What’s new about international business? Nations have been exchanging crops, manufactured goods, and other resources for millennia. Still, the past few decades’ advances in political cooperation, transportation, and communication technology have propelled unprecedented growth in cross-border training. Top managers today are prepared for daily business challenges related to international politics, trade regulations, sociocultural issues, international finance, and global competition.

Online MBA’s in this field are ideal for people interested in becoming independent consultants or working directly for global organizations and government agencies. Students frequently combine this concentration with emphases upon marketing and finance.

What is studied in global management programs?

Global management degree programs are typically MBA programs that offer concentrations in global management. Students typically attend (or virtually attend) general business courses during the first two-thirds of a program, and they take global management courses during the remainder of their enrollment.

Special courses in global management/international business have titles such as International Finance, International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises, and International Marketing. In some cases, students are also required to master a second language and/or study a particular foreign culture in-depth.

Which schools offer online MBA programs in international business?

Follow these direct links to the homepages of accredited online programs.

DeVry University

Everest University

Liberty University

University of Phoenix

Walden University