| Program start date | Application deadline |
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Program Overview
Master of Science in International Business Management
Overview
This exciting Master's Degree Course prepares graduates for a business management career in an international setting.
The MSc in International Business Management develops the students' functional skills in a range of component business disciplines in a dynamic learning environment.
Why Study International Business at Griffith College?
Our MSc programme in International Business Management is available on a full and part-time basis and prepares graduates by providing an educational experience which is strongly vocational, academically rigorous and intellectually challenging.
- Students will develop the skills and knowledge to specialise in key business industries within International Business and learn how to operate a business across borders.
- Explore business trends, management practices and techniques.
- Access to an extensive business network through lecturers, guest speakers and alumni.
- Students have the opportunity to learn by doing, with group assignments across a range of real life case studies.
- A highly practical learning approach taught by a Graduate Business School lecturing team with outstanding industry experience.
Course Highlights
- International Diversity
- Practical Industry Links
- Competitive Pricing
- Flexible Study Modes
- Student Focused Teaching Groups
- Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience (APL/APEL)
Intake Dates
- Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
- Dublin - Full-Time - September 2025
- Dublin - Full-Time - February 2026
What our students say
The diversification of behaviours, thoughts, beliefs, expectations and knowledge enable us as students to enhance our learning during any activity inside the campus. The possibility of sharing experiences all the time and increasing our professional network is just brilliant.
Nathalya Musa MSc in International Business 2014
The cultural mix in this college is just fascinating. I felt like I had the opportunity to travel the world in only a few seconds. The amount of things you learn from others is just amazing but the amount of things you learn about yourself thanks to these people is even more incredible.
Nathacha Amadoru MSc in International Business 2014
Related Courses
- MSc in International Business Management in Global Brand Management
- MSc in International Business and Law
- MBA in International Business
Course Details
Upon successful completion of the taught modules, MSc learners complete a dissertation with a credit volume of 30 ECTS.
Core Subjects
Global Marketing
Learners gain an appreciation of the very real marketing challenges facing global firms today and develop the technical and professional competencies to address such issues.
Digital Transformation
The module provides learners with a deep understanding of the conceptual foundations, strategic implications, and practical applications of digital transformation in the context of modern business management.
Corporate Governance and Sustainable Business Management
Learners gain insight into what is required to reach the highest standards of corporate governance and Sustainable Business Management looks at the current challenges and opportunities facing companies in their responsibilities to their many stakeholders and the evolving societal expectation for businesses.
International Human Resource Strategies
This module concerns the international nature and scope of contemporary human resource management and the strategic application of human resources activities and international techniques.
Financial Management
This module develops a practical understanding of the role and goals of financial management, financial accounting and management accounting and be able to apply them to business situations
Leadership in Organisations
Learners learn how to effectively lead individuals, teams, and organisations, by developing a deep understanding of the role and impact of leaders in responding to business, stakeholder, ethical, and environmental issues in contemporary business.
Business Research Methods
Learners will gain knowledge and insight into the nature, purpose, and significance of business, commercial, and academic research. The module will guide learners on how to conduct a critical literature review using the best practices to develop a critical approach
Elective Modules
Sustainability and Marketing Ethics
This module provides insight into the role of a marketing practitioner working in sustainability and critically evaluates the changing relationship of sustainability to marketing.
Brand Analytics
The module builds learners’ practical skills in applying fundamental statistical methods and data analysis techniques specific to brand analytics in real-world global brand performance scenarios.
Business Economics
The module equips learners, as they enter an ever-changing business world, with the tools to analyse and evaluate issues through the lens of an economist.
Sustainable Finance
This module looks at this changing environment and considers the impact on capital markets, investment, and trading, including products, pricing, risk, and return.
Dissertation
Dissertation (Traditional)
Learners enhance their knowledge, research and business communication skills and contribute significantly to their chosen field through a supervised research project.
