MA/PG Diploma

International Business Administration

Duration:
12-15 months full-time, January and September start

Entry Requirements:
UK honours degree, or for international students a degree education equivalent to a UK honours degree, 2:2 or above.

If English is not your first language:
(Academic): 6.0 or equivalent

Overview

The programme is delivered in stages. 

In Stage 1, students are introduced to general managerial

areas and the main international contexts in which they

operate. 

In Stage 2, students study specialist units relating to

international business.  Students also study one

additional option unit from a selection, the following

are likely to be available:

Family Business

International Social Responsibility

Communication for International Management

International Finance & Accounting

E-Business Management

For the award of Masters in International Business

Administration students will develop an individual

research project. Assessment is through a combination of

exams and course work.  Methods of learning include

lectures, seminars, group work and self study. Each

Masters course has a Programme Leader and Programme

Administrators in addition to the Student Support Officer

to help you whilst on the programme.

Key Facts

General management capability in an international context

Personal and professional development

Optional study unit in a topical subject

Understanding of management of multinational organisations

Opportunity to conduct research into a relevant and topical international management issue

Entry Requirements

Applications will be considered from people who have a

first degree equivalent to a UK Honours Degree

qualification preferably of second class or above. Prior

study or work experience directly relevant to business is

not essential but is an advantage.

International Students

If English is not your first language, you will need an

IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 or equivalent, with a

minimum score of 5.0 in the Writing element. TOEFL

internet based 80, TOEFL Computer 213, TOEFL Paper 550.

If your score is lower, you may complete the Bournemouth

University Preparatory English Programmes (BUPEP) prior

to registration.

Pre-sessional Study Skills Programme

In addition to the BUPEP courses, Bournemouth University

also offers a three week study skills preparatory course,

the Pre-sessional Study Skills Programme (PSSP),

specifically looking at the study skills you will need to

complete your academic studies successfully. You will

learn the methods of teaching, studying, researching and

writing that form the basis of your studies at BU,

including topics such as essay writing, referencing,

working in groups and giving presentations.

Career Opportunities

Bournemouth University Business School programmes are

strongly vocational and are well known amongst employers

in the UK and overseas.  Every year groups of graduates

achieve a high employment success rate.  After studying

Business School Graduates are often recruited by

international organisations because of their experience

of working with other nationalities on the course.  Many

graduates find their career progression is considerably

enhanced.

Programme Content

Stage One

Managing People and Organisations

 The nature of management§

 Individual differences: perception and motivation§

 Group dynamics and leadership, developing and managing§

 teams

 Managing organisational life: power, culture, structure§

 and change

 Managing in a multicultural context§

Understanding Global Markets

 The origin, development and emergence of global markets§

 The role of selected organisations and institutions in§

 the global market place

 The analysis of change in the global context§

 The principles of marketing in a global context§

 The future of global markets and marketing strategy§

Accounting and Finance

 Financial environment: the principles and underlying§

 framework of accounting

 Different forms of business and the financial§

 implications

 Financial accounting: balance sheets, profit§

 measurements, asset and liabilities valuations

 Analysis of companies using ratios§

 Management accounting: working capital, cash budgets,§

 costing, pricing, Investment making

Research Methods

 An introduction to the methodologies and techniques of§

 business research with an emphasis on the international

 dimensions.  The development of a research proposal

 Techniques include developing ideas, using the§

 literature data collection and analysis and writing the

 report

Stage Two

Core Units:

Managing in International Business Markets

 Identify the distinctive characteristics of§

 international industrial markets and international

 service markets

 Understand the process of internationalisation of firms§

 in business markets

 Identify current challenges faced by firms in§

 international and service markets

 Evaluate a range of methods for managing in§

 international industrial and service markets

Organisational Effectiveness

 Understand how organisations operate and adapt§

 effectively within their constantly changing environment

 Experience of diagnosing and evaluating the§

 effectiveness of organisations

 How individuals develop a life-long learning capacity§

Global Markets: Strategy and Implementation

 Exploring the concepts and practical issues surrounding§

 the genesis and implementation of a internal market entry

 strategy

 Identify, understand and evaluate effective§

 infrastructures, processes and mechanisms crucial to the

 sustainability of business operations in both an

 international and global setting.

Plus one option unit from a range likely to include:

nFamily  Business Dynamics
n E-Business  Management
n Communication  for International Management

nInternational  Social Responsibility 

n International  Finance 
n Emotion  in Business
n Management Consultancy

Stage Three

Research Projectn

Your individual research project will build on various

elements of the programme. It enables students to

explore, in-depth, a topic in a searching and demanding

way.

Fees

Full-time students

The tuition fees for this course, for full-time students

enrolling in academic year 2007/08, are:

International students:    £8000

The fee period for the full-time programme is 15 months. 

After this period an extension, or retake/resit fee is

payable per unit, including dissertation study.  This fee

is subject to alteration each year.

Deposits

Students from outside the European Union

Courses starting in September 2007 / January 2008

To secure a place on a postgraduate course starting in

either September 2007 or January 2008 you are required to

pay a deposit of 15% of the tuition fee or £1,000,

whichever is lower. This deposit must be paid within four

weeks of receipt of an offer of study at Bournemouth

University. If the enrolment date is less than four weeks

from the offer being made, you may pay at enrolment.

Deposits will normally only be refunded if you cannot

meet the conditions of your offer, and/or, if you are not

granted a visa to come to the UK (subject to reasons of

refusal). In both cases proof will be required.