It is widely accepted that the global environmental crisis places significant and growing constraints on the products and services organisations market. Whereas organisations agree that sustainability is important to all their stakeholders, concern remains about how to market according to sustainable principles. Our MSc International Marketing Management with Sustainability will suit students looking to develop a career in global marketing management based on providing leadership on how to pursue sustainable and socially responsible marketing strategies.
A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.
Scotland/Non-UK EU: £7290 England/Northern Ireland/Wales: £8600 Overseas: £14310
Semester 1 (Sept – Dec)
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Semester 2 (Jan – April)
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The MSc dissertation is then undertaken between May – August.
Strategic Marketing Semester 1 (mandatory) Provides an understanding of theoretical and practical perspectives of international marketing management strategies, as well as examines how marketing strategies are resourced and how they create value for the business.
Contemporary Consumers Semester 1 (mandatory) Critically evaluate the relevance of different perspectives in understanding 21st Century international consumers. Explore key managerial challenges faced in responding to consumers within international contexts.
Marketing Logistics Semester 1 (mandatory) Provides an understanding on the supply chain management and logistics initiatives in global context and its relation with marketing management.
Branding and Communications Semester 2 (mandatory) Provides an understanding of the key principles of brand management from socio-cultural, psychological and anthropological perspectives, rather than relying on just the cognitive approach to branding. Identifies the rationale and obstacles toward adopting integrated marketing communications.
Research Philosophy and Practice Semester 2 (mandatory) Provides an understanding of the social science research process, as well as theory and approaches to research. Develops practical skills (i.e., quantitative and qualitative techniques) in data analysis to transform the raw data into information that guides marketing management valuations.
Sustainable Marketing Semester 2 (mandatory) Looks at how to develop and pursue sustainable and socially responsible marketing strategies.
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