ObjectivesThe MSc in International Management at the University of Sheffield brings together the Management School with our internationally-renowned School of East Asian Studies to provide: High-quality education in international management, with the emphasis on understanding and managing complex multinational firms AND An understanding of the specific challenges, opportunities and styles of business in the different parts of Europe and East Asia. The programme is aimed at those who have studied business or management who wish to give an international dimension to their knowledge and critical appreciation of management principles and practices, and to become managers in multinational companies. It will appeal to those who are interested in starting – or boosting - their career in management and who wish to obtain a strong postgraduate qualification from a leading, research-led University.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements A good second class honours degree or better from a recognised university, or approved professional qualification. Our standard English requirements for overseas students are: IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6 in each category or TOEFL 617 with 4.5 on the Test of Written English, which must be taken as a separate part of the TOEFL test, or 260 in the computer-based test with 5 in the TWE.
Academic titleMSc/Diploma/Certificate International Management
Course descriptionCourse content
Core modules
-European Business
-International Business Strategy
-International Management
-Research Methods
-Business & the Economy of Japan And/OR
-The East Asian Economic Miracle
Optional modules (you will choose three or four)
-A language module (including French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
-Accounting & Financial Management
-Marketing Management
-Operations Management
-Managing People in Organisations
-Enterprise Development
-Contemporary Chinese Business & Management
-Business and Society in East Asia
-Contemporary Korean Business and Management
-Strategic Management
-Corporate Finance
-Enterprise Development
-The Future of Work
-Strategic Management of Information
-International Human Resource Studies
-Work and Society in Japan
-Issues in East Asian Studies 1 and 2
Students complete a project/dissertation in the following summer.
Teaching
-Lectures
-Seminars
-Case studies
-Group work for collaborative learning
-Augmented with web-based discussion groups
Certificate/Diploma in International Management
Students who successfully complete the first semester but do not proceed receive the Certificate. Those who pass both semesters´ modules but do not proceed receive the Diploma