Introduction
Overview
The MA International Business Management programme provides a comprehensive insight into contemporary business management practice, with the opportunity to choose one of four specialist pathways providing a foundation for your professional career.
In Year 1, students on all International Business Management degrees follow a common course, which provides a strong grounding in the principles of modern business management.
Year 2 introduces the more functional areas of business and management including Marketing, HRM, Operations Management and Human Resource Management (HRM).
In Years 3 and 4 students choose from a range of specialist HRM courses which allow them to tailor their degree to meet their particular career needs.
Course content
Year 1
Semester 1
Management in a Global Context
Introductory Economics
Introduction to Accounting
Elective
Semester 2
Enterprise and its Business Environment
Business Skills
The Economy
Introduction to Finance
Year 2
Semester 1
Fundamentals of Marketing
Human Resource Management
Commercial Law
Intercultural Issues in Business Management
Semester 2
Operations Management
Organisational Behaviour
Management Theories in Practice
Option or elective
Optional courses available include Business Entities, Marketing Perspectives, Enterprise Concepts & Issues.
Year 3
Semester 1
Business Research Methods
Resourcing and Talent Management
Option
Option or Elective
Semester 2
Strategic Management
Critical Approaches to Management
Business Analysis and Consultancy
Option or Elective
Optional courses available include Business Venturing, Project Management, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Communications.
Year 4
Semester 1
International Business
Approved HRM option
Option
Semester 2
Approved HRM option
Global Trends and Ethics
Option
Across both semesters
Dissertation
Approved HRM options include Employee Resourcing and Diversity Management.
Optional courses available include Business Ethics; Logistics; Management Science; and Digital Marketing.
English language requirements
Where English was not the medium of instruction at secondary school, applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 Academic (with no element below 5.5).
Application deadline
Our Dubai Campus operates a rolling year-round admissions process: as soon as one intake has closed we begin accepting applications for the next one. It is also possible for you to defer your start date for up to a year.
Most students apply 6–10 months in advance of their chosen intake. We can accept applications up until 3 weeks before the start of each intake but you should note that a late application will almost certainly mean a delay in the provision of essential administrative services, such as your student matriculation card (without which you won't be able to access the library or online services).
