MSc International Business Economics
Lincoln, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
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Full time, Part time
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Introduction
Understanding international business provides a context for identifying opportunities and analyzing risks inherent in the global environment. MSc International Business Economics is designed for those who have a solid background in business and management studies and want to expand that knowledge internationally with a clear focus on economics.
The program provides a grounding in aspects of quantitative methods, business economics, the international business environment, the multinational enterprise, and the international macro-financial environment. Combining international business and applied economics provides students with a solid foundation for work within international organizations or as an applied/business economist.
Students have the opportunity to incorporate research themes of economics and international finance into their research projects and independent studies. Indeed, this could provide a route to more advanced study at the doctoral level for promising candidates.
Understanding international business provides a context for identifying opportunities and analyzing risks inherent in the global environment. MSc International Business Economics is designed for those who have a solid background in business and management studies and want to expand that knowledge internationally with a clear focus on economics.
The program provides a grounding in aspects of quantitative methods, business economics, the international business environment, the multinational enterprise, and the international macro-financial environment. Combining international business and applied economics provides students with a solid foundation for work within international organizations or as an applied/business economist.
Students have the opportunity to incorporate research themes of economics and international finance into their research projects and independent studies. Indeed, this could provide a route to more advanced study at the doctoral level for promising candidates.
Prioritising Face-to-Face Teaching
At the University of Lincoln, we strive to ensure our students’ experience is engaging, supportive, and academically challenging. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, we have adapted to Government guidance to keep our students, staff, and community safe. All remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions in England were lifted in February 2022 under the Government&rsquo's Plan for Living with Covid-19, and we have embraced a safe return to in-person teaching on campus. Where appropriate, face-to-face teaching is enhanced by the use of digital tools and technology and may be complemented by online opportunities where these support learning outcomes.
We are fully prepared to adapt our plans if changes in Government guidance make this necessary, and we will endeavor to keep current and prospective students informed.
At Lincoln International Business School, our aim is to deliver excellent research which benefits businesses and policy-makers while at the same time deepening understanding and contributing to our teaching.
To do so we engage actively with a wide array of collaborative partners drawn from other universities, business, non-profit, government, and non-government organisations across the world.
Research at Lincoln International Business School
Our research is organized primarily around six research groups which draw together staff from across disciplinary boundaries within the School. These groups are:
- Community Organisation Research Group
- Regional and Rural Enterprise Research Group
- Marketing and Supply Chain Research Group
- Responsible Management Research Group
- Visitor Economy Research Group
- Lincoln Economics and Finance Research Group
Industry Expertise
Lincoln International Business School has an experienced team of staff, which is made up of academically and professionally qualified lecturers with relevant industrial experience and finance experts with wide research interests.
The Business School hosts a series of visiting speakers each year. As part of the School, students will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts. Previous speakers have included representatives from organizations such as Deloitte, Santander, HSBC, Innocent, The Institute of Internal Auditors, and Sir David Tweedie (ex-Chairman of the IASB).
Students also have the chance to build their skills and knowledge further with extra-curricular activities such as joining a society, volunteering, or becoming a Student Ambassador.
"This information was correct at the time of publishing (July 2023)"
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Curriculum
How You Study
Delivery methods include lectures, workshops, and seminars. Skills include presentation skills, technical skills, teamwork skills analytical skills, problem-solving skills, research skills, engagement with development agencies, and local business support.
Students are expected to attend additional sessions that may occur before the program begins - please contact the program leader for details.
Contact Hours and Independent Study
Weekly contact hours on this program may vary depending on the individual module options chosen and the stage of the study. Hours of study may vary from term to term for both full and part-time students and can be spread throughout the week.
Postgraduate-level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least four to six hours in independent study.
Part-time students will complete the program within two years. The program structure for part-time study will be at the discretion of the Programme Leader. For more detailed information please contact the Programme Leader.
