Master in International Management

The Master's program in International Management aims to train professional managers capable of working in multinational firms in a highly competitive digital world. The curriculum includes three interrelated modules: global strategies and operations; digital transformation and new business models; corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.

The program is taught in English. Students have an opportunity to pursue a semester abroad at a leading international business school.

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Program Benefits

World’s best practices in business education

• Strong academic foundation;
• Practice-oriented learning;
• Collaborative environment;
• Leadership&teamwork;
• Personal and professional development.

Reliable corporate partners

• Consultancy projects and real-life cases from corporate partners;
• Master-classes and workshops from business practitioners and executives;
• Corporate internship and participation in corporate-sponsored projects;
• Opportunities to initiate and implement school- and university-wide projects.

Semester abroad in one of the best business schools

• Collaboration with best business schools from Master in Management/Financial Times rating-100
• Double-degree diploma options

International ecosystem

• The program is taught entirely in English;
• International faculty and education ecosystem, including full support from International Office.

During Your Studies

Designed to give students the knowledge and skills required to work as professional managers in a highly competitive digitalized world, the program’s curriculum is based on three interrelated modules:

• Global strategies and operations;
• Digital transformation and new business models;
• CSR and sustainable development.

Students enrolled in the program take a combination of required core courses—International Economics, Global Strategic Management, and Research Methods in Management—as well as a series of elective courses. Through the program, students gain expertise and practical experience in four key areas:

• International business strategy and regional markets;
• Managing the development of organizations and talent in a digital world;
• Business analytics and financial management;
• Marketing and operations in modern multinational companies.

Taught entirely in English, the program requires students to study abroad at a leading international business school, such as ESCP Europe (Paris, France), Lancaster University Management School (Lancaster, UK), WU - Vienna University of Economics and Business (Vienna, Austria), or ESSEC Business School (Paris, France) and many others. This requirement enables students to enhance their educational experience and jumpstart their professional and personal development.

The program offers lots of opportunities to interact and network with the leading international and Russian companies:

• Two consulting projects, sponsored by program’s corporate partners, including Big4 global consulting companies;
• A summer internship with one of the program’s corporate partners;
• Master-classes and workshops from invited C-level guest speakers;
• Opportunities to become teaching and research assistants;
• Participation in HSE University-funded project groups.

Career Development Center services:

• Professional networking & career mobility opportunities, including assistance in employment with leading international and Russian corporations;
• Career events;
• Master-classes, workshops, and seminars with the best employers;
• Counseling students on building a career, writing a resume, and job market navigation.

The program is conducted in strong collaboration with corporate partners of HSE’s Faculty of Business and Management, including L’Oreal, BM, SAP, BCG, Oracle, PwC, Accenture, KPMG, Microsoft, Sberbank, VTB Bank, and Lanit, among others.