Master of Science - International Business Management

University of Surrey

The International Business Management MSc course will teach students how to manage a multinational business. They’ll learn how to develop and implement global strategies, and how to make companies of any size truly international. While benefitting from Surrey Business School’s emphasis on enterprise and innovation, learners will be encouraged and motivated to expand their creative and practical thinking abilities.

The University of Surrey will ensure that students have the skills and knowledge that employers look out for. Thus, students will have the chance to engage with real, contemporary challenges within modern business throughout their studies. The University is ranked in the top 10 for Business and Economics in the UK by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.

Learners will be taught how to effectively formulate and implement global strategies to succeed in international business. The University will spark their interest by teaching them about the techniques and knowledge that professional managers need, to control multinational business environments. Students can also expect to explore areas such as the management of responsibility and ethical considerations. Moreover, they'll experience an inspiring combination of research findings and case studies from international firms and, in the process, discover why adopting some of the best, forward-thinking management techniques from around the world is crucial to success.

This MSc has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). A particular highlight of the programme is the Global Strategy Implementation module, where students will learn about internal and external influential factors on the implementation of global strategies, process of strategy implementation, techniques for implementing strategy, barriers to strategy implementation, and the ways in which to avoid failure in the implementation of these strategies.

Job positions for International Business Management graduates include multinational manager, regional manager, country manager, HQ-subsidiary coordinator, strategic business analyst, business development manager, management consultant in international business and supply chain manager.