International Business and Strategy

• Gain the practical skills to develop effective strategies to solve real-world issues and be able to apply a global context to a variety of businesses, wherever in the world you choose to work
• Attend specialist workshops taught by leading international academics on issues such as international business, globalisation and sustainability
• Flexible programme designed for ambitious students who want to launch a global career, with optional modules to tailor the programme to your interests
• Explore international business from a range of disciplines and stakeholder perspectives from Marketing and Economics, to Accounting and Finance
• Be supported in developing your own business plan in place of a dissertation, fostering practical and applied business skills, ensuring you stand out in a competitive graduate marketplace.

MSc International Business & Strategy prepares you to discover your career in international business. The aim of the programme is to equip you with the key skill sets required to solve and implement international business strategy. As part of your learning journey you will attend specialist workshops taught by leading international academics on issues pertinent to international business, globalization and sustainability. You will draw from cross-disciplinary scholars in the fields of Marketing, Accounting, Management, Leadership, and Economics, where you will explore International Business Issues from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. You learn the theoretical foundations of international business and its practical applications in explaining the dynamics and constraints of firms’ international strategies.

In addition to core skill-based modules you will have the opportunity to tailor your programme through a series of optional modules that enable you to customise your learning and programme experience. The final capstone business plan module integrates your cross-disciplinary insights into a practical project, allowing you to apply your acquired knowledge to analyse and create a business plan. This will help you to build your own personal portfolio that you can showcase to potential employers. The University of Exeter provides an ideal setting for you to understand cross-cultural issues that will uniquely equip you to compete in today’s global marketplace.