MSc/PgDip/PgCert International Business with Law

This course provides graduates in business and management or any other relevant discipline with the opportunity for advanced learning in certain key areas of international business law, in conjunction with the advanced study of international strategic, HRM and relationship management, which complement and contextualise the legal areas

The teaching has a strongly contextual business bias and you will benefit from the networking and employment prospects offered by a large and dynamic Business School. The programme features a compulsory one-week residential European study which gives you an insight into the international business activities of organisations in a variety of sectors There is an additional charge of £1000 to contribute to the costs of this compulsory residential.

The programme is highly industry-focussed and culminates in the Industry Collaboration Project. You will choose one of four options to research a real industry problem and provide researched solutions, helping you put your learning into practice. You can choose to pursue a purely management-based project or pick an interdisciplinary law and management focus.

The programme is accredited by EFMD, the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of business programmes. This accreditation is your assurance of the quality of the course.

WHAT ABOUTAFTER UNI?

You will gain a highly regarded formal qualification, as well as personal and organisational management skills that will enhance your career prospects.

Our graduates have gone on to become international recruitment consultants, while others are working in international marketing research and international data analysis. Many have also moved into the education sector, import/export agencies, or even supported the internationalisation of family businesses.

CAREER LINKS

With strong links to industry, we teach the skills that employers need and, as a result, our graduates enjoy excellent international career prospects.

During the overseas study visit, part of the ‘International Business in Practice’ module, you will visit a range on businesses to learn about their management challenges and how they are addressing them. In recent years, students have visited Cosantino and Rijk Zwann in Spain and Skoda and Bohemia Sekt in Prague.

The Industry Collaboration Project, which forms the final third of your study, is designed to give you real-world experience so you can apply the theory you have learned.

Students can also exit with PGDip and PGCert awards.