Programme Overview

 The MSc International Business Management programme is designed to prepare students to operate within an international business setting or within companies and jobs where an understanding of international business is an asset. Hence helping them to develop a sound understanding of international business contexts and to make integrative links across various disciplines.

The MSc International Business Management programme would host two specialisations namely: General and Marketing. Students from both specialisations will study shared common modules in addition to two specialised modules. Based on the two specialist modules the award would be for either MSc International Business Management (General) or MSc International Business Management (Marketing)

Programme Objectives

This programme aims to equip students with the necessary Knowledge and skills to manage a multinational business in the challenging era of globalization. Preparing students for potential global managerial roles and providing them with a critical understanding of business and management in an international setting which can be applied to complex and dynamic situations. Through its optional modules the prorgamme provide a choice of either a general or marketing specialisation.

Admissions Requirements

Usually, applicants must hold either a:

• Minimum of a “Good” undergraduate degree from an Omani institution, OR

• Minimum of a second-class UK honours degree or its equivalent, OR

• A degree below good or second-class Honours can be considered with minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.

• A 2 year Diploma holder can be considered with minimum of 6 years relevant work experience subjust to approval from Ministry of Higher Education Research and Innovation 

A student whose first language is not English will need to provide a certificate of one of the following English language tests:

IELTS : Academic test – minimum overall score of 6.0  (Please note that only tests taken within 2 years of the course start date are acceptable).

TOEFL: Internet-based test – minimum score of 78.