MSc in International Strategic Management

This one-year MSc programme is for students with a Bachelor's in business administration, interested in how to analyse, formulate and implement strategies and in becoming a senior organisational leader.

Business is increasingly faced with challenges that threaten current business models, but also represent huge opportunities. This programme provides you with the knowledge and skills on how to recognise these challenges and act upon them to ensure long-term success. You will learn how to make decisions that can make or break your company, but also how to implement them.

We offer the latest insights into managerial strategy through a variety of small-scale teaching methods, ensuring an exciting and challenging learning experience. We emphasise both sophisticated scientific insights and linkages with business practice. The MSc in International Strategic Management combines state-of-the-art research with strong links to practice through industry projects in which scientific tools are applied to solve real company issues. The programme also offers the opportunity to combine the Master’s thesis with a company assignment.

Give your career a flying start with the latest thinking in comparative international strategic management and put your learning into practice with our unique action learning approach. You will graduate with a thorough understanding of strategic thinking and the key skills of international business consulting.

The MSc in International Strategic Management requires a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in business administration. If you are interested in a management career but lack the background in business administration or management, have a look at our MSc in Management instead.

Programme modules/courses

Core courses are compulsory and make up a total of30 credits. Elective courses of 15 credits will be offered during the programme.

Core courses (7.5 credits each): Strategic Management; Corporate Governance. Core courses (5 credits each): Corporate Finance and Value Management; Management of Innovations; Research Methods.

Electives (7.5 credits each): Choose two of the following: Global Business and Sustainability; Organizational Economics; Performance Measurement and Management; Strategic Cost Management.

The programme ends with a degree project (15 credits).

Career prospects

Graduates from this programme can seek positions in domestic, international and global firms with managerial roles, as well as specialist roles within organisational settings. Knowledge in these areas of specialisation is of increasing demand, and there are very few, if any, Master's programmes in the Nordic countries with this attractive specialisation.

Read more about this programme at www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-strategic-management

Why Lund University?

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is one of northern Europe’s oldest, broadest and finest universities. The University ranks among the world's top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2019 and is the #1 choice for international students coming to Sweden – one of the world's most innovative, sustainable and democratic countries.

If you would like to start building your international network in a global classroom setting, Lund University is a great option. Experience a different way of learning in a country ranked as one of the best in the world at providing higher education. Group work and informal teacher-student relationships facilitate in-depth learning.

The University is located in Lund, a charming and compact university city in southern Sweden, only 35 minutes away from Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. The city is famous for its vibrant student life and is also home to many world-leading research facilities and international companies.

Learn more about Lund University at www.lunduniversity.lu.se