The Master in International Business and Management degree programme comprises 90 ECTS and all units are compulsory. The programme consists of business and management modules supported by evidence-based research approaches (60 ETS), and an applied research Master Thesis (30 ECTS).
The degree programme equips the graduate to identify and research international business opportunities through analytical and advisory skills on dynamic business developments. The required learning outcomes for a professional to practice in the field of international business and management are captured in the following:
1. Demonstrates a critical awareness of current business and economic challenges and assesses new insights which are at the forefront of international business, entrepreneurship and management research and practice.
2. Systematically and creatively applies theories, skills, research techniques and enquiry to create and interpret knowledge about international business and management.
3. Make sound judgments about complex issues in international business in the absence of complete data and conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability taking into account institutional settings and cognitive biases.
4. Critically evaluates and advises on business management issues at strategic, tactical and/ or operational level in an internationally operating organization.
5. Demonstrates proactiveness and creativity to tackling and effectively solving business problems.
6. Critically evaluates and reflects on social and ethical responsibilities within internationally operating businesses.
7. Communicates effectively with stakeholders as a professional in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings within an international business environment.
8. Critically reflects, improves and engages in personal and team development, and learn from personal and professional performance within a diverse and dynamic environment.