MSc Industry, Trade and Development: The University of Manchester

Course description

This programme is designed to:

• convey a variety of analytic perspectives on contemporary trade policy, industrial development, globalisation and their trajectories;
• encourage participants to think critically about issues of industrialisation, trade and industrial policy, global financial institutions and their developmental consequences;
• enhance the skills of policy makers and would-be policy makers in policy formulation and the management of the industrialisation process;
• provide the intellectual infrastructure and analytical tools for research into industrialisation, trade and related fields in the developing world;

Course aims

On completion of the programme students will have acquired the following capabilites:

• A comprehensive knowledge of the principal concepts relating to industrial strategy and trade policy formulation, and a critical understanding of contemporary research in this area
• The analytical and managerial skills needed in the design and implementation of industrial and trade strategies for sustainable development in the context of globalised economy
• Computer skills and transferable personal skills

Module details

Core course units typically include:

• Economic Development
• Research Skills for Economic Development - Quantitative Methods
• Research Skills for Economic Development - Qualitative Research and Dissertation Skills
• Trade Theory and Development
• Industrial Competitiveness
• Global Institutions, Trade Rules and Development

The remaining optional course units may include:

• Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
• ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
• Micro Finance
• Public Sector Reform and Management
• International Finance for Development
• Growth Development and Economic Transformation
• Transformation in the World Economy
• Indutrialisation in Developing Countries
• Financial Markets and Corporate Governance

Career opportunities

The programme attracts those engaged in developing industrial strategies and/or trade policies for government or international agencies. Additionally it will be a useful foundation from which to pursue doctoral research or other research on industrialisation and trade issues in the developing world.

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview:

Applicants should have a good first degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline from an approved university.

Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.

English language:

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

• an IELTS Test score of 7.0 or more overall with a minimum writing score of 7
• or a TOEFL Test (Paper-based) score of 600 or more with a minimum score in Test of Written English of 5
• or a TOEFL Test (Computer-based) score of 250 or more with a minimum essay rating of 5
• or a TOEFL Test (Internet based) score of 100 or more with a minimum writing score of 25.
• an NCUK PMP EAP Grade A

Applicants whose language of academic instruction for at least 1 year has been English may be exempted from this requirement, at the discretion of the Institute.