MScInternational Business
Why is this subject for you?
- You realise that business is increasingly conducted in a global marketplace and wish to gain essential skills necessary to understand and manage business challenges and opportunities in such a setting.
- You want a career in organisations such as multinational corporations, international non-governmental organisations, multilateral international organisations, and consultancies, many of which have offices in Ireland.
- You want to be taught and supervised by leading, research active international business and management academics who provide an engaging learning environment.
International Business is focused on organisations that do not limit their operations to a single nation state, such as Citigroup and Google. The MSc programme in International Business considers why these organisations exist, how they are successful in the ever-changing global environment, and what their activities mean for the different countries in which they do business.
This programme provides students with the knowledge and skills required to survive and thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. Students will gain an understanding of the tools, techniques and practical skills associated with operating an organisation across borders, and an appreciation of the interactions between firms, governments and society in an international context.
- Entry requirements
- Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Business or Management.
- English language requirements
- An IELTS* score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component. *Taken within the last 2 years.
- Tuition fees
- £19,900 / ¥181,071
Course Content
Semester 1 (CATS)
- International Business Strategy (15)
- The Multinational Enterprise (15)
- Accounting in an International Environment (15)
- Sustainable Supply Chains and Networks (15)
Semester 2 (CATS)
- Global Human Resource Management (15)
- International Marketing (15)
- Research Methods and Techniques (15)
- Global Innovation Management (15)
Semester 3
- Dissertation (60 CAT points) or
- Consultancy Based Project (60 CAT points) or
- Academic Research Project (60 CAT points) and 2 modules taught in semester 3 from;
- Contemporary Issues in Management
- Business Governance and Ethics
- Critical Literature Review
ASSESSMENT
Students may expect a variety of assessment types (reports, presentations, essays, tests) aimed to enhance skills development, critical analysis and capacity building. Students are also required to complete a dissertation.
Related courses
Applications open
Why Queen's
Internationally focused and career relevant
This programme offers business students an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge with regard to global business. The modules undertaken in this programme reflect such a perspective with students best placed to take up employment within global organisations. Further, the good academic foundation provided in this programme may serve as a starting point for progression towards PhD studies at high quality universities.
The MSc International Business programme is run in a multicultural teaching environment with local and international students working and engaging together. The multinational environment coupled with the small class sizes allow for a very strong learning experience where key intercultural competences can be gained through various interactions.
Engaging learning environment and diverse assessment
Teaching methods employed across this programme typically include lectures, workshops, tutorials, case studies, organisation visits, use of decision-making tools (eg Excel solvers and tools typically used in companies, interactive web or computer applications) and software demonstrations. Lectures are also often interspersed with discussion, group exercises and case studies which allow students to engage with theories and concepts and reflect on their application in practice.
In collaboration with Queen’s Science Shop and links with the William J Clinton Leadership Institute, as well as guest lecturers from multinational companies, non-governmental organisations and local companies, our students are provided with regular insights into reality of business practices. Students may expect a variety of assessment types (reports, presentations, essays, exams) aimed to enhance skills development, critical analysis and capacity building.
Careers
This programme provides the knowledge and skills which are sought by employers – SMEs focused on business intelligence, trade or business solutions, manufacturing companies, multinational enterprises, international institutions and NGOs and government agencies responsible for trade and investment – as well the consulting industry. Some students may wish to pursue an academic career through PhD study – in the last three years four of our students started academic careers in the UK and abroad.
One year after graduation
- Sales Assistant (Ireland)
- Trainee/Entry positions (UK, abroad)
Two years after graduation
- Recruitment Consultant (UK)
- Senior Associate (UK)
- PhD students (UK)
- Middle Office Analyst (UK, Ireland)
- PhD student/teaching assistant (UK, China)
Three years after graduation
- Business Research Analyst (UK)
- Portfolio Real Estate Executive (Malaysia)
- Associate - Forensic Services (UK)
- Purchasing manager (Vietnam)
- W Lounge Supervisor (United Arab Emirates)
- Corporate Finance I&G Associate (UK)
- Associate in HR (UK)
- Marketing analyst (UK)
“MSc International Business has been a course of excellent learning which helped me in broadening my vision and knowledge base. It covers a good range of disciplines such as international marketing, human resource management, global supply chain and it provided an opportunity for further specialisation in a field of interest. All the lecturers were amongst the best in their field of study and I found them to be very supportive."Ali Asif, MSc International Business