MSc International Management Curriculum
The programme consists of 9 taught modules (5 core and 4 electives), all assessed through a combination of written examinations, case study projects and continuous coursework. Modules are taught over two terms, Michaelmas term (September to December) and Hilary term (January – April) with the final Trinity term (April-August) being dedicated to your international consultancy project.
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September-December Michaelmas Term |
January-April Hilary Term |
May-August Trinity Term |
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Note: Modules offered each academic year are subject to change. The modules listed above and below are the modules and timetable for 2025/26.
Module Descriptions
Strategy & Global Business (10 ECTS)
Learn how and why firms expand internationally, and what it takes to compete and thrive in global markets. Explore strategic drivers like market growth, cost advantages and innovation clusters, and discover how businesses choose where and how to operate worldwide.
How this fits your MSc journey: Equips you with a global strategic mindset essential for roles in multinational firms, international ventures and consultancy.
Learning outcomes:
- Assess global strategy: Analyse how international firms navigate complex, shifting global environments.
- Understand global drivers: Evaluate the economic, political and cultural forces shaping international strategy.
- Spot emerging trends: Identify global developments that create new opportunities or risks for business.
- Explore MNE operations: Understand how large firms evolve and structure their international presence.
- Navigate market entry: Examine why firms internationalise and how they choose markets and locations.
Ethical Business (5 ECTS)
Shape business decisions with purpose and integrity. Learn how to tackle real-world ethical challenges and drive sustainable value in multinational firms. Understand the impact of corporate actions on society, the environment and stakeholders and how to lead responsibly.
How this fits your MSc journey: Builds a strong foundation in ethical thinking and sustainable strategy, preparing you to lead with accountability in any business setting.
Learning outcomes:
- Apply ethical frameworks: Use core theories to assess and solve real business dilemmas.
- Understand key concepts: learn about corporate sustainability, stakeholder governance, political CSR and human rights in business.
- Balance multiple dimensions: Integrate ethical, legal, social and environmental factors into decisions.
- Lead responsibly: Design stakeholder focused solutions to complex ethical challenges.
- Communicate with impact: Present ideas clearly and work effectively in diverse, collaborative teams.
International Human Resource Management (10 ECTS)
Learn how to manage people across borders and cultures to drive global performance. Build the skills to lead diverse teams, manage international talent and design HR strategies that work in different cultural contexts. Gain insight into how culture shapes leadership, communication and employee engagement worldwide.
How this fits your MSc journey: Develops core capabilities in managing people internationally, essential for global leadership and HR roles.
Learning outcomes:
- Master cultural understanding: Explore national culture, cultural differences, stereotyping, cultural sense-making and global talent management.
- The impact of culture: Understand how culture influences leadership, communication, ethics and decision-making.
- Drive talent performance: Evaluate how global talent strategies support organisational success.
- Promote sustainable HRM: Apply ethical and sustainable approaches to managing people globally.
- Apply cross-cultural models: Use comparative frameworks to tackle HR challenges in diverse international contexts.
International Digital Marketing (5 ECTS)
Create impactful digital strategies that cross borders and connect with global audiences. Learn how to analyse international markets, adapt content across cultures and harness digital channels for brand growth. Gain practical insights from real-world case studies and the latest industry trends.
How this fits your MSc journey: Equips you with strategic digital marketing skills tailored for global roles in fast-paced, tech-driven environments.
Learning outcomes:
- Analyse the Global Digital Environment: Identify opportunities and barriers in diverse digital markets.
- Segment international audiences: Use data and cultural insights to tailor marketing to different consumer behaviours.
- Build global strategies: Design campaigns that balance brand consistency with local relevance.
- Localise for impact: Adapt content, UX and channel mix to maximise engagement across regions.
- Leverage emerging tech: Explore how AI and innovation can enhance international marketing success.
Global Social Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)
Investigate the promise and potential of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise. Learn the principles and debates shaping social entrepreneurship, then apply them to design innovative, practical solutions to unmet needs.
