Curriculum
The curriculum of the Master’s Degree Programme in International Management is designed to ensure and support the progressive professional and personal growth of students who benefit from a productive learning experience: lessons, case studies, group work sessions, and a high-level faculty comprised of both academics and professionals.
During the Master’s Degree Programme, students receive constant support from the Career Service Office that helps them increase their employability.
Induction week
The induction week is an introductive week to the Master’s Degree Programme in International Management during which students can settle in and familiarise themselves with life on campus. Ice-breaking labs, seminars, workshops, and presentations allow students to meet their classmates and get a better idea of the services offered by Luiss Business School, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.
General Management
General management courses aim to give all students the necessary business management foundations in order to better understand new concepts that will be introduced during the core and advanced courses. The general management courses provide students with an overview that is highly useful upon entering the job market.
- Accounting
- Finance
- International Economics
- Strategy
- Organization & People Management
- Corporate Sustainability
- Basics of Marketing
Core courses
The core courses introduce students to industry-focused concepts that are specific to this major. These courses provide students with the key principles and skills they need to better understand their chosen sector.
- Strategies to enter foreign markets
- Financial and treasury management in International Groups
- International trends and business transformation
- International Group’s Organization
- International Groups’ Corporate Governance
- International business relations
- International Marketing and Communication
- Communication in International Markets
Advanced courses
The advanced courses provide students with an in-depth perspective on specific aspects of international business, adopting a more practical approach.
- Intercultural Management
- International organization of operations
- Managing SMEs in international arena
- Made in Italy in international markets: the food industry
- Made in Italy in international markets: the fashion industry
- Made in Italy international markets: the mechanical industry
Experiences
The Experiences are “experiential” activities, structured over a single day or several days, which ensure the improvement of analytical thinking combined with a real practical attitude.
- Staff and Operations in a Multinational Group
- Manufacturing experience in a Multinational Group
Business Challenge
During the classroom sessions, students will be involved in a challenge commissioned by the Master’s partner companies, aimed at finding innovative solutions to real business needs. This activity will be supervised by a company tutor and will allow participants to develop transversal skills by putting the knowledge they have acquired into practice.
Learning Labs
Learning labs focus on personal development. During the programme, students develop cross-functional and soft skills by attending sessions to cultivate intellectual flexibility, develop problem solving skills, learn to adapt in diverse situations and refine cross-cultural awareness.
Academic Calendar
The Master’s Degree Programme in International Management lasts 12 months and is divided in 4 terms.
Term 1: September-December 2026
Term 2: January-March 2027
Term 3: April-June/July 2027
Please note that the academic calendar is subject to change, for more information and details please e-mail master@luissbusinessschool.it.
