International Study Centre

MSc in International Management

Masters study at Sussex

On successful completion of the Pre-Masters, you can choose to progress to this postgraduate degree programme.

A world leader

Sussex is recognised as a world leader in its approach to business technology and innovation and is ranked joint first in the world for technology and innovation management (Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2004).

A unique learning environment

The MSc in International Management is taught by one of the world’s premier research units – the school of Science and Technology Policy Research. When you join you are joining the largest and most influential centre of its kind in the world. In 2006 the unit celebrated its 40th anniversary as a world leader in research, consultancy and teaching.

The programme and its aims

The objective of this innovative 12-month programme is to develop the skills and knowledge you will need to become an international manager who can:

• comfortably and confidently move from country to country
• deal effectively with counterparts from around the world
• work in private, public or NGO enterprises.

Graduates will develop skills and knowledge in:

• different management styles across cultures and in the global environment
• international management principles
• business opportunities and the dynamics of the global market place
• fundamentals of global management, such as marketing, human resource management, trade strategies, operations and strategy.

Graduates will develop advanced knowledge in:

• effective implementation of technology to enhance performance and productivity
• personal and interpersonal skills essential for international management
• analytical and research skills to make reasoned and creative contributions to problem-solving in international organisations.

Programme content

The programme consists of four modules and a management project:

1. Managing and Working Across Cultures
2. Fundamentals of Global Management
3. International Business
4. Managing Technology in a Global Environment
5. Management Project (Dissertation)

Assessment

The modules are assessed by unseen examinations. The dissertation (10,000-15,000 words) is the final assessment unit.

Entry requirements

See the standard aademic and English language entry requirements for postgraduate study. If you do no yet meet them, the Pre-Masters course will qualify you for entry to this Masters degree.