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    An in-depth guide to studying business management as an international student.

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    Business management degrees abroad

    Business management is a popular degree program to study at university, especially for international students. It can give you a wide ranging education that can lead to a number of career opportunities after graduation. Business management can share a lot of similarities with other programs like business administration, but focuses on organization and the management of people and operations.

    Business management programs are offered at universities and business schools all over the world, so you will have many options to choose from. Think carefully about where you want to study, including which destination could offer the best career opportunities after graduation.

    Studying business management abroad will expose you to different business practices, which can help your overall understanding of the subject. It’s also a great chance to meet new people, experience a whole new culture and improve your language skills.

    Business management program structure

    Undergraduate business management programs are available at associate and bachelor’s level. You can study a bachelor’s as BA or BSc degree, with very little difference between the two, other than the BA may be more theory based, and the BSc more practical. Bachelor’s in business management typically take three or four years to complete.

    A number of undergraduate programs offer a year in industry or placement year, where you can get hands on experience in work. Some degrees are also available as joint honors and combine business management with other subjects like leadership, human resources or international relations.

    At postgraduate level, a master’s in business management is available as an MA or MSc, and you can choose to study a specific area like business management and innovation, or international business management.

    The content and structure of business management programs will differ depending on the university, but there are some core areas you can expect to see on any course.

    Modules and subjects covered by most programs include:

    • Managing organizations
    • Business accounting
    • Marketing
    • Managing people
    • Supply chain and operations management
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Human resource management
    • International business issues
    • Business law
    • Management strategy

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    Bachelor's in business management

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      Business Administration and Management - BA Bay Atlantic University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      15,900 USD
      Start date
      January, August
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      Management - BSc St. Francis College, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      10,725 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Arts Management - BFA Long Island University Post, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      35,736 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Computer Information Systems - Management - BSc Concord University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      18,186 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Management - BSc Greenville University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      27,580 USD
      Start date
      January, August
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    Associate in business management

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      Management Development - AASc Fox Valley Technical College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      6,600 USD
      Start date
      August, January
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      Global Logistics and Maritime Management - ASc University of Tasmania, Australia

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      65,293 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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      General Management - ASc Santiago Canyon College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      8,304 USD
      Start date
      February, June, August
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      Golf Management - AA Keiser University, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      33,120 USD
      Start date
      January, August
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      Food Service Administration: Restaurant Management - ASc Mohawk Valley Community College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      6,892 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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    Diploma in business management

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      Business Management - Level 6 - Dip C3S Business School, Spain

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      6,000 EUR
      Start date
      February, September
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      Sustainable Business Management - UGDip Institute of Technology Development of Canada, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      10,850 CAD
      Start date
      January, April, July, October
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      Business - Leadership & Management (Level 5) - NZDip Freedom Institute of Higher Education, New Zealand

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      17,500 USD
      Start date
      January, July
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      Restaurant Management - UGDip MAHSA University, Malaysia

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      30 months
      Tuition fees per year
      4,200 USD
      Start date
      January, April
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      Conservation and Land Management - UGDip RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      18,000 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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    Pathway in business management

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      Global Management Pathway - UGP Arizona State University, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      14,300 USD
      Start date
      January
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      Business and Management - International Year One - UGP University of Sussex, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      17,800 GBP
      Start date
      January, September
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      Business and Management - International Year 1 - UGP Kingston University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      8 months
      Tuition fees per year
      13,450 GBP
      Start date
      January, September
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      Business and Management, International Year One - UGP University of Lincoln, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      12,910 USD
      Start date
      January, September, October
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      Business and Management, International Year One - UGP Keele University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      13,130 GBP
      Start date
      January, October
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    Certificate in business management

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      Organizational Behaviour Management - Cert Vrije Amsterdam Summer School, Netherlands

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 month
      Tuition fees per year
      1,150 EUR
      Start date
      July, August
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      Project Management - Cert Trinity Western University, Canada | Online

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      22,260 CAD
      Start date
      September, January
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      Rehabilitation Services Management - Cert Florida A&M University, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      0 USD
      Start date
      January, August
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      Small Business Management - Cert Mohawk Valley Community College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      6,892 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Management - Cert Northern Lights College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      13,176 CAD
      Start date
      January, May, September
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    Business management graduate programs

    Master's in business management

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      Business Administration: Human Resources Management - MBA Lincoln University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      9,000 USD
      Start date
      January, August
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      MBA: Concentration in General Management - MBA Westcliff University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      12,600 USD
      Start date
      January, March, May, June, August, October
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      Management Engineering - MSc Long Island University Post, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      44,100 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Design Management - MA Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Tuition fees per year
      13,000 EUR
      Start date
      October
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      Business Administration - Communications & Project Management - MBA The American Business School of Paris, France

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      15,250 EUR
      Start date
      September
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    Doctorate in business management

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      Business Administration: Concentration in Information Technology Management - DBA Westcliff University, USA

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      15,000 USD
      Start date
      January, March, May, June, August, October
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      Management - PhD RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      34,560 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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      Public Policy - Public Management - PhD University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      22,896 USD
      Start date
      August
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      Management & Marketing - PhD University of Wyoming, USA

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      15,500 USD
      Start date
      May, September
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      Business and Management - PhD Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      9,000 EUR
      Start date
      February, September
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    Diploma in business management

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      Strategic Management & Leadership - PDip C3S Business School, Spain

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      6,500 EUR
      Start date
      February, September
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      Curriculum Design & Academic Management - PGDip Freedom Institute of Higher Education, New Zealand

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      22,500 USD
      Start date
      January, July
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      Entertainment and Media Management - PGDip University of California, Riverside Extension, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      24,900 USD
      Start date
      September
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      Project Management - PGDip RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      38,400 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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      Management - PDip University of Otago, New Zealand | Online

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      31,056 NZD
      Start date
      February
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    Certificate in business management

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      Project Management - PGCert Alpha College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      15,940 CAD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Innovation Management - PGCert Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      24,000 USD
      Start date
      January, May
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      Project Management - PGCert RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      19,200 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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      Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship - PGCert University of Newcastle, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      18,390 AUD
      Start date
      February, July, September
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      Maritime and Logistics Management - PGCert University of Tasmania, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      17,078 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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    Pathway in business management

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      Business and Management, Pre-Master’s - PGP University of Nottingham, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      18,480 GBP
      Start date
      September
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      Human Resources Management (Global Pathways) - PGP Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      4 months
      Tuition fees per year
      15,200 USD
      Start date
      March, July, November
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      Human Resources Management (with Placement Year), Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      11,500 GBP
      Start date
      February, September
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      Financial & Business Management Pre-Master's Programme - PGP Kingston University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      8 months
      Tuition fees per year
      9,500 GBP
      Start date
      January, April
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      Global Media and Management, Pre-Masters Program - PGP Keele University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      8,950 GBP
      Start date
      April
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    Future business management careers

    It’s no surprise that many business management graduates will look to start careers in the business sector. However, the skills you will learn mean there are a number of industries and roles you can look to go into. Popular career options for business management graduates include:

    • Business consultant
    • Sales manager
    • Business manager
    • Account manager
    • Accountant
    • Project manager
    • Logistics manager
    • Operational researcher
    • Retail manager
    • Sales manager
    • HR manager

    A business management degree will give a strong foundation, however to work in management you will usually need years of experience.

    Many businesses offer training while you work, or can fast-track you into leadership roles. Studying a business management master’s is a good way to improve your career prospects if you are already in work.