The Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) and the MBA in International Business Practice are offered through the School of Management and Social Sciences at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London, which has been granted degree awarding powers by the Privy Council on the recommendation of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) in the United Kingdom. The degree has been approved by the college and fulfills the requirements for postgraduate Masters level study in the United Kingdom, and is moderated and subject to both internal and external quality control. An external Validation Committee approved the award of the degree early in 2009 and praised the high standards and integrity of the programme. Transferability of graduate credit in the UK, Europe and America is determined solely by the university to which the individual has applied. Applicants interested in transferring graduate credit received by completing the Mountbatten PGC or MBA programmes should consult both the graduate program department and the admissions office of their prospective college or university to ascertain both the potential and the procedure for credit transfer.

This graduate qualification will ask you to take an international perspective and to understand the ways in which your business or industry operates within a global economy.  In an interdependent world, where cross-cultural understanding is essential at all levels of operations and management, the MBA will give you the practical skills and knowledge to appreciate the interactions of international business.

A key objective of the MBA in International Business Practice is to enable you to develop your skills in analysis, problem solving and decision-making.  With your internship and work environment as the backdrop, you will review lessons and experiences and engage in discussion with peers drawn from across the international business landscape, guided by a team of well-qualified teachers and lecturers.  The curriculum will cover the basic areas of international business and management in the challenging academic environment of St Mary's/Mountbatten classes and in the London workplace.