International Business with Placement Year

The MSc International Business with Work Placement Year programme provides you with the platform from which to understand corporate strategy and actions to address societal grand challenges in global markets, and to build up individual cultural intelligence in delivering effective communication, negotiation and work in a multicultural business environment.

This programme will help you establish or consolidate your career path in global firms, start-ups reaching out to international markets, or working for policy makers in international trade and investment. Through interactive teaching and learning students are expected to develop their critical perspectives on the changing dynamics of multinational firms and small businesses and their relationships with the external environment.

The School of Finance and Management is excited to continue its collaboration with Practera, building on the success of the previous SFM Virtual Industry Projects. These bespoke work-based learning projects are designed to grow your professional skills and network through working with a team of SOAS students to tackle a real-world business challenge.

For your placement year, you will have the opportunity to take part in a full-time, 10–12 month work placement at an organisation of your choice.

The programme is open to graduates from any discipline. Work experience is welcome but not necessary.

Why study MSc International Business with Work Placement Year at SOAS?

• SOAS is ranked 38th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2023)
• We are ranked 6th in UK for graduate employability (QS World University Rankings 2023).