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M.S. in Global Commerce
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Impact Your Career – and the World
The M.S. in Global Commerce from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce is a dynamic nine-month program offered in partnership with top-ranked partner school ESMT Berlin. Develop cutting-edge skills in finance, marketing, and AI, and connect with a vibrant network of industry leaders and peers. With real-world insights and a profound understanding of global business, you’ll emerge with a distinct advantage, ready to drive innovation and make a significant impact in the ever-evolving global marketplace.
9-Month
Program
In just nine months, you'll sharpen your core competencies and acquire international experiences to stand out and succeed in a range of global business positions.
In-Person at Two Top-Ranked Universities
Learning in Charlottesville and Berlin and at a third destination of your choice through the program’s capstone project, you'll make lasting connections with faculty, alumni, corporate partners, industry leaders, communities, and classmates from across the world.
For Recent Business Major Graduates
Designed for high-achieving undergraduate business majors and/or business minors with a globally oriented major.
Top-Ranked Global Partner: ESMT Berlin
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in Germany, #19 in Europe
Financial Times European Business School Ranking, December 2023
Financial Times European Business School Ranking, December 2023
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in Europe overall, #1 in Germany, #4 in Europe for Entrepreneurship, Bloomberg European B-Schools Ranking 2022-23, November 2022
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Globally, Financial Times Global Masters in Management Ranking 2024
Hear from our Program Director
The program has an edge because it takes someone who is willing to savor the opportunity to enhance and maximize their educational experience at this point in their life. They are going to do what is important to them, and more often than not, when you’re doing what’s important to you, you end up doing something that’s really important to the world.
Jim Burroughs
Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Eminent Professor of Commerce
Director, M.S. in Global Commerce Program
Global Business Core
Explore global challenges, build essential business knowledge, and become ready to create sustainable strategies to add value to organizations around the globe. Global Business Core courses are taken with ESMT Berlin students and include coursework in:
- Global Challenges, Sustainable Solutions
- Global Strategy & Management I
- Global Strategy & Management II
- Global Financial Markets
- Global Marketing in the Digital Age
- Business Analytics for Decision-Making
- Global Operations & Supply Chain Management
- Negotiation
Professional Skills Seminars
Unlock your potential in project and client management through courses and experiences that will make you a standout professional ready to make an impact from the first day of your career. Professional Skills Seminars, taken with ESMT Berlin students, are designed to serve as preparation for the Social Impact Project.
- Consulting
- Project Management
- Social Entrepreneurship
Social Impact Project
Dive into an immersive five-week experience in an international setting of your choice where you’ll act as a management consultant to address real-world challenges, engage in hands-on fieldwork, and manage projects that aim to solve pressing societal issues.