Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations, Master's Programme

The Master’s Programme in Business Administration – Strategy and Management in International Organisations (SMIO) at Linköping University is an elite, two-year postgraduate degree designed to develop decisive leaders and strategic analysts for global enterprises. Taught entirely in English within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Department of Management and Engineering), this programme awards a Master of Science (120 ECTS) with a major in Business Administration. It combines theoretical rigour with practical problem-solving to explore how multinational companies, transnational institutions, and high-growth ventures formulate corporate strategies, design adaptive organizational structures, and lead cross-cultural workforces. The SMIO curriculum is built around interactive case analyses, management simulations, and real-world project assignments. Coursework covers core disciplines including Classic and Contemporary Leadership, Advanced Strategic Management, International Business and Global Strategy, Organisational Change and Transformation, Strategic Financial Analysis, Managing Innovation and Knowledge-Intensive Firms, and Advanced Research Methodologies. In the third semester, students have the opportunity to study abroad through international exchange partner universities, undertake a credit-bearing corporate internship, or select specialized elective modules. The programme culminates in the fourth semester with an independent Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS), conducting advanced empirical research on complex organizational and strategic management challenges.

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