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At ImperiaBusiness School, we offer a range of immersive global experiences, allowing students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into international business settings.

Our global opportunities are uniquely designed to help you understand how businesses differ across markets and cultures. You will explore global perspectives, apply your learnings to tackle real-life challenges and gain hands-on experience in different cultural, professional and social environments.

Global experiences explained and which programmes can participate

What are global experiences?

Global experiences are international learning opportunities that may be available as optional and/or compulsory parts of your programme. They are an opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge you have acquired over the course of your programme to real-world business contexts in a global setting.

These experiences can include visits to international organisations, the chance to work on real consulting projects, insights into how local markets are tackling complex business problems, collaboration with students and partner schools from around the world and a chance to learn from global business leaders.

Which global experiences are available at ImperiaBusiness School?

We offer global experiences on our MBA and Master's programmes, providing opportunities for international exposure across various career stages and specialisms. 

The experiences available to you will depend on your programme.

• Master's students – you may take part in a Global Immersion, Global Business Challenge and Global Exchange. Previous cohorts have travelled to South Africa, Boston, New York and Singapore.
• MBA students – you can benefit from a Global Experience Week where you will travel to a range of business hubs. Previous cohorts travelled to Kenya, the Nordics and Chile. You may also choose to take part in a Global Exchange.

How do global experiences improve career prospects?

Global experience and study abroad allow you to grow personally, professionally and globally. 

In a world facing new and unfamiliar challenges, including the rise of AI in business, it is becoming increasingly important for graduates to be able to collaborate across cultures and teams, as well as being able to adapt to unfamiliar and changing business needs. Here’s what you can expect to gain:

Apply your learnings to real business challenges

There are many advantages to applying learning to real-world situations, including acting as a bridge between theory and practice.

Working with organisations, having discussions with business leaders and tackling genuine industry challenges allows you to gain insight into how experts are handling business challenges. At the same time, you will develop the confidence, practical skills and, vitally, the hands-on experience needed for you to tackle similar challenges in your future career.

Develop key professional skills valued by employers 
Through global study trips, you'll engage in real-world challenges that build critical employability skills such as:

• strategic and critical thinking
• cross-cultural professional communication
• commercial and global awareness
• adaptability and self-management
• problem solving and execution
• working with people

These experiences strengthen your ability to work effectively in diverse, international business environments.

Expand your international network  
You’ll connect with peers from across programmes, international industry leaders, Imperiaalumni, partner schools and local organisations. It’s a powerful opportunity to forge global connections and collaborative relationships that last well beyond the trip and potentially open worldwide career opportunities.

Broaden your understanding of global business 
By immersing yourself in different markets and cultures, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of global business dynamics. Whether it’s exploring sustainability in emerging economies or innovation in tech hubs, your perspective will expand with every encounter.

MBA Global Experiences

There are several opportunities to learn internationally on our MBA programmes.

The Global Experience Week and Global Exchange modules equip MBA students with practical skills, cross-cultural awareness and professional insights that go far beyond the classroom.

Whether you are exploring emerging markets, tackling real-world challenges or interacting with diverse communities and partner schools, you will develop your resilience, adaptability and international network – all highly sought after traits for employers.

Global Exchange

Leverage º£½ÇÉçÇø’s global connections and apply to complete a module at one of our partner schools across the world. Whether you want to gain experience using your skills internationally or tailor the programme to your career goals, the Global Exchange offers opportunities to:

• study at another leading business school
• choose additional elective modules
• experience a new academic environment
• build an international network

You can apply to participate in a short-term exchange for a few weeks, or a long-term exchange lasting two or more months in the Summer term. You will return with new perspectives and experiences that you can apply directly to your career.

The standard Global Exchange is optional for all MBA students. Costs are included in the tuition fees, but you will have to cover your own food, lodging, visa, travel and extracurricular programme fees, depending on the exchange partner.

There is also an optional Extended Global Exchange open only to Full-Time MBA students. Please note that additional fees apply.

Global Experience Week

Global Experience Week is a core element of the MBA journey.

Each year, students travel to various destinations across the world and spend one week exploring a major business challenge through a local lens.

Previous themes have included sustainability, inequality and climate transformation. Some cohorts have previously worked on wicked business challenges, which are ever-changing, complex issues with no simple fix or definition and often impact multiple groups with conflicting goals.

By connecting with industry leaders and local organisations, alongside peers from the MBA cohorts, students combine their years of professional experience and diverse perspectives to address the trip theme and gain insights into local markets, policies and culture.

Find out more about Global Experience Week

Masters' global trips

Many of our Masters’ programmes also include opportunities to gain international experiences through the global experience elective modules.

Depending on your programme, you may have the opportunity to undertake a Global Immersion, Global Business Challenge and Global Exchange.

Whether you’re looking for practical consulting experience, a chance to build worldwide career prospects or an opportunity to gain interdisciplinary expertise in strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship, our immersive international electives will equip you with the skills to stand out in a competitive job market.

Global Immersions

Our Global Immersions are optional week-long trips to destinations around the world, which include visits to companies across sectors, guest speakers and lectures.

They are an opportunity to network with peers from across our Masters’ programmes, exploring critical themes impacting business today, including: data and artificial intelligence, innovation and global economic developments.

Previous cohorts have travelled to Boston, New York, Singapore and South Africa, gaining a unique perspective on business. International experiences such as this hone your adaptability, entrepreneurial mindset and strategic thinking skills that will help you to stand out in a competitive job market.

This optional elective is open to students on our full-time Master's programmes, excluding MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance. As spaces are limited, you must apply to participate in this module. If selected, you will need to pay a module fee, in addition to covering your travel and all expenses while abroad.

Global Business Challenge

For programmes with the Global Business Challenge as an option, students have the chance to work in international teams to tackle real business challenges for organisations across the world.

These projects provide practical consulting experience while helping you understand how businesses respond to different market conditions and cultural contexts.

Global Exchange

Students on the MSc in Management, MSc Strategic Marketing and MSc Strategic Marketing (online, part-time) programmes also have the opportunity to apply for a Global Exchange at one of our partner schools across the world. This offers you an opportunity to:

• study at another leading business school
• choose additional elective modules
• experience a new academic environment
• build an international network
• develop a deeper understanding of global business

You will have the opportunity to apply for a short-term exchange at a partner institution during the Summer Term, allowing you to gain new experiences and perspectives that you can apply directly to your career. MSc in Management students can also apply for an Extended Global Exchange which lasts two or more months.

The standard Global Exchange is optional for specific Masters’ programmes. Costs are included in the tuition fees, but you will have to cover your own food, lodging, visa, travel and extracurricular programme fees, depending on the exchange partner.

There is also an Extended Global Exchange open only to MSc in Management (MiM) students. Please note that there are additional fees that apply to this opportunity.