The aims of this module are:

• to introduce students to issues relating to managing people at work in an international context;
• to develop students' expertise in evaluating the challenges and opportunities of HRM in a rapidly changing global context;
• to develop students' understanding of cultural differences, and their cross cultural competence.

The aims of this module are:

• Explore the broad economic, social, political and technological changes that affect the international business community.
• Analyse the kinds of risks facing international firms.
• Investigate the reasons for foreign trade and investment and categorise different forms of international diversification.
• Critically assess the main supra-national international business institutions.

The aims of this module are:

• Equip students with an in depth knowledge of the innovation process, its importance to the economy and an understanding of the factors affecting its success.
• Explore academic theories of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour, and how these relate to the innovation process.

The aims of this module are:

• Introduce students to the concepts of responsible business, using a variety of different business models. You will explore the way in which business models can be used to tackle complex societal problems.
• Analyse real-life case studies from different parts of the world, learn about the challenges of balancing responsible, sustainable and social objectives, along with financial goals.
• Identify different approaches to generating social and environmental impact.
• Develop a better understanding of how responsible business and CSR can work in tandem.

The aims of this module are to:

• Encourage students to take ownership of their personal learning and development;
  improve student's capabilities in the area of literature searching, referencing, academic writing and critical analysis for academic research.
• Develop student's understanding of the needs of organisations in the international business environment including the methods of recruitment used by global organisations and how to develop their own body of evidence of their demonstration of management competencies.