Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
MSc in International Business
London, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
GBP 31,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | UK/Home students: GBP 16,500
Key Summary
About: The MSc in International Business at Bayes Business School (triple‑crown accredited) prepares ambitious, global minded students for international careers. It's for those targeting multinational firms, growing family businesses, or specializing in luxury branding or business analysis. Applicants need strong business acumen, curiosity about organizations, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
Career Outcomes: The programme gives students skills, networks and industry exposure. Graduates take roles such as Management Trainee, Associate Consultant, Account Manager, Category Manager, Corporate Finance or family-business leadership. Employers include Accenture, Airbus, Deloitte, EY, IBM and PwC. Career paths include consulting, financial services, product management, digital business, marketing and strategy.
Ambitious, global minded and ready to make an impact, this MSc is for students who want to build an international career. Whether your goal is to work for a multinational organisation, scale your family business at home, or specialise in areas such as luxury branding or business analysis, this course provides the ideal foundation.
What matters is a strong sense of business acumen and a natural curiosity about how organisations operate. Successful candidates think creatively, approach problems with fresh perspectives, and are confident in finding innovative solutions.
Term 1
Compulsory modules
- International Business and Economics
- Managing People in a Global Context
- Managerial Finance and Accounting
- Global Issues of CSR
Term 2
Compulsory modules
- Strategy in a Globalised World
- Global Leadership
Elective modules
You may choose two from the list below:
- International Marketing
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Multinational Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship & Managing Growth in a Global Context
Term 3
You have the option to further specialise and apply your content through a combination of compulsory offerings and electives.
Compulsory modules
- General research project
International electives
- Creating Value with Suppliers (taught in Bologna, Italy)
- Luxury Marketing Strategy (taught in Paris, France)
Please note that electives are subject to change and availability.
- Bayes Business School is among the global elite of business schools that hold the gold standard of 'triple crown' accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS
- 5th in the UK for business and management research. A total of 92 per cent of our research was rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) (The Research Excellence Framework 2021)
- 2nd best in London, 6th in the UK, 34th in Europe (Financial Times European Business School ranking 2025)
- 5th in the UK for Finance Research, 8th in the UK for Management (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024)
- 1st in Europe for Actuarial Science research (UNL Business School Actuarial Science Rankings 2024)
The MSc International Business is designed to set you apart in an increasingly competitive global job market. You will:
- Gain a strong foundation in international business, with opportunities to specialise in marketing, finance, supply chain, or entrepreneurship.
- Gain cutting-edge knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, with graduates already demonstrating how AI-driven marketing strategies can accelerate sales growth and fast-track career progression.
- The course will help fine-tune your presentation skills, preparing you for the professional situations where you are required to present confidently to senior management.
- Strengthen analytical thinking and problem-solving, essential for global business and finance careers.
The MSc International Business equips you with the skills and connections for a successful career across a broad range of industries in the UK and internationally.
Graduates work in diverse roles including Management Trainee, Associate Consultant, Account Manager, Account Executive, Category Management Graduate, Corporate Relationship Officer, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Future Leaders Graduate, Corporate Finance, as well as leadership roles in family or own businesses. Recent employers include Accenture, Airbus, Deloitte, EY, IBM, PwC, and other multinational firms.
Over the last 12 months, students have engaged in sector overviews spanning consulting, financial services, banking, product management, and digital business. They have also benefited from company presentations, industry talks, business games, and alumni panel discussions that offer first-hand insight into career paths in professional services, consulting, financial services, investment management, digital transformation, technology, fintech, fashion, marketing, media, supply chain, and start-ups.
Further opportunities to network and learn alongside like-minded peers are available through student-led business clubs such as Consulting, Finance & Banking, and Marketing & Strategy.