Five reasons to study a masters in International Business Management at Surrey
Our masters in International Business Management is one of our most subscribed and popular masters programmes at Surrey Business School. Our popularity is not the only reason you should study International Business Management at Surrey – here are our top five reasons why you should study this programme….
1. You’ll increase your employability prospects
By studying our masters in International Business Management, you will increase your employability as a professional manager of a multinational business. Ninety per cent of our graduates are in employment or further education (Surrey Business School postgraduates, Graduate Outcomes 2025, HESA). Our masters course covers all the management disciplines you will need to be a successful manager rather than just focusing on one discipline.
On this programme you will cover:
- marketing
- advertising
- finance
- strategy
- HR management
- international trade.
2. You’ll learn how to implement a global business strategy
The increasing globalisation of business and management requires experts to be confident implementing international business strategies. On this masters, you’ll acquire the skills to make companies of any size truly international. You’ll discover the techniques and knowledge that professional managers need to control multinational business environments. Our module, Global Strategy Implementation, is unique in the English-speaking world as it teaches you about:
- the factors which influence the implementation of global strategies
- the process and techniques of strategy implementation
- the barriers to strategy implementation, and
- how to succeed in the implementation of these strategies.
3. Learn from the best in the field
You will be based in our vibrant and entrepreneurial community at Surrey Business School and benefit from learning alongside specialists in digital advances, leadership, organisational behaviours and sustainable enterprise. Two of our professors who teach on this programme, Tazeeb Rajwani and Thomas Lawton, are in the UK’s top five academics for research into non-market strategies They are part of a team whose research has real-life impact on the world; for example, Professor Juan Carluccio’s research into tariff-reform had a significant impact on policy-making in Argentina.
“Surrey continually provides not only the tools needed to keep up to date with the ever-changing environment of the business sphere, but also the knowledge and skills to thrive in it. The MSc International Business Management course offers an eclectic mix of subjects and information – this stands out to me as I feel that it is through the appropriate synergy between different subjects that the best education footing can be found.”
Jonathan Otty, International Business Management MSc student4. Join a world-class community
We are proud to be ranked in the top 40 for Business Administration and top 100 for Management in the Shanghai Global Subject Rankings 2024. This masters attracts students from around the world and it embraces the diversity of both living and working across cultures. Our community will enhance your understanding of international business and develop your global skill set.
5. Benefit from different teaching styles using real-life scenarios
Our teaching and learning environment mixes lectures, workshops, seminars, and tutorials with the digital technologies that connect international business. You will analyse different sectors and industries, critique real life business scenarios, develop viable recommendations, prepare insightful reports, and offer creative solutions to genuine business problems that showcase your strengths.
