The project work represents an opportunity for participants to put into practice the management and leadership skills acquired throughout the programme and to enjoy direct interaction with leading companies. Each project is supervised by a professor.

Participants are free to tailor their project to meet their future professional needs.

The choice of project type may include:

Consulting Project
Consulting project is an excellent opportunity to put into practice the range of skills and knowledge you have acquired throughout the programme. It also provide an invaluable opportunity to extend your consulting experience and to collaborate directly with both national and international organizations.

The focus of the consulting project should be on performance improvement and involve strategic management issues and/or organizational changes, preferably with an international approach.

• Launching a new product on international markets
• Developing an existing product in new markets on an international scale
• Conducting a global survey on gender diversity with recommendations
• Re-positioning a start-up, revising of the business plan, identifying access to capital
• Developing a comprehensive mobile offering for B2B clients worldwide
• Exploring alternatives to current organizational structure in investment banking
    

Research Project
If you want to deepen your knowledge in one particular field, you can opt for a research-based project, leading to a MIB thesis. The subject should be in line with your career objectives and can focus on any technical or fundamental topic in business, management, leadership or finance. You work under the supervision of a Cattolica Professor.
  

Business Plan
The MIB Executives’ Class boosts entrepreneurial spirit and assists participants interested in setting up their own business. This project allows you to confront your passions and ideas with the business world. The aim of entrepreneurial projects, such as drawing up a business plan, start-up or buyout, must be to evaluate the economic feasibility of a new business idea. It can be worked on individually or within a team.

A prominent faculty of over 20 teachers and researchers working across the campus deliver the Master. They are the pillars of our academic excellence. They shape and direct students' learning so that the business and management expertise offered is state of the art.

A distinctive aspect of our faculty is its multicultural composition. It helps students explore and understand issues from insightful angles and different perspectives. In addition to the permanent faculty members, there are visiting professors during the academic year.

Our faculty's cutting-edge insights into business issues and management practices are enriched by their involvement with business people and organizations through consulting and executive education activities. This benefits the Master's classroom as well. Business executives are regular guests, thus ensuring the relevance and practicality of our management education.

Director
Prof. Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
 

Board of Directors

• Prof. Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof,. Viviana D'Angelo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof. Lorenzo Caprio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof. Marco Lossani, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof. Luigi Serio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

 
Scientific Council

• Prof. Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof. Marco Lossani, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Prof. Luigi Serio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Dr. Luca Bianchi, CEO Keiron
• Atty. Sara Dethridge, Senior Lawyer and Lecturer in Law at MIB Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Sikander Khan, Fudan University School of Management, Shanghai

One of the key features of the 1-year Specialising Master in International Business (Executive) is the tight cooperation established with more than one hundred partner firms worldwide. This network intends to help businesses and organizations improve their competitiveness and capability to infiltrate international markets by effectively exploiting knowledge and skills that reside within the know-how and expertise offered by the MIB partner universities. MIB enjoys the valuable support of a business network, which includes:

3M, Accenture, Airbnb, AirFrance – KLM, Ali Baba, Altran, Aran Cucine,Atlantyca Entertainment, Auchan, Bain & Company, Baker & McKenzie, BNP Paribas, Bolton Group, Bosch, Brembo, Campari, Caronte Law, Cinecittà, Coca Cola, Continuum Innovation, COOPI, Credit Suisse, Disignum, Dolce & Gabbana, Eataly, Eni, EON Energia, Esprinet, Fedon, Gellify, GES Italy, GMT Partners, Halldis, Holiday Inn, IBM, Illy, Innocenti Depositi, LVMH, Maurizio Baldassari, Moleskine, Moncler, Monster, NCR, Neticon, New Zealand Embassy, NH Hotels, Osram, Peroni, Poliform,PSA Peugeot Citroën, Rhode&Schwarz, Richemont, Rintal, Shaa, Sky, Stage Entertainment , STMicroelectronics, Tanaza, Tucano Urbano, Udinese Spa, Unicredit, UPS.

MIB has developed a diverse range of higher education provisions with partner universities, which will complement the MIB program in year 1. This gives students the outstanding specialisation opportunities related to the internationalisation process of the firms as well as working and living experiences in the most dynamic and relevant market areas of the world.

The most updated information regarding participating schools and the selection process will be available during the core part of the programme.

Dominican University of California
Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School
MAEER's MIT School of Business, Pune, India

The programme aims to equip MIB students with diverse career opportunities across various roles and regions.

Graduates in International Business can explore careers in:

• Large Multinational Enterprises: With the ability to work effectively in multicultural teams, graduates can enter a wide range of functional areas, applying management skills in an international context.
• Consulting Firms: Many consulting projects focus on supporting multinationals with international positioning and the efficient integration of global subsidiary networks. The Master in International Business prepares students to manage cross-border projects.
• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): Graduates can assume roles such as Business Development Manager or Export Manager, identifying and capitalising on international market opportunities through export strategies or other market entry modes.
• Government Agencies and NGOs: With a focus on applied economics and economic policy, the programme prepares students to understand the impact of governments and supranational institutions on global business. Graduates are well-suited for roles within government agencies and NGOs operating internationally.

Typical job profiles include: Business Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Financial Manager, Business Analyst, Logistics Manager, Management Consultant, Import-Export Specialist, and Entrepreneur.
 

Pre-courses for the academic year 2025/26 (optional) will start on September 15, 2025, while the programme will start on September 29, 2025.

In order to obtain the degree you must attend at least 80% of classes and obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS.
 

September - October 2025 Kick-off week 1  40 hours	One-week full immersion to get introduced to the programme, build the participants group, start developing your general management knowledge and gaining global experience.
October - December 2025	Classes 2 days per week on campus: Friday 5.30 PM - 7.30 PM and Saturday 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM + e-learning modules + Business Talks (Mondays and Tuesdays, not mandatory)
January - July 2026	Classes 2 days per week on campus: Friday 5.30 PM - 7.30 PM and Saturday 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM + e-learning modules
April 2026 Final week   40 hours	Participants attend the final modules, complete the evaluation process and define the MIB Executives’ Class project work.
Within July 2026	II term exam

 

The closing ceremony is expected between in September 2026.

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