How this fits your MSc journey: Strengthens your ability to combine entrepreneurial thinking with social purpose, preparing you to lead responsible ventures and initiatives.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand global landscapes: Analyse social entrepreneurship across international and Irish contexts.
- Engage with key theories: Debate and apply major concepts shaping social enterprise practice.
- Design practical solutions: Develop responses to the complex realities of social entrepreneurial activity.
- Apply research skills: Locate, assess and present resources to address social and business issues.
- Inspire and influence: Communicate solutions with clarity to engage stakeholders and drive change.
Global Brand Management (5 ECTS)
Explore how organisations create, manage and sustain brand value while consumers, employees and society co-create brand meaning. Tackle real-world challenges such as sustainability, ethics and brand activism while mastering global brand strategy.
How this fits your MSc journey: Builds advanced expertise in managing brands internationally, preparing you to craft strategies that drive value and meaning in diverse markets.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognise strategic value: Explain the role of brands in organisations, consumer culture and global systems.
- Master global strategies: Apply key principles of brand management across international contexts.
- Navigate complexity: Evaluate the challenges of managing brand portfolios in multicultural environments.
- Create brand value: Understand how brand equity drives business performance and competitive advantage.
- Address responsibility: Critically assess ethical, social and environmental issues in global brand management.
Experiences in International Management (10 ECTS)
Gain immersive, practical experience in running international businesses and navigating diverse cultures with an exciting class trip to Spain. This module is the practical ‘capstone’ of the taught elements of the MSc in International Management. It is designed to allow you to incorporate the content knowledge and learning that you have attained in studying for your International Management degree.
How this fits your MSc journey: Bridges classroom learning with practical international exposure, preparing you for the demands of global business roles.
Learning outcomes:
- Tackle global challenges: Understand the operational and strategic issues faced by international managers.
- Build cultural sensitivity: Apply theories of empathy and cross-cultural awareness to management practice.
- Prepare for assignments: Recognise the demands of working in foreign environments and how to plan for them.
- Analyse global contexts: Assess economies, markets, supply chains and production systems in practice.
- Apply theory to practice: Connect academic models with lived international management experiences.
International Trade & Business (5 ECTS)
Rethink how you see economics and trade. Explore the social, historical and psychological roots of global commerce, and challenge traditional economic assumptions. Gain the insight to understand trade dynamics in a clear and practical way.
How this fits your MSc journey: Broadens your strategic perspective by linking economic theory with the real-world forces that shape global business decisions.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand complex processes: Understand economic mechanisms driving trade.
- Learn from history: Use the evolution of money to interpret today’s global markets.
- Challenge assumptions: Question mainstream economic beliefs and models.
- Adopt new perspectives: Apply sociological, psychological and historical frameworks to economics.
- Evaluate trade impacts: Assess how recessions, tariffs and disputes affect international business strategy.
Complete Leadership for Business Performance (10 ECTS)
Develop the ability to lead with breadth, balance and impact. Learn how to align profit, social and environmental goals while guiding multiple stakeholder groups across international and turbulent environments. Build a leadership style that is authentic, adaptive and prepared for the complexities of today’s global business.
How this fits your MSc journey: Expands your leadership toolkit, preparing you to take on purposeful and strategic roles in diverse organisations.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand complete leadership: Recognise why global businesses require leaders who balance purpose, performance and context.
- Develop authentic style: Use self-assessment to refine your values, strengths and areas for growth.
- Align vision and strategy: Lead the creation of missions and strategies that reflect organisational culture and long- and short-term goals.
- Lead purposeful change: Understand the challenges and opportunities for leadership in creating and managing a dynamic purposeful organisation.
- Drive transformation: Explore how leaders implement strategy and guide organisational change effectively.
Project Management (5 ECTS)
Lead projects that drive strategy and deliver results in a world of rapid change. Learn how to manage international teams, balance competing priorities and apply proven frameworks to ensure success. Gain the skills to deliver value in any organisation and step confidently into project leadership roles.
