International Business

International Business is taught in MBA/PGDM. It is one of the few specializations in management domain which is sought by many aspirants but offered by a very few B-Schools in India. MBA in International Business is a 2-year post graduate programme that trains and equips the candidate with all skills required to run a global business successfully.      

This management programme aims to develop candidates into professionals who have the knowledge of international business environment and can work there without lagging behind his/her counterparts.

MBA in International Business is open to any candidate who plans to make a career in this field. Since International Business is taught as a specialization in MBA/PGDM programme, the aspirant will be required to go through the process of pursuing normal MBA but choose only certain institutes offering International Business as specialization. The top most b-school in India for International Business is Indian Institute of International Trade (IIFT), Delhi. Many other reputed private institutions also offer International Business degree.

Admission to this course is done in two stages:

• Screening of candidates on the basis of entrance exam score and academic profile
• Group Discussion and Personal Interview to select candidates for admission 

Since the road to International Business passes through MBA, the skill set required for this programme are same as required for MBA, namely:

 

International Business: Required Skillset
Business aptitude	Ability to work in a team
Excellent communication skills	Ability to work under pressure
Leadership qualities	Willingness to learn
Strong analytical skills	Interest in international trade
Strong logical reasoning ability	Excellent computer skills

Minimum eligibility criteria for International Business is same as that for a regular MBA

• The candidate must have passed Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks n aggregate in any stream or equivalent from a recognised university
• For SC/SC and other Reserved category candidates the minimum marks in 45%
• Candidates in their final year of Graduation are also eligible to apply
• Admission to MBA in International Business is done on the basis of common entrance exams in most of the institutes, hence the candidate must appear in CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT

Along with domain specific papers, the course syllabus of International Business includes core subjects of business administration and management.

Take a look at topics taught in MBA in International Business:

International Business: Course Curriculum
International Supply Chain Management	International Marketing
Financial Derivatives & Risk Management	Financing of International Trade
International Contract Management	Managing Global Compliance in Exports
International Human Resource Management	International Advertising and Brand Management
International Supply Chain Management & Logistics	Foreign Language for Business
International Contract Management	Management of Strategic Alliances
Financing of International Trade	Global Compliance in Export
Cross Culture Management	Online business and E-commerce
Procurement and Material Management	Competitive Strategy
International Business Strategy	International Economics

 

International Business degree opens up the gate for a career in international trade and business, apart from running a business in export and import, you can fins high paying jobs in MNCs and tech giants at managerial level. Some of the job profiles are mentioned below:

Business Development Manager: A business development manager assists its firm in acquiring new clients and businesses, by way of marketing or sales.

Export managers and executives: Export managers’ main responsibility is find international buyers for their product manufactures domestically.

International Business Consultant: International or foreign business consultants’ main role is to advise and assist a business in international deals. They help the candidate with giving sound advice on investment overseas, target markets, make foreign contacts, use exchange currencies and understand international law.

International Finance Manager:  The role of international finance manager includes handling critical fronts of a business, like fund raising, risk minimization, understanding international trends and forecasting, etc

International Marketing Manager: The role of international marketing manager includes finding buyers and markets overseas; ensuring that the business is being run as per the latest market trends and developing products to satisfy consumer’s demand. 

Global Business Manager: Global Business Manager’s role is to ensure efficiency of the business overseas and the inflow of revenue is healthy and constant. He/she also ensure that the business remains in competition.

Investment Banker: Investment Banker's role includes assisting the firm in financial transactions. He/she also looks at structuring an acquisition, merger, or sale for a client. The role also includes issuing securities for raising money for business and doing all the detailed paper work for it.

IB graduates are high in demand for various profiles at managerial levels in multinational companies as well as start ups planning to expand their business. Foreign banks, finance companies as well as manufacturing industry hire IB graduates in various capacities. Some of the top recruiters in India are:

Top Recruiters
Abbot	Amazon
Ernst & Young	Cargill
HCL	Hennes & Mauritz
Bharati Airtel	Cipla
Citi Bank	Cognizant Business
Deloitte	RBS
KPMG	Reckitt Benckiser
Nokia	Philips
JP Morgan	Goldman Sachs
Google	Tolaram Group

 

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