Master Degree in International Trade & Business

Global Management is a core subject in the international trade programme, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of managing businesses in a globalised and dynamic environment.

You’ll focus on strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and sustainable practices, while deepening your understanding of international business, cultural diversity, and geopolitical factors. Through lectures, case studies, and group projects, you’ll gain practical insights and develop the problem-solving skills essential for leading international teams, negotiating across cultures, and contributing to the sustainability of global organisations.

By the end of the course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of the global business landscape—ready to make informed decisions and lead effectively in international contexts.

• Global Macroeconomics
• Business Ethics & Sustainability
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• SMEs & Globalisation

Financial Analysis and International Trade Finance are two core subjects within the Finance for Trade Business module, giving you the essential tools to understand and apply financial data effectively as a business manager.

In Financial Analysis, you’ll build a solid foundation in business economics and finance. You’ll learn to interpret financial statements, assess profitability, and manage risk to support informed decision-making.

In International Trade and Supply Chain Finance, you’ll explore financial instruments such as credit, insurance, and global payment methods. You’ll also address trade-related risks and examine emerging technologies like blockchain.

Together, these subjects prepare you to manage internal financial operations and navigate the complexities of global trade finance with confidence and strategic insight.

• Financial analysis
• International trade and supply chain finance I & II

Global Supply Chain and Trade Policy is a comprehensive subject designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate international markets, optimise operations, and adapt to the complexities of the global economy. Throughout the course, you’ll learn to manage cross-border logistics, sourcing, and trade regulations; design efficient and resilient value chains using advanced technologies; and understand the strategic impact of global trade policies and legal frameworks. This subject will prepare you to manage risk, boost competitiveness, and lead successfully in today’s fast-changing global landscape.

• Global Supply Chain Management
• International Operations and Value Chain Strategy
• Global Trade Policy and Legal Regulations

Leadership and Personal Development equips you with essential skills such as negotiation, communication, leadership, critical thinking, and cross-cultural management—key to thriving in global business.

You’ll develop negotiation strategies that help you resolve conflicts effectively and adapt to different cultural and business contexts. The course also sharpens your leadership and communication abilities, with a strong focus on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and ethical influence to inspire and guide others.

Through critical thinking, you’ll improve your decision-making by learning to analyze complex situations objectively and apply sound judgment. Finally, you’ll gain the tools to navigate cross-cultural negotiations, using proven cultural models to build strong, effective relationships in international settings.

This subject empowers you to grow as a global leader, ready to succeed in today’s interconnected world.

• Cross cultural negotiation
• Critical Thinking
• Negotiation
• Communication & Leadership

In this subject, you will learn to identify, create, and implement the necessary plans to generate value derived from the strategy defined in the Global Management module. You will start with the definition of international marketing and commercial plans, the forecast of demand, and the quantification of commercial objectives in a particular selected market, which will be supported in the decisions and plans about products, services, prices, customer experience, channels, communication, and actions to generate this demand.

• Markets research
• Developed and emerging countries strategy
• Markets selection
• Business Plan

The programme offers 2 optional subjects to accomplish the programme. You must select one of them:

OPTION 1: An International Stay at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), China

You’ll have the opportunity to spend one month at SISU, an AMBA-accredited institution in Shanghai, where you’ll immerse yourself in the culture and gain first-hand insight into the Asian market. This international stay offers a unique programme focused on doing business in Asia, helping you expand your global perspective and professional network, meeting the areas below:

• Entrepreneurship in Asian Markets
• Consumer Behaviour and Applied Neuroscience
• Fintech Accounting and Corporate Finance
• Smart Operations and Supply Chain Management

OPTION 2: Operational Management II: If you don’t select Option 1, you’ll remain in Madrid to take this subject and dive deeper into four additional topics in Operational Management. This path allows for a more comprehensive development of the operational side of international trade and helps you build on and expand the knowledge acquired in Operational Management I.

• Business Analytics
• Financial Risk Management
• International purchasing and procurement
• Inventory Management

In both subjects, you will attend several workshops, visits and networking sessions.

This course enhances employability through training activities focused on developing key skills for the professional environment. As part of your learning journey, you will have the opportunity to access additional spaces for knowledge and networking by selecting — from a list of masterclasses, workshops, and events — the activities that best align with your professional interests and development goals within the programme.

The main objective is to design a Business Plan (BP) for the internationalization of a non-existing product from an existing company. The BP must target at least one non-EU country, though either the origin or destination may be in Europe. It can involve launching a new company, business unit, or market entry strategy. It bridges to the professional world by enhancing research, critical thinking, ethical judgment, and leadership aligned with global business need, while students apply knowledge to strategic challenges, conduct applied research, propose innovative solutions, make ethical decisions, and lead effectively using theory, data, and advanced resources.