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MA
International Business
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Course overview
Take your career global with an MA International Business.
We’ll guide you through the fast-paced world of International Business by exploring three key themes: the global/local marketplace, international customers and international strategy development.
Your health and wellbeing is important to us which means that we may need to adjust elements of our courses to take into account COVID-19-related government restrictions. However, please be assured that we will do our utmost to limit any impact this has on your university experience. If you have any questions about your course, please contact us at hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
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About this course
You’ll look at the increasing significance of the global/local marketplace, including traditional export/import operations, international expansion and e-commerce. You’ll understand international customers and their requirements, focusing on customer relationship management, customer service and cross-cultural management issues associated with diverse international business teams. And you’ll learn about International Business strategy development, including acquisitions, international partnerships, global supply chains and joint ventures.
Our approach to International Business is interdisciplinary, covering key business principles such as strategy, operations and global supply chain management, retailing and services marketing, and leadership and professional development.
We focus on complex social and economic activities in the international context, looking at how to achieve stakeholder objectives.
You’ll learn from research-active academics with extensive industry experience in a range of international business contexts. Their approach to learning and teaching is based on contemporary international business concepts and case studies, and they’ll work with you to develop analytical approaches needed to solve complex problems and implement appropriate solutions.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have developed:
- advanced knowledge of organisations, their management and the fast-changing international context
- your ability to apply knowledge and understanding of international business and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice
- a wide array of professional skills that will enhance your employability, such as communication/presentation, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, analysis and decision-making
- lifelong learning skills that will enable you to work with self-direction and originality to contribute to business and society at large
Modules
You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
The Leadership and Professional Development module will support your strategic career planning and the development of your management and leadership capabilities.
The other core modules in semesters one and two (International Business, Operations and Global Supply Chain Management, Corporate and International Strategy, International Marketing and Management) aim to give you an in-depth understanding of fundamental international business areas. Theory and practice are integrated through the extensive use of UK and international case studies and real business examples.
The option modules (Innovation, Change and Enterprise, Human Resources Management and Project Management) give you the chance to develop a specialism which you can extend further in your organisation-based research project.
You’ll complete a 20-credit Business Research module and a 40-credit Research Project/Dissertation module, ideally in conjunction with an appropriate business organisation. This will allow you to generate business recommendations and conduct research in the same way that professional management researchers and consultants might operate.
Course structure
Semesters are 12 weeks long and you need to commit one day a week throughout the duration of the semester (usually a Tuesday) to attend your classes. During the summer period, you will be working with your research/consultancy project supervisors according to individually agreed schedules - this could be off-campus.
Each semester you will undertake three modules (3 x 20 credits, totalling 60 credits). Each module has 24 hours of scheduled teaching (including lectures and seminars, and these are normally timetabled between 9.00am - 6.00pm each Tuesday.
Full-time, one year
| Semester | Modules | Time commitments |
|---|---|---|
| Semester One (10 weeks, 1 day per week, normally Tuesday) | Leadership and Professional Development | 3 days of scheduled teaching (9.00am - 6.00pm) normally Tuesday |
| Semester One (10 weeks, 1 day per week, normally Tuesday) |
International Business Operations and Global Supply Chain Management |
For both modules, 6 x 4 hour sessions normally scheduled over six weeks on Tuesday. |
| Semester Two (10 weeks, 1 day per week 9.00am to 6.00pm, normally Tuesday) |
International Marketing and Management Corporate and International Business Research |
For all modules, 6 x 4 hour sessions normally scheduled over six weeks on Tuesday. |
| Summer | Research Project/Dissertation | Off-campus, contact hours as agreed with supervisor, May - September |
| Summer |
Options: Innovation, Change and Enterprise Human Resources Management Project Management |
3-day teaching block/ 3 x 8 hours, usually 9.00am to 6.00pm in May and June |
Course structure: part-time, two years
Year one
| Semester | Modules | Time commitments |
|---|---|---|
| Semester One (10 weeks - 1 day per week, normally Tuesday) | Leadership and Professional Development | 3 days of scheduled teaching (9.00am to 6.00pm) normally Tuesday |
| Semester Two (10 weeks - 1 day per week 9.00am to 6.00pm, normally Tuesday) |
International Marketing and Management Corporate and International |
For both modules, 6 x 4 hour sessions normally scheduled over six weeks on Tuesday. |
| Summer |
Options: Innovation, Change and Enterprise Human Resources Management Project Management |
3-day teaching block/ 3 x 8 hours, usually 9.00am to 6.00pm in May and June |
Year two
| Semester | Modules | Time commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Semester One (10 weeks - 1 day per week, normally Tuesday) |
International Business Operations and Global Supply Chain Management |
For both modules, 6 x 4 hour sessions normally scheduled over six weeks on Tuesday. |
| Semester Two (10 weeks - 1 day per week 9.00am to 6.00pm, normally Tuesday) |
Business Research |
6 x 4 hour sessions normally scheduled over six weeks on Tuesday. |
| Summer |
Research Project/Dissertation |
Off-campus, contact hours as agreed with supervisor, May to September |
Learning and Teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
- high quality teaching
- an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
- a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
- Student Involvement and Engagement
- Inclusion
- Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- Employability and Enterprise
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development
Entry Requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Admissions Office who will be happy to advise you.
An honours degree (minimum 2:2) in any discipline.
If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent is the minimum requirement.
Please contact us for personalised advice on 0113 283 7123 or admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
We are no longer accepting applications for this September for applicants who need a student visa but do not currently hold one as there is not sufficient time to meet all entry criteria and apply for a visa.
Student Finance
UK Home Students:
For information about our tuition fees please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.
If you studied your undergraduate degree at Leeds Trinity University, you may be eligible for a discount of up to 50% on the cost of your tuition fees.
International Students, including EU Students:
Visit our web page for international students.
Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa.
How to apply
Apply online using the following link(s).
We are no longer accepting applications for this September for applicants who need a student visa but do not currently hold one as there is not sufficient time to meet all entry criteria and apply for a visa.
What happens next?
Our admissions team will acknowledge receipt of your application by email, process it, and forward to the relevant Programme Leader within three days.
The programme leader will either make a decision based on your application or invite you to attend an interview.
If you're selected for an interview, you'll be contacted with details within ten days of your application being processed.
The admissions team will notify you of your interview outcome in writing within five working days of receiving a decision from the Programme Leader.
Made an offer?
You should accept or decline your offer by emailing admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
If you accept, you'll need to prove you satisfy the conditions outlined in your offer letter.
This will usually be by presenting the relevant supporting documentation in person to the student administration office (AM36) on campus.
You’ll learn from business experts
Our lecturers are experienced practitioners who have held senior business, management and marketing positions in businesses and enterprises across the world.
They have worked in senior management positions for multi-national enterprises, senior marketing positions for international brands, and they’ve been managing partners and company directors for accounting and auditing firms.
Make connections with the Leeds Trinity Business Network
Leeds Trinity University is home to the Leeds Trinity Business Network: a thriving, informal and free network of over 3000 businesses. As a student, you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of the network and make connections, raise your profile, and expand your knowledge to grow your own business.
The network runs bi-monthly events that attract hundreds of businesses. Each event is themed to support business growth and provides businesses with a ‘take away’ from each meeting, such as how to use big data effectively, social media insights and word of mouth marketing.