Dissertation by Practice Industry Project
Learners enhance their knowledge, research and business communication skills and contribute significantly to their chosen field through a supervised project, on behalf of, and in conjunction with, industry.
Course Contacts
Kevin O'Hara
Graduate Business School Programme Director
Graduate Business School Associate Lecturer
- Dublin Main Campus
Timetables
Prospective Timetable (FT) (PDF file)
*Please note the timetables are subject to change.
How to Apply
Entry Requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved honours degree in the field of business or management or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary/professional institution. Students with relevant work experience may be eligible, for more information see the APEL section below.
English Language Proficiency
All applicants for whom English is not their native language must provide proof of English language proficiency to a standard of at least 6.5 in IELTS, 575 TOEFL or equivalent.
Griffith College is now accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency. Please see here (PDF file) for further details.
Accreditation of Prior Learning and Prior Experience (APL/APEL)
The Graduate Business School welcomes applications from those with prior academic and/or professional learning experience which may be relevant to the MSc in International Business Management programme. Applicants who wish for their prior academic and/ or professional learning experience to be considered are requested to indicate this at the time of application and we will be happy to examine all of the relevant documentation accordingly.
Fees
Tuition Fees
Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland
- Study Mode: Full-Time
- Dublin: EUR 10,350.00
- Study Mode: Part-Time
- Dublin: EUR 10,350.00
Irish/EU citizens, living abroad
- Study Mode: Full-Time
- Please refer to the Irish/EU Living Abroad Fees section.
International
- Study Mode: Full-Time
- Dublin: EUR 10,350.00
Non-EU living in Ireland or abroad: Please refer to our Non-EU Tuition Fees section.
General Fee Information
An Academic Administration Fee of EUR 250 is payable each September at the start of term. For students starting in the January/February term, EUR 125 is payable in February, and then EUR 250 will be payable each September from then onwards.
A 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted. The fees above relate to Year 1 fees only.
Progression
Academic Progression
If you are a graduate of the MSc in International Business from Griffith College, it is possible to retain this qualification as well as receive an MBA in International Business award on successful completion from Griffith College.
Career Progression
Through the MSc in International Business Management you will have gained valuable professional experience, built a strong foundation of communication and presentation skills, and covered a diverse range of topics. There is a wide range of career options for our graduates including:
- International Accountant
- Customs Compliance Specialist
- International Economist
- Management Analyst
- International Banking
- Business Development Executive
- International Marketing Director
- International Sales Assistant
- Business Analyst
- Product Manager
Program Outline
Master of Science in International Business Management
Degree Overview:
The MSc in International Business Management develops the students' functional skills in a range of component business disciplines in a dynamic learning environment.
Program objectives:
- Prepare graduates for careers in international business management.
- Develop students' functional skills in key business areas.
- Provide a comprehensive understanding of the global business environment.
- Equip students with the knowledge and skills to operate a business across borders.
Program features:
- Available on a full and part-time basis.
- Provides an educational experience that is vocational, academically rigorous, and intellectually challenging.
- Enables specialization in key business industries within international business.
- Explores business trends, management practices, and techniques.
- Provides access to an extensive business network through lecturers, guest speakers, and alumni.
- Emphasizes practical learning through group assignments and real-life case studies.
- Taught by a Graduate Business School lecturing team with outstanding industry experience.
International Diversity Highlights:
- Diversification of behaviours, thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and knowledge leads to enhanced learning during activities inside the campus.
- Opportunity to share experiences and increase professional network.
Other:
- The program prepares graduates by providing an educational experience that is strongly vocational, academically rigorous and intellectually challenging.
- Students will develop the skills and knowledge to specialize in key business industries within International Business and learn how to operate a business across borders.
- Students have the opportunity to learn by doing, with group assignments across a range of real life case studies.
- A highly practical learning approach taught by a Graduate Business School lecturing team with outstanding industry experience.
