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International Business Management

Education level CreditsFirst cycle 180 credits

Time3 years full time

Study locationVästerås

The International Business Management programme is for you who want a career in the increasingly global and international world of business and who want to study in English together with students from all over the world. The programme focuses on business administration with specialisation on management issues, and prepares you for a job as a manager, salesperson or for starting your own business in a globalised market.

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Credits

180 credits

Education level

First cycle

Study pace

full time

Study location

Västerås

Start

2025-09-01

Length

3 years

Teaching form

Normal teaching

Tutoring language

English

Application code

MDU-43890

Selection

Upper secondary (high school) grades, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test

Requirements

Basic eligibility and English 6, Mathematics 3b or 3c or Mathematics C

Open programme schedule 24/25

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Kandidatexamen

For students outside EU/EEAPer installment prior to each semester: 50000 SEKAnnual tuition fee: 100000 SEKTotal programme fee: 300000 SEK

Apply autumn semester 2025, Västerås

Apply on universityadmissions.se

The Programme

The studies focus on business administration specialising on management with an international perspective. This is for you who want a career in the increasingly global and international world of business and who want to study in English together with students from all over the world.

Communication, analytical ability, problem solving and an innovative approach are central for you aiming for a leadership position. During your studies you will practise entrepreneurship and

present information orally and in writing
solve problems
cooperate
think critically
search for information
assess current and relevant research.

Close contacts with teachers, society and other students are essential parts of the programme. You create your network for future business life already during your studies. It is therefore encouraged that you participate in one of the exchange programmes offered to study at a university in another country. This gives you the opportunity to develop your intercultural competence and language skills as well as your international contact network.

Employment and Future Prospects

The impact of globalisation is evident in the marketplace. As a manager of tomorrow, you must be equipped to navigate the opportunities and challenges created by an increasingly complex web of global competition and dependencies.

As an international leader you plan, organise, delegate and control activities in global organisations and businesses. You coordinate activities taking into account international and cultural differences affecting both private and public sector.

You have a solid base for being able to influence decision-making or making the decisions yourself in both small and medium sized as well as multinational organisations. Your employer could be private, public, or non-profit organisations.

As an international business manager, you can, among other things, work as a manager, project manager, marketing manager, purchaser, sales person or start your own business, and you are prepared for a career in an international market.

EFMD-accreditation

MDU has been granted the EFMD accreditation for the the Bachelor’s programme in International Business Management and the Master's programme in International Marketing.

EFMD Programme Accreditation System is an international accreditation system that evaluates business programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. To become accredited is an indication that the programmes maintain high quality and stand up well from an international perspective.

Application and admission

Read more about how and when to apply for the programme.

Application and admission

Programme structure and content

Here you can see how the program’s content is divided into different subjects and which courses you will take each year of the program. If you study full-time, you will take 30 credits (hp) per semester. Some courses within a program may be mandatory, while others may be elective.

This is a preliminary content of the program. Courses and subjects may be subject to change.

Business Administration
50.0%
Elective in Business Administration
25.0%
Economics
12.0%
Commercial Law
8.0%
Statistics
4.0%

Courses within the programme

Courses within year 1

Business Administration:

Marketing Management, 7.5 credits
Organisation and Leadership, 7.5 credits
Financial Accounting, 7.5 credits
Management Accounting, 7.5 credits
The Internationalisation Process of Companies, 7.5 credits

Statistics:

Statistics for Business, 7.5 credits

Commercial Law:

International Commercial Law, 15 credits

Courses within year 2

Business Administration:

E-commerce and Digitalization, 7.5 credits
International Human Resource Management, 7.5 credits
Research Methods and Academic Writing, 7.5 credits
Business Analysis, 7.5 credits
International Project Management, 7.5 credits

Economics:

Basic Microeconomics, 7.5 credits
Macroeconomic Principles, 7.5 credits
International Trade Theory, 7.5 credits

Courses within year 3

Business Administration:

Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 credits

Elective 45 credits

Business Administration:
Strategic Management, 15 credits
International Marketing, 15 credits
Managing the Multinational Enterprise, 15 credits

Exchange studies, 30 credits (Autumn or Spring)

Student interview

Meet Savannah who wants to be an inspirational leader

- The International Business Management programme has given me the opportunity to combine studying business with an international perspective. Business is such a large area and this programme has helped me to narrow down my options on what I want to focus on in the future.