Master of Business in Internationalisation

Course details

The MBS Internationalisation programme is a taught postgraduate business programme that is aimed at students who are interested in developing the skills and knowledge to work in international business environments. Ireland’s export economy has created a set of world class companies and a supporting eco-system of SMEs that in particular has created demand for internationally-orientated business graduates. This course brings graduates to the cutting edge of the discipline by offering an international programme of study incorporating modules in international business negotiations, international strategy and foreign direct investment. The programme aspires to produce graduates who make a critical contribution to the performance and success of international-oriented businesses.

Graduates will be uniquely equipped with a comprehensive range of skills in all major management and marketing processes (in international strategy, innovation and creativity, international marketing and digital marketing). A rigorously applied approach is taken on the programme, with mandatory engagement with live companies, in order to develop core specialist skills in international business and marketing practice and management.

In light of the importance of developing good exposure for our students to international business environments, the MBSI programme is now offered as a Double Degree Masters programme which is part of a Joint Awarding Authority Agreement between WIT and QQI in Ireland and ESC Bretagne Brest France. In launching the programme at WIT, Minister Brendan Howlin stated: “This double degree programme represents exactly the type of collaborative, innovative and focused approach that we hope to see more from our higher education sector. I see the double degree venture being undertaken by WIT and ESC Bretagne as a valuable contribution to enhancing Ireland’s capacity, and that of the South East region, to prosper”.

With this innovation to the programme, students registered on the MBSI at WIT have the opportunity to study on a number of common modules with students on the Master of International Business (MIB) programme at ESC Bretagne Brest Business School in France. This comprises joint study on 3 shared modules - and other research activity. Two of the shared modules are delivered directly to the combined student cohorts – one module in France and one module in Waterford. A third shared module is delivered via video link from WIT to France. As a result of the level of joint study and research involved, students on both programmes receive degrees from both colleges – a Double Degree.

Modules

Semester 1

• International Strategy
• Strategic Finance
• International Economic Environment
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Research Methods
• Seminar Series

Semester 2

• Marketing and International Business
• International Political Environment
• International Business Negotiations
• Business Development Cases
• International Study Trip
• International Business Relations & Networks

Semester 3

• Advanced Academic Paper
• Applied Research Paper
• Applied Inpretivist Methods

Notes:

• There are 12 taught modules on the MBSI programme – each with a value of 5 credits (ECTS).
• There is no formal dissertation on the MBSI programme. Students instead complete 3 Research Papers – each with a value of 10 credits (ECTS).
• The MBSI programme commences in September each year– and students complete their studies in August of the following year.

Entry Requirements

• A H1 or 2.1 overall award in a strong specialist Business undergraduate degree or a General Business undergraduate degree.
• Students from a non-business degree (example - BA in Hospitality Management) must have taken relevant business modules during one year of their studies.
• In some instances graduates who have achieved a 2nd class honours grade 2 in the degrees listed above and who can demonstrate a high level of performance in the business related subjects may be considered for interview and short listing.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English.