During the second quarter of the MIB programme (January to April), collaboration with companies takes centre stage as each participant undertakes mandatory Practical Work Activities, addressing real challenges within a company's internationalisation process. The topics and content of these activities are jointly developed with the host companies, allowing participants to engage directly and play an active role in the company's international expansion efforts.

The first practical activity is Field Work, where participants work in small groups on projects designed and guided by partner firms. This activity aims to equip participants with essential methodological skills in field research while developing their teamwork abilities. Knowledge gained from lectures and seminars is applied in practical settings, enriching participants' training and preparing them for the professional world.
 

During the last quarter of the programme, students will be engaged in a curricular internship, an in-company individual activity guided and monitored by a company tutor, lasting from 3 to 6 months (at least 500 hours are mandatory).

In order to maintain consistency with the Master programme, the internship must have as its possible contents:

• Measuring a new potential market
• Identifying a suitable distributor in a local market
• Selecting foreign suppliers
• Analysing the legal regulations regarding a foreign market

The MIB staff provides support to help students finding an internship. This activity is carried out thanks to internal dedicated resources working on the MIB Business Network relationships and to the UCSC Stage & Placement Service.

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 organisations 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
Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Board of directors
Alessandro Baroncelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Lorenzo Caprio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Viviana D'Angelo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Marco Lossani, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Luigi Serio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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

A key feature of the Master in International Business is the close collaboration with over one hundred partner firms. This network is designed to support businesses and organisations in enhancing their competitiveness and expanding into international markets by tapping into the knowledge and expertise offered by the MIB partner universities.

 

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 programme 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.
 

Programme dates for the a.y. 2025/26 will be available in February 2025. For reference:
Pre-courses for the academic year 2024/25 (optional) started on September 16, 2024, while the programme started on October 1, 2024.

Classes run from Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

The closing ceremony will be held between September and November 2025.

SELDA (Servizio Linguistico di Ateneo) organizes fee-paying Italian language courses. For more information contact SELDA from the dedicated iCatt function (in the homepage, box “request for information”), or send an email to selda.lingueper@unicatt.