International MBA at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Our International MBA will give you a global view of international management. The international business environment is rapidly changing, and a different market reality is emerging. As a student of today and manager of the future, you need to adapt and adopt flexible patterns of thinking and behaviour to succeed as global manager of tomorrow.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | Department: Business and Management | Duration: 12 months full-time; 18 months (Pre-Masters only) full-time; 18 months (Professional Placement) full-time; 15 months full-time; 21 months (Professional Placement) full-time | Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement) | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is designed to meet the needs of contemporary international businesses and blends academic excellence and professional skills, equipping you with marketable skills to operate and excel at strategic level across different sectors and in different countries. The course has a strong emphasis on employability and enhancing employability skills and will help you develop general communication and inter-personal skills. Modules include Strategic Human Resources Management, Global Marketing Management, Managerial Finance, Global Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Strategic Management and Leadership, Integrated Pre-Masters (18 months course only), Business and Management Research Project.

Career pathways

Unlike undergraduate degrees, which are designed to get students into industry, our International MBA is aimed at both existing industry professionals looking to climb further up the career ladder and aspiring managers with little or no experience. Companies around the world are now looking for a different kind of manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have one of the following: A minimum of a 2.2 honours degree, or equivalent, in any subject. Third Class Honours or Ordinary degrees may be considered on a case-by-case basis. A professional qualification at graduate level in an appropriate field of study. A Pre-Master's programme approved by Birmingham City University. While work experience would be an added advantage, no prior work experience is required to be eligible for entry into the International MBA programme. In recognition that you may already have a relevant professional qualification, Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) may be accepted for entry on to the course. Exemptions to individual modules and / or stages may also be given on a case by case basis. In some cases, students may be admitted into the next level such as Postgraduate Diploma. Other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are a mature student but do not fulfil the standard entry requirements outlined above, your application will also be considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,640 a year (2027/28). full-time, 12 months; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 21,080 a year (2027/28). full-time, 12 months; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 12 months full-time; 18 months (Pre-Masters only) full-time; 18 months (Professional Placement) full

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