On successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Formulate a systematic understanding and application of relevant knowledge about organisations and the complexities of the external environments that affect organisations at different levels in terms of their strategies, behaviours, management, and sustainability.
- Critically assess organisational strategies and practices in relation to the development of diverse global markets and the expectations of key stakeholders and make judgements about service and orientations from the perspective of a manager.
- Critically appraise the financing of the business enterprise or other forms of organisations by examining the sources, uses and the management of financial information for managerial and financial reporting, and their applications for the efficient management of the organisation.
- Foster a critical awareness of current trends and issues in business and management and a critical appreciation of relevant theoretical, methodological and technical source material from various business disciplines.
- Apply relevant knowledge systematically and creatively to a range of complex situations, synthesise data and information in innovative ways and undertake substantial research on a topic relevant to the context and content of international business management.
- Critically evaluate the perspectives on sustainability and corporate social responsibility in relation to work practice, managing the implication of ethical dilemmas and work proactively with others to formulate solutions.
- Appraise and articulate the development, management and exploitation of relevant information systems and technologies and their impact on communication and operation in organisations within an international knowledge-based economy.
- Develop advanced skills and competencies in self-awareness, independent learning, resilience and personal effectiveness in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles through personal learning and continuous professional development.
- Critically evaluate the principles of developing and proposing strategy for leading strategic change.
This course will help you develop the skills and competencies that you need to progress successfully into international management and related positions. A practical focus on employability throughout the duration of the course means that you will emerge from this course with well-developed powers of analysis, clear perspectives on strategy and strategic thinking, highly effective organisation and communication skills, leadership, project and people managing skills as well as research skills, all of which are in-demand by employers in private, public, and third sector organisations around the world.
Graduates can have a wide range of choices in their career aspects, including consultancy as a functional specialist, general management in the private and public sectors or business start-up owner. Examples of career routes may also include:
- International Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Project Manager
