Master of Science in International Business

Course details

The Graduate Business School at Griffith College provides MBA and MSc programmes in International Business in full and part time modes. Students who have sufficient professional work experience can choose to do the MBA in International Business programme. Applicants who do not have the requisite business and management experience may proceed to the MSc in International Business programme. Such students may subsequently transfer their MSc award to an MBA award after they have obtained appropriate experience, through experiential learning. In this way, the programme offers an opportunity to students who are progressing directly from an undergraduate degree or who perhaps are at an early stage in their career development, to embark on a programme of study which will bring them to Masters level and then give them the option of a further study path on completion of their MSc.

This masters in international business prepares graduates for the world of international business by providing an educational experience which is strongly vocational, academically rigorous and intellectually challenging - a key stepping stone to a career in international business management.

The range of modules in this business masters are delivered specialising in various aspects of international business including:

• Financial management
• International strategy
• International marketing management
• HR management
• Corporate responsibility
• Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

Read the blog post profile of Marta Welker, an MSc in International Business student.

MBA/MSc in International Business - A Tripartite Experience

Graduate Business Graduate Business GCD has endorsed and embraced the Bologna spirit of the transfer and progression of students between institutions in different countries and in doing so, a number of close working relationships have been developed.

The College’s APL policies provide an opportunity for students with previous academic studies at Masters level in a Business/Management discipline to apply for APL exemption to a maximum 30 ECTS Credits from modules of the GCD MBA/MSc in International Business programme in Dublin.

One such opportunity provides students with a Tripartite Experience, allowing the unique prospect of studying in Berlin, Paris and Dublin, whereby modules from SRH Hochschule in Berlin and INSEEC Grand Ecole in Paris provide APL exemption from modules of the Griffith College MBA/MSc in International Business programme in Dublin. Based on these normal APL exemption arrangements, the learning objectives and curriculum content of individual modules in these institutions are mapped closely to GCD modules.

Students completing the Griffith College degree will have attended modules in Dublin totalling 30 ECTS Credits and will be supervised by a GCD Supervisor for the MBA/MSc dissertation. Those who complete their dissertation under GCD supervision will be awarded the GCD MBA/MSc in International Business.

Such students will, within this overall experience, undertake an internship, arranged by SRH Hoschule Berlin and INSEEC Grande Ecole, Paris, which, while formally not part of the GCD programme, nevertheless adds significantly to the breadth and depth of the management experience.

Organisation

The students will have the opportunity of experiencing academic life, business life and student life in each of these three major European cities. Based on APL exemptions granted (30 ECTS Credits) from their studies in Berlin and Paris, the students complete the remaining ECTS credits at GCD and will complete their dissertation under the supervision of GCD supervisors in the normal way. The total experience of having studied in three major European cities, having experienced at first hand the cultural diversity, business and social of these three cities will undoubtedly add to their broader educational experience in obtaining their MBA/MSc in International Business. Over the next few years, other cities may be added to this initial list of locations.

International diversity

The multicultural environment promotes a greater understanding of different business settings and contexts and gives students the experience of working in culturally diverse teams. These team interactions developed in GBS translate to international business networks for the future. Colleagues in college may become global business partners in the future.

Practical Industry Links:

The Graduate Business School lecturing team have outstanding industry experience, which they bring into the classroom.

Tax Relief:

Griffith College students can avail of tax relief on all QQI validated undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Flexibility

Study Modes: Full-time, Part-time, distance/online, block (weekly or weekend sessions), or any combination of these suitable for a particular group of students.

Student Focused Teaching Groups: Class size, structure and assessment tailored to meet the demands of each individual module.

Teaching Methods: Including active learning through lectures, tutorials, workshops, peer assessment and industry-led visits and seminars.

The suite of programmes consists of four stages:

• Stage 1 – Taught programme in International Business
• Stage 2 - Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in International Business
• Stage 3A/3B - Dissertation stage leading to an MBA Degree or an MSc degree
• Stage 4 - Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) in International Business

The Programme consists of three stages:

Stage 1 - a one semester taught programme in International Business (30 ECTS credits).

Stage 2 – a one semester taught programme (30 ECTS credits) leading cumulatively to the Postgraduate Diploma in International Business (60 ECTS credits) should the student exit at that stage.

Stage 3A a one semester dissertation based programme, where the students have regular contact with their dissertation supervisor, leading cumulatively to the MBA in International Business (90 ECTS credits).

Students who have no relevant prior business experience may also be accepted. They will proceed, after Stage 2, to the MSc Stage 3B.

Stage 3B – a one semester dissertation based programme, where the students make regular contact with their dissertation supervisor, leading cumulatively to the MSc International Business.