Research Project (International Management) (726N1)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

All year

On this module, you’ll undertake a significant independent piece of research, drawing upon the knowledge and skills you’ve gained.

You’ll assess the prospects of a firm undertaking a new international venture in a foreign country, and consider alternative strategies.

You’ll consider factors such as:

• global/local competitive pressures
• risk
• the institutional environment
• geographical and cultural distance.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 2 hours of contact time and about 298 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.