Outline:
Course Duration:
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
Mode of Delivery:
- Part-time
- Full-time
Campus:
- Limerick
- Dublin Main Campus
Modules:
- Managerial Finance: Provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the role and goals of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management. Equips students with the analytical tools to assess business activities and decisions in an entrepreneurial context.
- International Strategy: Introduces and develops the concepts, perspectives, and tools associated with the discipline of strategy formulation and development in the complexities of undertaking business in different industrial and market contexts, countries, and cultures. Aims to provide students with a core body of knowledge of strategy and instill an appreciation of the complexities and behavioral factors that shape business decisions.
- Research Methods: Introduces students to the purpose and role of research in business and the different qualitative and quantitative traditions and approaches practised in research. Develops research abilities to improve business decision making through robust research and data collection. Prepares students for the MSc dissertation by developing and producing a solid, well-informed research proposal that provides them with a sound basis for carrying out independent research under supervision.
- Strategic Human Resource Management: Examines the nature and scope of human resource management and the strategic application of human resources activities and techniques. Provides knowledge and understanding of external environments, internal capabilities, resources, and processes that underpin strategic human resource management.
- Global Marketing: Provides students with a solid foundation of the theories, frameworks, and models of international marketing combined with a strong sense of global awareness and cultural sensitivity. Enables them to discriminate between markets and select those presenting the greatest opportunities. Equips them with the knowledge to develop appropriate marketing plans and determine whether a global, local, or global approach to marketing is best.
- Leadership and Management Development: Examines the role played by leadership and management in organizations (commercial, public, and voluntary) and in determining organizational culture. Encourages students to critically examine leadership and management models, gain knowledge and understanding of new models, and consider how they might modify their own current or future leadership and management behaviors. Recognizes the importance of continuous development in leadership and management roles.
Elective Modules:
- Digital Business: Offers an understanding of digital skills within the workplace of a contemporary business environment. Centred on digital marketing and strategy, combined with trends shaping modern Ebusiness, it explores how digital marketing fits in with the overall business strategy at a practical level.
- Regional Analysis: Analyzes Asian markets from the perspective of investing firms, including assessment of risks, benefits, and appropriate entry strategies for the market. Explores the role of national and regional environments in Asian business, investigating how macro-characteristics such as factor endowments, institutions, politics, and culture affect country- and firm-level economic outcomes in Asia.
- Strategic Procurement and Supply Management: Develops students' understanding of leading edge thinking in the area of strategic procurement and guides students on procurement strategies that bring together methods and tools used by global purchasers across different industries. Enables students to adapt the strategic procurement perspective and add increased value to organizations in which they operate.
- Global Marketing Methods and Mindsets: Builds learners’ understanding of the four dominant Marketing methods and mind-sets currently in evidence among marketing professionals. Develops an understanding of the methodologies used during the eras of Product, Consumer, Brand and Concept Marketing, the different mind-sets that are brought to the marketing challenge, how those mind-sets translate into practical methodology, and the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
Assessment:
Assessment methods vary depending on the module and may include:
- Exams
- Essays
- Projects
- Presentations
- Case studies Assessment criteria are designed to measure students' knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply their learning to real-world situations.
Teaching:
The program is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and individual and group projects. The teaching team consists of experienced academics and industry professionals who are passionate about their subject and committed to providing a stimulating and supportive learning environment.
The program utilizes a highly practical learning approach, emphasizing group assignments and real-life case studies.
Students have access to an extensive business network through lecturers, guest speakers, and alumni.
Careers:
Graduates of the MSc in International Business Management are prepared for a wide range of careers in the international business sector, including:
- International Accountant
- Customs Compliance Specialist
- International Economist
- Management Analyst
- International Banking
- Business Development Executive
- International Marketing Director
- International Sales Assistant
- Business Analyst
- Product Manager The program also provides a strong foundation for students who wish to pursue further study or research in the field of international business.
Other:
- Progression: Graduates of the MSc in International Business from Griffith College can retain this qualification and receive an MBA in International Business award on successful completion from Griffith College.