How this fits your MSc journey: Equips you with a practical, transferable skillset essential for leadership and career progression in any business field.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand strategic alignment: Explain how project management supports organisational goals.
- Lead for success: Apply leadership and soft skills to enhance project outcomes.
- Navigate the lifecycle: Manage projects from initiation through to delivery and closure.
- Apply proven methods: Use key project management approaches, frameworks and models effectively.
- Ensure governance: Recognise the role of reporting, assurance and oversight in project success.
- Manage global projects: Adapt methods and ways of working for international project environments.
Global Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)
Master the challenges of cross-border operations and build supply chains that are ethical, resilient and sustainable. Explore how strategic decisions and emerging technologies drive responsible sourcing, risk management and long-term value creation in a global context.
How this fits your MSc journey: Strengthens your ability to manage modern supply chains with global, strategic and sustainability led thinking.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand global supply chain dynamics: Understand the key concepts behind design, structure and operational flow.
- Shape effective strategies: Identify critical drivers for supply chain strategies and related supplier management.
- Mitigate risks responsibly: Assess global risks and build resilience by balancing ethical, environmental and business needs.
- Evaluate impact beyond profit: Analyse how supply chains affect social and ecological systems.
- Stay ahead of change: Examine how technologocial advancements and regulation are reshaping global supply chain accountability.
Applied International Strategy (5 ECTS)
Step into the role of a global executive and experience the realities of running an international business. Through a dynamic simulation, test your ability to make strategic decisions across marketing, operations, finance and sustainability, while responding to shifting market demands. Learn by doing, with immediate feedback that sharpens your skills and confidence.
How this fits your MSc journey: Brings your classroom learning together in a live, practical setting, giving you a competitive edge in the global job market.
Learning outcomes:
- Think like an executive: Design and deploy strategy across functions in a global business context.
- Make data-driven decisions: Analyse markets, customers and competitors to guide strategic choices.
- Respond to live challenges: Adapt to evolving markets, customer needs and sustainability demands.
- Collaborate effectively: Work in teams to tackle complex, fast-moving business challenges.
- Learn through simulation: Use real-time feedback to refine decision-making and strategic impact.
International Sales (5 ECTS)
Drive growth by mastering the art and science of sales in a global context. Learn how to win and retain customers through effective prospecting, negotiation, account management and cross-selling, while leveraging data, technology and cultural insight to close complex deals.
How this fits your MSc journey: Builds essential commercial skills and strategic sales expertise, preparing you to generate revenue and lead sales functions internationally.
Learning outcomes:
- Master the sales function: Understand core sales models, from inside sales to enterprise-level engagement.
- Apply proven methods: Use tools like CRM and social selling, and apply methodologies such as Miller Heiman, SPIN Selling and Challenger Sales.
- Lead high-performing teams: Recognise and develop the skills, motivation and behaviours needed for effective sales leadership.
- Compete globally: Apply international sales strategies, build culturally aware organisations and adapt to diverse markets.
- Align sales to strategy: Position the right sales mix within the broader business strategy, balancing people, process and technology.
International Consultancy Project (30 ECTS)
Tackle a real business challenge for an international organisation and deliver actionable solutions with impact. Work in teams to apply your knowledge, sharpen your problem-solving skills and gain first-hand experience of consulting in a professional environment.
How this fits your MSc journey: Serves as the capstone project, integrating everything you have learned into a practical, high stakes consultancy engagement.
Learning outcomes:
- Solve real-world problems: Analyse complex organisational issues and contribute to meaningful solutions.
- Apply advanced frameworks: Use proven tools and methodologies to diagnose and address strategic challenges.
- Develop professional skills: Strengthen your presentation, communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Collaborate effectively: Perform as part of a high-performing team and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Grow as a leader: Reflect on your capabilities and build confidence as an emerging management professional.