Thrive in the global market with our International Business Management MA.
Enhance your management strategy with our International Business Management MA. You’ll cover topics like:
- ethical leadership
- international trade
- international strategy
- people management
- digital businesses
- marketing
- sustainability.
You can also specialise in:
- management consultancy
- academic research.
Our International Business Management master’s suits all graduates with or without a first-class business degree.
Hands-on learning
You can attend guest lectures, seminars, workshops, and field trips to increase your skills and contacts.
Specialist teaching and support
You will learn from research-active academics experienced in:
- corporate governance
- sustainability
- marketing
- resource management
- business law
- economics.
Our lecturers are also committed to your personal and professional growth. Our student, Paolo, tells us “the availability of all staff […] made me feel very supported”.
Dual accreditation
Successful completion of our International Business Management master’s will lead you to a Level 7 qualification in Strategic Management and Leadership awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (subject to passing the required CMI mapped modules and CMI moderation).
Please note that you will not qualify for this award if you study this course as a PGCert or PGDip.
Work placements: build professional experience
You can undertake an industry placement to enhance your management skills and employability.
A diverse community
You’ll learn with an international community, providing diverse perspectives and an unrivalled network.
John Kouraklis
Programme Lead - Postgraduate Business
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Course content
Modules
If you have a previous degree in business you will take five core modules and select two optional modules.
Please note: it is possible that a module listed on the website will not be able to run due to reasons beyond our control. For more information please refer to our course information disclaimer.
Entry requirements
You are expected to have at least a second class honours degree from a UK or overseas university (or equivalent).
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Previous degree
Additional requirement information
You may have read business or management before as part of your undergraduate degree, but this is not required and we recognise that many students will come to study the programme from a humanities, sciences, sports or technology background.
Mature students with relevant managerial experience but with limited educational qualifications will be considered and all applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
International Requirements
International students should check our country-specific pages for equivalents. If English is not your first language you will need to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section.
We now accept IELTS Indicator test results as proof of your English language level.
Further Information
For more information about entry requirements please email apply@stmarys.ac.uk.
Fees & funding
September
Home
£10,500
International
£16,800
January
Home
£10,500
International
£16,800
Additional costs
Your tuition fees will cover the cost of all mandatory elements of your programme. Additional costs could be incurred depending on optional modules chosen and other projects undertaken.
For further information about additional costs please see our additional costs webpage.
Alumni discount
A 20% tuition fee discount is available for our alumni (undergraduate and PGCE) planning to study this Master's degree. Those studying for a PGDip of PGCert are not eligible for the discount.
Funding
Government-funded loans of over £11,000 are available to many home postgraduate students. Home and international students may also be eligible for external sources of funding. International students should check their eligibility for our International Scholarship.
For more information, please look at our postgraduate funding page.
How the degree is taught
Assessment methods
Assessment will take the form of individual and group work that may include essays, reports, time-constrained coursework, oral presentations and consultancy projects.
Each module is assessed separately and will have a maximum of two pieces of assessment. All assessments count towards your master's award
Career opportunities
With our International Business Management MA, you will develop essential transferrable skills, such as leadership, communication, and creative problem-solving.
Contact our Career Services at careersnetwork@stmarys.ac.uk for further information on jobs and postgraduate opportunities.
Some examples of job roles and areas of work for graduates of International Business Management MSc, PGDip, PGCert include:
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September 2023
January 2024
Make sure to check our step-by-step guide to application process.
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