Program Overview
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sustainable-energy-systems-management-msc sustainable-energy-systems-management-pgdip systemic-practice-family-therapy-msc systemic-practice-family-therapy-pgcert systemic-practice-family-therapy-pgdip systemic-psychotherapy-msc teaching-english-speakers-other-languages-applied-linguistics-msc translation-ma violence-terrorism-security-ma violence-terrorism-security-pgdip youth-justice-msc youth-justice-pgdip zero-carbon-engineering-pgcert Share Facebook Linkedin Email Undergraduate 2025 MSc | Postgraduate Taught International Business Apply now Register Interest Entry year Academic Year 2026/27 Entry requirements 2.2 Attendance 1 year (Full-time) Places available TBC (Full Time) Overview Course content Modules Entry requirements Careers Fees and funding Apply The MSc International Business is an exciting one-year full-time programme, furnishing students from all backgrounds with cutting-edge global leadership skills to develop a career in an increasingly interconnected and complex business world. A unique feature of the programme is the range of embedded opportunities for students to engage with global business leaders through international internships and international consultancy projects. This flagship programme provides students with a diverse toolkit for tackling a wide range of global business issues from Doing Business in Emerging Markets, Analytics with AI, Marketing in the Digital Age, Global Innovation Management and Making Ethical Business Decisions. With a focus on building students’ employability skills, the programme provides exposure to real-world business problems, professional connections with employers and alumni, a vibrant culturally diverse learning environment, and access to world-class facilities. The International Business Capstone is a distinctive feature of the programme that fosters dynamic and practical learning in the final semester.
Key Program Features
International Business highlights
Global Opportunities
Study Abroad Semester You can spend your second semester studying in a partner university of QBS. This option is open to all students, and a list of partner universities is shared in semester 1. We have a range of partners across a broad network of universities globally such as Antwerp University in Belgium, Belmont University in Nashville, ESIC and IE in Spain, Excelia, Neoma and Strasbourg in France and research partners across China, Brazil, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and Canada. See more here on the opportunities available:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/international/go-abroad/
Industry Links
The International Business Capstone This final semester module involves a dynamic online simulation where students work in teams to develop the global strategy of a firm in a game-based scenario. Capstone Projects Applied practical projects where students work with real-world organisations to generate solutions to complex challenges. There are 4 pathways to choose from: 1) Global Applied Project – proposing strategic solutions to a current grand challenge for an organisation of your choosing. 2) International Consultancy – working alongside a real-world global organisation and mentor to address a specific problem. 3) Immersive International Trip – spend a week abroad on a global trip at a partner university, engaging in workshops, company tours, lectures, and cultural tours. The location changes each year, and students write a trip report for their capstone project based on the experience. In previous years, students have travelled to Milan and Paris. 4) International Internship – working in an organisation while carrying out an internship project. Students have interned in a variety of roles and functions for firms locally or globally, such as Amazon in Paris, EY in Tunisia, IDB in Washington, DC, and Red Bull in London. A dedicated placement office helps with sourcing and securing internships, with a strong network of industry connections. See here:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/student-opportunities/secure-placement/
Career Development
Emphasis on Employability Skills. A unique module on Developing Careers and Employability Skills is dedicated to enhancing students’ employability. Through an experienced careers team, students will build an awareness of relevant job opportunities and enhance critical skills for successful careers. Valuable opportunities to engage with employers and alumni are embedded throughout the programme via employer insights, networking circles, LinkedIn workshops, and job talks.
Career Opportunities
Career Development
Emphasis on Employability Skills. A unique module on Developing Careers and Employability Skills is dedicated to enhancing students’ employability. Through an experienced careers team, students will build an awareness of relevant job opportunities and enhance critical skills for successful careers. Valuable opportunities to engage with employers and alumni are embedded throughout the programme via employer insights, networking circles, LinkedIn workshops, and job talks.
World Class Facilities
Queen’s Business School (QBS) has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions. Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat Harvard style lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a café, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/about/student-hub/
Student Experience
Focuses on cutting-edge International Business Issues. Students will gain knowledge and develop skills in a wide range of cutting-edge issues like artificial intelligence, data analytics, sustainability, geopolitical instability, innovation, ethics, and doing business in emerging markets. Read about student experiences at Queen's Business School, from local, national and international perspectives via the Student Experiences Blog.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/queens-business-school/student-opportunities/student-experiences-blog/
"Completing the MSc International Business was a truly enriching experience. The group work assignment, where we analysed the international strategy of a firm, was a great real-world learning opportunity. It allowed me to apply the concepts learned in class to a real-life scenario, and gain an appreciation of the interactions between firms, governments, and society in an international context. The knowledge and skills that I've gained have been invaluable in my professional journey and inspired me to contemplate pursuing a PhD. I cannot recommend this course highly enough to anyone interested in developing a successful career in global business”. Simon Jacobs. Senior Consultant at Kearney | IMP3ROVE, Berlin, Germany https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-jacobs-aaa727b6/ "The MSc International Business programme helped me develop the vital skills needed to transition into developing my career. The Human Resource Management module developed the crucial skill of understanding and manoeuvring management culture in different working environments. Modules such as international marketing and global innovation benefited me in understanding how disruptions create new opportunities and helped me develop the essential skills to learn how to develop strategies in the corporate world to increase company value and lead with empathy." Mariam Ahmed Rahi (Graduate 2022), Client Onboarding Analyst, Citi, Belfast https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamrahi/
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
The MSc International Business is a one-year programme structured across 3 semesters. Students who successfully complete eight taught modules (120 CATS) and an International Business Capstone module in semester 3 are awarded an MSc in International Business. Exit qualifications are also available: students may exit with a Postgraduate Diploma by successfully completing 120 CATS from taught modules or a Postgraduate Certificate by successfully completing 60 CATS from taught modules.