- Entry Requirements: Applicants must normally hold an approved honours degree in the field of business or management or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary/professional institution.
Overall:
The Master of Science in International Business Management at Griffith College is a comprehensive and challenging program that prepares students for successful careers in the global business environment. The program offers a strong academic foundation, practical experience, and access to a valuable network of industry professionals.
For purposes of fee calculation, residence is counted from the time of application. Tuition Fees Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland Study Mode: Full-TimeDublin: EUR 10,200.00 Study Mode: Part-TimeDublin: EUR 10,200.00 Irish/EU citizens, living abroad Irish/EU citizens, living abroad Study Mode: Full-Time Please refer to the Irish/EU Living Abroad Fees section. International International Study Mode: Full-Time Dublin Non-EU living in Ireland or abroad: Please refer to our Non-EU Tuition Fees section. Non-EU students: Student Services and Administration fee of EUR200 is payable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below. An Academic Administration Fee of €250 is payable each September at the start of term. For students starting in the January/February term, €125 is payable in February, and then €250 will be payable each September from then onwards. A 2% Learner Protection Charge is applicable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted. The fees above relate to Year 1 fees only. Flexible payment options Sponsorship Post: Student Fees, Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 Email: accounts@griffith.ie 2% Learner Protection Charge All QQI accredited programmes of education and training of 3 months or longer duration are covered by arrangements under section 65 (4) of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 whereby, in the event of the provider ceasing to provide the programme for any reason, enrolled learners may transfer to a similar programme at another provider, or, in the event that this is not practicable, the fees most recently paid will be refunded. QQI Award Fee Please note that a QQI Award Fee applies in the final year of all QQI courses.
Griffith College
Overview:
Griffith College is a private higher education institution with campuses in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with a focus on providing students with a flexible and supportive learning environment.
Services Offered:
Flexible Study Modes:
Griffith College offers a variety of study modes, including full-time, part-time, blended, and online learning options.City Centre Campuses:
Students can benefit from the convenience of studying in the heart of Dublin, Cork, and Limerick.Global Community:
Griffith College boasts a large alumni network, connecting graduates across the world.Student Life and Campus Experience:
Key Reasons to Study There:
Small Class Sizes:
Griffith College prides itself on its low lecturer-to-student ratio, allowing for personalized attention and support.Diverse Course Options:
Students have a wide selection of courses to choose from, with over 200 programs available.City Centre Locations:
The college's campuses offer easy access to city amenities and cultural experiences.Academic Programs:
Faculties:
Griffith College offers programs across various faculties, including Business, Arts, Science, and Technology.Springboard+:
The college provides Springboard+ programs, which are government-funded upskilling and reskilling initiatives.Postgraduate Programs:
Griffith College offers a range of postgraduate programs, including Masters and PhD degrees.Other:
Open Days:
Griffith College hosts open days to allow prospective students to explore the campuses and learn more about the institution.News & Events:
The college regularly updates its website with news and events, showcasing student achievements and highlighting key developments.Entry Requirements
EU/Irish Citizens residing in Ireland:
- Applicants must normally hold an approved honours degree in the field of business or management or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary/professional institution.
- Honours graduates who do not have sufficient business knowledge may be considered for the program after completing an acceptable foundation program.
- Non-EU students: A Student Services and Administration fee of EUR200 is payable each academic year in addition to the fees quoted below.
English Language Proficiency
- All applicants for whom English is not their native language must provide proof of English language proficiency to a standard of at least 6.5 in IELTS, 575 TOEFL or equivalent.
- Griffith College now accepts the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency.
Accreditation of Prior Learning and Prior Experience (APL/APEL)
The Graduate Business School welcomes applications from those with prior academic and/or professional learning experience which may be relevant to the MSc in International Business Management program. Applicants who wish for their prior academic and/ or professional learning experience to be considered are requested to indicate this at the time of application and we will be happy to examine all of the relevant documentation accordingly.
