International Business and HRM

Interested in a people-focused career in international business? Our MSc International Business and HRM will equip you with the ideal combination of specialist knowledge, practical skills and a truly global outlook.

• Deepen your understanding of business and human resource management in an international context
• Gain a highly regarded masters level qualification together with vital employability skills for a successful career in business or HR
• Develop your knowledge of economics, international business, management, employment law and HRM to ease your transition to a high-level role
• Network with international business leaders and influential HR professionals who provide guest lectures, consultancy projects, case studies and professional mentoring
• Learn alongside students from around the world, gaining a greater awareness of cultural diversity and different perspectives on international business
• This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and puts you on the fast track to a qualification which raises your professional standing and improves your career prospects. It fully prepares you to meet the CPD requirements of the HR profession
• You could also study MSc International Business and Finance, MSc International Business and Marketing or MSc International Business.

• Students must have completed a subject relevant Bachelors degree with an overall score of 'Good' or above (2.25 GPA) from a recognised university in Jordan
• For postgraduate research degrees, PhD applicants are expected to have a masters as well as a bachelors degree in the relevant subject areas. Most importantly applicants must submit a research proposal.

This MSc International Business and HRM opens doors to HRM careers in a wide range of international organisations. On completion of the course, you'll be ideally placed to join management training programmes in major companies worldwide.

Our students have gone on to secure management roles and advanced graduate training positions in high-profile organisations including HSBC Canada, Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse Cooper. Some have become consultants with specialist companies while others have taken on general management roles or have even set up their own international businesses.

You will be highly suited to HRM roles in any organisation with a global outlook - whatever the size or sector. You could, for instance, harness your specialist knowledge of international law, training and talent management to support a small-scale exporting company. The course also gives you a platform to gain further professional qualifications as you take your career forward. Inspired by the intellectual challenge of the MSc, a growing number of graduates also choose to develop academic careers - moving on to PhD research or teacher training.

Ongoing careers support

Throughout your studies, you will benefit from our personal tutor scheme which enables you to reflect on your learning and refine your career ambitions. Our support continues once you've completed your course too: you are entitled to further help and guidance from the Careers and Employment Service for up to three years after leaving the University.