MBA International management
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MBA International Management
 
(University of Wales)
 
 
Why take this course?
 
1. The increasing influence of international trade and the corresponding increase in demand for suitably qualified managers
 
  • In today’s world, multinational operations have become the norm for many business organisations. 
  • Possessing internationally applicable management skills, especially in the areas of marketing, human resource management, finance, operations management and Information Technology, have become essential qualifications for business leaders and managers of the 21st Century. 
  • The MBA course with a pathway in International Management will provide students with the knowledge and skills to competently develop strategies and lead business organisations with a global focus in their approach. 
 
2. The MBA International Management Course will provide the students with contemporary insights within the areas of International Marketing and Human Resource Management
 
  • The course will equip students with the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills within the discipline of International Marketing in the areas of market entry strategies, marketing systems and macro-environmental variables in addition to providing scope to the students to develop knowledge and skills within the discipline of Human Resource Management in the areas of leadership, managing change, training and development and managing diversity with an international perspective. 
 
3. The “MBA International Management” qualification will enhance the career prospects of people from different backgrounds:
 
  • Professionals with experience who wish to enhance their career prospects within businesses with international scope. 
  • Newly qualified graduates from a related field such as Business Studies / Management who wish to develop their career prospects within businesses with international scope.  
  • Newly qualified graduates from a non-relevant field who wish to establish a career within businesses with international scope. 
 
4. Knowledge & Skills
 
Upon successful completion of the “MBA International Management” Course you will have developed the knowledge and skills to:
 
  • Integrate all aspects of management in strategic decision making. 
  • Manage and control different disciplines such as finance, marketing and human resource management within the setting of an international business. 
  • Assume leadership in international marketing with a specific focus on market entry strategies, issues related to standardization versus adaptation of product and/ or services, marketing systems and macro environmental variables. 
  • Manage human resource with specialist knowledge and skills within the areas of leadership, managing change, training and development and managing diversity with an international perspective.             
  • Be able to work in different cultural contexts. 
 
5. Career Opportunities
 
  • This rigorous and career oriented MBA International programme tells your future employer that you can think strategically from a broader perspective when compared to others. So graduates of this programme have immense scope for strategic leadership roles at an International level. 
  • The knowledge and skills gained in the different disciplines of a business will enable you to function in a senior managerial capacity in all types of organisations. 
 
 
 
COURSE CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT
 
The assessments are exams and coursework based. Students have to pass 6 Core modules, 2 Pathway modules and the Dissertation (combined with the Research Methods module) to be awarded the “MBA International Management” Degree.
 

No
Module Name
Assessment
Credit Weighting
1
   Managing Finance
  1 Exam
 15 Credits
2
   Managing Markets
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
3
   Managing Information
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
4
   Managing People
  1  Exam
 15 Credits
5
   Managing Operations
  1  Exam
 15 Credits
6
   Managing Strategy
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
7
   International Marketing
  1 Exam
 15 Credits
8
   Contemporary Issues  
   In International Human
   Resource Management
 1 Coursework
 15 Credits
9
   Research Methods
 1 Coursework
 Linked to the 
 Dissertation
 Module
 
  
 
 
10.
   Dissertation
 1 Dissertation Project of   
 15,000 – 20,000 Words
 60 Credits

 
 
 
 
PATHWAY MODULES FOR INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
 
  • International Marketing Management (15 credits)
The module aims to develop an awareness and understanding of the particular difficulties and opportunities posed by marketing in an international context and the importance of different cultural perspectives in international markets. It also seeks to build skills in analysis, evaluation and generation of different strategies for successful global marketing. Finally, the International Marketing Management module aims to help students appreciate the need to understand the dimensions of the international environments within which marketing decisions are made, develop students’ ability to evaluate the suitability of specific international and global marketing strategies and build an understanding of risk assessment when conducting business in international markets.
 
 
  • Contemporary Issues in International Human Resource Management (15 credits) 
The module aims to equip students with a unique learning experience in that it is resource based and it will promote the students’ analytical skills, creativity and independent thinking. Learners are provided with the opportunity to develop a subject area of their interest via focusing on a Human Resource Management topic at both international level (comparative study) and within the learners’ own cultural context of Human Resource Management System, which may form the foundation of the final project.
 
  • The Final Project (60 Credits) should focus on an International Management topic. 
 
 
 
  
Course Duration and structure
 
The course duration is 12 months of full-time study, which is divided into 4 terms with flexible start dates in January, April, July and October every year.
  

Course Start Date
 Course Finish Date
Course Duration
   July 2009
   July 2010
   12 months
   October 2009
   October 2010
   12 months
   January 2010
   January 2011
   12 months
   April 2010
   April 2011
   12 months

 
The year (12 months) is divided into 4 terms and students study 3 modules per term for the first 3 terms with the Dissertation in the final term.
  

Term
  Duration
   Study
1
  3 months
   3 modules
2
  3 months
   3 modules
3
  3 months
   3 modules
4
  3 months
   Dissertation
Total
  12 months
   9 Modules plus Dissertation

 
 
  
Entry Requirements
 
Entry onto the “MBA International Management” Course is the standard University of Wales matriculation requirements, either an initial degree recognised by the University of Wales or with 2 years relevant experience in a management capacity.
 
Candidates must have a minimum English certification comparable to an IELTS level of 6.5.