Business Economics (Core)
Students have the chance to explore issues relating to industrial organization, including competition policy and merger activity. Beyond this, the module explores how the State guides resources and might inject competition into a public sector industry, by introducing quasi markets.
Dissertation and Research Design for Finance (Core)
The dissertation provides the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to reflect critically on the aspects relating to their Master's program. The vehicle will be the researching and writing of a dissertation, based on the methods delivered in the pre-requisite QM modules. The dissertation is the capstone of the Master's learning process and allows the student to demonstrate mastery in the scholarship of a programme-related topic that they have selected in amalgamation with supervisory tutors.
Finance and accounting (Core)
This module is designed to introduce concepts and techniques for costing and break-even analysis and brings in the notion of pricing from a larger viewpoint in the market as well as from a strategic management view. Later, the module aims to cover the topics of financial analysis, budgeting and planning, and the sources of finance.
International Entrepreneurship (Core)
Entrepreneurship is an essential skill set in the development at the global level of new and existing businesses, social enterprises, and more broadly societies and their economies. Enterprise is defined as the application of creative ideas and innovations to practical situations, combining creativity, ideas development, and problem-solving with expression, communication, and practical action. Entrepreneurship is the application of enterprise skills to creating and growing organizations in an international context in order to identify and build on opportunities.
This module draws on the latest UK QAA Guidance on Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education and aims to develop, at an international level, enterprise awareness, an entrepreneurial mindset, and entrepreneurial capability, which can lead to entrepreneurial effectiveness which can be applied in a range of contexts.
International Macroeconomics and Finance (Core)
This module equips students with an in-depth and applied-oriented understanding of theoretical and empirical problems addressed in the field known as International Finance (also known as International Macroeconomics / Open Macroeconomics) and brings students up to the research frontier in International Finance. It draws heavily on financial modeling and financial econometrics.
Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance I (Core)
This module provides students with an opportunity to develop their understanding relating to the background of statistical methods for primary research. Students will engage with statistical software, such as Eviews, to apply quantitative analytical techniques to sets of data.
Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance II (Core)
The aim of this module is to build on the work in Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance I while focusing on specific quantitative analytical techniques. The models examined are Dynamic, ARIMA, GARCH, VAR, and ECM, among others. The EViews statistical software and the BLOOMBERG data provider are essential to the learning objectives and assessment of the module.
The Multinational Enterprise in Context (Core)
Students explore the historical development of foreign direct investment activity. This gives them an opportunity to understand the main advantages to be gained from firms engaging further in international business activities as well as understand the workings of a global enterprise in a dynamic world economy.
Understanding International Business (Core)
Understanding International Business is a core module for MSc International Business students. Successful completion will assist you to understand the general environment of international business, setting up country selection criteria and country evaluation in the context of international business. It will also develop your skill to conduct basic research and professional report preparation.
How You Are Assessed
A variety of assessment methods are used during this course, including essays, examinations, coursework, project and oral presentations. These assessments are designed to develop the skills needed for a career as an economist or policy advisor.
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Program Outcome
How You Study
Delivery methods include lectures, workshops and seminars. Skills include presentation skills, technical skills, teamwork skills analytical skills, problem solving skills, research skills, engagement with development agencies, and local business support.
Weekly contact hours on this Program may vary depending on the individual module options chosen and the stage of study. Hours of study may vary from term to term for both full and part-time students and can be spread throughout the week.
Postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least four to six hours in independent study.
Part-time students will complete the Program within two years. The Program structure for part-time study will be at the discretion of the Program Leader. For more detailed information please contact the Program Leader.
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Career Opportunities
MSc International Business Economics is designed to help students develop a set of skills and subject knowledge to compete effectively in the domestic and international labour markets as a professional economist.
Future career opportunities include roles in government, international organisations, banks, or private sectors such as economic consultancies. The advanced and quantitative aspects of the programme also equip students with a solid foundation for research-oriented roles at research institutions or progressing to PhD programmes.