MSc International Business Strategy at University of Bristol

Programme overview

What is the International Business Strategy MSc? Accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the International Business Strategy MSc is a one-year master's focused on how organisations compete and succeed in a complex global economy. Explore how businesses respond to geopolitical, technological and sustainability challenges, and how organisations develop strategies across international and cross-cultural contexts.

What you will study

Core and specialist options: You will start by gaining a foundational understanding of the strategies that organisations use across borders to innovate in international contexts, tackle sustainability and adapt to changes in the global economy, studying core units in: Global Strategy Contemporary International Business Sustainable Organisational Transformation International New Ventures Global Innovation Management Entrepreneurship and Society. You will then deepen your knowledge by exploring specialist themes, choosing an optional unit that may include: Entrepreneurship and Society Sustainability in Global Value Chains Sustainability Management in Practice. Final project: Your studies in teaching blocks 1 and 2 build the foundations for your 60-credit independent research project, completed over the summer.

Career pathways

Accredited by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the International Business Strategy MSc prepares you to lead organisations and make strategic decisions in a rapidly changing global business environment. Develop practical experience by taking the perspective of business leaders, completing strategic challenges, testing new venture ideas and delivering an immersive organisational transformation project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. English language: profile level B.

Domestic applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,500 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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