Business development is about developing a firm’s competitive position, its processes, people and products, its networks and resources. It is also about business creation – innovating business models, revenue models, and bringing new offerings to the market.

The School

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The Stockholm School of Economics is a Scandinavian institution combining a world-class business network with business education and research. 

SSE was established in 1909. Although it was established as a business school, there was, from the beginning, a strong focus on economics, in both the school-affiliated research and the school’s educational offerings. 

The school has a storied history, with one of its most well-known scholars, Bertil Ohlin, having received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1977, which he shared with British economist James Meade.

The school’s main campus is in Sveavägen in central Stockholm.

The Faculty

The Stockholm School of Economics currently hosts the following departments, which roughly categorize the school’s faculty and research output:

• Department of Accounting
• Department of Economics
• Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
• Department of Finance
• Department of Law, Languages and Economic Statistics
• Department of Management and Organization
• Department of Marketing and Strategy

MSc Program in International Business

The MSc Program in International Business is a world-class offering designed to prepare graduates for today’s challenges in business, strategy, and innovation.

Business candidates are pre-approved to begin the CEMS Master in International Management in their second year and therefore eligible for a double degree.

Program Components

The following are all the activities that you will experience during the MSc in International Business:

Year One

Semester 1 

• Creating International Firms, including an international two-week Live Project
• Managing Human Dynamics in the Global Firm
• Foundations of the Global Economy
• Innovation Processes, Capabilities and Networks

Semester 2

• The Shaping of Global Markets
• Corporate Finance
• International Immersion Field Trip
• International Business Research Project
• Summer

International Internship

Year Two

Semester 3 and 4
CEMS year or another Exchange Program (one semester abroad and one semester at SSE)

• Global Strategy (CEMS)
• Global Management Practices
• Business Project
• Electives at SSE (including courses from other SSE Master programs)

Entry Requirements

The following are required to apply for SSE’s Master of International Business:

Bachelor’s degree: with at least 90 ECTS in Social Sciences or Humanities (including but not limited to Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Political Science, Psychology and/or Sociology), with a minimum of 30 ECTS in Business Administration.

GMAT or GRE Score: at least 600 (GMAT total score), or 155 (GRE quantitative score)

English proficiency proof: 

– IELTS Academic score at least 7
– TOEFL iBT total score at least 100
– CAE at least grade B
– BEC at least grade B
– CPE at least grade C
– SSE course 108/109 at least grade C
– A-level GCSE issued in Singapore
– English as native language
– Bachelor’s degree from a program conducted completely in English in an English-speaking country, or in a CEMS or an EQUIS/AACSB accredited institution

Tuition and Fees

Master of International Business Tuition Fees:

150,000 sek / year

Business development and innovation

All business development is based on some kind of innovation that can make companies grow and develop to remain competitive in their markets. The change it brings can be comprehensive for the entire company, a part of it, or project-oriented to optimize smaller development processes. However, it always mixes theory and practice and includes areas such as market, strategy and leadership, areas that need to be managed in order to succeed in developing a business.

In the MSc program in Business and Management (MBM) you will learn to manage, lead and develop business. You will master the art and the ability to take initiative. You will see complex matters from qualitative and quantitative angles. You will also love to collaborate with others, because you have seen the fascination of diversity.

The MBM pedagogy & spirit

There is nothing more practical than a good theory and the MBM program uses real-life projects in the courses so that all aspects of the problem solving situation are present. SSE is the leading business school in the Nordics and has close links with the business community which makes it possible for the MBM program to provide you with unique insights into how academic knowledge works in practice. This means that you become extremely employable. Most of all: you will develop the abilities you already have and become the next version of yourself. A version that never stops developing!

MBM is a wonderful mix of energetic students who thrive on challenges and developing themselves – both individually and together with others – and this makes for a dynamic that extends far beyond the classroom. The unique MBM-mix comes from taking factors like grades, motivation, background and diversity into consideration during the admission process.

In the MBM program we are constantly looking for new talents with a personal drive and energy, eager to develop business for the future. Are you one of the new stars in our community?

After graduation 

We are proud of our graduates, and the choices they make with the opportunities afforded them. A degree from SSE opens doors to a wide range of careers and advanced studies. Meet our graduates here.

Class Composition | Intake 2021

MSc in Business & Management

• 79 students enrolled
• GMAT range: 600 – 760
• GMAT median: 660
• GRE range: 159 – 170
• GRE median: 163
• Swedes: 48
• Other nationalities: 31
• Average age: 24

Students from countries / areas other than Sweden:
Germany, Finland, China, Austria, Cyprus, Uruguay, Turkey, India, Romania, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, United States, Mexico, Czech Republic, Morocco and Italy.

Career Opportunities

The MBM two-year learning journey will prepare you for challenging and inspiring entry-level jobs, such as:

• Brand Manager
• Business Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Business Developer
• Project Manager
• Digital Marketer

Be it as a manager, consultant or entrepreneur, you will master change, innovation and growth. With this early hands-on work experience, on top of the solid preparation received during the MBM program, you are in the right path to take leading roles and top management positions in the long term.