Development and International Business

Queen Mary University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Sociology

About this course

Explore the changing relationship between states and markets. In recent years, interest in the relationship between international business and global development has increased. On this programme exploring business and global development, you will study the politics of development, foreign direct investment and international institutions of global political-economic governance.

  • A joint programme, taught in partnership with the School of Business and Management

  • Gain an advanced theoretical grounding in the core aspects of business and international development, considering its history and politics and its growing internationalisation

  • Gain insight into global working lives, economic restructuring, migrant labour, multinational companies, work, geo-politics, industrialisation and international development

  • Enhance your practical skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation through an independent research project with the expert supervision of a specialist in your field
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Tower Hamlets

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Tower Hamlets

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3544 Data analysts
    3543 Project support officers
    2434 Business and related research professionals
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    2440 Business and financial project management professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Tower Hamlets
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Sociology