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International Business Management (English)

This programme is designed for you if you are interested in building a career in international business. During your studies, you will develop the skills and competencies needed to make and implement strategic decisions that support the sustainable global expansion of companies. You will gain a strong understanding of how the world is interconnected through finance, marketing, operations, economics, and strategy, preparing you to pursue a career as an international business manager, start your own business or and confidently navigate today’s global business challenges.

  • Multicultural environment, intercultural competence
  • Career mobility
  • Specialist knowledge gained through real-life case studies, teamwork, and the development of strategic and global thinking

International Business Management (English)

This programme is designed for you if you are interested in building a career in international business. During your studies, you will develop the skills and competencies needed to make and implement strategic decisions that support the sustainable global expansion of companies. You will gain a strong understanding of how the world is interconnected through finance, marketing, operations, economics, and strategy, preparing you to pursue a career as an international business manager, start your own business or and confidently navigate today’s global business challenges.

  • Multicultural environment, intercultural competence
  • Career mobility
  • Specialist knowledge gained through real-life case studies, teamwork, and the development of strategic and global thinking
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  • degree of Master of Business Management
  • Kaunas Faculty
  • 2
  • Business and Public Administration
  • Management
  • 120.0
  • Full-time
  • English

  • degree of Master of Business Management
  • Kaunas Faculty
  • 2
  • Business and Public Administration
  • Management
  • 120.0
  • Full-time
  • English

In these studies, you will examine global market operations, learn effective communication and negotiation, manage innovation, and develop international business strategies. The programme covers international marketing, HR management, finance, sustainable development, responsible leadership, and intercultural communication and management. You will analyse real business cases and learn to make decisions in a global business environment. You will complete the programme with a Master's thesis, and may continue your studies in a doctoral programme in social sciences.

Peržiūrėti programos planą
  • You will be able to analyse, organise and critically evaluate information from different sources and to render this information for specialists and users, as well as formulate scientific management problems.
  • You will learn how to select or create a methodology for scientific research, conduct research and provide the best solution to a problem.
  • You will be able to choose a location and a market for a particular business, plan human, financial and infrastructure resources, and apply the methods of business analysis and tools for the management of innovation implementations.
  • You will develop activities in an intercultural environment, while pursuing social and ethical responsibility.
  • You will know how to integrate classical and innovative principles of management, improve international business management practices, conduct international market research and use the results to select the product price and remuneration system, as well as to assess the risks and profitability.
  • You will be able to respond to new international business trends and make intelligent decisions.
  • You will learn to model activities within a team, which creates management innovations, while ensuring the quality and assessment of the operations
  • You will be able to perform a strategic analysis of an international business company, carry out an international finance analysis and apply the latest financial instruments to ensure the financial viability of an international company.
  • You will be able to initiate and manage international business development projects.
Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed Bachelor degree should not exceed five years.

Applicants must have collected at least 20 ECTS credits in Economics, Marketing, or Management Sciences as part of their undergraduate degree studies.

Applicants with an overall grade average of at least 60% are eligible for admission.

The Admission Committee of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty might invite the candidate to a remote interview.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

Check additional country-specific requirements
Language requirements

English

The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS Academic 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 81+, Cambridge English Exam 176+, Pearson PTE Academic 59+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 120+, Password Skills Plus 6.5+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Proving your language skills

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Find your programme

When choosing a study programme, consider whether the subjects match your interests and strengths, as this will keep you motivated. You should also think about career opportunities, costs, and whether the programme fits your long-term goals.

Keep in mind that each applicant can choose up to three study programmes in one application, but you can only get admitted to one programme.

Check the application dates

For international applicants: 
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries 
1 July | for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded.
The academic year always begins on 1 September.

Our International admissions have one intake per academic year. You can only submit your application during the application period.  

The application dates may differ if you are applying for a programme taught in Lithuanian or if you are eligible to apply for state-funded places.

Check your eligibility and prepare the necessary documents

In order to apply to Vilnius University, you must meet the general and programme-specific admission requirements, as well as the language proficiency requirements. In certain cases, specific territorial requirements may also apply. You can find all the specific requirements for this programme in the 'Admissions requirements' section.

For applicants from non-EU and non-EFTA countries, the period between obtaining your most recent secondary or higher education qualification and submitting your application may not exceed 5 years.

 

Check the country-specific requirements

Pay the application fee and submit your application

The application to the international bachelor's or integrated studies degree programmes must be submitted on apply.vu.lt

The application fee is 100 EUR per application. The invoice is paid after adding the programmes to the application. Application fee payments are accepted only through the Flywire payment platform.

An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents. All documents must be submitted before the application submission deadline; otherwise, the application is terminated.

