Business Studies (Year 3, Direct Entry)

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The MA International Business programme is designed in such a way as to reflect the increased emphasis on multi-disciplinarity and international perspective arising from today's market developments as well as the employers expectation to integrate the theoretical knowledge and applied skills in training a modern workforce. This programme intends to develop the range of intellectual and practical skills in students who can then become effective specialists in the global knowledge economy with traditional boundaries between sectors breaking down.

The programme provides students who may not have a first degree in business with a grounding in business management, followed by specialised international business modules and an independent specialist project. A distinctive characteristic of the programme is its teaching and learning emphasis on business developments in fast growing economies.

Career options

Graduates may pursue opportunities in management in multinational firms, small- or medium-sized exporters, local or central government agencies involved in business development, consultancies and media companies. Some of our graduates have joined ABN AMRO, Accenture, CNN, Hertz and Kerry Foods Management.

The aims of the programme are:

* To provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to operate in global business environment
* To facilitate the advanced study of international business organisations and their management
* To enable students to systematically and creatively analyze, critique and apply knowledge and understanding of complex international business and management issues
* To enable students to master new, apply and distinguish the most relevant research methodologies, techniques and tools in the analytical, creative, and intellectual ways
* To build interpersonal skills so as to be able to interact effectively with a range of specialists and to implement solutions effectively and efficiently, thereby enhancing employability potential.

Content

* Foundations of Scholarship (15 credits)
* Financial and Management Accounting (15 credits)
* Business Research Methods (15 credits)
* Global Strategy: Analysis and Practice (15 credits)
* Competition and Business Risk (15 credits)
* Global Enterprise and Innovation (15 credits)
* Global Business (15 credits)
* Specialist Project (30 credits)
* A one year guided internship (secured by a learner)
* Three 15-credit options within one of the specialist pathways: Fast Growing Economies (Economies of Emerging Markets; Micro Finance for Development; Sustainable Investment and Trade). Public Policy (Regulatory Institutions of the World Economy; Public Policy; Liberalisation, Regulation and Public Services). General Management (E-Logistics and International Supply Chain Management; International Marketing; Managing and Leading People Across Cultural Borders; International Business Law). Consulting and Business Analysis (Business Networks; Consultancy Project; Management and Consultancy Toolbox) (45 credits)

Applicants should have:A good relevant first degree from a recognised university.Students educated in a language other than English should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above or an equivalent rating in another language testing system (no item within the 6.5 rating should be less than 5.5). English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 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.

List of bursaries and scholarships
* Access Scholarship
* Alumni Progression Bursary
* Aspire@Greenwich Scheme for learning resources
* Care Leavers' Bursary
* David Fussey Choral Exhibition Bursary
* First Class Honours Bursary
* Gravesend Rugby Football Bursary
* Greenwich Hospital Bursary
* Royal Navy and Royal Marines Bursary
* Gurkha Personnel Bursary
* Harry Persaud Scholarship
* High Achievement Scholarship
* John McWilliam bursary
* Minerva Scholarship
* National Scholarship Programme
* Nationality Scholarship
* People's Republic of China Scholarship
* The Robert Holman Bursary
* Sir William Boreman's Foundation Bursary