International Business MSc

The Master's in International Business is designed to build your knowledge across many areas, including business management, strategy, international trade, HR management, international marketing, & more.

Start date

January 2024

Duration

12 months (full time)

Location

Dundee City Campus

Whether your first degree is in Business, or another subject, our MSc in International Business will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of worldwide business. By providing you with the understanding of why and how different processes and decisions are made by international businesses, we give you the opportunity to take your career anywhere in the world.

Our Master’s in international business is designed to help enhance your employment prospects. It does this by building your knowledge across a wide range of modules. They cover topics such as:

international business management
strategy and international business
international trade
human resource management
international marketing

Open to business and non-business graduates

This degree is suitable for graduates who have completed a bachelor’s degree in a business subject, and those who have a bachelor degree in a subject different to business.

Course structure

As well as our standard MSc International Business, we also offer you the opportunity to study alongside another business topic. Our degrees are flexible. This gives you the opportunity to focus on a specific area that interests you. It also allows you to highlight to future employers what your specific skills and interests are.

We have 11 International Business degree options (specialist pathways) for you to choose from, such as:

MSc in International Business and Management
MSc in International Business and Strategy, or
International Business and Entrepreneurship

All the MSc International Business degrees consist of core modules (ones you must study) and a range of optional modules. In total, you will study nine modules across an MSc degree.

Open all sections

This is the standalone International Business course.

Core modules

Optional modules

select four from this list

With this degree option, alongside the core international business modules, you will study areas to advise, prepare and support you in starting up your own business. Some of the modules are practical and will expose you to real life business start-up.

Core modules

BU52041 - Understanding entrepreneurship in a Global Context
BU52040 - Practicing Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Business
BU51014 - Internationalisation Strategies
BU51016 - International Business Strategy
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
BU51019 - International Business Finance
BU52020 - International Business Project
BU52046 - Managing the Multinational Enterprise

Alongside the core international business modules, you will have the opportunity to explore such areas as global financial markets, financial statements and analysis, business finance forecasting and investment management.

Core modules

Optional modules

choose four from this list

This is a popular option which has led many of our graduates to successful careers in HRM. Alongside the core international business modules, you will study HRM strategies, international HRM, behavioural insights for managers and the opportunity to cover such areas as strategic leadership and cross-cultural management.

Core modules

Optional modules

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The investment option provides you with excellent knowledge of finance and investment. Key skills to have in a business. Alongside the core international business modules, you will have the opportunity to study such areas as security analysis, equity valuation, investment management and emerging financial markets.

Core modules

Optional modules

choose two from this list

Many organisations believe that marketing is the responsibility of all staff, given marketing’s focus on the customer and their needs/wants. Having skills and knowledge in the latest social media, digital marketing trends is a beneficial skill to have. Alongside the core international business modules, you will have the option to study such areas as search marketing, customer experience design, marketing as a creative practice and digital marketing.

Core modules

BU51014 - Internationalisation Strategies
BU52050 - International Marketing Strategy
BU51019 - International Business Finance
BU52020 - International Business Project
BU52046 - Managing the Multinational Enterprise

Optional modules

choose four from this list

This degree option allows you to focus on the study of management. Alongside the core international business modules, you will study cross-cultural management, managing people in general and organisations. Management skills are required in most business roles, whether you are already managing teams, resources, projects or whether you aspire to be a manager.

Core modules

Optional modules

choose two from this list

This degree option allows you to focus on business strategy. Alongside the core international business modules, you will learn to understand and analyse a range of international strategies and business relevant for the modern global economy.

Core modules

Optional modules

select two from this list

BU52013 - Strategic Management Accounting
BU51018 - Human Resource Management Strategies
BU52050 - International Marketing Strategy
BU52033 - Leadership and Decision Making

This degree option allows you to focus on the areas of accounting & finance. A solid understanding of accounting/finance principles and processes is useful in all business careers. Particularly helpful if you’re a manager or decision maker, managing budgets, reporting on return, and much more.

Core modules

Optional modules

choose one from this list

In some countries careers in the banking sector are very popular. In particular as careers develop alongside the technologies.

Alongside the core international business modules, you will study emerging financial markets and investment, as well as the option to cover such areas as international banking systems, risk management in banking, banking & financial services law and bank modelling.

Core modules

Optional modules

select two from this list:

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This degree option allows you to focus on marketing and the management of human resources. Alongside the core international business modules, you will study international human resource management and marketing as a creative practice, plus have a range of other options to choose from.

Core modules

Optional modules

select one from this list

BU51017 - Customer Experience Design
BU52050 - International Marketing Strategy

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“This degree has equipped me with unique understanding of global business perspectives and prepared me to be able to tackle business challenges through strategic decision making.”

Milton Ochieng Onyiro

“As an International Business MSc student, I got the chance to complete an 8-week internship in China. This was a great opportunity”

Cameron Laws

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited to CMI Level 7 Certificate in Management and Leadership (*dependent on modules taken)

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

AACSB accreditation ensures that business schools meet the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success.

Settle into your course

We will help you settle in at the start of your degree:

Week 1 – you’ll meet your Programme Leader and your Adviser of Studies will help you choose your modules and give you advice on the available pathways.
Week 2 – our Moving Up to Business module provides you with the business basics that you need to be ready for the start of teaching
Week 3 – our main teaching block begins

Specialist Management English for Business modules

English is the worldwide language of business. If English isn’t your first language, we will offer you two free English language modules that will focus on words and terminology that are used in business. These modules are an important signal to employers of your commitment to English language skills. They will also help you to feel confident in communicating when you start your business career.

Questions? Need help?

You can contact the course director, or our applicant enquiry team

DirectorPostgraduateInternationalBusiness@dundee.ac.uk

Contact our applicant enquiry team

Next Entry requirements

International Business MSc

Course structure

Global internships

Professional accreditation

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

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