International Management

Course Overview

The award-winning MSc in International Management is a one-year taught programme that provides students with in-depth knowledge and expertise in the principles and application of international business and management. The programme aspires to develop the student’s ‘global mindset’ by developing cultural awareness, sensitivity and curiosity around global industrial systems, international business models, geopolitics, global finance and worldwide societal norms and changes. We have designed the programme so that students can combine core subjects with choices from a range of optional modules that will allow them to customise and gear their masters towards their own particular focused career path. This personalisation of the master’s offers students an opportunity to tailor the programme to suit their interests and ambitions.



It covers the various functional areas of management from an international context e.g. International Business, International HRM, International Supply Chain, International Entrepreneurship, Global Strategy and Global Marketing.



International Seminar Week

The students on the MSc in International Management undertake a trip abroad to a partner university during which they visit local multinational firms. Designed to broaden students' understanding of international business through hands-on learning in a foreign country, the international seminar week is one of the most exciting and memorable aspects of the MSc in International Management programme.



In 2024 students visited FIU Business School in Florida. They kicked off the week with presentations from academics and entrepreneurs in the field of International Business. Following that they had the pleasure of visiting a wide range of globally focused organisations including Interport Logistics, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Innovation Lab, Global logistics firm WDTC, The International Trade Commission and OldCastle APG CRH.



On completion of the programme you will be able to:

1. Solve business, policy and societal problems within a global context.

2. Make a positive societal impact through critical thinking, innovation, and collaboration.

3. Identify, analyse and solve applied problems in individual and team-based settings.

4. Examine and critically evaluate the challenges of doing business across national boundaries from the perspective of an individual manager, or organisation.

5. Apply knowledge, understanding and competency in a broad range of cross-disciplinary internationally focused fields using theories, concepts and frameworks relevant to contemporary international management.

6. Critically evaluate and apply tools, techniques or different methodological approaches to investigate pertinent questions, scenarios or cases in an international management context.

• International Supply Chain (5 ETCS)

• International Human Resource Management (5 ETCS)

• Leading Change & Business Transformation (5 ETCS)

• International Leadership in Practice (5 ETCS)

• Digital People & Business Analytics (10 ECT)

• Business & Society (5 ETCS)

• International Entrepreneurship (10 ETCS)

• Critical Thinking & Analytical Skills (5ETCS)

• Project Management (5 ETCS)

• Global Strategy (5 ECTS)

• Corporate Finance (5 ECTS)

• Strategic Marketing (10 ETCS)



Modules for this programme are subject to change. In addition to fee, a contribution of €1,000 is required to participate in the seminar week.



Please see Course Web Page above for module details.

Normally a H2.1 degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent). However, candidates with a H2.2 honours degree and who have a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience, will also be considered. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, if applicable.

Applications must be completed online at: https://nuigalway.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login.



An application requires a registration fee of €35. You will be asked to upload proof of identification, academic transcripts, a personal statement, an academic reference and documentation to fulfil the English requirement (where English is not your first language).

1 year full-time

Next start date September 2025

Career Opportunities

The demand for employees with a background in International Management continues to grow as organisations become ever more globalised and as multinational corporations continue to expand their overseas operations. Our students have gone on to pursue careers in a wide range of fields including graduate training programmes, management consultancy, supply chain management, human resource management, general management roles in multinational companies, policy development, in research and academia.



Employers of previous graduates of the programme include Accenture, AnswerLab, Apple, Bank of Ireland, Citi, Cook Medical, Diligent, DocuSign, Ford, Google, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Microsoft, Penn Engineering, Qualtrics, Valeo, and Wayfair.