Top 10 Management Courses to Study Abroad in 2025

Wish to get into a top Business school abroad? Pursuing Business Studies abroad is a dream for many international students and very competitive as well. We have listed below some of the perks of studying the best management courses in the world, top-ranked business schools, choicest specialisations, and more.

There are more than 1,200 business management courses abroad. Business management is not just restricted to an MBA or its specialisations; there are many more options available. This includes a Master's in Management (MIM), a Master's in Strategy & International Management, a Master's in International Trade, a Master's in Fintech, a Master's in Engineering Management and more.  
More than 2.3 million students apply for a Master's in Business Management course each year at top B-schools. However, only a handful of them get the opportunity to study these courses in the top B-schools.  

Also read: Top Countries to Study MBA Abroad

Why Study Management Courses Abroad? 

A lot of Indian students apply to B-schools abroad for their master’s in business-related courses, the reason being the hope for better standing in the corporate world and of course, good remuneration. Apart from these, there are other reasons why international students apply for the best management courses in the world: 

• Getting an opportunity to work with bigger companies, either abroad or in their home country, with decent growth prospects. 
• Better earnings and higher packages after getting an MBA abroad, which also leads to a higher standard of living. 
• Scope for expansion in work hierarchy with the existing knowledge that could be put to good use. 
• An opportunity to develop networking skills and increase the circle of the network of common people. 
• Students also have the liberty to choose the specialisation which is probably not offered in institutions of their respective home countries. 
• Acquiring leadership skills after pursuing these courses is one of the major benefits for students. 
• Another plus point of pursuing a management course abroad helps students to get hands-on experience, which is mandatory to complete the first year of study in the majority of cases. 

Top 10 Management Courses in the World in 2025 

Following is a list of the top 10 management courses to study abroad, along with the universities offering these courses, ranked by QS Subject Rankings and under popular choice: 

Most of these courses are known to be the best management courses offered abroad and are available for international students. The above-given courses vary in their duration between 12 months to two years, the cost also varies per university, and so do the admission requirements.

Check: MBA v/s MIM v/s MA in Management 

Management Courses Offered in Top B-Schools 

MBA or the Master's in Business Administration is the most sought-after and popular course in the domain of management courses among budding learners and entrepreneurs. Admission to an MBA course abroad can be very tough, from filing applications to gathering work experience documents, and if lucky to get admission, submitting a student visa application.  

MBA has the following top specialisations, which are widely opted for by international students in their second year of study no matter which type of MBA the applicant chooses to study: 

• Marketing 
• Finance  
• Operations Management 
• Supply Chain Management 
• Brand or Luxury Management 
• Data Science 
• Human Resources 
• General Management 

For more details on the specialisations of MBA, check out - Types of MBA Specialisations in Abroad.  

Top Ranking B-Schools Abroad 

Some of the top-ranking B-schools abroad, which are dream colleges of a lot of international students are tabulated below along with their QS rankings for the year 2025:

Students aiming to pursue management courses abroad can also get information through Shiksha's Counselling Services for free.