Teaching and assessment for International Business MSc

For any aspiring global business leader, understanding international business strategy is essential, this module will help develop your skills in assessing strategic decisions made by international firms, and by using the analytical tools used by successful managers worldwide.

You will learn the necessary knowledge and skills to evaluate flexible and fixed exchange rates.

Learn about exchange rate markets and the international financial system.

There will be a focus on how multinational corporations operate within these. You will learn about making sound financing and investment decisions.

During this module you will meet other students from different courses that share common components. This module will prepare you to get the most out of your studies and further your career after graduation in the world of business.

You will use your knowledge and understanding of research and analytical skills, to study a topic relevant to your chosen programme of study e.g., international business, management, marketing, HR, economics, finance, accounting, Islamic finance. You will choose either a Pagoda internship, a consultancy project, or a literature-based search. 

Businesses that operate over many countries form a large part of our global economy. This module will introduce you to their structure, strategies and the impact they have on society.

Students will develop their academic English while working with material from their core business modules.

This is an English support module for international business students.

You will study important themes in corporate governance, such as the nature and importance of corporate governance in both a national and international context.

As well as recent changes in governance applying to major UK and international companies, and the need for ethical business behaviour.

Embark on a transformative journey in human resource (HR) management strategies designed to propel your international HR career. This module equips you with practical skills aligned with global business strategies to ensure success in the HR field.

Managing People and Organisations explores effective leadership, teamwork, communication, and decision-making within diverse workplaces. You will learn about motivation, conflict resolution, ethics, and organisational culture. This will help you better understand your colleagues in the workplace regardless of your career path.

Our world is increasingly diverse with multiple cultural backgrounds and nationalities. The world of business is no different and organisations should aspire to understand and represent diversity. This module will help you understand differences and how to develop cross-cultural competencies.

You will navigate complex market dynamics. You will also learn topics such as:

• critical implications of geopolitical tensions
• technological advancements
• sustainability initiatives for future business success

You will engage with concepts and theories underpinning effective global strategies. This will be achieved through lectures, case studies, and insights from industry experts.

This module introduces students to a variety of statistical methods useful for decision-making. It gives students the quantitative skills to use data to make informed business decisions.

Discover the power of human resource management in a global business context. Explore cultural management, change, and corporate social responsibility. Develop inclusive people management practices for sustainable and diverse workplaces. Unlock the people management skills to thrive in a global business landscape.

Highlights the economic approach to HR and discusses this approach by relating to and complementing on insights and evidence from social psychology. 

This module helps you understand how organizations create and implement strategies in competitive, global environments. You’ll explore classic and contemporary strategy theories, learn to analyze internal and external environments, and apply your insights to real-world business cases using critical thinking and strategic tools. 

You will develop your leadership and decision making skills by improving your understanding of the role, responsibilities and competencies of leadership, gain insight to the current theories and how to apply these skills in a business context.