Introduction
This programme enables students to gain in-depth knowledge and develop critical skills for successful careers in business. The programme tackles a range of contemporary issues relevant for today’s complex global business environment such as digitalisation, sustainability, AI, ethics, analytics, resilience, leadership, and strategy. A central focus of the programme involves enhancing students’ employability, skills, and career development. Through a module on Developing Career and Employability Skills and a dedicated Careers team, students will develop and enhance key skills and learn what employers want in International Business graduates. Students will study a combination of cutting-edge modules that explore the increasingly integrated yet fragile nature of global business. The International Business Capstone is a unique feature of the programme in semester 3 that takes an applied, practical, and dynamic learning approach. This involves a strategy simulation where students guide the strategic growth of an organisation. Students also choose between different capstone pathways in completing their final project on the programme.
Semester 1
The Global Business Environment This module looks at how organisations understand and navigate a range of grand challenges in the global business environment such as geopolitical instability, economic turmoil, cultural intelligence, AI and technological disruption and the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Global Innovation Management The main aim of this module is to explore how different forms of innovation contribute to tackling global problems. It focuses on understanding how firms leverage advanced technologies to improve societal and ethical challenges. Marketing in the Digital Age This module considers how firms leverage a variety of digital tools and AI-enabled solutions to enhance marketing channels by engaging customers, shaping brand conversations, building brand awareness, experiences, and community. Global Human Resource Management (HRM) This module explores the rapidly evolving nature of the future of global work and how managers and firms make sense of global jobs, work, and careers in the face of significant technological, societal and ethical changes.
Semester 2
Doing Business in Emerging Markets This module explores the unique ways that business is conducted in developing and emerging markets. It explores innovative approaches to issues like digital commerce and social innovation in the context of complex challenges like a lack of infrastructure, limited affordability, volatile economies, political risk, and poverty alleviation Analytics with Artificial Intelligence (AI) This module focuses on the way in which data and analytics are inherently interlinked with rapidly evolving artificial intelligence solutions. Students will enhance their research skills by using cutting-edge analytics software to synthesise, analyse and present different data types in visual formats Making Ethical Business Decisions This module evaluates the ethical responsibilities of managers and organisations. It considers a range of topics such as ethical issues regarding employees (whistleblowing, codes of ethics, corporate governance), ethics and consumers, social responsibility, and ethical dilemmas from artificial intelligence. Developing Career and Employability Skills This module engages students in their own employability journey to help develop the skills to compete confidently. It will develop students’ understanding of their personal skills, strengths, identity, and motivations to improve their employability skills and career prospects. Study Abroad Semester - you can elect to spend your second semester studying in a partner university of QBS. This option is open to all students, and a list of partner universities is shared in semester 1. Students return to complete their capstone module for Semester 3.
Semester 3
Admission Requirements
How to Apply
Apply using our online Queen's Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply .
Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study. Queen's University Belfast Terms and Conditions .
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,000/year (international)
Tuition Fees
| Northern Ireland (NI) 1 | £8,950 |
| Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 | £8,950 |
| England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 | £10,400 |
| EU Other 3 | £26,500 (£6,000 discount, see T&Cs link below) |
| International | £26,500 (£6,000 discount, see T&Cs link below) |
£6,000 Scholarship available for 2026 entry. Click this link to view the Terms and Conditions.
1 EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee.
2 EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees.
3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.
All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
More information on postgraduate tuition fees .
Additional course costs
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid & Funding Opportunities
A range of funding options may be available to students enrolling at Queen's University Belfast. Explore all options early — many scholarships have deadlines months before programme start.
- University Scholarships: Queen's University Belfast may offer merit-based, need-based, or programme-specific scholarships for postgraduate students. Contact the international or financial aid office for current awards.
- Government Scholarships (): National governments often fund outbound and inbound student mobility. Check your home country's government scholarship schemes (e.g., national student loan bodies, ministry of education awards).
- International Scholarships: Major funders include: Commonwealth Scholarships, Fulbright (USA programmes), Chevening (UK), Erasmus+ (Europe), DAAD (Germany), Campus France, Australia Awards, and many more.
- Employer Sponsorship: Professionals returning to study may negotiate tuition sponsorship with their employer, particularly for MBA or executive programmes.
- Graduate Assistantships / Fellowships: Some universities offer funded research or teaching assistant positions that include a stipend and partial or full tuition waiver.
- External Foundations: Rotary Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Ford Foundation, and many discipline-specific bodies fund postgraduate study globally.
- Payment Plans: Flexible instalment plans may allow you to spread tuition payments across the academic year.
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University Profile- Start Date 2017-09-26
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
- Credits 60 ECTS / 180 credits (1-year programme)
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