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Master of International Business (MC-IB) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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Intended learning outcomes
1. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be able to generate and analyse data relevant for strategic management decisions in the area of international business.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- Describe, explain and apply the body of knowledge, including recent developments guiding strategic management
- Identify the various sources of sustained competitive advantage of firms engaged in international business
- Evaluate the impact of cultural, political and environmental factors on decision making in international business
2. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be cognisant of the fundamental differences between doing business across borders and operating in a home market environment.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- Identify and explain how foreign markets, institutions and cultures differ from one another
- Identify and explain how policies related to trade, investment, intellectual property, and labour and environmental standards imposed by nation states and supra-national bodies impact on international business
- Understand and communicate the contested nature of globalization
- Understand and moderate the impact of cultural differences in the operation of international business
3. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be effective decision makers in international business and the related public policy domain.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- Apply ethical principles and corporate governance strategies relevant to international business
- Evaluate the applicability of various theories and techniques to international business issues
- Use evidence based research techniques to support and communicate decisions
- Employ a range of tools of analysis' pertinent to the evaluation of evidence in international business sector
- Demonstrate a capacity to successfully work independently with personal accountability
- Execute a project requiring research of real-world application
4. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be critical thinkers in the field of international business and adept in developing solutions to problems.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- Explain and critically analyse factors that influence decision making within international firms and in their home and host countries
- Apply knowledge of theory to analyse case-based and hypothetical problems in a variety of domestic and international markets
- Identify issues and solutions in relation to the internationalization strategies of firms
5. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be knowledgeable in the core areas of international business/international management and possess the capabilities to manage a range of functions within those organisations effectively.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- Describe the core areas of international management and the related management principles, theories and models
- Demonstrate creativity and initiative in the application of knowledge to problem solving and innovation
- Analyse and evaluate the key competencies needed to become a successful international manager including strategic management, human resource management, marketing and other functional disciplines
- Critically analyse international organisation's problems and apply relevant models and theories to generate effective and creative solutions
Generic skills
On successful completion of this program, students should have enhanced their skills in:
- Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
- Problem solving in international business/international management through the application of appropriate management theories, principles and data;
- Communication of business and management ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community;
- Ability to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to business and managerial problems;
- Ethical practice through a knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
- Retrieval of relevant information from a variety of sources;
- Engagement in collaborative activities such as group based work; and
- Interpretation and communication of research results and recommendations to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Graduate attributes
On successful completion of this course, students will be:
- Able to generate and analyse data relevant for strategic management decisions in the area of international business;
- Cognisant of the fundamental differences between doing business across borders and operating in a home market environment;
- Effective decision makers in international business and the related public policy domain;
- Critical thinkers in the field of international business and adept in developing solutions to problems;
- Knowledgeable in the core areas of international business/international management and possess the capabilities to manage a range of functions within those organisations effectively;
- Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
- Problem solvers in international business/international management through the application of appropriate management theories, principles and data;
- Effective communicators of business and management ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community;
- Able to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to business and managerial problems;
- Ethical in their practice through a knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
- Adept at retrieval of relevant information from a variety of sources; and
- Effective team members through participation in collaborative exercises in class room discussion and written assessment.
Last updated: 12 September 2024