International Business and Project Management
90 ECTS - MA degree
This is a one-year graduate program offered by the School of Business.The focus of the program is on management of international companies and in particular international projects. The program prepares students for a career in international business and can be a gateway to further studies at the doctoral level.
About the Programme
The course work amounts to 60 ECTS and the thesis is 30 ECTS for a total of 90 ECTS.
Students take eight courses over two semesters, starting in late August, and then write a thesis during the following summer. The thesis is written under the supervision of a faculty member and submitted in early September.
Students that complete the program successfully graduate in October.
Required courses
- International Business
- Corporate Governance
- Microeconomics of Competitiveness
- International Projects and Project Portfolios
- Performance and monitoring of projects
- Research methods
Elective courses. Students take 2 out of 4 courses
- International business in Asia (Japan and China)
- Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations
- Agile and LEAN
- Sustainability and future of organizations
The requirements for admission are a BA or BS degree. As a general rule, applicants shall have completed their undergraduate studies with a first-class GPA (7.25 or above).
Proof of English Proficiency Requirements
All international applicants whose native language is not English, are required to provide proof of English proficiency.
This can be in the form of TOEFL (ibt), IELTS (Academic), Cambridge English (CAE or CPE) or PTE Academic and PTE Academic online tests. Please note that your scores from the English test must be less than two years old by 1st of September in the year you intend to start your programme.
The required minimum scores are TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58.
Other ways to fulfil the English proficiency requirement are described in detail on the University of Iceland website.