Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 Years
International businesses and multinational firms need to balance financial returns with social and environmental responsibility.
On this course, you’ll study the link between the economic behaviours and policies of international business, and their impact on sustainability and development.
By studying at Sussex, you will:
explore the principles of international business and strategic management through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
examine the impact that institutional environments in home countries have on strategy, and how those strategies impact on – and interact with – host countries
take part in a consultancy project where you’ll design and deliver a solution to a real-world business challenge
benefit from our interdisciplinary teaching and research culture
draw on leading expertise from the University of Sussex Business School, including SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, as well as the School of Global Studies.
As a member of the UN Global Compact network. the Business School is committed to creating a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We also follow the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), which means we incorporate global social responsibility and sustainability values into our teaching and research.
When you graduate, you’ll have the practical skills needed to address global challenges, and feel prepared for a career as a confident, knowledgeable and responsible manager.
This course is for you if you are:
working in an international business, development agency or NGO and aiming to move into a leadership role
a graduate in business or environmental studies seeking the skills to move into management or policy.
ou should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
(University of Sussex Career Readiness data at point of graduation 2023/24)
When you graduate, you’ll have the skills and confidence to become a senior and strategic responsible manager within an international business. Through your consultancy project, you’ll have gained hands-on practical experience of engaging with and influencing an existing business.
You’ll be well prepared for roles in:
multinational enterprises
small- and medium-sized enterprises with a sustainable orientation
international social enterprises
international development agencies
international NGOs
consultancy companies with a particular focus on the SDGs framework and policies
government organisations monitoring the SDGs framework and policies.
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
Business Activity & Sustainable Development
International Business
Introduction to Social Development
Spring and summer teaching
Dissertation / Consultancy Project (International Business and Development in Practice)
Spring teaching
Applied Research Methods for Business
Industrial and Innovation Policy
Political Economy of International Business and Development
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
Spring teaching
Energy and Development
Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
International Nonmarket Strategy
Managing Economic Instability
Managing Intellectual Property
Social Entrepreneurship
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