Master in Global Business

Program Overview

The Global Business Master’s program prepares students to work in a global environment. It covers the foundations of general managerial theory and practice; various functional aspects of management within companies that operate on the global market, including strategy, marketing, HR management, and company finance; the specifics of conducting business in the context of different countries; last but not least, negotiation and communication skills.

Three universities from Slavic (Russia), Germanic (Austria), and Latin (Italy) Europe have joined forces to offer students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the business and academic environments of the world’s leading economic regions. The environment in which students learn is authentic in each region as the respective part of the program is delivered by local faculty and practitioners. During the Italian term, professors, students, and companies will work together to share expertise and knowledge with the students working on real business projects for Italian companies.

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In this unique setup, students are able to develop a global mindset and enhance their social and cultural competencies. Learning is achieved through both content acquisition and cross-cultural team interactions. Cultural understanding is brought about by self-reflection on cultural experiences and active immersion in the target cultures. To enhance the process, the program places a strong focus on language acquisition of the target languages (English and Russian/Italian/German).

The program is a life-enriching experience that fosters the development of students’ personalities and provides a lasting impact on their levels of tolerance for diversity, ambiguity, and openness. Each student is given opportunities to explore different areas of study within and beyond basic academics, develop talents, and become business leaders of the future.

Curriculum

• Academic Writing (Adaptation Course)
• Finance (Adaptation Course)
• Research Methods in Management
• Business Strategies in Global Environment
• International Marketing
• Advanced Finance
• Russian Business Context
• Business Context in Austria
• Italian Business Context
• International Human Resource Management
• Global Governance
• International Trade Law
• Negotiations
• Management Accounting
• Advertising strategy

Career Opportunities

Global Business Master programme is developed for students who have a strong commitment to a career on a global scale. GB programme prepares students to become project executives and managers in:

• International and foreign companies (e.g. branches and affiliates),
• Russian companies seeking business opportunities abroad,
• Own business and startups (e.g. operating internationally).

Our graduates have a strong theoretical and practical foundation as they possess the managerial, cultural, linguistic and networking skills to be part of and lead a multicultural team.
Some of the employers of Global Business graduates and current students include:

• Prokter&Gamble
• Mercedez-Benz
• Volkswagen
• IProspect (part of Dentsu Aegis Network group)
• Tannpapier (Austria)
• Paper Planes (Data-driven marketing)
• Lumiere Boreale Europe (Estonia)
• Mettle Media Ltd.
• British American Tobacco