Program Overview

International Business MSc

Course Overview

This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and is aimed at producing internationally minded graduates with the qualities and transferable skills needed for employment in an international business context.

Study Style

You’ll be supported in completing a live project while undertaking a business placement, with the aim of helping the organisation devise an international strategy.

Entry Requirements

• Typical Offers: You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelors degree with honours.
• Professional or postgraduate qualification: We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification.
• Qualifications from overseas institutions: Applicants should hold at least a 2:2 bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an overseas university.
• IELTS 6.0: EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in writing and in any other band) or equivalent.

Course Modules

• Global Leadership Challenges: Leadership by Design (BM7200)
• Accounting and Finance for Global Managers (BM7204)
• Academic, Personal and Professional Development (BM7206)
• Business Project (BM7207)
• International Strategic Marketing (BM7403)
• International Business (BM7701)
• Cross-Cultural Issues in International Business (BM7703)
• International Trade Law (LW7014)
• Logistics and Global Futures (BM7212)
• Global Hospitality and Tourism Operations (BM7213)
• Innovations in Sustainability and Resilience Planning in International Hospitality and Tourism (BM7223)
• Global Operations Management (BM7702)

Fees and Costs

• Start date | Location | Course code | Fee (UK) | Total fee | Fee (international) | Total fee
• Jan 2026 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | £11,175 | £17,950
• Sep 2025 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | £11,175 | £17,950
• Jan 2027 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | TBC | TBC
• Sep 2026 | Oxstalls, Gloucester | — | TBC | TBC

Careers

You’ll graduate with an MSc and level 7 certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Teaching Staff

• Dr Doaa Aly, Academic Course Leader for International Business

Facilities

• Develop cross-cultural understanding in our new Business School.
• Build up an international network while you study, taking advantage of our contacts and field trips.
• Work with real business on live projects, learning from experienced international business professionals and conducting a live project with a company addressing an international issue.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Gloucestershire Business School is a member of AACSB International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

ThreeSixty student consultancy

Students on this course will have the chance to get involved with our new student consultancy, ThreeSixty. Based at our state-of-the-art School of Business, you’ll get the opportunity to develop your graduate competencies and attributes by working with business, third sector and individuals on a consultancy basis, solving their challenges.

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