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MBA in International Business

UAE foreign trade passed AED 3 trillion for the first time at the end of 2024, and the national target is AED 4 trillion by 2031. Somewhere in that growth are the people who can run a business across borders: the pricing, the logistics, the compliance, the negotiation.

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Quick Highlights

University of the West of Scotland, UK
UK public university MBA
12 months at standard pace
Core modules, options, then a final project or dissertation
Confirmed per admission, issued in writing
Professionals operating across borders in trade and expansion roles

12 months at standard pace MBA

Programme at a Glance

Awarded byUniversity of the West of Scotland, UK

Award typeUK public university MBA

Duration12 months at standard pace

StructureCore modules, options, then a final project or dissertation

CreditsConfirmed per admission, issued in writing

Best fitProfessionals operating across borders in trade and expansion roles

Note: Duration will be based on your experience and it can be advanced bachelors too which differs from prospects to prospects

Programme Overview

About this Programme

The University of the West of Scotland MBA in International Business is a one-year UK master's delivered fully online through the university's own platform. The core modules build the integrative business base, the options let you steer toward leadership and resilience topics, and you finish with either a strategic business project or a dissertation.

What distinguishes it in the regional market is the combination of a UK public university award, a genuinely international orientation, and a twelve-month timeline that working professionals can actually complete without surrendering their careers for a year. It suits the export manager eyeing new markets, the regional operations lead handling three currencies, and the founder whose next customer is in a different legal system. If you want a deep functional specialisation instead, a different programme will serve you better, and we will point you there honestly.

University of the West of Scotland

Our reach across the south and west of Scotland, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation...

Why Choose

Why Choose This Programme?

A UK MBA in twelve months

One year from start to award, delivered online, at a pace most working professionals finish without career interruption.

International by design

The curriculum is oriented toward cross-border business: markets, operations, strategy, and the decisions that connect them.

University-owned platform, not a reseller

You study through UWS Online and its MBA World virtual learning environment, with the university running delivery.

Finish with a project that means something

Choose a strategic business project, often built on your own organisation, or a dissertation if research suits your next move.

Options that match real job problems

Elective territory covers leading change and handling risk and crisis, which is what international operators actually run into.

Award that reads well in the GCC

A UK public university MBA is a familiar, verifiable credential to employers and visa-free hiring processes across the Gulf.

An internationally recognised pathway awarded by University of the West of Scotland.

What You'll Learn

Learning Outcomes

Students in a collaborative learning environment

Integrate the core business functions into cross-border decisions

Think analytically under time pressure and defend your calls

Keep organisational health intact while operating internationally

Lead change programmes across markets and cultures

Build business plans that survive contact with foreign regulations

Manage risk, crisis, and resilience in global operations

Deliver a strategic project or dissertation of postgraduate standard

Communicate strategy to boards and stakeholders in several contexts

Career Opportunities

Where This Degree Can Take You

International business development manager

export and trade manager

regional operations director

global supply chain manager

market entry strategist

commercial director

country manager

management consultant

procurement lead

doctoral candidate

Programme Structure

Your Journey, Year by Year

A structured curriculum that builds from foundations through to advanced study.

core modules (months 1 to 6)

Core modules including the integration of business functions, analytical thinking and decision making, and managing organisational health. This is where the MBA builds its shared foundation.

options (months 4 to 9)

Optional modules such as leading change, business creativity, and risk, crisis, and resilience management let you focus on the problems your role actually presents.

final project (months 9 to 12)

A strategic business project or a dissertation, examined as the final stage of the degree. Many candidates build the project around their own organisation.

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The University

University of the West of Scotland

Our reach across the south and west of Scotland, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education.

Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience, resulting in highly sought-after graduates in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

UWS’s employer-focused degrees align with business, community, third sector, government and international priorities, and provide the perfect springboard to create economic benefits across Scotland, the UK and beyond.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

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