MA/MS in International Business

Objective(s) of a study programme: To provide interdisciplinary knowledge of modern business creation and management necessary for complex business activities at the national and international levels, to develop a complex, intercultural understanding of business management and the ability to make innovative, scientifically based business management decisions in a changing environment and to disseminate their results responsibly. Description of the study programme: https://admissions.ktu.edu/programme/m-international-business/ Learning outcomes: Knowledge and its application: Are able to creatively apply organizational theories and the latest management concepts which allow for the implementation of research solutions based on research results, adequate to the dynamically changing environment. Are able to apply modern international practices and concepts of business creation, organization and management which enable developing innovative business models. Are able to explain global trends in economic, social, political, legal, ethical and technological development, the driving forces of change and their impact on the international competitiveness of business. Are able to apply theories and concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship in a dynamically changing environment and different contexts. Are able to apply the latest methods of social research as well as to explain the possibilities and limitations of their application in conducting theoretical, applied and practical research on international competitiveness and business management. Skills to carry out research: Are able to develop methodology of interdisciplinary scientific, applied research, to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques, to collect, process and systematize information that allows for creation of a reliable basis for sustainable and ethical solutions. Are able to analyse and critically evaluate the solutions for the improvement of international business management, substantiating and interpreting their causes and impact on the environment with the results of the latest research. Are able to apply the methods of strategic insight, integrate and link fragmented information into a system, to interpret the results from an interdisciplinary point of view, thus creating a reliable basis for making innovative business and management decisions in complex situations. Field-specific skills: Are able to comprehensively assess the uncertainties of the global and regional environment, to identify new business development opportunities, to take advantage of them and initiate changes in the organization. Are able to improve business and management practices in conditions of uncertainty, to react proactively, evaluating alternatives and possible surprises to make innovative business creation, management and development decisions based on research results. Are able to apply a systematic approach and the latest methods of business activity and environmental research in the design of innovative business models and innovation implementation processes and to recommend appropriate actions to strengthen business sustainability and competitiveness. Social skills: Are able to communicate fluently in writing and orally with business representatives from various cultural backgrounds as well as other stakeholders, to discuss relevant issues in business creation and management practice and theory, including presentation of ideas, preparation of business reports, consulting and peer review. Are able to plan, organize and manage individual and group professional activities as well as research work in traditional, virtual and multicultural environments, to follow the norms of professional ethics and citizenship. Are able to initiate, plan and implement business creation and development in harmony with the principles of sustainable development and the interests of various groups in society. Personal skills: Are able to think systematically, critically and creatively making complex management decisions in situations of different uncertainty, are aware of the moral and social responsibility for one‘s activities and their ethical consequences. Are able to plan the process of continuous learning and independently develop individual and organizational competencies. Are able to critically evaluate the data and information sources necessary for business development and management decisions and on their basis to initiate and manage business activities. Activities of teaching and learning: The studies include classroom work (lectures, practical work, laboratory work, seminars, outgoing visits to enterprises, etc.) and individual work for mastering theoretical material, preparation for classroom work, intermediate and final assessments and performing other activities. The studies of each study module are completed by the assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills – an examination or another final assessment; the study programme is completed by the final degree project and its defence. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The applied cumulative assessment system of the learning outcomes ensures constant and involving work of students during the entire semester of studies; the final evaluation of the study module consists of the sum of the grades of intermediate assessments and the final assessment multiplied by the weighting coefficients (percentages of components). Study subjects (modules): Innovation Management, International Business Logistics, International Business Management, International Competitiveness, Business Model Innovation, Scientific Research Design, Strategic Finance Management, Technology Venturing, Data Analysis Methods, International Business Law, Research Project, Strategic Management, Master’s Degree Final Project. Electives: Business Process Management, Sustainable Development, Modern Management of Organisation, Digital Business Transformation, Creative Decision Making, Communication and Negotiation. Study programme abstract: A graduate has comprehensive knowledge in management, economics, other social sciences, is able to apply it in non-standard, real-life situations, understands international business environments, comprehends and applies modern management theories and international practices in decision making. Access to professional activity: The graduate can perform research, expertise, business consulting or managerial work at any internationally active industrial or service organisation, is able to establish, operate, and expand his/her own international business. Access to further study: S/he has access to the third cycle studies.