Master Program in International Business and Management (MSc IBM)

The MSc in International Business and Management (IBM) is a programme run jointly with EQUIS-accredited Bradford University.

The MSc IBM is designed to educate well-equipped international managers, preparing them to play a leading role in dealing with international business issues throughout the world. The Masters in International Business and Management aims to reflect best practice and innovative thinking and research in international business education and practice. The MSc in International Business and Management differs from other Masters programs we deliver inasmuch as it focuses on international activities of companies. This Masters will appeal to people wishing to adopt a multidisciplinary perspective to their studies, and to those with a particular (internationalist, international) business and management approach.

The program trains students in decision-making skills and helps them to develop ideas of underlying business solutions based on a thorough academic understanding of business practices. This challenging and rigorous program comprises a mix of taught modules, practical experience, and research, providing the knowledge and skills necessary to help them to enter the global business environment either as practicing managers or researchers. The main idea behind the programme is to provide our students with the knowledge and skill for development in the workplace and lifelong learning.

MSc IBM alumni receive two master degree diplomas: Polish diploma of ‘magister’ issued by the Kozminski University and English diploma of “Master of Science” issued by the Bradford University.

Learning Objectives

The first semesters cover introductory and general topics, while the later subjects draw on these or develop more complex and strategic ideas, often relying on practical analyses.

Particularly the learning objectives are to: provide a structured, supportive environment in which students are encouraged to develop independent learning skills; develop under-standing and knowledge of the subject, and provide training in discipline skills to enable graduates to pursue further programs of study or careers in management or related practice; reflect best practice and innovative thinking and research in international business education and practice; develop personal transferable skills to enable graduates to pursue further programs of study or careers in non-cognate fields.

Curriculum

The MSc program in Management combines the elements of the Bradford University Shool of Business Master Program in Management and Kozminski University Master Program in Management to fulfil the requirements of both the British and the Polish system of higher education. The program starts in October each year and includes four semesters.  In the first semester students undertake a number of core courses covering the functional disciplines of management. They provide fundamental knowledge which is then a foundation for the elective program and specializations which students choose before the beginning of the second semester. In semester two students undertake a set of core courses, elective courses and a number of courses related to their field of specialization. By the end of semester two students fulfill the requirements of Bradford University. Semesters three and four include further core, elective and specialization related modules as well as the completion of a management dissertation with a specific international business or management focus.

The Structure of the Program

International School/Study abroad

Students of Kozminski University MSc programs can choose to participate in a two week International School elective offered in April each year in collaboration with Bradford University (UK), EADA (Barcelona) and Audencia Ecole de Management (Nantes), i.e. all members of the Alliance for Business Education. The International School hosted by a different partner each year and students participate in classess with students on the ABE International Master in Management program.  This elective provides students with the opportunity to further develop their knowledge in key managerial areas and enhance their learning experience by studying in a culturally diverse setting.  Attendance at the International School is subject to an additional fee and travel/housing/maintenance costs.

In addition Kozminski University has been proactive in creating links with foreign universities and business schools in Central and Eastern Europe, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Japan and North America. The wide nexus of international contact enables students with the opportunity to apply for exchange programs and spend a semester (or more in certain cases) abroad as part of their program.

Admission information

The program is open to candidates who obtained at least B.A. or B.Sc. degree from Polish or European Universities or its equivalent outside the EU. However, students with other backgrounds can also apply.

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Admission Requirements

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