Online MSc International Management

Develop a global mindset and shape your future at the head of big business with the University of Birmingham’s AMBA accredited Online MSc International Management programme. 

Designed for recent graduates, career changers, and early career professionals, this programme offers the chance to gain a holistic appreciation for the nuanced ways in which organisations operate on a global scale. 

Graduate with advanced knowledge and expertise in global business operations and feel prepared to tackle complex real-world business challenges that will allow you to advance into management-level positions.

Programme Outline

The MSc International Management programme is delivered 100% online by experienced and energetic faculty from the triple-crown accredited Birmingham Business School and attracts students from multiple locations across the globe. 

In just 2.5 years, you will study all the essential areas of business, including marketing, economics, accounting, and finance and graduate with the same degree certificate as campus-based students. 

Gain the ability to apply the latest business knowledge and theory to your role immediately:

•    Further, your ability to overcome complex problems in global business
•    Develop critical managerial skills and master practical applications
•    Enhance people management skills necessary for more effective leadership
•    Challenge critical thinking on business issues within a global society
•    Understand business management and its application in professional life 

Curriculum

The Online MSc International Management is a 180-credit full master's programme. As a student in the programme, you would study six 10-credit modules in year one, followed by six 10-credit modules in year two. Each module lasts approximately eight weeks. Students enrol in these modules one at a time and in a linear structure to ensure they grasp the fundamentals of business in manageable sections.

Year one core modules

•    International marketing
•    International accounting and finance
•    Managing global operations
•    Organizational behaviour and HRM in a global context
•    International Business
•    Strategy

Year two core modules

•    Economics and economic policy for business
•    Global entrepreneurship
•    Managing global service
•    Integrative capstone module
•    International marketing strategy
•    Research methods in international business 

To fulfil the requirements of the online MSc, students then can complete a dissertation at the end of year two. This is a research project which can be tailored to a specific area of interest, or to your own business environment. The dissertation is equal to 60 credits of study.

From the outset, you will have access to employment advice and one-to-one coaching to confirm your goals, helping you to accelerate your career in management. Enhance your practical knowledge to progress in a competitive global business market.

Rankings

•    World Top 100 University (QS 2025, THE 2025)
•    Triple Accredited Business School
•    Russell Group University Member
•    Universitas 21 Member
•    Top UK University for Graduate Employability (High Fliers Research 2024)

“The Online MSc International Management is helping me to earn the theoretical and practical experience I need to succeed at the start of my career. While it could have easily taken me three years to pursue traditional studies, I feel I already have had a one-year head-start on my career. Work hard and work smart.” – Roberto Lionti, Intelligent Automation Consultant, Ernst and young