Award in International Business

Competences

• Evaluate how global factors, including macroeconomics, influence organisations in different international contexts
• Assess the implications of information communication technologies (ICT) on organizational efforts toward internationalisation
• Select appropriate strategies for an organisation to develop a broader, more global, presence
• Present a considered argument for or against a specific route toward operating outside the borders of the home country

Knowledge

• Theoretical knowledge (such as trading bloc policies and directives) to assess the impact of international business on organisations
• Domestic and global policies (including government policies)
• A range of business assessment tools, models, and frameworks at the macro-level, industry level, corporate level, business level, product level, and management level
• The four routes of internalization: export, licensing, joint venture, and FDI (foreign direct investment)

Skills

Applying knowledge and understanding

• Consider the advantages and disadvantages of international trade and its effect on domestic products and services
• Select appropriate tools, models, and frameworks to accurately assess the feasibility of operating outside the borders of the home country
• Explore the 4 routes of internationalisation within a business context
• Comparatively, assess an organisation’s advantages and disadvantages in pursuing international expansion

Judgment skills and critical abilities

• Justify the choice of route/s for operating outside the borders of the home country

Module-specific communication skills

• Use relevant and appropriate terminology when discussing and exchanging views in a business context
• Communicate and articulate their ideas clearly in writing and orally

Module-specific learner skills

• Discuss the effects of the global economy on organisations
• Discuss the opportunities and challenges for an organisation to go global
• Appropriately and accurately apply the Harvard referencing system
• Acknowledge all sources of information
• Individually carry out further research in this area

Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences

• Search, gather, communicate, and share related information using digital resources
• Identify reliable, authoritative, and current digital sources

Tutors

Our tutors have excellent experience within their field of expertise as well as the necessary academic background.

Assessment

There are no exams in this program. The method of assessment to attain this award is based on different methods such as preparing a portfolio of work, building a reflective journal, writing an assignment, and others. The assignment brief is available to you in good time so that you can organise and plan your study time accordingly week by week. You will be guided through the assessment requirements, and you will also receive ongoing feedback throughout the course of your studies.

Opportunities for further studies

Upon successful completion of this Award, you can:

• Take up the opportunity to follow other Awards in different areas of business and management, or
• Follow the Certificate in Business and Management (30 ECTS), and
• This Certificate programme will also lead you to further studies

This award is designed for:

• Adult learners who want to have an immersive learning experience in this area.
• Working professionals, who have been working for a number of years, and who would like to acquire competencies, knowledge, and skills in this area of business and management.
• Prospective learners, who already have a Level 4 and/or a Level 5 qualification, and who would like to challenge themselves within this area of business and management, to further develop their expertise.

Prerequisites

• Three MQF/EQF Level 4 individual single subject qualifications and at least 18 years of age. or
• One MQF/EQF Level 4 qualification of at least 120 ECTS, or equivalent, and at least 18 years of age. or
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience and at least 21 years of age. or
• The MATSEC Matriculation Certificate. This comprises 6 subjects, and includes passes in a language, a science subject, a humanistic subject, and a pass in the subject ‘Systems of Knowledge’. Two of the 6 subjects must be at an Advanced Level, three of the subjects must be at an Intermediate Level and a pass at the ‘Systems of Knowledge’ subject
• A pass (at least Grade 5 or better) in the Secondary Education Certificate examinations in the following subjects: English language, Mathematics, and one other subject
• Other equivalent (international) qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis

All learners must have proficiency in the English language (evidence of use of the English language at work, 0-level pass in the English language, English as the national language or mother tongue, or other equivalent foreign qualifications equating to Common European Framework (at B2), such as IELTS (overall score of 6.0 with no element less than 5.5), Cambridge English (overall score of 169 with minimum scores of 162), TOEFL (at 72) and others).

About MBS
It's Mission and Vision:

"Helping adults achieve their personal and professional development goals to create value for themselves, their organisations and their communities. The motto of our school has always been, Applying Knowledge for Success. This means that we not only promote the acquisition of knowledge through various methods of learning, but also aid in the development of our learners’ abilities to apply that knowledge to their careers and personal lives, driving them towards success."