Master of Business Administration
International Business
Build the knowledge to navigate global markets, work across cultures and lead with confidence in organizations around the world.
Expand Your Reach in International Business
Develop a Global Business Perspective
Study international trade, finance, marketing and organizational strategy to understand how businesses operate across borders.
Prepare for Global Career Opportunities
Gain the skills to communicate across cultures, evaluate international markets and support business growth.
Support Success in International Markets
Strengthen your ability to navigate global business challenges and help organizations grow in diverse economic environments.
Program Highlights
A global mindset is essential in business today and will only increase in importance as globalization brings the world closer together. Our international business concentration will equip you with the specialized knowledge needed to function effectively as a manager in today’s competitive global economy. With classes that focus on international trade and investments, financial management, and organizational design and operation, you’ll study how multinational organizations work, and thrive, in a variety of cultural environments.
To succeed in international business, it requires more than traditional business skills. Professionals in this field often travel to or live in other countries and must understand diverse cultures, economies, laws and business practices. The employment opportunities are numerous – as well as lucrative – for those who understand cross-cultural phenomena, even if the only language you speak and understand is English.
- Diverse and highly experienced faculty who understand international and multinational issues related to business functions
- Instructors with substantial networks that allow students to find internships and employments throughout the world
- Diverse classrooms with students from many nations and a main campus with over 40 countries represented
- Case-based teaching pedagogy that allows students to understand complicated business issues and to determine multiple solutions
- Introduction to global leaders via guest speaking opportunities, as well as campus engagement programs
- The TU School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
- On a national standardized test by Peregrine, Tiffin University business students scored higher on average compared with students from other ACBSP schools.
Preparing You for the Real World
In the MBA international business concentration, you’ll learn from experienced faculty and adjuncts who have all traveled and worked extensively within the international marketplace. Our program’s instructors have served in industry leadership positions, including emotional intelligence consultants, product development specialists, management analysts, business development, human resource management consulting, outsourcing and offshore sourcing.
With their extensive work and travel experience, our faculty’s perspective will help prepare you to enter the international workplace, ready to understand cultural differences and to manage and lead people accordingly. You’ll be equipped with an in-depth knowledge of the field and career-ready skills, including:
- Cultural awareness
- Multinational approach to business issues
- Critical and adaptive thinking on real-world issues
- Cross-cultural communication skills
- Financial skills
- Collaboration skills
- Presentational skills
- Work experience within a multinational setting
Format & Sample Courses
FORMAT
On Campus – Offered in two terms per semester starting in January and August
Online – Offered in two terms per semester starting in January, March, May, July, August and October
Core MBA courses are offered online or on campus; remaining concentration courses are offered exclusively online.
SAMPLE COURSES
International Financial Management (FIN 617) – Structure and operation of global financial markets: The international monetary system, global banking, eurocurrency markets, global securities markets, foreign exchange markets, emerging capital markets, and global portfolio management. Financial skills required for effective management of companies engaged in international business.
Emerging Markets Finance (FIN 627) – This course deals with investment issues that are unique to emerging economies since they are likely to afford significant growth opportunities for global investors. The course will provide a framework for understanding the international financial environment including markets, systems and institutions and will focus on challenges confronting firms that compete in the global marketplace. An array of issues relevant to firms operating on the global stage, including analyzing international opportunities; developing foreign entry, growth and pricing strategies; financing business operations; and leveraging resources and capabilities internationally will be discussed. We will discuss techniques that will enhance investment decision-making by future managers in emerging markets.
Negotiations & Conflict Resolution (HRM 610) – The course explores the nature and steps in negotiation strategies for conflict/dispute resolution, labor/management relations and mediation. In addition, the student evaluates interpersonal skills in order to achieve positive outcomes.
Digital Analytical Global Marketing Management (MKT 627) – This course will equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively develop and execute digital marketing strategies for global audiences. The course will cover a wide range of topics related to international marketing, including cross-cultural communication, global branding, localization, and global market research.
Concentrations
Career Opportunities
The MBA international business concentration opens up a world of career possibilities. Multinational companies, governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) all need experts in international trade, investment, management, communications, marketing and/or finance.
Business development
- Director of international growth
- International business analyst
Global trade, sales and marketing
- Business engagement director
- Global account manager
- International market coordinator
- International sales director
- International trade specialist
- Trade and customs manager
Global purchasing and logistics
- Logistics analyst
- Global product manager
- Import/export specialist
- International pricing analyst
Human resources
- International benefits analyst
- International traveling recruiter
International banking and finance
- Financial analyst
- Foreign banking compliance officer
International travel and communications
- Communications officer
- Global internal communication specialist
- Interpreter
- Publications editor
Economic development/international relief
- Education specialist
- Finance director
- Global relations officer
- Humanitarian program manager
MBA International Business FAQ
what is international business?
International business involves cross-border commerce and other transactions between companies and governments. Professionals in international business are skilled in cultural awareness, cross-cultural communication, critical and adaptive thinking on real-world issues, financial and collaboration skills, multi-national work settings and more.
what is an mba in international business?
An MBA in international business equips students with the specialized knowledge needed to function effectively as a manager in today’s competitive global economy. Students will take classes that focus on international trade and investments, financial management, organization design and operation as well as study how multinational organizations work and thrive in a variety of cultural environments.
what can i do with an mba in international business?
With an MBA in international business, graduates are prepared to work with multinational companies, as well as governments and nongovernment organizations in a variety of areas including international trade, investment, management, communications, marketing, finance and more.