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MSc International Business Management

Develop a mastery of international business contexts and start a global career in management. Graduate as an in-demand candidate with international appeal.

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Course codeCID1280
Duration1 year
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

Are you ready to advance your career in global business? This course will equip you with the skills and insight needed to succeed in a fast-paced, interconnected world. You’ll develop a critical understanding of international trade, business strategy, and global markets. This will prepare you for leadership roles across a wide range of industries.

You’ll study key areas such as:

  • International trade and strategic management
  • Business analytics and marketing
  • Cross-cultural and global leadership
  • Strategic foresight and decision-making.

In your final project, you’ll complete a dissertation on an international business management topic of your choice. You'll have support and guidance from expert academics throughout.

Learning goes beyond the classroom. You’ll hear from industry leaders through our guest speaker series. Past speakers include senior professionals from:

  • Nissan
  • Warner Bros UK
  • John Sisk & Son
  • Sunderland AFC.

Plus, a range of successful entrepreneurs.

Our graduates have gone on to work for major global companies including:

  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • NHS
  • Nike
  • Adidas
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Marriott Hotels.
Why Sunderland for Business and Management

Accreditations and approvals

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Raliat Bamgbose

Sunderland is a great place to study, and the staff are very supportive. I’ve secured a job at one of the "Big Four" consulting firms in the world, and I did so with guidance from the Employability and Enterprise Hub, my mentorship, and SuPA experience.

Raliat Bamgbose

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What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits.

How you'll learn

You'll develop intellectual and cognitive skills through a range of teaching and learning methods. These include lectures, seminars, and group work.

Case studies will form part of your learning throughout the course. You'll develop the ability to identify the issues in need of research, apply subject specific knowledge to a realistic and/or practical context, make critical judgements of the merits of a particular argument, and present and make reasoned choices between alternative solutions. The case studies may take the form of real cases or issues in debate at any given moment in time. Or, they may be hypothetical problems reflective of realistic problems.

Entry requirements

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Current undergraduate students of the University of Sunderland, please use this apply link.

Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.