International Business and Entrepreneurship

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This innovative programme provides advanced knowledge and skills in international business, cross-cultural management and international entrepreneurship. It will improve your ability to operate in a multicultural context and equip you for careers in multinational companies, as well as enhance your capability to develop your own entrepreneurial ventures.

Key facts

* MSc: 12 months full-time;

Career prospects

The consultancy project offers you the opportunity to advise a real company on a real business problem. These action-learning projects will give you practical experience that will assist you when finding employment or establishing your own international new venture. You will be equipped to deal with business situations and be able to make an immediate contribution to a management role.

Career opportunities include positions in financial analysis, development, client services management, contract management, sales & marketing, consultancy and enterprise. Many of our graduates go one to start their own companies in the UK or abroad.

This programme consists of both core and optional courses and concludes with a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation, on a topical issue associated with International Business and Entrepreneurship.

You will develop practical, intellectual and transferable skills through a range of group and individual activities and will be involved in active learning in multi-cultural groups with simulations, real life case studies and scenario investigations involving a series of workshops, seminars and presentations.

You will benefit from career development sessions involving essay and exam answering workshops, CV writing sessions, interview simulations, careers advice shops and job marke analysis meetings.

Core courses

* Entrepreneurial finance
* Global business environment
* International entrepreneurship & innovation
* International management solutions (Team projects undertaken on behalf of Scottish companies)
* International strategic management
* Managing across cultures and comparative management
* Managing the multinational enterprise & subsidiaries
* Market analysis
* Research methods.

Optional courses

2 taken, 1 from each of the lists below

* Digital entrepreneurship
* Entrepreneurial perspectives on internationalisation
* International business ethics
* Managing innovation and technology transfer.

* American business and management in an international context
* Business environment in China
* European business environment
* Learning and development.

Audience

This programme is designed for graduates with talent, ambition and entrepreneurial flair, who would like to develop a career in international business, international entrepreneurship or venture management. It will provide in-depth insights into international business disciplines and cultivates practical abilities, especially in the areas of strategy design and planning, opportunity identification, managing across cultures and project development.

Entry requirements for entry in 2014You should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (eg, a GPA of 3.0 or above) in business and management, marketing or commerce, or a relevant social science, engineering or science degree containing at least 25% coverage of marketing, business strategy and statistical methods. Those who do not have such a background who would like to pursue further studies in the area of entrepreneurship and business development are advised to apply for MSc Management with Enterprise and Business Growth.International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.ukEnglish language requirementsFor applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training): * overall score 6.5 * no sub-test less than 6.0 * or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)Common equivalent English language qualifications: * ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20Pre-sessional coursesThe University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses: * Language Centre, University of Glasgow * BALEAP guide to accredited courses English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.