International Business Management MSc Welcome Pack
Welcome to MSc International Business Management – September 2026.
In the age of AI, employers increasingly value graduates who can combine strong business judgment, critical thinking, and ethical decision making with the ability to work effectively alongside emerging technologies. Success comes not from competing with AI, but from leveraging it to solve complex problems, drive innovation, communicate across cultures, and lead people with confidence in rapidly changing global business environment.
Whether you hold business or non-business degree, our course is designed to welcome individuals from diverse academic and professional backgrounds with no required experience.
Uniquely, this course offers you the opportunity to learn from distinctive modules as:
- Strategy in the Age of AI: contemporary module exploring how AI is transforming business strategy, innovation, competitive advantage, and decision making in global organizations.
- Business Strategy Simulation: highly practical and effective module to learn how to manage business and apply strategy concepts focusing on innovation.
- Professional Practice in Management: enables you to act as a consultant of an international project of your choice, or to start business plan by applying “The Prince’s Trust” pack provided by the government website.
Alongside modules in international logistics, forecasting and decision science, marketing, and finance you will engage with real world business challenges through simulations, case studies, and professional practice projects.
With staff and students from various cultural and academic backgrounds, this course offers unique international learning experience. It enables you to develop expertise and gain professional practice in key business disciplines, while keeping your career opportunities wide open across global industries.
Your Course Leader:
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed
Lecturer in International Business
ahmed.mohamed2@northampton.ac.uk
I will provide the necessary academic guidance and support on your studies. I will help you identify opportunities to enhance your professional skills, employability, and career aspirations. I will work closely with you to unlock your full potential and make the most of your postgraduate experience.
Additional staff
- Claire Parsons, Careers and Employability Partner, Student Futures
- Lauren Taylor, Student experience assistant
- Joanne Farmer, Academic librarian
- Emma Kimberley, Learning Development Tutor
- Anna Smith, Learning Development Tutor.
Preparing for your course
In preparation for your course starting in September, we hold some online sessions beforehand so you can meet your Academic Team and other students studying the same course. These will be held on 17 September. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Ahmed Mohamed: Ahmed.mohamed2@northampton.ac.uk
Thursday 17 September
Session: Pre-Induction Session
- Time: 12 – 1:30pm (BST)
- Link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/63f32e4ff31d4767bb6944d917ff2735
In this session, you will receive an overview of the course and an introduction to the Waterside Campus. We will explore the wide range of support available to you, both at the course level and across the University. The session will also highlight various career development opportunities. In addition, you will take part in various icebreaker and networking activities to start connecting with fellow students and begin building your university community.
Wednesday 23 September
Session: MSc IBM Welcome and Induction
- Time: 11am – 1pm (BST)
- Location: Senate 406, 4th floor, Senate building, Waterside campus
In this session, you will receive an overview of the course and an introduction to the Waterside Campus. We will explore the wide range of support available to you, both at the course level and across the University. The session will also highlight various career development opportunities. In addition, you will take part in various icebreaker and networking activities organised by the SEAT team, providing an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow students and begin building your university community.
Thursday 24 September
Session: The Faculty Welcome Experience!
- Time: 2 – 4pm (BST)
- Location: The Hide, 4th floor, Learning Hub, Waterside campus
This is how we love to kick things off in the Faculty of Business Law! This fun and friendly social event brings music, unique games, party food and more to our new student and staff community. Hosted by the faculty Student Experience Assistant Team (SEAT), this is a great opportunity to connect and mix with peers and tutors from Business, Management, Analytics, Marketing, Hospitality, Law, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Criminology, Criminal Justice & Policing course communities. We promise you’ll have a great time…NOT TO BE MISSED!]
Thursday 1 October
Session: Welcome and Induction for Late Enrollers
- Time: 10 – 11:30am (BST)
- Link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/6021546be9824c1ea8e3c07b3b4e992a
In this session, you will receive an overview of the course and an introduction to the Waterside Campus. We will explore the wide range of support available to you, both at the course level and across the University. The session will also highlight various career development opportunities. In addition, you will take part in various icebreaker and networking activities to start connecting with fellow students and begin building your university community.
