Masters Degrees in International Business, Italy

The Master in International Business (MIB) provides a relevant training experience that allows participants to join the next wave of dynamic business leaders. The program will train you to have the skills needed to succeed in the global marketplace. Contents are designed according to firms’ requirements, allowing companies to select up-to-date competencies to successfully face global business perspectives in rapidly changing economies. MIB challenges its students through rigorous coursework and practical work activities, training its students to place concepts and theory into practical application. Set in diverse global contexts and in a global classroom, MIB students don’t merely think global, they simply become global.

Learning objectives

Students will be asked to use all the acquired knowledge and skills to solve international management problems, consolidating them and applying them to the real world of business. One of the most important components of the course is the strong collaboration with an impressive network of firms. This provides participants with first-hand access to professional expertise to prepare them for the international business world. Several practical work activities are offered with the aim to turn academic experience and theoretical knowledge into a professional, multicultural experience. Acquired skills include change management, customer-driven transformation, group negotiation and intercultural communication, project management, business process analysis and management.

Career opportunities & professional recognition

The program prepares students for a range of diverse careers, providing students the opportunity to work in varied roles and geographies. Many take management positions in departments of multinational companies and SMEs, in areas including general management, human resources, accounting, foreign trade and international marketing. Others find roles in the field of business consultancy.

Curriculum

● Economic and financial Analysis
● International finance
● Industrial economics
● International marketing
● International banking
● International people management
● International brand management
● Legal system and international contractual law
● International business strategy & international entrepreneurship
● Social skills and negotiation techniques
● Transportation and logistics
● International economics

Partner companies

One of the salient features of the Master in International Business is the tight cooperation established with more than one hundred partner firms worldwide. This network intends to help businesses and organizations improve their competitiveness and capability to infiltrate international markets by effectively exploiting knowledge and skills that reside within the know- how and expertise offered by the MIB partner universities. The Master in International Business enjoys the valuable support of a business network, which includes:


● 3M
● Accenture
● Altran
● Aran Cucine
● Atlantyca Entertainment
● Auchan
● Bain & Company
● Baker & McKenzie
● Brembo
● Cinecittà
● CNA
● Continuum Innovation
● Dolce & Gabbana
● Eataly
● EON
● Fratelli La Bufala
● Halldis
● IBM
● Innocenti Depositi
● LVMH
● Moleskine
● NCR
● NH Hotels
● Peroni
● Poliform
● Sky
● UCIMU
● UPS

Professional experience

Company and cultural visits, business games, field work and internship activities all allow students to come into immediate contact with the work world whilst being exposed to some of Italy’s rich culture. Students attend around 20 conferences with outstanding speakers; entrepreneurs, top managers and professionals of large multinationals and bright SMEs that allow students to share ideas with the business players.

Innovative method

One of the significant features of the Master is the tight cooperation established with more than 100 partner firms worldwide. This strong partnership gives students the outstanding specialization opportunities related to internationalization process of the firms as well as working and living experiences in the most dynamic and relevant market areas of the world.

From theory to practice

In an increasingly challenging job market, Università Cattolica takes great pride preparing its students with the adequate knowledge, skills, and motivation to make an impact and become leaders in a global context. MIB students are in the ideal position to put into practice the knowledge gained in the program that are so valued and sought.

Peer-to-peer learning

MIB supports students in designing their own career, which is aided by the diverse skills, backgrounds, and nationalities that make up the study body. This fosters peer-to-peer learning whilst at the same time provides a versatile learning context. Additionally, students will be exposed to the strong community of alumni, business professionals, academics and entrepreneurs for career support and development, which will help students set the foundations to becoming culturally-astute business leaders for the global field.

Candidates must prove proficiency of the English language. Accepted certificates include:
● TOEFL: internet- based (iBT) of at least 80 points; computer- based (CBT) of at least 213 points; paper- based (PBT) of at least 550 points
● IELTS: of at least 6 points
● PTE: of at least 53 points
● CPE/CAE: any successful results if available

The certificate is not required for neither English mother-tongue applicants, nor for students who have obtained an English taught bachelor.

Scholarships

All scholarships are assigned on a merit basis and will be mostly given to students who apply by the priority deadline. Some scholarships may also target specific geographic regions.

Scholarship value: €2400 - €7200

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Companies tend to employ graduates who have developed awareness to issues of internationalization, who are competent to work in multinational working groups, who can analyze international markets, and those who can develop major projects. The International Management, Legislation and Society program aims to give students an education that enables them to adapt quickly to an international environment, whilst understanding the dynamics, and knowing how to effectively identify solutions to managerial problems.

Learning objectives

The curriculum presents two types of courses: subjects relating to the basic disciplines (business, economic, and law), and subjects relating to business issues and problems typically associated with the processes of internationalization of firms. This is done to balance traditional knowledge of management with the specialization and the development of specific internationalization-oriented skills. In addition to traditional business disciplines, there are courses that intend to develop the capability to work in different social and cultural contexts, and to review, develop and implement internationalization of firms.

Career opportunities & professional recognition

Graduates from the International Management, Legislation & Society program are exposed to a wide range of career opportunities. Graduates will have both the technical knowledge and the methodological tools suited to pursue professional and managerial careers in large corporations and international institutions (WTO, IMF, WB) dealing with international and multicultural issues, as well as smaller and national companies, implementing and managing international processes and strategies.

Curriculum

First year credits
● Corporate strategy & strategic control:
○ Module 1 - Corporate strategy (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Module 2 - Strategic control (5 ECTS/CFU)

● ELECTIVE (one of the following two)
○ Cross cultural management (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Management of Information Systems and Society (5 ECTS/CFU)

● Doing business in emerging markets (5 ECTS/CFU)

● Entrepreneurship and small business management:
○ Module 1 - International corporate taxation and tax planning (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Module 2 - Small business management (5 ECTS/CFU)

● European Economic Law (5 ECTS/CFU)

● International competitiveness (7 ECTS/CFU)

● English for international management (5 ECTS/CFU)

● Seminar on Theological Issues

Second year credits
● Business finance:
○ Module 1 - Financial analysis (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Module 2 - Corporate finance (5 ECTS/CFU)

● International finance (5 ECTS/CFU)

● International strategies:
○ Module 1 - International business strategy (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Module 2 - Business Government relations (4 ECTS/ CFU)

● Business Analytics (6 ECTS/CFU)

● Direct Investment and Trade Law (6 ECTS/CFU)

● Public Law (6 ECTS/CFU)

● International Management (10 CFU):
○ Module 1 - International human resource management (5 ECTS/CFU)
○ Module 2 - International institutions and society (5 ECTS/CFU)

● Compulsory internship (7 ECTS/CFU)

● Thesis (20 ECTS/CFU)

We care

The relationship between the students and the professors is an added value at Cattolica’s Piacenza campus. Students are stimulated and encouraged to achieve their goals by showing competitiveness and ambition, preparing them for an ideal array of future job opportunities.

Industry related

The economy of the province of Piacenza is based on, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), active mainly in manufacturing, services and construction industries, sectors on which the events held at Piacenza Exhibition Center are focused.

Career support

The Career Service at Cattolica’s Piacenza campus provides support to students by helping them find relevant internships and placements related to their studies.

International network

During the International Management, Legislation & Society program, options to study abroad will be offered. A Study abroad can come in different forms, from Erasmus programs to visiting semesters at the International Partnership of Business schools (IPBS) partner institutions.

Candidates need to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement in order to submit their application.

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