MAInternational Business
Poland, 40-287 Katowice
| Study location | Poland, Katowice |
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| Type | Graduate/Master, part-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 lata / 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA |
| Tuition fee | PLN 14,000 per year |
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| Application fee | PLN 85 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Polish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Documents which may be presented to confirm the command of English: 1) IELTS 5.5 or 7) a secondary school certificate or diploma of higher education, if the language of instruction was English Full list of acceptable certificates In certain cases, the Recruitment Commission may recognise another document confirming the command of a foreign language or verify that command by way of an exam or a recruitment interview. |
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Overview
The main goal of the International Business programme is to prepare a professional ready to work for internationalised organizations.
International Business programme offers a unique opportunity to continue business studies in the international context, with solid grounding in economics, law, finance and management. Building on Students’ previous Bachelor’s education, the Master’s programme in International Business shall help them develop skills and knowledge providing a stronger foundation for career in business and management aiming at managerial positions in internationalized companies.
The content and structure of the programme is also meant for people of non-economic educational background, e.g. graduates from studies in social sciences, linguistics, mathematical or technical sciences, who wish to complement their education with knowledge of international economy and business and cross-cultural competences.
During the third semester of studies there is a possibility to decide about the path of own specialisation. Students may choose between a Corporate Module of elective subjects, that constitutes the advanced level of international business teaching, aimed mostly at the undergraduates of economics and management, and a Cross-culture Module directed at alumni of social and humanist degree programs.
When graduating from the Master’s Degree Programme in International Business a person should have a developed set of competences applicable for self-employment and for taking operational and managerial positions in companies functioning in international and multicultural environment. Depending on individual curriculum based on obligatory programme and elective subjects and seminars, graduates shall be valuable employees for internationalized companies, working as specialists in general management, corporate finance, marketing, brand management, PR and communication or human resources management. They shall also be prepared for work in international research and consulting agencies, advertising and PR agencies, head-hunting companies or get employed by non-profit organizations of international scope and public institutions, including UE and international administration.
During studies the Students develop own life-long learning capabilities and team work competences. They have a great deal of chances to try themselves in a multicultural environment and carry out projects in cooperation with colleagues coming from different countries. Working within a culturally diverse environment and in direct contact with representatives of other cultures during the course, International Business study fosters building attitudes of cultural sensitivity and cultural intelligence of students, which is a key advantage for people planning careers in international business. The program’s content allows the Student to form a socially responsible attitude implementing the principles of socially responsible business in economic life.
The courses of the IB program are blocked within the semester – after 7 weeks of studying one part of the subjects and passing the inter-semester session, students go on to study the next part. Such intensification of education fosters concentration on the subject, increases the chance to achieve the intended learning outcomes, and provides students with greater comfort during the exam session.
The structure of the course facilitates international mobility of Students, encouraging Their participation in University’s exchange offer or short-term international events abroad. Students are widely invited and have a broad range of possibilities to try themselves and gather international experience.
Career opportunities
After graduation, it is possible to work as:
- entrepreneur – owner of a company operating on foreign markets
- self-employed specialist in foreign trade
- self-employed consultant of international management
- marketing / finance / accounting / human resources or PR manager in an internationalized company
- foreign trade / export-import department manager in a company
- strategy consultant in international business consulting company
- specialist or manager in a non-profit organization operating in international environment
- international management issues specialist in public administration offices
- researcher of international business area at public and private universities and in research agencies
Examples of companies and institutions in which students can work after graduation:
- small and medium enterprises of different industries operating on international markets
- export / import companies
- multinational companies’ marketing and sales subsidiaries
- multinational companies’ production and logistics subsidiaries
- domestic companies co-producing for foreign partners
- domestic companies subcontracting professional services for foreign partners – call centres, IT services centres, accounting and HR services centres
- professional intermediaries in international trade – foreign trade agents, brokers, distributors,
- international trade services companies – logistic, warehousing and shipping companies, customs – warehouses, tax and customs advisors,
- international trade finance and risk management companies
- foreign trade consulting companies
- international marketing and brand management services companies
- advertising agencies of international scope
- international management and strategy consulting companies
- international head-hunting agencies
- international business facilitating institutions, e.g. regional, national, international chambers of commerce, international business organizations and clusters
- non-profit organizations of international scope of activities
- international affairs public institutions
- European Union, United Nations and similar international administration offices
- universities and research agencies.