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)
Global Leadership and Personal Development (6 ECTS)
Countries and Markets in a Global Economy (6 ECTS)
Global Security System: Challenges and Actors (6 ECTS)
Managerial Accounting (6 ECTS)
Marketing Strategy and Management (6 ECTS)
Professional English (6ECTS)
Professional Effectiveness (6ECTS)
Capstone Project (6 ECTS)
Internship (12 ECTS)

Elective courses (24 ECTS)

Global Strategy in a Competitive World (6 ECTS)
Global Venture Creation (6 ECTS)
Managerial Finance (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)

Applicant requirements

Bachelor/Master’s degree
Good level of English: B2+ (TOEFL internet based: from 80 and above; IELTS Academic: from 6.0; PTE: from 60 and above; Duolingo: from 100 and above)
Good Motivation letter
CV in English
Work experience (2+ years preferred)
Online written assessment

Documents provision

Application form
National ID
Tax code number
English certificate
Digital 3x4cm photo
Diploma and Appendix

Application deadline

Application deadline: August 21, 2023.

It may take approximately 2 weeks to get an admission committee decision once all requested materials are received and online assessment is passed.

Please note that we are following the American tradition of rolling admission process, so applicants have an opportunity to reserve a place in the program before official enrollment.

We encourage you to plan your admission journey well in advance and contact the enrollment team for more details.

Tuition fees and scholarships

Annual tuition is $9,000. All students admitted in 2023 have a 40% guaranteed scholarship for the first academic year and 20% for the second.

We are ready to answer all of your questions. If you want to know more about the admission process, dual degrees, enrolment process, etc, please feel free to contact us by filling out the form below.

Admissions

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

Talk to an AUK Enrollment Advisor to find the best option for you

Complete the request form, and one of our Enrollment Advisors will contact you to guide you through the admission process, program details, and required documents.

Apply to AUK

Congratulations! This is your first step toward admission to AUK. To access the registration form, you will need to create a personal applicant’s account. Please note that the registration form must be filled out in English. You will also need to upload documents, a resume in English and write a motivation letter.

Pass AUK’s assessment and receive scholarship options

Get ready for an assessment of program-related knowledge and experience in the form of tests, open questions, and video-answers. After which, we will offer successful applicants a place on the program, introduce scholarship options, and provide information on the next steps.

Sign the contract with AUK

To complete the enrollment process, you need to choose our competitive offer at the EDBO, provide the necessary official documents (passport, educational document, etc.). After that, you will receive enrollment confirmation and will be able to sign educational and financial contracts.