Master in International Business and Global Management

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Start a successful career in the competitive world of international business

The Master in International Business & Global Management is designed to prepare you for a successful career in the competitive world of international business. It provides you with the knowledge and skills required to overcome the challenges involved in transnational management, make decisions in diverse cultural environments, lead multicultural teams, and implement strategies to drive the overall success of your organisation.

This degree fosters a global mindset that is key to excelling in an interconnected world. You will be guided throughout the programme by renowned academics and industry experts, who will share cutting-edge research and professional expertise in class, helping you understand the peculiarities and complexities of international business.

Start
September 2026
Learning
Face-to-face
Hour
Afternoon
Language
English
Credits
60 ECTS
Program
Official Master's Degree

Completing the Master in International Business and Global Management will prepare you to lead and transform organisations in a dynamic and demanding global environment.

Kremena Slavova

Director of the Master in International Business and Global Management

Who is it aimed at?

The Master in International Business & Global Management is aimed at graduates in Business, Economics or other related disciplines whose goal is to take on leadership roles in organisations operating on a global scale.

This degree provides participants with exceptional foundations on which to build a successful career in a multinational company, global start-up or transnational organisation, in a wide variety of areas, including international human resource management, international trade, international finance, international marketing and operations, and global strategy, among others.

To be admitted into the programme, applicants must have an advanced level of English, since the classes are delivered in this language.

Programme Employability

6 to 9 Months after graduation from the Master in International Business & Global Management at CUNEF Universidad:

Employability

Working Graduates

Geographic Location

Spain

Abroad

Field

Business Development

Finance

Marketing

Other

About this Master

Five reasons to choose this programme

Excellent career prospects and high employability

Our graduates are highly sought after by international companies in a wide variety of industries, which makes their job prospects excellent. The education and focus provided by the Master in International Business and Global Management will radically increase your employability.

Personalised education and specialisation in International Business

The programme enables you to tailor your education to your professional interests, allowing you to specialise in key areas such as International Finance and International Marketing and Operations. These specialisation options will fine-tune your international business knowledge and experience, preparing you to meet global market demands.

A prestigious professional network

Thanks to theMaster in International Business & Global Management,you will become part of a prestigious global professional network, made up of CUNEF Universidad professors, students, alumni and partner companies. This network will provide you with access to valuable connections and job opportunities worldwide.

A faculty of industry experts and recognised professors

The programme is taught by expert academics and practitioners with extensive experience in research and business. CUNEF Universidad is a benchmark institution in business education, with years of experience shaping professionals and managers specialising in various areas of business management.

Study Tour in Milan

Spend a week abroad studying at SDA Bocconi School of Management, in Milan. During your stay, you will gain a deeper insight on international markets, visit leading companies and organisations, expand your international network and broaden your understanding of international business management.

Curriculum

CUNEF Universidad’s Master in International Business and Global Management consists of 60 credits, distributed as follows:

Compulsory Courses: 32 credits
Elective Courses: 10 credits
Academic Internship: 12 credits
Final Dissertation (FD): 6 credits

Specialisations:

International Finance: 10 credits
International Marketing and Operations: 10 credits

COURSE	ECTS	TERM
International Economics	4	Fall
International Management and Strategy	6	Fall
Data Analysis and Business Statistics	4	Fall
Global Human Resource Management	6	Fall
International Taxation	4	Fall
Doing Business in International Markets	4	Fall
Global Management Skills	6	Fall & Spring
International Finance (Specialisation):
Global Capital Markets	2	Spring
International Financial Management	2	Spring
Corporate Valuation	2	Spring
Quantitative Financial Analysis	2	Spring
International Accounting and IFRS	2	Spring
International Marketing (Specialisation):
Global Marketing	2	Spring
Global Supply Chain and Operations	2	Spring
Big Data Analysis	2	Spring
Digital Marketing	2	Spring
Trade Finance and Emerging Markets	2	Spring
Internships	12	Spring
Final Dissertation	6	Spring

The Master in International Business represents an outstanding opportunity to learn the trends of business management within the international context. We are facing an increasingly connected world, thus understanding the tenets of international business and how companies can take advantage from it, becomes more important than ever. In our master, besides a grounded theoretical base, we bring some of the most renowned actors in the international arena. Hence, our guest speakers range from top scholars in International Business, as well as successful CEOs from internationalized companies.

DANTE IGNACIO LEYVA DE LA HIZ

Business Management Department. Lecturer of International Management & Strategy

A practical approach to management and business

Our teaching model combines academic rigour with the necessary practical approach to management and business.

The Master in International Business and Global Management includes opportunities to use the knowledge acquired in the degree to solve real and complex problems, preparing you for a successful career in international organisations, where you contribute to their sustainable growth.

Or teaching methodologies include:

Lectures delivered by leading academics and practitioners
Case study analysis and discussion
Lectures by expert guest speakers
Teamwork and presentations
Business modelling and simulations
Reading and research
Mentoring and career guidance sessions
Collaborative activities on the virtual campus of CUNEF Universidad

Our Careers Department in Numbers

of our graduate students do a professional internship

agreements with companies

offers published

on-campus company visits

hours of individualised counselling

companies have been sent our graduate student CV Book

This master helps students in incorporating a wide range of knowledge, a wide range of focus on multinationals companies in developing projects in different areas and different kind of companies. My aspirations have been fulfilled when completing this master, since I wanted to have a deeper specialisation in the international process of multinational and small enterprises.

Luis Sánchez Alegre

Alumni Master in International Business and Global Management | PwC

I have had one of the best years of my life at CUNEF Universidad. This year studying the Master's degree in International Business and Global Management has been an incredibly enriching and transformative experience.

