MSc in International Sustainable Business
Overview
The MSc in International Sustainable Business may be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
Exit Award
Postgraduate Diploma in International Sustainable Business
Students who pass taught modules to the value of 60 credits in Part I, may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in International Sustainable Business (NFQ Level 9, Major Award).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-Time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 90 credits as follows – 60 credits of taught modules (Part I) and 30 credits of research modules (Part II): | ||
| Part I | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (40 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules from their chosen pathway: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| BU6012 | Business Professional Skills | 5 |
| BU6013 | Responsible Leadership for a Global World | 5 |
| BU6014 | Global Markets and Trade | 5 |
| BU6015 | Business Research Methods | 5 |
| BU6016 | Quantitative Techniques for Business Research | 5 |
| EC6621 | Strategy for Global Business | 5 |
| FE6305 | Contemporary Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues | 5 |
| MG5005 | Marketing Ethics and Sustainability | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from either the Sustainable International Management and Strategy pathway or the Sustainable Business pathway: 1 | 20 | |
| Sustainable International Management and Strategy | ||
| International Human Resource Management (5) | ||
| International Market Entry Strategies (5) | ||
| Corporate Social Responsibility (5) | ||
| International Business and Sustainable Growth Strategies (5) | ||
| Sustainable Business | ||
| Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policies (5) | ||
| Business Practices for Circular Economies (5) | ||
| Sustainable Investment Strategies (5) | ||
| Environmental Regulation and Compliance Management (5) | ||
| Part II | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| BU6017 | International Sustainable Business Report | 30 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- 1
Students are advised that the provision of elective pathway in a particular session cannot be guaranteed.
Part-Time
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students take 90 credits as follows – 30 credits of taught modules (Part I) in Year 1; and 30 credits of taught modules (Part I) and 30 credits of research modules (Part II) in Year 2: | ||
| Part I - Year 1 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (20 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules from their chosen pathway: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| BU6012 | Business Professional Skills | 5 |
| BU6016 | Quantitative Techniques for Business Research | 5 |
| EC6621 | Strategy for Global Business | 5 |
| FE6305 | Contemporary Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from either the Sustainable International Management and Strategy pathway or the Sustainable Business pathway: 1 | 10 | |
| Sustainable International Management and Strategy | ||
| International Human Resource Management (5) | ||
| International Business and Sustainable Growth Strategies (5) | ||
| Sustainable Business | ||
| Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policies (5) | ||
| Business Practices for Circular Economies (5) | ||
| Part I - Year 2 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (20 credits) and 10 credits of elective modules from their chosen pathway: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| BU6013 | Responsible Leadership for a Global World | 5 |
| BU6014 | Global Markets and Trade | 5 |
| BU6015 | Business Research Methods | 5 |
| MG5005 | Marketing Ethics and Sustainability | 5 |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from either the Sustainable International Management and Strategy pathway or the Sustainable Business pathway: 1 | 10 | |
| Sustainable International Management and Strategy | ||
| International Market Entry Strategies (5) | ||
| Corporate Social Responsibility (5) | ||
| Sustainable Business | ||
| Sustainable Investment Strategies (5) | ||
| Environmental Regulation and Compliance Management (5) | ||
| Part II - Year 2 | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| BU6017 | International Sustainable Business Report | 30 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- 1
Students are advised that the provision of elective pathway in a particular session cannot be guaranteed.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for the MSc in International Sustainable Business (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard.
- Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice.
- Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings
- Assess key business challenges in the context of global environmental, social and governance issues.
- Critically analyse responsible and ethical approaches to global business practice through an appreciation of the business’s role in addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Conduct high-quality applied business research using relevant qualitative and/or quantitative techniques.
- Formulate novel sustainable approaches to global business issues through the completion of an applied research project.
- Develop self-awareness and reflective capacity in formulating their own learning goals, needs and core values to be responsible business leaders and creative thinkers.