, and minor corrections. The writing up fee 25/26 is £1,246

International Students

The course is not currently open to international students.

International (non Home) applicants should follow our international how to apply guide.

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Mode	Duration	Start Date	Application Code	Application Method
Full-time	24 months	September	5982	Direct to LSBU
Full-time	27 months	January	5983	Direct to LSBU

Accommodation

Students should apply for accommodation at London South Bank University (LSBU) as soon as possible, once we have made an offer of a place on one of our academic courses. Read more about applying for accommodation at LSBU.

Finance

It's a good idea to think about how you'll pay university tuition and maintenance costs while you're still applying for a place to study. Remember – you don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance. Read how to pay your fees as a postgraduate student.

Prepare to Start

We help our students prepare for university even before the semester starts. To find out when you should apply for your LSBU accommodation or student finance read the How to apply tab for this course.

Enrolment

Before you start your course we’ll send you information on what you’ll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our Enrolment pages.

Suggested Reading

• Czinkota, M. et. al. (2012), International Business (European Edition), John Wiley, Chichester
• Conklin, D. (2014), The Global Environment of Business, SAGE Publications, London

Module Structure

• Term 1: Consultancy, Enterprise and Innovation, Decision Making, Strategies for International Market Expansion
• Term 2: International Organisational Behaviour, Quantitative Project Control Systems, Research Methods
• Term 3: Capstone Project and Launch

Module Descriptions

• Consultancy, Enterprise and Innovation (compulsory): This module is designed to develop students’ awareness of the entrepreneurial mindset and management consultancy skills.
• Decision Making (compulsory): Decision-making is behind all business operations, processes, adaptation and ultimately to their success or failure.
• Strategies for International Market Expansion (compulsory): This module aims to enable students to understand and apply international marketing concepts to different sectors as well as contextualising the subject for different types of organisations in different countries and cultures.
• International Organisational Behaviour (compulsory): This postgraduate module approaches the changing nature of work and employment through an organisational behaviour lens.
• Quantitative Project Control Systems (compulsory): This module aims to equip students with advanced technical skills in project management, focusing on the planning, controlling, and evaluation aspects.
• Research Methods (compulsory): This module introduces students to the research process and aims to develop their research skills and knowledge.
• Capstone Project/Dissertation: The capstone, independent research project draws upon students’ skills and knowledge gained thus far enabling application to a scenario resulting in added value to an organisation, creating real world impact.

Careers

Employment prospects are excellent. In addition to senior management roles, successful students can build a career in a variety of settings in consulting, marketing, finance and human resource management. In this respect, our emphasis on personal development allows graduates to become desirable to a variety of organisational cultures and functions inside multinational companies.

Placements

You'll undertake placement in a sector which is relevant to your studies. You'll be expected to find this placement, supported by staff and the University's employability service. As part of your assessment, you'll write a business report on this experience.

If you are unable to find a suitable placement, you can revert back on to MSc International Business Management.

Accreditation

Centre of Excellence status is the IoEE's (Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs) flagship organisational accreditation for organisations that promote and deliver enterprise skills development; and is in recognition of the School's entrepreneurial culture and leading-edge practice.

Memberships

LSBU Business School is an esteemed member institution of the Business Graduates Association (BGA), an international membership and quality assurance body of world-leading and high-potential Business Schools who share a commitment for responsible management practices and lifelong learning, and are looking to provide positive impact on their students, communities, and the economy as a whole. BGA is the sister brand to the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the world's impartial authority on postgraduate management education.

As a BGA member institution, students of LSBU Business School are able to access BGA's individual membership, which offers a range of tools and resources designed to support the professional and personal development of business students and graduates, free of charge. This includes CV building services, a job search function, skill assessments, thought-leadership, partner discounts and much more.

Teaching and Assessment

Theory and overviews will be presented in a series of formal lectures. These will be supported by a programme of seminar through the use of videos, group work and exercises. Case studies have an important role to play within the overall teaching strategy. They are selected to achieve wide sectional coverage of international industry and services including traditional, mature and technically advanced sectors e.g. international retailing, airlines, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, automobiles, and computers.

Self-Managed Learning

Students are expected to spend an average of eight hours per week in self-managed learning to support the unit. Such learning includes case study preparation; all students are expected to have undertaken a preliminary reading of the case study before it's discussed in class. Self-managed learning also includes week-by-week reading in one of the core strategy set texts, assignment preparation and writing, as well as examination revision.

Personal Tutoring

As a postgraduate student in the Business School, your personal development and wellbeing is very important to us, so we have developed a personal tutoring system that is tailored to your individual and group needs.

Firstly, you will be allocated a personal tutor who will be available to you on a 1:1 basis as well as facilitating group personal tutoring sessions, designed to enhance your academic and personal development within your postgraduate degree programme.

In addition to an allocated personal tutor, there will also be a personal tutor available ‘on call’ in a designated room, called ‘Talk’, for confidential 1:1 pastoral care meetings every day of the academic semester from 9am to 8pm. This personal tutor can be seen by appointment or within a few minutes in order to assist you with any concerns that you may have.

Our personal tutoring motto is that we want you to "Achieve, Succeed & Excel".