International Business - MSc

Nottingham Business School’s purpose is to provide research and education that combines academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society. We give you the opportunity to hone your skills in the company of business experts, develop your own professional network, study abroad, and complete a placement or internship with companies like L’Oreal, Boots, Adidas and Paul Smith.

A personalised approach to learning

Personalised support in a business school of our size is unprecedented: simply put, we are dedicated to giving you everything you need to make this experience your own. We recognise that you are unique and have individual aspirations and goals, particular interests and your own set of developmental needs.

Business challenges

We offer students the chance to put their business skills to the test through ground-breaking business challenges and competitions. This provides students with the exciting opportunity to work on their consultancy skills, whilst giving local and national businesses a chance to support their growth. Our students work in groups on business issues submitted from a range of companies, providing recommendations and solutions to their specific organisational challenges. It is a great opportunity to develop transferable skills through hands-on problem solving and a chance to network with industry. 

Learn from industry leaders

Great companies have great leaders, and learning from their experience is one of our strongest traditions. Through our popular Business Leaders Lecture Series, we invite experts from a wide range of industries to share their knowledge with you. Guests have included senior managers from major organisations like John Lewis, Santander, Refinitiv and Paul Smith. As we continue to innovate and expand the Business Leaders Lecture Series, these have evolved into a podcast series.

Responsible and sustainable

The business leaders of the future must be responsible and sustainable to be successful in a changing global environment. Nottingham Business School is committed to developing these responsible business leaders.

At Nottingham Business School, you’ll be joining an vibrant and diverse postgraduate community engaged in a wide range of programmes designed to develop the business leaders of the future.

We’re proud to have created a unique portfolio of postgraduate and executive education courses and through our personalisation agenda, you can tailor your NBS experience around your own ambitions and interests. Our programmes integrate experiential learning through a multitude of real life learning opportunities that combine theory and practice.

Each course is full of opportunities to gain valuable hands-on experience, the latest skills, and a truly international perspective to your learning.

Our purpose is to provide research and education that combines academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society. For over 40 years, we’ve engaged in the creation, development and dissemination of pioneering business, management and economics knowledge through research and education, all in close collaboration with the wider business community.

Why choose NBS?

• We have achieved both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation – international benchmarks of excellence for business schools.
• Our courses are accredited and approved by a wide range of professional bodies, including the Chartered Management Institute; Chartered Institute of Marketing; Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
• We are one of only six UK business schools recognised as a PRME Champion, and held up as an exemplar by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).

Nottingham Business School is accredited by EQUIS, AACSB, Small Business Charter, PRME and EFMD.