MS in Global Management (90 ECTS) | American University Kyiv

MS in Global Management (90 ECTS)

Take your management career to new heights. With the Master of Global Management (MGM) degree program, learn to leverage tools of the digital age to manage change and disruption while nurturing innovation within your organization. The MGM will equip you with a global mindset and prepare you to assume management, business, and leadership roles across various sectors, industries, and countries.

The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is home to the world’s #1 ranked Master’s in Management program. When pursuing your Master’s studies at AUK, you will have access to ASU's state-of-art curriculum in this area.

The MGM degree program structure is built on a strong foundation of traditional business administration courses, such as economics, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and leadership. In addition, the program offers an in-depth overview of cross-cultural communication and negotiation, global strategy, global markets, as well as various specialized elective courses.

You will acquire problem-solving and management skills, develop strategic and critical thinking while learning how to analyze complex business problems and case studies. Guided and coached by business leaders and international faculty, you will discover how to turn uncertainty into opportunity and manage organizations and projects on a global scale with confidence.

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Learning outcomes

Think globally

Develop the global mindset needed to become an effective manager.

Drive change with confidence

Analyze leadership strategies within a variety of business models to manage change and disruption in your organization.

Corporate foresight

Understand global markets and financial systems to predict forces impacting your industry.

Empathetic leadership

Learn to manage teams using emotional intelligence and navigate the social context of business in a global society.

Communicate and negotiate

Hone your communication skills and negotiate effectively considering various audiences and contexts.

Navigate cultural differences

Develop the cultural awareness and understanding necessary to adapt to multi-cultural, diverse, and global environments.

Career opportunities

The MGM program will prepare students to work across borders, cultures, industries, and sectors anywhere in the world. MGM graduates will be equipped for a career in international management, business, finance, or leadership in global organizations across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

Who should apply?

Leaders whose organizations operate in a global context, or who want to work for a global organization
Leaders who want to drive growth and proactively respond to social, political, and regulatory forces that impact their business
Functional managers in HR, finance, marketing, supply chain, and operations who want to be more involved in their global business strategy
Professionals from the public and nonprofit sectors who aim to get broader understanding of global business

International faculty

The MGM program faculty are international English-speaking professors and lecturers from all over the world, including world-leading scientists from Ukraine. Among them are recipients of prestigious European and US awards, top-ranked scientists according to Forbes Magazine, and Fulbright Scholars. Our faculty have taught at universities across America and Europe, including Purdue University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Toronto, University of Amsterdam, and others.

Program structure

MS in Global Management students will take the following required and elective courses.

Core courses (66 ECTS)

Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures (6 ECTS)
Leadership and Personal Development (6 ECTS)
Countries and Markets in a Global Economy (6 ECTS)
Global Strategy in a Competitive World (6 ECTS)
Managerial Accounting (6 ECTS)
Managerial Finance (6 ECTS)
Professional English (6ECTS)
Professional Effectiveness (6ECTS)
Capstone Project (6 ECTS)
Internship (12 ECTS)

Elective courses (24 ECTS)

Global Venture Creation (6 ECTS)
International Security System: Challenges and Actors (6 ECTS)
Marketing Strategy and Management (6 ECTS)
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (6 ECTS)
Introduction to Enterprise Analytics (6 ECTS)
Business Analytics Strategy (6 ECTS)
Data-Driven Quality Management (6 ECTS)
Leading Digital and Data Decision Making (6 ECTS)

Applicant requirements

Working experience 5+ years
English language level B2+
Bachelors/ Specialist/ Master's degree

Admissions

If you currently hold a state-recognized Bachelor’s (Specialist) or Master’s degree, you are eligible to apply for an AUK Master’s degree program.

Apply to AUK

Complete the application form found on the program page.

Talk to an enrollment advisor to find the best option for you

Once you submit your application, one of our enrolment advisors will contact you to walk you through the admissions process, and explain the documents you will need to prepare.

Interview with the Rector of AUK and receive scholarship options

Selected applicants will be invited to interview with AUK’s Founding Rector, Roman Sheremeta, PhD. Successful interviewees will be offered a place and provided with scholarship options and details.

Sign the contract with AUK

To complete your enrollment, you will need to accept our offer by signing the full educational contract and submitting the required official documents (passport, previous academic certificates etc). Once your documents have been validated, you will receive confirmation of your enrollment.