入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求： UK Lower Second Class Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent. Professional qualifications and work experience will be considered.
英语要求：IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 7 in writing, TOEFL (iBT) 88 overall with 26 in writing, or equivalent, for non-native English speaking applicants.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £13,780
课程特征 Course Features：
Overview
This course is designed for ambitious and self-motivated individuals at the outset of their professional working life. It includes all the major management functions and will enable you to build effective management skills, understand management within the global context and develop a wide international network of associates.
This is one of only 11 MSc courses in the UK to be accredited by AMBA (the Association of MBAs). It is ideal for those who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in general management with an international orientation and will prepare you to enter the globalised world of work on a competitive footing, maximising your potential and widening your choices.
Graduates with an interest in a functional specialism, such as marketing or human resources management, may pursue a career with a multinational enterprise, and important skills are also gained for those entering fields, such as finance or accountancy, with professional, regulatory bodies. In addition, we recognize the role of family-owned and closely-held businesses to some graduates.
This MSc is particularly relevant if you have less than two years full-time work experience and is suitable if you did not study management as part of your undergraduate degree.
Special Features
This unique conversion course gives you the opportunity to study general management at a postgraduate level in order to advance your professional career.
This is one of the few courses in the UK accredited by AMBA (the Association of MBAs).
You will build effective management skills in order to understand organisations, their management and the global environment in which they operate.
You are offered comprehensive and integrated course units taught by leading researchers.
You will have access to a stimulating calendar of guest lectures and speakers.
课程内容 Course Features：
You will study six core units in general management and two elective units over the first two terms. In addition, you will study four developmental units, including the Independent Research Paper (8-10,000 words) in the last term, giving you the opportunity to study an International Management issue in depth.
Core course units:
Business Economics
You will demonstrate an understanding of economic analysis and reasoning relevant within a business context. You will gain an appreciation of the economic underpinnings of business strategy through the theory of the firm and markets; evaluate how various models of competitive analysis can be used to assess strategic behaviour; formulate and respond to differing competitive scenarios at the firm level; and apply analytical skills to develop argument and evidence to support evaluations.
Information Systems & Operations Management
In this unit you will cover information systems and operations management as complementary management functions. Firstly, you will explore the critical role played by information systems in today’s business organisations. We will discuss implications of information systems for competitive advantage, the need for business-information systems strategy alignment, and some key management issues in the implementation and use of systems. Secondly, you will learn to appreciate the role of operations management in the delivering products and services to customers. The unit will examine matching supply and demand; different approaches to inventory management (including ERP/MRP); the application of just-in-time techniques; and quality management systems including TQM and ISO9000.
International Accounting and Finance
You will examine accounting and finance from the point of view of managers who use financial information. The unit begins by looking at the types of business entities and how finance is raised in order to set them up and to expand them. You will also study the main types of financial statements presented to outside users such as shareholders, bankers and analysts, and discuss how to interpret financial statements, including the use of ratio analysis. The unit also considers decision-making by managers about their own companies, including cost/volume/profit analysis, and an overview of corporate governance and the entity’s place in financial markets.
International Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
You will evaluate the impact of internal and external factors on the kinds of human resource strategies drawn up by international organisations; investigate the impact of national culture on organisations; consider different methods of recruiting and selecting staff for international management; and understand the nature of knowledge work and the importance of HRM for a knowledge economy. You will also weigh up the pros and cons of varying payment and appraisal systems; investigate the process of cross-border mergers and acquisitions; and examine the HRM issues specific to multinational corporations.
International Marketing
You will gain an understanding of how international marketing fits into the organisation and running of a company or multi-company corporation. The unit has three parts: a general introduction to international marketing; marketing in competitive environments with a primary focus on the ‘success’ of an organisation; and the various points of contact between marketing activities and society.
International Strategy
A fundamental question in strategic management – what determines the international success and failure of companies? – is central to this unit. In the global economy of the 21st century, strategies are no longer the exclusive realm of the senior management team; junior managers and functional specialists are increasingly challenged to think strategically. This unit focuses on the strategic challenges confronting firms which compete in the global marketplace and.examines both the theory and the process that a firm can use to gain competitive advantage and compete successfully internationally.
Developmental Units:
Business Research Methods
You will learn to understand and apply the basic principles underlying ‘good’ business research methodologies, for instance relevant interviewing and questionnaire survey techniques to gather and analyse data. You will be able to devise and critically assess various research designs, and explain, produce and display findings from various data sets. This unit is linked to the Independent Research Paper.
Professional Business Skills
The aim of this unit is to improve your skills in the area of personal development, including career management and working in teams. You will learn to communicate in a professional manner and will develop influential and persuasive interpersonal communication skills.
Research Project
You will develop teamwork, presentation and analytical skills, by working in a group linking theory and practice to produce a group presentation and written report.
Independent Research Paper (IRP)
This gives you an excellent opportunity to analyse a management or business issue in depth. By the end of the IRP, you will be able to plan and manage a project, define aims and objectives, identify appropriate data sources and collection methods be aware of and deal with potential pitfalls, execute the IRP plan, and construct an effective argument .
Elective course units:
Advertising & Promotional Communication
Business Ethics
Commercial Dispute Settlement
Entrepreneurship
International Business Analysis
International Business Law
International Corporate Finance
International Investment Management
International Public Sector Management
International Sustainability Management
Knowledge Management
Marketing Research
Multinational Enterprise & Global Economy
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment is carried out by a variety of methods including written assignments, closed-book examinations, in-class tests, oral presentations, group work and independent research.