Sofía Robben

Alumni Master in International Business & Global Management | Fundación Damm

Kickstart your career

View national and international internship and employment offers on your computer, tablet or phone.

Dotia

CUNEF Universidad students have access to this platform that publishes over 10,000 internship and first-job offers.

Universia Jobs

Universia Jobs is a portal network that connects corporations and young talent in a single space and, additionally, provides a targeted job offering for CUNEF Universidad graduates.

CUNEF Highered Talent

Highered Talent is a unique solution, available only to EFMD member universities like CUNEF. The platform allows students to access a wide range of international career opportunities.

Talentoteca

Talentoteca, the largest paid internship management portal for university students in Spain, provides access to internship offers in over 2,200 organisations.

Enhancing Graduate Employability

One of our main goals, achieved through a wide range of activities during the degree, is to maximise your employability and increase your visibility in selection processes.

Passport to Your Future

Highly experienced recruitment consultants will guide and support you during the academic year to maximise your employability: we will teach you how to write your resume and cover letter, where and how to look for job opportunities that interest you, and how to identify your strengths and areas for improvement to help you effectively prepare for job interviews.

One-to-one career coaching sessions

You will participate in one-to-one sessions where we will go over your resume and work with you individually to prepare you to be your best version for companies and employers.

On-campus company visits

HR teams from multiple companies visit our campus to talk to students first-hand about the profiles they are looking for and advise them on their recruitment processes.

Employment Forum

Every October for the last 20 years, CUNEF has held the Employment Forum. In the last edition, our students had the chance to interact directly with more than 120 participating companies.

What companies say about CUNEF Universidad students

Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we come to CUNEF Universidad in search for talent because we’ve found it here in the past and know for a fact that we’re going to keep finding it in the future.

NTT Data

CUNEF Universidad students are exceptionally well prepared when they enter the job market, mainly because they benefit from a very practical training model that enables them to face and overcome professional challenges.

Banco Santander

To me, CUNEF Universidad’s level of specialisation is remarkable. CUNEF Universidad students share a strong desire to learn and face new challenges that drive them to grow professionally.

Gómez Acebo y Pombo

CUNEF Universidad students always use their leadership skills to contribute, to help others. We constantly perceive this in the group dynamics of our selection processes.

Some of the companies that hire CUNEF Talent

Fotografía aérea del Campus Almansa de CUNEF Universidad, rodeado de zonas verdes

Shaping leaders for over 50 years

For more than 50 years, CUNEF has been shaping the leaders who have made and will make a difference in the business, financial, banking, institutional, legal and technological industries. We were born on the initiative of the Foundation of the Spanish Banking Association (FAEB), supported by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), and since then, we have been offering excellence in education and constantly updating our offering, to ensure that our students and graduates are ready to meet market demands.

Our goal is simple: to help our students become who they want to be. To achieve it, we rely on a practical approach that places our students and their education at the heart of all our activities.

Our 13,000 graduates are our best endorsement. Their achievements in the most prestigious public and private institutions are proof of the impact of the education received at CUNEF on their careers and on their lives.

Almansa Campus

Our campus, designed by the prestigious architect Kevin Roche, is 100% sustainable and accessible. Made up of four buildings that total over 18,000m2, it has a car park, gardens, a cafeteria and different study and work spaces. Located in the heart of Madrid, it has excellent public transport connections.

students

different nationalities on campus

m2

student and sports Clubs

Clubs CUNEF Universidad

Investment Club
STEM Club
Sustainability Club
Start-up Club
Volunteering Club
Buddy Program
CUNEF ELSA Madrid
Google Developer Student Club
Stock Exchange Club
Banking Club
Real Estate Club
Debate Club
Art & Capital Club
Global CUNEF Club
Budgie Capital Club
Nova Excellence Club

Run and coordinated directly by students

Counselling

We are here to help you when you need it most.

Our students’ wellbeing is key to their academic success. This is why our Counselling Service offers them assistance whenever they require it during their time at CUNEF Universidad, in areas such as:

Planning and time management
Stress management
Recruitment and selection processes
Public speaking
Personal problems

The Admission Process in 5 Steps

The admission process in place at the Graduate and International Business School serves a dual purpose: to determine not only whether your profile meets the programme admission standards, but whether the master is a good match in terms of your professional goals and expectations.

Application

Apply online by filling out the application form

Supporting documents

Attach your Academic Record, Photograph and ID/passport

Candidate selection

Participate in the candidate selection process, which includes: an aptitude test, a case study and an interview with the programme director.

Admission decision

Once you complete the candidate selection process, your application will be reviewed, and you will be informed of the admission decision: admitted, denied or waitlisted.

Registration

If you are admitted, you must complete the enrolment process by the deadlines established by the university.

Invested in Talent+2M euros

Scholarships and Financial Aid

At CUNEF Universidad we want to capitalise on talent and reward the effort, dedication and potential of students who are striving to transform their future through academic and personal excellence.

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and our scholarship programme is our investment in these students and in the impact they in turn have on society.

Scholarships:

Fundación AEB Scholarships
CUNEF Universidad Scholarships

How to Apply?

To be eligible for a scholarship at CUNEF Universidad, you must accredit a GPA of 8 points out of 10 or higher in your undergraduate degree, 7.5 points if you have a technical degree.

Scholarship Amount:

The scholarship percentage awarded will vary depending on grades and family income, up to a maximum of 100% of tuition fees.

Payment Plans

We know that choosing to invest in your education is a big decision, and at CUNEF Universidad we want to make the process easier for you. This is why we offer flexible payment options that allow you to break down the cost of your degree into more manageable instalments that adapt to your needs.

With our payment plans, you can divide your tuition fees into 3 or 9 monthly instalments and thus spread the cost, which will help you to focus on your studies without having to worry about your finances.