MSc in International Management
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 30,500 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Programme details
- Start date: September 2022
- Format: In-class
- Language: English + some elective courses in Spanish.
- Language learning: Optional classes in Spanish, German and French.
- Location: Barcelona - Sant Cugat Campus
- Study tours: January
- Internship (optional): 3 - 6 months worldwide
The ESADE MSc in International Management is your passport to a global career. Whether you wish to pursue opportunities within a multinational organisation, work overseas, or simply work in a global environment, the programme delivers some of the key knowledge and competencies that you need to manage people and get results.
Business doesn’t stop at borders. And neither should you. Master the hard knowledge, the soft skills and the adaptable mindset to manage cultural differences, mobilise diverse teams and do business in a complex international context.
A Space to Think
Before you can learn to act, you must first learn to think
The Esade MSc in International Management is a space to stop, take a step back and contemplate. This is where you define what kind of leader you want to be, the values you want to uphold and the objectives you want to pursue.
You already know how to debate. Now, you’ll learn to dialogue. To truly listen to others and understand them, so that you can motivate them and solve problems together. The problems of the future will only be solved if we listen and collaborate.
You’ll learn to lead, but a different type of leadership based on systemic thinking and a long term view of the challenges we face. To do so, you’ll have to develop a key skill: the ability to manage yourself.
Reasons to Choose the MSc in International Management
| A New Kind of Leadership You’ll be challenged to rethink your own approaches, values and perspectives as you explore a new kind of leadership – the kind of leader you aspire to become. | International Projects in Action Project in Action exposes you to the complexities of real-life business. It broadens your understanding and empowers you to develop new team-building, analytical-thinking and project-management skills. | Reputation Begin your postgraduate education among the business leaders of tomorrow, on one of the best Masters in International Management in the world. |
| International Experience During intensive, week-long study tours you’ll visit top universities and leading companies around the world. Specialist seminars will give you actionable insights into critical topics. | Languages Having a second language is a key tool and differentiator; consolidate your knowledge of Spanish, or, for native Spanish speakers, there's the option to take French or German lessons. |
Program Outcome
Discover the details of the Esade MSc in International Management programme: what you’ll learn, where you’ll travel, who will guide you and when you can start.
Build the understanding, the multicultural sensitivities and the leadership competencies to leverage multicultural teams, understand global challenges and achieve success in international business environments. Specifically, the MSc will empower you to:
- Build a systemic understanding of a company and manage the paradoxes inherent to international operations.
- Embrace and manage complexity.
- Identify global issues and problems and integrate them into core business policies and activities.
- Develop the competencies necessary to implement global strategies in the different functional areas of a company such as operations, marketing or finance.
- Build purpose and meaning.
- Deepen analytical skills and critical thinking.
- Become a responsible leader who, being aware of the implicit values and impact of all decisions, is committed to building a fairer society, working collaboratively with integrity and fostering diversity and inclusion, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ideal Students
Your classmates in the Esade MSc in International Management programme will be like you in many ways: creative, talented, ambitious and driven to succeed. They’ll share your goal of developing a career in international business. They’ll understand, as you do, the importance of joining a world-class business school.
They’ll also be very different. You’ll learn alongside and from classmates of 35 nationalities, from five continents. Almost half the typical cohort is women. And while many have academic backgrounds in economics and management, you’ll also share perspectives with people trained in engineering, humanities and social sciences.
Prepare to see the world differently.
Career Opportunities
The Esade Master in International Management equips you with the solid foundations, specialist knowledge, global mindset and familiarity with complex environments that top companies require.
That’s why our graduates are in high demand from international recruiters. 95% of the Class of 2019 were employed within 3 months of graduation.
Career Options
Most graduates go on to pursue successful careers in consulting. But the programme will prepare you to work in crucial and hard-to-fill roles in international projects for a wide range of companies and NGOs.
As a graduate you might choose to work in:
- Management positions in multinational companies, including in areas such as general management, human resources, accounting, foreign trade and international marketing. Your Esade experience will prepare you to add value across multiple sectors.
- Positions within governments and public institutions in areas such as international cooperation and trade promotion require the mindset and cross-cultural sensitivity you develop on the programme.
- Consultancy in both the public and private sectors. The problem-solving flexibility and familiarity with a wide range of business environments you hone during the MSc make consulting a logical next step.
- Become an intrapreneur, developing and implementing new business ideas from within multinational companies but departing from an entrepreneurial mindset.
The business world is changing fast. The MSc in International Management focuses on helping you lead that change rather than following it.
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Curriculum
Programme structure
Gain a solid foundation in the essential concepts of international business strategy, operations and finance. Explore the geopolitical dynamics shaping the way we do business across borders. Master the cross-cultural leadership skills and the global mindset to align diverse teams and resources around shared goals.
The MSc in International Management takes you deep into the critical issues and the theory gives you global exposure and helps you build the management competencies you need to develop your career in a global environment.
Rankings
- 1st International Experience Worldwide, The Economist 2019
- 6th Best Programme Worldwide, QS 2021
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
A wide range of scholarships available.
Program Leaders
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.