Aims: To develop an in-depth understanding of the global business arena and provide analytical frameworks for understanding the context for international business venturing To develop core personal and professional competences necessary for establishing a successful international business career and managing in a global business context To establish cultural, institutional, economic and socio-political determinants of legitimate practice in international business To explore international management practice from an international, comparative and cross cultural perspective To introduce fundamental concepts and practices in international corporate finance To establish core dimensions of the legal framework governing international business transactions To provide an understanding of the complexities of managing a culturally diverse and globally distributed workforce To provide an appreciation of marketing as a core global business 'technology' To explore issues impacting the development, implementation and evaluation of global business strategy; and To develop research, analytical and argumentation skills necessary to formulate, conduct and report an independent piece of research in a domain area of international management. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this programme of study, you will be able to: Analyse the main international management issues facing modern organisations, and in doing so, identify appropriate international business entry strategies Decipher the institutional and cross-cultural issues that arise when operating in different territories Evaluate the financial decision making practices of multinational organisations Identify the core contextual tenets of international trade and the legal regulatory frameworks within which international trade operates Evaluate the international human resource strategies and practices employed by multinational corporations Develop models to evaluate the effects of policies on inflation, employment, real interest rates, and production Identify the core requirements for successfully conducting international marketing activities Evaluate alternatives available in global business strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation Formulate research questions and hypotheses appropriate for masters level research projects; and Conceptualise, research and write a state of the art review of a chosen area of investigation and generate empirical data on the phenomenon under investigation.

Normally an honours primary degree (2nd Class) (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) in Business or a cognate discipline or, in the case of international students, the overseas equivalent as determined by the course team in consultation with UL Graduate School Admissions. Where candidates are non-native English language speakers, certified demonstrable achievement in a Standard English Language Competency Test will be required. WHAT TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION: Qualification transcripts and certificates English language qualification if English is not your first language Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English. A copy of your birth certificate (long document) To ensure a speedy assessment of your application, please upload the above documents with your application form. Please title appropriately any documents you are uploading with the application form, for example "Supporting Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.