University of Nottingham Ningbo China
MSc, Innovative Design
MasterCourse overview
This is a career-changing programme for non-business students.
This programme aims to develop knowledge and skills in fundamental management disciplines, while also including specialist modules in various areas of international business.
With the global economy increasingly influencing the business world, this programme provides non-business school graduates with a solid foundation in international business theory and practice.
Special features
As a 'conversion' masters programme for students without a degree in business/management and related areas., this program aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talents who are not only good at what they have learnt during the undergraduate programme, and also have expertise in the business-related field.
Course structure
The MSc in International Business programme is a full-time degree studied over a period of calendar year commencing late September. In each case participants take taught modules and prepare a dissertation. Students without the relevant English proficiency are required to do a Summer pre-sessional programme before gaining entry onto the postgraduate programme.
Classes are in the form of two or three hour teaching/learning sessions that include some small group teaching and study.
All students undertake core modules relating to international business. The remaining modules offer a choice of electives. These allow the student to focus upon the modules with an international emphasis that is most closely associated with his/her career aspirations.
Year 1
Compulsory
Students must take all modules in this group.
BUSI4377 International Business Environment (10 Credits) Autumn
BUSI4541 Business Economics (20 Credits) Autumn
BUSI4595 Principles of Accounting (10 Credits) Autumn
BUSI4598 Managing People (20 Credits) Autumn
BUSI4325 Dissertation: International Business (60 Credits) Summer
BUSI4529 Research Methods for Management Studies (20 Credits) Spring
BUSI4596 Essentials of International Marketing (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4597 International Business Strategy (20 Credits) Spring
Optional
Students must take 10 credits from this group
BUSI4385 Business to Business Marketing (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4533 Further Quantitative Research Methods (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4538 Further Qualitative Research Methods (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4544 Managing International Business in China (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4547 E-Business (10 Credits) Spring
BUSI4549 Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility (10 Credits) Spring
Careers and further study
This degree offers career opportunities in a variety of careers such as Accountancy, Consultancy, Business Development, Human Resources, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Private Banking, Project Management, Market Research and Sales and Distribution.
According to the latest Careers and Employment Report, International business graduates tended to choose to work in listed enterprises and large holding group corporations.
Qualifications:
1. High school graduate and above.
2. Non-Chinese citizens who hold a foreign passport and comply with the relevant regulations set by the “Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC.".
(http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A20/moe_850/202006/t20200609_464159.html)
3. Physically and mentally healthy.
4. Applicants under 18 years old (Per September 1st) should provide a letter of guarantee for their guardian in China (notarization required).
Application Documents:
1. Passport: Please scan your passport ID page. If there is any additional or change of the name, please also provide the endorsement page.(bit.ly/ContohPassport) (bit.ly/ContohEndorsement)
2. Recent photo, with the following format: Recent full-faced photo (the head occupies 70% of the size of the photo); the aspect ratio is 4:3; white background without borders; the size must be between 100-500KB (*.jpg,*.jpeg). (bit.ly/Contoh_Photo)
3. Language Certificates
- For English-Taught program: IELTS with an overall score of 5.5-6.5 or TOEFL IBT 85 (subject to each university)
- For Chinese-Taught program: HSK 4-6 (level and minimum score are subject to each major and university)
4. High school diploma (for bachelor degree applicants) and Bachelor or Master diploma (for master and doctoral degree applicants), students who hasn’t graduated should provide an official statement from high school or university as a guarantee of the graduation date (Pre-Graduation Statement). (bit.ly/PreGraduationLetter) (bit.ly/PreGraduationLetter2)
5. High school transcripts (for bachelor degree applicants) and university transcripts (for master and doctoral degree applicants), page sorted from first semester to last or latest semester in one PDF file. Please contact your school to get ‘1 sheet’ kinds of transcripts. (bit.ly/ContohOnePageTranscript)
6. 2 (two) recommendation letters from your teachers in high school (for bachelor degree applicants) and two university professors (for master and doctoral degree applicants) along with letterhead, stamp from the school, and sign. Please also include the email and phone number of the recommenders.
7. Study Plan / Personal Statement, approximately 800 words (English/Mandarin) and must be signed with a clear name. You could check general personal statement points grid here (bit.ly/PoinPersonalStatement)
8. Additional requirements that apply vary from university to university, for example:
- Entrance Examination / Interview.
- Financial Statement (from Bank). (bit.ly/ContohFinancialCertificateProof)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV), you can check the sample or simply look up on google (bit.ly/Contoh_CurriculumVitae_CV)
- Certificate of Non-Criminal Record Report(SKCK) from the Local Indonesian Police. (bit.ly/ContohSKCK)
- Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Medical Check-up Report). (bit.ly/SayaratPengisianForm) (bit.ly/PhysicalExaminationForm)
Note:
- Documents number 4-6 above, MUST be translated into English / Mandarin by the school or a sworn translator, and need to be legalized.
- Please neatly SCAN each file in pdf format, the size must not be more than 1 MB (except the recent photo must comply with the requirements above), then upload everything into the system (www.greatwall.co.id).