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Study Details: 12 months full-time; 24 months part‑time
The Masters in Global Economy explores the history, shape and economic impact of contemporary globalisation, in a profoundly multinational, multilingual environment. The programme will enhance your understanding of the shape of the global economy and the institutions (formal and informal) that govern it. It is ideal for those who do not have a degree or background in economics or business but wish to explore the field.
2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Social Sciences and Humanities, Business School Courses, Finance, Economics, Management, HR Management, History, Geography. Other related subjects may be accepted.
If your degree is in a subject not listed above, please submit a question-based personal statement using the link below, explaining why you want to undertake this programme.
After completing this programme, you will have gained a strong and critical understanding of the extent, causes, shifting patterns and policies, tensions and implications of a more fully integrated global economy.
As a graduate of this programme, you will be well placed to begin your professional career. The interdisciplinary courses are designed to help you develop your employability skills as you will be tasked with reviewing a range of data, including:
historical and recent case studies
policy reports
corporate information
academic literature.
You will learn to analyse these different types of data within a global context. You will gain experience of team-working and presenting, as well as writing individually and with peers for a wide range of audiences.
Career opportunities for graduates exist within:
corporate organisations with a focus on global business and foreign trade
international non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
policy-driven environments.
Core courses:
Business in the Global Economy
Designing your Global Economy Research Project
The Globalised Economy
Optional courses:
Business in Times of Global Instability
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy
Development and the Global South: African Experiences since 1945
Diversity of Entrepreneurships: Gender, SMEs, Immigrants and Ethnicities
Global Development and Human Rights
Global Development, Taxation and Finance
Globalisation: Challenges from the South
Globalisation and the Nation State
Globalisation Of International Banking And Finance
Inequalities in the Global Economy
Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa
International Relations and Development
Labour and the Global Economy
Latin American Development from Independence to the Present
Sports in the Global Economy
Studies In The History Of Medicine From 1850 To 2000
Technology Transfer in the Global Economy
The Wealth of Nations
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