Please note: The application fee is non-refundable. Be sure to read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before applying, as fees cannot be refunded if you are found ineligible or miss a deadline.

Create the application accountPrepare the required documents

Take the interview

The Admission Committee of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty might invite the candidate to a remote interview.

Confirm the acceptance and pay the tuition fee

Your application will be assessed within 30 calendar days from the date all required documents are submitted (this period may be extended in specific cases).

Acceptance letters or rejection notifications will be sent via the online application system https://apply.vu.lt.

Students are obliged to confirm if they accept the study offer within 7 working days.

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

Description of the Procedure of Payment, Reimbursement, and Recovery of Tuition Fees at Vilnius University 

The information about the tuition fee refund policy  

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Arrange your arrival

Things to consider:

  • All international students have to apply for a visa, temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship and the length of their studies at Vilnius University. 
  • If you require accommodation, you may apply for a dormitory via the application platform at apply.vu.lt. The task for accommodation appears after the tuition fee is paid and the final acceptance letter is received. 
  • More information about the start of your studies here.
Visa & Residence PermitArrange you accommodation
  • 5 500 EUR
Tuition fee

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Learn more
Application fee

The application fee is €100 per application. Each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application. 
Online applications will only be processed once the application fee has been paid. 

Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Make sure you read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before submitting your application, as the fee cannot be refunded if you are found to be ineligible or miss a deadline. 

Scholarships for Master's

  • degree of Master of Business Management
  • Kaunas Faculty
  • 2
  • Business and Public Administration
  • Management
  • 120.0
  • Full-time
  • English

  • degree of Master of Business Management
  • Kaunas Faculty
  • 2
  • Business and Public Administration
  • Management
  • 120.0
  • Full-time
  • English

In these studies, you will examine global market operations, learn effective communication and negotiation, manage innovation, and develop international business strategies. The programme covers international marketing, HR management, finance, sustainable development, responsible leadership, and intercultural communication and management. You will analyse real business cases and learn to make decisions in a global business environment. You will complete the programme with a Master's thesis, and may continue your studies in a doctoral programme in social sciences.

Peržiūrėti programos planą
  • You will be able to analyse, organise and critically evaluate information from different sources and to render this information for specialists and users, as well as formulate scientific management problems.
  • You will learn how to select or create a methodology for scientific research, conduct research and provide the best solution to a problem.
  • You will be able to choose a location and a market for a particular business, plan human, financial and infrastructure resources, and apply the methods of business analysis and tools for the management of innovation implementations.
  • You will develop activities in an intercultural environment, while pursuing social and ethical responsibility.
  • You will know how to integrate classical and innovative principles of management, improve international business management practices, conduct international market research and use the results to select the product price and remuneration system, as well as to assess the risks and profitability.
  • You will be able to respond to new international business trends and make intelligent decisions.
  • You will learn to model activities within a team, which creates management innovations, while ensuring the quality and assessment of the operations
  • You will be able to perform a strategic analysis of an international business company, carry out an international finance analysis and apply the latest financial instruments to ensure the financial viability of an international company.
  • You will be able to initiate and manage international business development projects.
Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed Bachelor degree should not exceed five years.

Applicants must have collected at least 20 ECTS credits in Economics, Marketing, or Management Sciences as part of their undergraduate degree studies.

Applicants with an overall grade average of at least 60% are eligible for admission.

The Admission Committee of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty might invite the candidate to a remote interview.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation.

Check additional country-specific requirements
Language requirements

English

The following language certificates are accepted for study programmes taught in English: IELTS Academic 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 81+, Cambridge English Exam 176+, Pearson PTE Academic 59+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 120+, Password Skills Plus 6.5+ or another language proficiency certificate equivalent to B2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.

Proving your language skills

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Find your programme

When choosing a study programme, consider whether the subjects match your interests and strengths, as this will keep you motivated. You should also think about career opportunities, costs, and whether the programme fits your long-term goals.

Keep in mind that each applicant can choose up to three study programmes in one application, but you can only get admitted to one programme.

Check the application dates

For international applicants: 
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries 
1 July | for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries and for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded.
The academic year always begins on 1 September.

Our International admissions have one intake per academic year. You can only submit your application during the application period.  

The application dates may differ if you are applying for a programme taught in Lithuanian or if you are eligible to apply for state-funded places.

Check your eligibility and prepare the necessary documents

In order to apply to Vilnius University, you must meet the general and programme-specific admission requirements, as well as the language proficiency requirements. In certain cases, specific territorial requirements may also apply. You can find all the specific requirements for this programme in the 'Admissions requirements' section.

For applicants from non-EU and non-EFTA countries, the period between obtaining your most recent secondary or higher education qualification and submitting your application may not exceed 5 years.

