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Lead firms, markets and teams across borders
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International business rewards those who can integrate strategy, culture, finance and institutions across jurisdictions. This MSc develops analytical frameworks for market entry, multinational enterprise design, global marketing and supply networks, while cultivating the leadership skills required for cross-cultural teams. Case work spans exporters, multinationals, joint ventures and trade promotion bodies. Edinburgh campus options connect you to Scotland's international business ecosystem; online cohorts join live global seminars. MSc International Business is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 24 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from International Business Environment & Institutions through International Business Environment & Institutions; Cross-Cultural Management & Global Leadership; International Economics & Trade Policy; Research Methods for International Managers; Global Strategy & Multinational Enterprise Design; International Marketing & Brand Architecture, and finish on MSc International Business Capstone. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation. Reading is a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. The artefact a marker expects is a consulting brief a manager could use. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Diagnose institutions, distance and competitive conditions in target markets Design market-entry and operating models for international expansion Manage global brands, channels and supply networks under risk Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme draws on IB theory taught at top research schools (entry mode choice, internalisation, institutional distance) while remaining practice-dense through market entry memos and a live internationalisation capstone.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Margaret Ashford researches multinational strategy; Dr. Raj Patel teaches trade logistics and foreign exchange risk for operators.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IB501 | International Business Environment & Institutions International Business Environment & Institutions (IB501) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using International Business Environment & Institutions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB502 | Cross-Cultural Management & Global Leadership Cross-Cultural Management & Global Leadership (IB502) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Cross-Cultural Management & Global Leadership as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB503 | International Economics & Trade Policy International Economics & Trade Policy (IB503) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using International Economics & Trade Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB504 | Research Methods for International Managers Research Methods for International Managers (IB504) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Research Methods for International Managers as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IB505 | Global Strategy & Multinational Enterprise Design Global Strategy & Multinational Enterprise Design (IB505) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Global Strategy & Multinational Enterprise Design as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB506 | International Marketing & Brand Architecture International Marketing & Brand Architecture (IB506) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using International Marketing & Brand Architecture as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB507 | Global Supply Chains & Trade Logistics Global Supply Chains & Trade Logistics (IB507) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Global Supply Chains & Trade Logistics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB508 | International Finance & Foreign Exchange Risk International Finance & Foreign Exchange Risk (IB508) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using International Finance & Foreign Exchange Risk as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IB601 | Emerging Markets, FDI & Political Risk Emerging Markets, FDI & Political Risk (IB601) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Emerging Markets, FDI & Political Risk as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB602 | International Business Ethics & Sustainability International Business Ethics & Sustainability (IB602) is a 3-credit course on MSc International Business, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using International Business Ethics & Sustainability as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| IB603 | MSc International Business Capstone MSc International Business Capstone (IB603) is a 6-credit course on MSc International Business, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using MSc International Business Capstone as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
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