Career prospects

Graduates of MSc International Business enjoy enhanced career prospects in a variety of industries, but particularly in those with global reach. On completion of the programme, students are well placed to excel in job roles in international financial services, international management consultancy, government agencies with an overseas focus, and in university faculties.

Graduates go on to work in a breadth of roles including Customer Relations Manager, Project Manager, Marketing Specialist, Consultant, Accountant and Paralegal, and most recently have gone to work for companies such as Amazon, Oracle, and Geely Automobile Company.

Careers Support

From the moment you start your MSc you will have access to a specialist careers team which includes a professionally qualified MSc Careers Adviser and a dedicated International Employer Engagement Officer.

Master's Consultancy Challenge

Master's students at the Management School have the opportunity to take part in the ‘We can work it out’ master’s consultancy challenge. Students form several groups and are presented with consultancy problems from a number of organisations.

In 2019, Unilever, Mando, Airbus, Sysdoc, Chester Zoo, PwC, Santander, Open Programmatic, Deal Moon, Decathlon, Rad Wraps, Hays, and Totem learning all took part in the challenge and worked with our students. During the challenge students have access to a consultancy expert and benefit from workshops such as ‘developing consultancy skills’ and ‘pitching an idea’.

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