PROGRAM

Máster Universitario en Administración Internacional de Empresas / Master in International Business Administration (IMBA) por la IE Universidad

DURATION

11,15 Months

For Duals: 19 or 23 Months 

LANGUAGE

English

CENTRES OF STUDY AND NUMBER OF PLACES

Centro de Estudios Superiores IE (Madrid) – 600 places

CREDITS

Total number of credits: 60 ECTS*

Distribution of credits and subjects**:

Mandatory subjects – 36 ECTS

Elective subjects – 18 ECTS

Final Project – 6 ECTS

AREA OF KNOWLEDGE

Economic Sciences, Business Administration, Marketing, Trade, Accounting and Tourism

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Face-to-face

DEGREE DATA &  INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM

Regulation and Quality

SPANISH MINISTRY’S REGISTRY OF UNIVERSITIES, CENTRES AND DEGREES

RUCT

ASSURANCE AGENCY

ACSUCYL*** – Buscador Títulos Oficiales

REPORT ON THE PROPOSAL FOR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL DEGREE (2023)

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITIES REGARDING THE ACCREDITATION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME LEADING TO THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE (2020)

SUGGESTIONS, COMPLAINTS, AND COMMENTS

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*European Credit Transfer System

**The character of the subjects is defined by the Spanish legislation

***Quality Assurance Agency for the University System in Castilla y León

• Possess and understand knowledge that provides a foundation or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often within a research context.
• Ensure that students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
• Ensure that students are capable of integrating knowledge and confronting the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, although incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• Ensure that students know how to communicate their conclusions — and the knowledge and rationale underpinning them — to specialized and non-specialized audiences clearly and unambiguously.
• Ensure that students possess the learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

• Have acquired advanced knowledge in the area of international finance and accounting in order to predict and control the evolution of complex situations related to designing a global business strategy at an international level.
• Develop a clear and unequivocal communication style to address specialized and non-specialized audiences in an international context.
• Integrate and apply knowledge and skills in the area of personal development to enhance abilities in individuals and multicultural teams within complex and unpredictable professional environments.
• Define the company’s objectives considering the international dimension of business and the risks it faces in new and imprecise environments, including factors such as political risk, regionalization, emerging markets, or global governance.
• Identify, analyze, and measure macro- and microeconomic variables, as well as the political environment in which the company operates, and assess their impact on managerial decisions in an international context.
• Design, plan, and develop a detailed and sustainable plan for launching a business idea or creating a company in the international arena, based on the development of an original and innovative solution that integrates economic, social, and environmental considerations.
• Achieve an in-depth understanding of the challenges and know how to assess the opportunities offered by information technologies for the international management of a company.
• Design a digital strategy for an international company by selecting and evaluating new technological trends that address business problems, taking into account the diversity of stakeholders involved.
• Select the appropriate channels and growth strategies in the field of entrepreneurship that best fit international, complex, and unpredictable professional environments.
• Analyze, plan, and execute innovative investment and financing decisions in order to formulate judgments — often with incomplete or limited information — in complex international business contexts.
• Identify new segments and focus the company’s strategy in new and imprecise international environments based on a critical analysis of current marketing tools.
• Identify and analyze the needs, problems, and desires of a global consumer using quantitative and qualitative methods to predict and evaluate international business opportunities and strategies in new and uncertain markets.
• Determine the necessary configurations for implementing programs and strategies aimed at generating competitive products and services in an international context.
• Select the most accurate method for decision-making related to the creation of international companies, justifying the criteria selected.
• Diagnose the strategic situation of a company in different international markets based on incomplete or limited information and design and implement short-, medium-, and long-term action plans.
• Design, execute, and monitor the evolution of a company’s internationalization plan, correctly applying concepts and tools acquired or developing new working methodologies within each functional area of business.
• Evaluate and select the appropriate principle and methodology for the innovative design of advanced and complex systems in the areas of operations, logistics, and supply chain management, with a process- and sustainability-oriented approach in an international context.

• Possess up-to-date knowledge about companies and understand both their management and the external and global context in which they operate.
• Detect changes in the environment and generate multiple ideas, concepts, proposals, solutions, or arguments in response to identified problems and opportunities in the international arena, especially when ambiguity, uncertainty, and risk are present.
• Understand and apply leadership and conflict-resolution techniques, mastering theories, models, frameworks, and managerial roles in international, multicultural, and diverse organizational environments.
• Integrate concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethics into international business management.
• Work effectively as part of a team by combining knowledge, techniques, attitudes, and tools contributed by different team members to achieve common objectives, resolving difficulties and contributing to collective development.