Master of Business Administration (International Business)

This full‑time English‑taught Master of Business Administration (International Business) programme is delivered by the School of Management at Shandong University. This interdisciplinary postgraduate programme focuses on cross‑border commercial operation, international market expansion and global enterprise management under the background of economic globalisation. Major research directions include international trade and investment, cross‑cultural business management, global marketing strategy, multinational enterprise operation and corporate financial management. The programme aims to cultivate high‑level interdisciplinary international business management talents who master systematic business administration theoretical knowledge, possess cross‑border business analysis, enterprise strategic planning 
and cross‑cultural negotiation capabilities, independent practical‑research competence and outstanding global business‑communication skills. The curriculum system consists of advanced postgraduate core business‑administration courses, discipline‑specific elective modules, frontier international‑business academic seminars, enterprise field‑investigation practice, supervisor‑led business‑research project participation and master thesis research work. Representative core courses include Advanced International Business Management, Cross‑Cultural Management, Global Marketing Strategy, Multinational Corporation Operation, International Financial Analysis, Business Research Methodology, Academic Writing and Thesis Standardisation, alongside serial thematic seminars about global international‑trade hot‑spot issues. During the three‑year full‑time study period, students need to complete all compulsory and elective credit requirements, participate in university‑level international‑business academic conferences and workshops, conduct 
field investigation in local multinational enterprises and collect first‑hand commercial research data, join faculty‑managed international‑business research projects and accumulate sufficient business‑survey practical experience. Every admitted student receives one‑on‑one academic supervision from faculty supervisors. Under supervisor guidance, students finish comprehensive literature retrieval and review, research scheme design, enterprise‑oriented social survey, multi‑dimensional business‑data sorting and econometric analysis, research result summarisation and academic paper drafting, and finally complete original master graduation thesis and pass thesis defence. Applicants must submit authenticated bachelor degree certificate and complete official academic transcript issued by accredited higher‑education institutions. Applicants with business administration, economics, international‑trade‑relevant backgrounds will be prioritised in admission assessment. Non‑native English‑speaking applicants shall provide valid 
English proficiency certificates such as IELTS or TOEFL. Applicants who have completed full‑degree programmes fully delivered in English can apply for language score exemption by submitting official supporting documents for university internal review. Applicant age generally should not exceed 35 years old, and physical‑mental health condition must satisfy medical examination criteria for Chinese student visa application. After completing all curriculum assessment requirements and successfully passing thesis defence, graduates are awarded official master degree diploma issued by Shandong University. Graduates can engage in international trade operation, multinational enterprise management work within foreign‑trade enterprises, multinational corporations, economic‑research institutions, international economic‑co‑operation organisations, or pursue further PhD‑level academic study worldwide.