Master in International Business (MIB)

The Master in International Business (MIB) is a private master degree from ESIC Business & Marketing School designed to understand the process of internationalization, how the global economic environment influences firms competitive responses, and how the world is interconnected.

We focus on understanding when and how these concepts are applied, as well as on optimization methods for their adequate implementation. At the end, the students will be able to: Design strategies that will improve the internationalization of companies, implement logistics/supply chain strategies, understand the contractual, marketing, financial, legal and documentary aspects of foreign trade.

1.- Acquire the perspective on the nature of foreign trade competitiveness and obtain the competencies to evaluate the complexity of the global business environment by mastering analytical tools for solid decision-making processes.

2.- To develop advanced skills in managing new business models in global scenarios, understanding the entire supply chain, from complex financial situations to SCM management.

3.- To broaden and shape the capabilities and resources of business managers in the global business environment, providing with the knowledge and the skills demanded by modern international business organizations.

4.- Face and learn to solve complex situations in a systematic fashion in volatile and global scenarios.

5.- To adapt and properly operate in any business environment, or international context.

Compulsory Subjects

Specific skills that are essential to work in a professional position. These subjects provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the ability to use the necessary tools. Their “knowhow”.

Skills that develop students’ professional profile by working on critical thinking, management skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, and ethics. These subjects raise students’ awareness and provide them with the necessary elements to be a global and responsible citizen in their professional and personal life.

• Business strategy in global environments
• Business as a global and ethical citizen
• Conscious leadership
• Persuasive communication
• Innovation in a disruptive world
• Critical thinking and the art of decision-making
• Organisational culture and models
• Project Management
• Finance for Management: Stakeholder value creation
• Digital Metamorphosis: Strategy
• Market analysis and consumer behaviour
• Business in a globalized world
• International marketing approach
• The SCM and its operations
• International financial systems
• International contracting, currencies and credit risks
• Macro economy in a globalized world
• Marketing Mix

Master’s Thesis

This part of the program takes the form of an individual project. The purpose of this project is to take participants onto the next stage of professional development while helping them to grow from a behavioral perspective. The project aims to enable students to:

• Take one of the key emerging themes identified during the program and apply it to a major business project within their organization or business sector.
• Identify the skills and knowledge required to implement the business project successfully and assess their competence in these areas.
• Evaluate the success of the business project in the light of current knowledge on the topic.
• Evaluate their role within the project in terms of skills and behaviors. Participants will be encouraged to develop personal effectiveness through critical self-awareness and self-reflection. The project has to involve international operations.