MA International Business

Year 1

• Leadership and Professional Development – three days of scheduled teaching
• International Business – 10 x 2.5 hours
• International Management and Marketing – 10 x 2.5 hours
• Operations and Global Supply Chain Management – 10 x 2.5 hours
• Corporate and International Strategy – 10 x 2.5 hours
• Business Research – 10 x 2.5 hours
• Research Project/Dissertation – Contact hours as agreed with supervisor

Students are required to choose one module from:

• Innovation, Change & Enterprise
• Human Resources Management
• Project Management

This GBS course will provide you with opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding informally through ‘formative’ assessment. Formative assessment will be completed before your formal ‘summative’ assessment, which will determine your final marks.

Each module normally contains at least one piece of formative assessment from which you will receive feedback from your course team. Formative assessments are purely for developmental purposes and do not count towards your final module mark. They are designed to help you to gain more knowledge and confidence in the module material and approaches to formal assessment. Students who do not engage with informal assessments often struggle with Foundation Year progression, as well as with the academic levels above.

The formal summative assessment usually occurs towards the end of each module. Assessment methods may include written examinations and a range of coursework, including reports, portfolios, essays and presentations. The marks awarded for summative assessments count towards your final module mark. Assessment methods at GBS are reviewed annually and may be updated in consultation with students, for example in response to student or External Examiner feedback. An External Examiner is an independent academic expert from another higher education provider, and they are appointed by the Leeds Trinity University to provide external assurance regarding the academic standards of your course.

You’ll look at the increasing significance of the global/local market place, including traditional export/import operations, international expansion and e-commerce. You’ll understand international customers and their requirements, focusing on customer relationship management, customer service and cross-cultural management issues associated with diverse international business teams. And you’ll learn about International Business strategy development, including acquisitions, international partnerships, global supply chains and joint ventures.