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MSc International Management

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Key information

Degree

MSc International Management

Types of study

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

September 2025

Faculty

Nottingham University Business School China

Introductory video

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Entry requirements

Although the entry requirements vary depending on the course, as a general rule, you are expected to hold an honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). The programme needs a business degree such as management, business studies, marketing, economics, accounting and finance.

In addition to academic qualifications, if your first language is not English or entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium (from an approved institution), you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English.

The minimum requirements for our courses are:

  • IELTS 6.5 no less than 6.0 in any element;
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65);
  • TOEFL (IBT) 90 (minimum 19 in Writing and Listening, 20 in Reading and 22 in Speaking).

Course overview

This programme is tailored for students seeking advanced development in the ffeld of management. It offers a comprehensive curriculum covering key areas of management, including c rosscultural management, human resource management, strategic management, supply chain management, marketing, ffnance, and ffnancial accounting, all with strong practical relevance. Through this programme, students will:

  • Gain an understanding of organisational management models and their adaptation to external environmental changes;
  • Develop awareness of management discipline advancements and learn to approach the subject from interdisciplinary perspectives;
  • Enhance their ability to critically evaluate core business principles;
  • Participants may also focus their dissertation on an in-depth exploration of a speciffc management topic, aligned with their individual interests and career aspirations.

Special Features

Compared to traditional management studies, this programme places particular emphasis on an international and multicultural learning environment. Students will study topics such as leadership, teamwork, human resource management, and incentive systems in a multicultural environment.

Course structure

Year 1 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group.

Module Code Module Title Credits Taught
BUSI4521 Business Research 10 Autumn
BUSI4523 Cross-cultural Management 20 Autumn
BUSI4303 (or) BUSI4648 Management Dissertation (or) Management Project 60 Summer
BUSI4531 Transnational Human Resource Management 20 Spring

 Optional

Group 1: students must take 10 credits from this group.

Module Code Module Title Credits Taught
BUSI4533 Further Quantitative Research Methods 10 Spring
BUSI4538 Further Qualitative Research Methods 10 Spring

Group 2: students must take 50 credits from this group.

Module Code Module Title Credits Taught
BUSI4376 Marketing Management in the Digital Economy 20 Autumn
BUSI4367 External Audit and Assurance  20 Autumn
BUSI4628 Taxation in China 20 Autumn
BUSI4548 Project Management 10 Autumn
BUSI4539 Strategic Management: Analysis and applications 10 Autumn
BUSI4534 Financial Reporting 10 Spring
BUSI4363 Strategic Management Accounting 20 Spring
BUSI4549 Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility 10 Spring
BUSI4544 Managing International Business in China 10 Spring
BUSI4401 Operations and Supply Chain and Strategy and Practice 20 Spring
BUSI4547 E-Business 10 Spring
BUSI4385 Business to Business Marketing 10 Spring
BUSI4647 Management of Innovation 10 Spring

 

Careers and further study

Graduates with this programme have a wide range of career opportunities, including positions in banks, securities firms, state-controlled enterprises, and educational institutions. According to the latest employment report, graduates have secured positions at prominent organisations such as Walt Disney, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ningbo Zhoushan Port, and Zhongtian Construction Group.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

120,000 RMB / year

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

120,000 RMB / year

International students

130,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Please click here and find more information about scholarships.

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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