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Study Details: 1 year full-time, 2-3 years part-time
At this point in time, the international environment in which companies and governments have to operate is changing dramatically. As a result of the 2008 international financial crisis, diplomatic missions and governments today are focussing on activities to promote business, trade and attract foreign direct investment.
The MSc International Business, Trade and Diplomacy will provide essential knowledge about the transformations that are taking place in the economic, financial and monetary world. With a focus on understanding the trend of global sourcing as an enabler to increasing internationalisation of companies and factors leading to their choices for foreign locations, as well as their mode of entry into certain locations. Lectures will elaborate on the interaction between government and the business community in such areas as unemployment issues and responsibility in the value chain and will include an examination of the impact of increasing global sourcing activities on the relationship between developed and developing nations.
UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent).
Tuition fees 2019/20 Home (including Scotland and Europe): £8,400 International (outside Europe): £12,980 2020/21 Home (including Scotland and Europe): £8,700 International (outside Europe): £13,500
We provide high-quality education for a fair price; as the University for the Common Good, we are committed to offering accessible higher education for talented students by keeping our tuition fees low and providing a generous scholarship package of over £2.5 million per year.
On graduating from this programme, you will join the group of GCU London alumni, many of whom occupy a global presence, at senior level, in the private, public and third sector.
Typically, graduates of this programme will be equipped with the advanced skills and expertise in order to pursue a career as a trained specialist in diplomacy, international trade and communication and other associated roles within international affairs, whether working for a national foreign ministry, a trade mission, an international corporate setting, an aid and development NGO, or any other body or organisation that works globally.
Graduates will also have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and career prospects further by undertaking a PhD programme.
Diplomacy, practice, procedures and dynamics I
Cross-cultural communication: projection and perception
Digital nation state: strategies and implementation
International business and trade
Introduction to research methods
Research project
Option modules
Two modules from the following list will run each year based on the cohort preference
Ethics, governance and responsible leadership
Global perspectives on risk
International management, strategy and finance
Leadership and people management
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