 

Check the country-specific requirements

Pay the application fee and submit your application

The application to the international bachelor's or integrated studies degree programmes must be submitted on apply.vu.lt

The application fee is 100 EUR per application. The invoice is paid after adding the programmes to the application. Application fee payments are accepted only through the Flywire payment platform.

An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the application is submitted with all the required documents. All documents must be submitted before the application submission deadline; otherwise, the application is terminated.

Please note: The application fee is non-refundable. Be sure to read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before applying, as fees cannot be refunded if you are found ineligible or miss a deadline.

Create the application accountPrepare the required documents

Take the interview

The Admission Committee of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty might invite the candidate to a remote interview.

Confirm the acceptance and pay the tuition fee

Your application will be assessed within 30 calendar days from the date all required documents are submitted (this period may be extended in specific cases).

Acceptance letters or rejection notifications will be sent via the online application system https://apply.vu.lt.

Students are obliged to confirm if they accept the study offer within 7 working days.

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

Description of the Procedure of Payment, Reimbursement, and Recovery of Tuition Fees at Vilnius University 

The information about the tuition fee refund policy  

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Arrange your arrival

Things to consider:

  • All international students have to apply for a visa, temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship and the length of their studies at Vilnius University. 
  • If you require accommodation, you may apply for a dormitory via the application platform at apply.vu.lt. The task for accommodation appears after the tuition fee is paid and the final acceptance letter is received. 
  • More information about the start of your studies here.
Visa & Residence PermitArrange you accommodation
  • 5 500 EUR
Tuition fee

Students who are citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area countries and of other foreign countries, admitted to non-state-funded places in the first year of first-cycle and second-cycle studies through the University’s foreign student application system, must pay the annual tuition fee within 15 calendar days from the date of the offer to study.

After the student pays the tuition fee, he receives the final acceptance letter. Then our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).

Learn more
Application fee

The application fee is €100 per application. Each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application. 
Online applications will only be processed once the application fee has been paid. 

Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Make sure you read the admission requirements and deadlines carefully before submitting your application, as the fee cannot be refunded if you are found to be ineligible or miss a deadline. 

Scholarships for Master's
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Career prospects

A graduate of the International Business Management programme may pursue a professional career as a middle- to high-level manager in various departments of international companies involved in business administration, as well as in the international departments of national enterprises, particularly in fields such as exports, human resources, sustainable development, and foreign investments.

Export manager / Import manager / International project manager / Foreign market development specialist / International business consultant / Business development manager / Economic development specialist / Business process analyst / Partnership manager

Turning Curiosity Into Research


Mariam Kasradze

Program graduate, VU KnF doctoral student from Sakartvelo, Marketing Project Manager „Go Vilnius“

I was looking for a specific Master’s degree program that would be interesting for me, and I found the International Business Management Master's studies at the Kaunas Faculty. During the studies, I started going into the details of the main research topic that I am still working on now, and I find it quite exciting.

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Dennis Osah 

 CC Specialist II at Cencora | Pharma solutions.

I totally enjoyed the programme, and my studies opened doors for me in both my academic and personal life. Firstly, the flexibility and diversity of the curriculum are huge advantages. It’s ideal if you are interested in many aspects of international business. The programme offers a global perspective on business management, providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of the international business environment. Secondly, the lecturers are all fully qualified, and each one has a unique way of imparting knowledge to the students. We had many interactive classes, which included seminars, group tasks, and even debates among the students; it was delightful. Thirdly, I had the opportunity to network not only with my fellow students but also with various individuals through my participation in the annual Prof Vladas Gronskas International Scientific Conference, as well as outside the classroom.

VU will always be my university, and I can only wish for other students to join us and experience something truly unique.

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How strongly are sustainability and social responsibility emphasised during the studies?

The principles of sustainability and social responsibility are integral to business management, demonstrating companies' modern approach to internal and external business processes. In this study programme, the concept of sustainable development is explored and analysed through separate subjects and specific topics in various modules.

What foreign language skills will I be able to improve or acquire during my studies?

The studies are conducted in English. The language skills are thus strengthened through communication with students from different countries and lecturers, teamwork, presentations, discussions, participation in scientific conferences, and presenting insights from one's Master's thesis.

Will students be taught how to use analytical international business tools and financial instruments during their studies?

During the studies, certain subjects cover business analytics tools and financial instruments. This enables the prediction of changes, trends, and opportunities in the business environment, allowing companies to make informed strategic management decisions.

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If you need more information or personalised advice, choose a VU Ambassador from your home country or the desired study programme and submit your question using the form below. You can expect to hear back from us within 2–3 working days.

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