Component

MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
MSc International Business and Entrepreneurship options

Year 1, Component 05

BE984-7-PS or BE958-7-PS
BE958-7-PS
International Business Plan
(60 CREDITS)

In this module, you complete an international business plan instead of a dissertation, outlining how, when and why an organisation should expand overseas. By undertaking this project, you learn to identify opportunities and challenges facing entrepreneurial firms of different sizes. You gain an advanced understanding of globalisation, including issues such as imports and exports, offshoring, foreign direct investment and licensing. Other topics of study include franchising, management contracts, turnkey operation, tourism and transportation.

BE984-7-PS
Dissertation
(60 CREDITS)

Your dissertation is the culmination of your Masters programme, where you apply the knowledge gained on your course to produce a 12,000 word independent piece of work. You generate an original idea, analyse literature and current knowledge and produce a coherent argument that shows your ability to relate theory to practice. Your dissertation will help you develop vital skills for the workplace, as well as the ability to analyse real problems through an academic lens. You are assigned a supervisor for the duration of your project.

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