Master's Degree in Foreign Trade Management and Business Internationalization
Online, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Nov 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Master's Degree in Foreign Trade Management and Business Internationalization uses a case-based methodology in a global context. It covers legal, fiscal, economic, financial, commercial and strategic foundations of foreign trade, including logistics, e-logistics, international marketing, transport and risk management. It's 1 academic year, 60 ECTS, 100% online with live classes, personal tutor, continuous assessment and end-of-semester exams.
Career Outcomes: With a multidisciplinary, global approach you can work in multinationals, SMEs, public bodies, international banks or multilateral organizations. Typical roles include import/export commercial director, export manager, logistics coordinator, foreign trade consultant and international trade legal advisor, diplomat, policy analyst.
The master is based on the methodology of the case contextualized in a global environment
In recent years, foreign trade and the internationalization of companies have become a fundamental piece for the economy of countries and the development of economic operators, from large multinationals to small family businesses or even self-employed workers.
For all this, with the Master's Degree in Foreign Trade Management you will be able to train in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary way, covering all aspects of international business and commercial management.
UNIR 's Master's in Foreign Trade is mainly aimed at executives and middle managers, but also at self-employed workers and professionals from different sectors so that they can face the challenges and opportunities presented by the market with solvency.
Objectives of the Master
The objective of this Master is to train professionals with the skills to:
- Understand the legal (agreements to avoid double taxation, online taxes and internet tax havens), fiscal, economic, financial, commercial and strategic foundations of foreign trade operations.
- Advise with professional rigor any functional area of the company dedicated to foreign trade.
- Analyze the main information systems used in traditional logistics and electronic logistics or e-Logistics, as well as design, develop and evaluate the feasibility of a business internationalization project.
- Evaluate agreements with an expert faculty to avoid double taxation, online taxes and internet tax havens, international marketing, world economic environment, international transport and logistics, international trade legal environment, financial management and risk management.
- Face the big questions and problems of business management and internationalization, supporting you with real cases and issues, oriented at all times towards practice.
General information
- Duration: 1 academic year
- Face-to-face or online exams: at the end of each semester
- ECTS credits: 60
- Methodology: 100% online education
- Live Online Classes
- Personal Tutor
Methodology
Live online classes
We offer students the opportunity to attend live online classes every day. During these sessions, students will be able to interact with the teacher and solve their queries in real time, sharing knowledge and experiences. The training rhythm is adapted, as far as possible, to the needs of each group of students. Not attending a live class does not mean missing it. All sessions can be viewed delayed, as many times as you like. Thus, students who cannot follow the class live are not harmed.
Didactic resources
UNIR Virtual Campus provides a wide variety of content with which to prepare each subject. These materials are organized in a way that facilitates agile and effective learning. In this way, it is possible to access the topics that develop the contents of the program, key ideas of each topic (prepared by the teaching staff of the subject), complementary audiovisual material, activities, readings and evaluation test.
In addition, you will have access to master classes on specific topics and you will be able to participate in forums, chats and blogs in which you interact with teachers and colleagues, expanding your knowledge and solving possible doubts.
Personal tutor
At UNIR , each student has a personal tutor from day one, always available by phone or email. The role of the tutor is fundamental in the trajectory of each student since it is the greatest link with the university and its point of reference during the training process.
The tutors offer personalized attention by constantly monitoring each student.
- Solve doubts about academic procedures, procedures or specific doubts about subjects.
- Helps with study planning to make better use of time.
- Recommend which didactic resources of the platform to use in each case.
- He is involved with the students' studies to help them pass each subject.
Evaluation system
To assess the level of achievement of the objectives obtained in the Master, it is necessary to evaluate the competencies acquired during the study. The final evaluation of learning is carried out taking into account the grade obtained in the following points.
- Continuous evaluation (resolution of practical cases, participation in forums, debates and other collaborative means and evaluation test).
- Final face-to-face or online exam.
- Master's Thesis
Specialize in foreign trade with a curriculum tailored to your needs.
We offer comprehensive and practical training to help you become an expert in the field of business internationalization. This program will teach you all the key aspects of foreign trade, from analyzing the international economic environment, market evaluation, negotiation, internationalization strategy, the legal framework, marketing, and finance, to transportation and logistics.
First quarter
- International Economic Environment
- Internationalization Strategy of the Company in a Digital Environment
- International marketing
- Legal Environment of International Trade: Taxation and Contracting
- Analysis and Negotiation in International Markets
Second term
- International Transport and Logistics
- Financial Management and Risk Management
- External Practices
- Final Master's Project
Professional practices
UNIR 's Master's in International Trade offers you the opportunity to complete professional internships in companies and institutions related to international trade and internationalization. This is a chance to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the master's program, as well as to engage with real-world situations and case studies. Internships can be in-person or virtual, and you can complete them in your country of residence or in any other country, within or outside of Europe.
To facilitate your access to internships, UNIR has collaboration agreements with more than twenty companies worldwide that operate in different sectors and markets.
If you already have work experience, you can request validation of your internship, provided you have a minimum of 360 accredited hours.
