Dissertation: MSc International Business
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4027 | Business | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- BUSI4027
- School
- Business
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
Dissertation on an international management topic selected by the candidate, in consultation with the Course Director and a member of staff designated as dissertation supervisor.
Target Students
Only available for MSc International Business Students
Classes
Contact hours for this module comprise a mix of face-to-face meetings, group workshops, mentoring and study clinics, video/telephone calls, email conversations, and peer-to-peer feedback sessions. The onus is on the student to engage with all contact time offered in alignment with the requirements of their studies. Students must remain in communication with the supervisory team throughout their dissertation studies.
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: 12,000-15,000 words.Reassessment of this module will be 100% dissertation.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To enable students to demonstrate their understanding of and ability to use techniques and methods of analysis through independent research, and to significantly develop their business and management knowledge and related analytical and communication skills.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding.
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
• The dynamics of the global economy and international business &/or an awareness of cultural, legal/regulatory, political, and economic differences across countries &/or an appreciation of management issues from a global perspective.
• Customers and stakeholders - customer expectations, service and orientation
• Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance
• The use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications
• People - strategic and operational HRM, meeting future organisational requirements, people development, HR systems
• The management of resources
• The management of operations
• The management of procurement
• Tools and techniques for transforming (big) data into useful information for business analysis and decision support
• Communications - the comprehension and use of relevant communications for application in business and management, including the use of digital tools
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
• Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
• Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
• Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
• High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience
• Soft skills: understanding the needs of others and empathy towards them; sensitivity to diversity in people and in different situations