MA International Business
About this course
MA (Hons) in International Business, an undergraduate degree covering global enterprise strategy, economic analysis, and organisational management within international markets. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students may choose to undertake an optional year abroad as part of their studies. The first year introduces the business environment and the modern economy through compulsory modules such as International Business Environment and Making of the Modern Economy, alongside a wide range of optional subjects. The second year focuses on quantitative and economic foundations with compulsory modules including Microeconomics, Skills for Business, and Macroeconomics and Applied Policy, plus various elective choices. The third year advances into specialised topics featuring compulsory modules like Business Microeconomics, Multinational Strategies for Global Markets, Big Data Analytics for Business, Generative AI for Data Analytics, and Behavioural Science for Business. The final year centres on advanced applications through compulsory modules such as Business Strategy and International Trade and Investment, while optional modules allow students to pursue specialized topics or complete a dissertation or marketing research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 51%
- Learning opportunities: 58%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 72%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 44%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- Scotland: 78%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Business Information Systems
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Revolutions in World History
- The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Applied French 1A (Beginner)
- Applied French 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 1B (Beginner)
- Applied French 1B (non-beginner)
- Plato and the Good Life
- Descartes, Thought and Reality
- Politics and Public Policy
- Applied Spanish 1A (Beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive)
- Applied Spanish 1B (non-beginner)
- Introductory Psychology:1
- Introductory Psychology:2
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Business
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- People and Organisational Behaviour
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Business Law
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Scotland and the Wider World
- Core Mathematics III
- Core Mathematics IV
- Applied French 2A (beginner)
- Applied French 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 2B (beginner)
- Applied French 2B (non-beginner)
- Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein
- Aesthetics
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Applied Spanish 2A (beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2B (non-beginner)
- Understanding the Mind
- Business Microeconomics
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Big Data Analytics for Business
- Generative AI for Data Analytics
- Behavioural Science for Business
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Sustainability & Digital Marketing
- Business Macroeconomics
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Decision Science for Business
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Business Strategy
- International Trade and Investment
- School of Business Dissertation
- Marketing Research Project
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Financial Data Analysis and Modelling with AI
- Organisational Change Management
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- Business and Economics in a Changing World
- Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
- Data Mining for Business
- Predictive Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA International Business at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of MA International Business at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA International Business at University of Dundee?
51% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA International Business at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
Does MA International Business at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA International Business at University of Dundee?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.