Final Master's Project
The Master's Thesis (TFM) is the culmination of your training in the UNIR Master's in International Trade. It is a project that allows you to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course to a real-world case. The TFM can be oriented towards two main lines of work: an international trade plan or a business internationalization plan. In both cases, you must include an analysis of the company's internationalization potential, market research and selection, and an economic and financial plan, outlining the strategy and actions to be developed.
To complete your Master's Thesis, you have the opportunity to participate in RED Proyectum, an innovative project that connects the professional world with our Master's program. You will work on specific situations in real companies, which will provide you with a brief outlining the problem or need they want to address. This will allow you to offer innovative and practical solutions that add value to both the company and your CV. RED Proyectum enables you to assist various organizations in areas such as business internationalization, identifying export opportunities, developing global solutions, attracting international talent, and supporting their foreign trade strategies.
Professional profile
UNIR 's Master's in International Trade offers comprehensive and practical training to make you an expert in the field of business internationalization. With this program, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to:
- Lead and manage projects to open new markets in different regions of the world.
- Find, follow up with, and negotiate with potential clients abroad, adapting to their needs and expectations.
- To design, track, and motivate an efficient and profitable network of distributors, enabling you to expand your reach and presence in the global market.
- Create and negotiate intermediation contracts with suppliers, agents, representatives and other key players in foreign trade.
- Manage and complete customs documentation, transport documents, certificates and other legal and administrative requirements for the shipment and receipt of goods.
Upon completion of the master's program, you will be prepared to face the challenges and opportunities offered by foreign trade, with a strategic, analytical and creative vision.
Santander Scholarships - UNIR
Financial aid program
We have 17 scholarships of 1,000 euros each for this autumn 2024 call. They are aimed at students of the UNIRProfessional Program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to promote and facilitate access to Higher Education and thus contribute to covering the expenses derived from their postgraduate studies.
English language immersion courses for graduates with a master's degree in teaching and teachers
The extract of the Resolution of July 10, 2023, which announces 315 grants to participate in English language immersion courses for teachers already holding a Master's degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching, has been published in the BOE.
Requirements
- Having completed the Master's Degree in any of the specialties in one of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average grade of the academic record of at least 7.50 points.
- Having completed the Master's studies in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in one of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average grade in the master's degree of at least 7.50 points.
ERASMUS+ mobility plan
Following the achievement of the ECHE (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education), UNIR is working on an ambitious mobility plan, conditioned by our virtual nature, based on a new Office created for this purpose, which will be responsible for coordinating all actions in this area.
Furthermore, at UNIR we have bilateral mobility agreements with European higher education institutions, internally coordinating all our actions with the various departments involved, and giving maximum dissemination and information to the mobility actions within our university community.
- General information
- Calls
As part of the Erasmus+ program's mobility initiatives, UNIR also participates in the international internship program. The Erasmus+ learning mobility program allows for up to 12 months of mobility, combining internships and training within the same degree program, and can even be undertaken after graduation.
Documentation for processing scholarships
To submit the necessary documentation for the subsequent processing of your application for a General Scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, please use the following link:
- We have attached a PDF with the relevant instructions. You will need to register and upload the required documents.
- We remind you that the following tool only stores the documents provided to our University, for subsequent processing by the competent body, in order to archive, avoid duplication and ensure the security of the process.
Thanks to the global approach and multidisciplinary perspective offered by UNIR 's Master's in International Trade, you will be able to work in multinational corporations as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, public bodies such as ministries and international banks, or multilateral organizations such as the World Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Union , or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This will significantly broaden your professional horizons, enabling you to:
- Director of international relations: manages cooperation and agreements between the company and national or foreign institutions.
- Import/Export Commercial Director: coordinates sales and import/export activities and executes the commercial strategy in the international market.
- Director of Sales Administration and Expansion: Designs the company's global strategic business plan and oversees business expansion into new markets.
- Coordinator of organization and logistics and supply processes: manages reception, storage, distribution and inventory processes, optimizing the flow of goods and related information.
- Export manager or executive: implements the strategic export plan, evaluating potential markets and establishing commercial objectives and actions.
- Foreign trade consultant or advisor: offers specialized services to companies or organizations that want to expand or improve their international position, through market studies, competitiveness diagnoses, internationalization plans, risk analysis, etc.
- Foreign trade technician: advises companies that want to internationalize, through the preparation of reports, studies and analyses on business opportunities.
- International trade legal advisor: part of law firms that ensure compliance with international trade law and offer companies the best possible alternatives.
- Diplomat or international official: represents the State in the international arena, promoting national interests abroad and signing conventions and agreements, as well as resolving conflicts and diplomatic crises.
- Expert or analyst in multilateral organizations: professional specializing in one of the areas of work of international organizations, such as development, cooperation, trade, economics, environment, human rights or security.
UNIR 's Master's in International Trade is designed for professionals who want to add value to their companies or businesses through internationalization. This program is ideal for you if you want to become an expert in international trade, capable of:
- Design, implement, invigorate or diversify the internationalization process of your company or business, taking advantage of the opportunities of global markets.
- Increase your business alternatives by opening up to new markets, identifying and evaluating the best options for each product or service.
- Increase your job prospects or strengthen your career advancement options by developing essential skills to progress in a globalized economy.