MSc International Management

• Normally, you should have at least a lower second class honours degree (2.2) in a business-related subject (or an equivalent professional qualification). Examples of business-related subjects include: business management, accountancy, economics, politics, finance, international business, human resources, management information systems, logistics, supply chain management, operations management, marketing, business administration, data analytics, entrepreneurship, healthcare management, hospitality management, organisational leadership, project management, public relations, and law.
• Alternatively, you should have at least an upper second class honours degree (2.1) in any subject (or an equivalent professional qualification).
• We'll also consider your application if you don't possess the academic qualifications listed above but have at least two years of work experience in a business or management capacity.
• We'll also consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures.
• You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
• If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.5 with normally no less than 6.0 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

The University of Bolton's MSc International Management is ideal if you want a management career that takes you around the world or you wish to work for international organisations with multi-country operations. The course focuses on global decision-making and the role of management in a cross-cultural context.

As a graduate of this master's degree, you'll possess an understanding of the global economic, social and political environments that affect organisations. The course supports you in developing a range of employability skills, including researching and reporting, public speaking, financial understanding, commercial awareness, strategic planning, enterprise and innovation, and decision-making in a global context.

What can I do with this qualification?

This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of management roles across a range of sectors and types of organisations. This may be within the private, public or voluntary sector, or a multinational company or SME. Roles are available in marketing, HR, finance, information systems, strategic management, retail, manufacturing, management consultancy, international banking, and commodities markets.

This internationally recognised qualification can also help to progress to competitive graduate schemes, which are advanced training packages for aspiring business leaders, usually in large corporate companies. These are often multinational or global companies that recognise the need for managers who understand the global market.

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possible careers include:

• Accountancy
• Hotel and leisure management
• Public relations
• Financial management
• Information systems
• Market research analysis
• Product management
• Health policy and information
• Purchasing
• Teaching and education
• Media (TV, film, online, newspaper, magazine)
• Advertising
• Self-employment
• Logistics
• Banking
• Auditing and quality assurance
• Project management
• Risk and insurance
• Journalism

Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £8,496 for the academic year 2024/25.

Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £15,950 for the academic year 2024/25.

Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2020-2021 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

Bursaries

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We use a blended learning approach, combining face-to-face sessions with online engagement. You can expect a range of learning and teaching methods, including lectures, workshops, group and individual tutorials, information literacy skills development, and personal development planning (PDP). We'll expect you to devote a significant amount of time to guided independent study. This can include, for example, engaging in general background reading, preparing for seminar activities, working on assignments, and revising for examinations.

Our assessment strategy serves several functions. The obvious and primary function is to evaluate your achievement. However, assessment also helps you organise and develop your learning. We'll provide feedback to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses.

Assessments fall into two general categories: formative and summative. Formative assessments don't contribute to your overall module grade. However, they are integral to a module's learning strategy, so you must complete them. They will be marked, and you'll receive feedback on your level of achievement. Summative assessments, on the other hand, are activities for which the marks will contribute to your overall module grade. You'll also receive feedback on these assessments to see what you've done well and where you can improve.

We employ many different forms of assessment, such as coursework (usually essays), case studies, presentations, examinations and in-class assessments.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• International Marketing Management
• Information Systems for Business Performance
• HR In A Global Context
• Research Methods
• Dissertation
• Strategy
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Academic Skills and Professional Practice
• Financial Management and Decision Making

Assessment methods

Learning activities

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.