MA International Business and Diplomacy

MA/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate in International Business and Diplomacy 180 Credits

Recently governments and multinational corporations have been paying close attention to the promotion of international business and trade. Thus, the link between international business and diplomacy is particularly timely: the Financial Times reported that “The job description for Britain’s ambassadors is to be rewritten to include tough targets for trade promotion and a requirement for the country’s top diplomats to tour the UK’s regions to showcase commercial opportunities abroad”, The Financial Times, 05 August, 2010.

The MA in International Business and Diplomacy which is awarded by the University of East Anglia and offered by the London Academy of Diplomacy , University of East Anglia - London Campus aims to serve the needs of members of the London Diplomatic Corps, staff of Ministries for Foreign Affairs, staff of multinational corporations and graduates aspiring to an international career. The course is a blend of academic studies and professional training which is designed to give you the opportunity to choose from a range of modules to broaden your knowledge in the respective fields of study and maximise your employability chances. It is organised around a combination of compulsory modules which provide subject-specific and research skills and options which reflect the chosen fields of specialism.

The course will distinguish itself by responding to the professional learning needs of governments, organisations and multinational corporations. Governments are now more conscious that with tough times ahead, they need better trained officials to help them achieve their objectives in promoting business and trade. Thus, the teaching of economic diplomacy, management, intercultural communication, and ethics are essential to the training of diplomats and managers in the corporate sector. Furthermore, the inclusion of modules such as, Media Communication Strategies, the Dynamics of International Business, Global Economic Governance, Science Technology and International Policy and Cultural Awareness is another unique feature of the course which will provide opportunities to governments and corporate sectors desirous of obtaining training in specific areas through the availability of study on individual modules on a CPD basis.

Course Structure: MA degree (180 credits)

1 year full time or 2 years part time

You will be required to attend the following compulsory modules:

Dynamics of International Business (20 credits)
Diplomacy: Theory & Practice (40 credits)
Research Methodology (10 credits)
Dissertation (50 credits)

and choose three optional modules from the following:

Management (20 credits)
Cultural Awareness (20 credits)
Economic Diplomacy (20 credits)
Economic Global Governance (20 credits)
Media Communication Strategies (20 credits)
Science Technology and International Policy (20 credits)
European International Market/Policy (20 credits)

In addition the course involves a one week optional educational European field trip which will be organised in conjunction with Nyenrode Business University in The Netherlands to visit international and regional organisations such as NATO, EU, International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court.

Teaching Staff

The diplomacy programme will benefit from the experience and expertise of the Academy’s Director Professor Nabil Ayad and a team of academics, experts and professionals with a proven track record in running courses and training programmes for members of the London Diplomatic Corps, staff of overseas Ministries for Foreign Affairs and other government departments, and staff of multinational corporations as well as graduates aspiring to an international career.

Assessment

You will be assessed on coursework, oral presentation and written examination. You will also be required to submit a dissertation of about 12,000 words on an approved topic.

Research

The above courses will help you to develop independent investigation, reporting, conceptual analysis and research skills which are necessary requirements for those who wish to read for an MPhil and PhD degrees in the future.

Entry requirements

Normally, students must have either: a degree from a recognised UK or overseas institution, a postgraduate degree, or professional qualification in a relevant discipline, or knowledge and skills at a university degree standard, normally through five years’ relevant work experience.

Applicants should be fluent in written and spoken English to study at postgraduate level.

Applicants whose first language is not English, an attainment of at least IELTS 6.5 or its American equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 600, unless they meet one of the following criteria:

They have studied in English for at least one year.
They are members of the diplomatic staff who have been given prior courses in English to fit them to work in an English speaking environment.

INTO UEA London offers pre-sessional summer programmes if students need to improve their English before starting the course. Some may be required to attend an interview and pass a language test. Alternatively applicants may enroll on English for Postgraduate Study which is a year-round course of intensive academic English language study, which prepares international students (whose first language is not English) for study at postgraduate level. The course covers English language, academic study and subject specific postgraduate research skills – all that is needed for successful study at postgraduate level.

LAD Brochure 2012 - 2013

Tuition Fees for 2011/2012

Full-time: Home/EU/Accredited Diplomats and their dependents = £7,560

Part-time: Home/EU/Accredited Diplomats and their dependents = £3,780 (each year)

Full-time: Overseas = £11,200

How to apply

Deadlines :

31 August 2011 for the Autumn Session

16 December 2011 for the Spring Session

How to apply

There are several formats which you could use:

Please download:
LAD Application

The Manager
London Academy of Diplomacy
University of East Anglia, London
102 Middlesex Street
London E1 7EZ

Tel: 0207 0594437
Fax: 02072479246
Mobile: 07860505162

Email: diplomacy@uea.ac.uk