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Degree Programme Table: International Business (MA) (UTIBUSN)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside options, please ensure you have made an appointment to meet with your Director of Studies.

    Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BS0001 (BUST08001) Business Studies 1 Full Year 40
    U04618 (CMSE08003) Computing for Business and Economics Full Year 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Economics- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_W_UGHICLAR1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U01141    (ECNM08005)    Economics 1A   40  
    U01135    (ECNM08002)    Economic Principles and Applications   40  

    Notes:Economics 1A or Economic Principles and Applications are not required for students who entered the programme prior to 2008-09.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to J and N to P and W Level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-J/N-P/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques).

    Students are recommended to balance the number of credits taken in each semester if possible.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02812 (CMSE08001) Career Development Planning Semester 2 0
    BS0037 (BUST08008) International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A Semester 1 20
    BS0038 (BUST08009) International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B Semester 2 20
    U04631 (CMSE08002) Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques Semester 1 20
    Notes: This course was re-named in 2009/10 (formerly called Quantitative Research Methods in Business).




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'International Business (MA) Year 2 Non-Hons - Level(s) 8' (ROU_H_UTIBUSN1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    BS0029    (BUST08005)    Business Economics   20  
    BS0189    (BUST08011)    Organisation Studies   20  
    BS0003    (BUST08003)    Principles of Finance   20  
    BS0035    (BUST08007)    Management Science and Information Systems   20  
    BS0188    (BUST08010)    Managing Employment Relations   20  
    BS0028    (BUST08004)    Marketing   20  

    Notes:Details of non-Honours Business courses are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to J and N to P and W Level 8' (SCH_A-J/N-P/W_8) , as available.

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires (i) passes in all six subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at the first attempt in two Business Studies courses in second year (not including Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques).

    Students must spend their third year abroad at a partner university, completing and passing a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Business. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory course Strategic Management.

    Students in Year 3 must take a minimum of TWO taught courses (40 credits) per semester.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MG0003 (BUST09001) Research in Management Semester 2 0
    U04792 (BUST09002) Business Studies 3rd Year Abroad (120 credits) Full Year 120




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students in Year 4 must take a minimum of ONE taught course (20 credits) per semester.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U00299 (BUST10049) Management Honours Dissertation Full Year 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'International Business (MA) Year 4 Honours - Level(s) 10' (ROU_H_UTIBUSN1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    BS0202    (BUST10031)    European Business Strategy   20  
    U04643    (BUST10104)    International Strategic Management in Practice   20  
    U04761    (BUST10106)    Critical Perspectives on Global Strategic Management   20  
    BS0176    (BUST10018)    International Business in Emerging Markets   20  
    BS0197    (BUST10026)    International and Comparative Employment Relations   20  
    U02618    (BUST10067)    International Marketing   20  
    U04189    (BUST10098)    Global Information Systems and Electronic Business   20  
    U04570    (BUST10103)    A Global Problem? Climate Change and a Low Carbon World   20  
    U00266    (BUST10047)    Theoretical Foundations of International Business: Course B   20  

    Notes:Students must choose a minimum of 60 credits in International Business: EITHER an International Business oriented Management Honours Dissertation (40 credits) plus one International Business designated course (20 credits) OR three International Business designated courses (60 credits) from the courses listed above.

    Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Business Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Business Studies Level 10' (SUB_BUST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (BUST10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Business Studies'   (as selected)  
    ES0017   (ECSH10007)   British Business History Since 1930   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Details of Honours courses, as well as pre-requisites and restrictions, are available on http://student.man.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current/programmes/bus_stud/
     

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