Overview

Small Business Management in International Markets from University of Ferrara provides a career pathway to senior roles with employers and consultants. You will gain an in-depth understanding of management at an international level, preparing you for diverse areas of employment and developing your talent for sustained success throughout a lifelong career.

Quick Facts:

An international Master’s degree for Italian and non-Italian students, taught entirely in English, that produces graduates qualified to take up management or consultancy positions in small and medium-sized enterprises operating in international markets.
You will improve your management skills and your ability to deal with international issues in small and medium-sized enterprises. You will learn to analyse and understand the fundamentals of industrial economics and business administration as they relate to the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises, integrating performance, organisational and financial skills.
Our graduates can benefit from entering careers in management consultancy, general management, marketing and human resource management in small businesses.

More specifically, you will have the opportunity to work in or as:

business start-ups
taking over family businesses
management functions
management consultant
public research institutes
venture capital firms and banks
PhD research into entrepreneurship and related topics.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ferrara, Italy

Disciplines

Management Studies View 93 other Masters in Management Studies in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The ORIGINAL hard copy of your secondary school diploma achieved abroad (after at least 12 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised;
The ORIGINAL hard copy of your bachelor’s degree achieved abroad (after at least 15 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised;
The ORIGINAL transcript of records, for every single year of your bachelor’s degree course, including the grading system/scale translated into Italian or English and duly legalised.
The syllabus or diploma supplement (only for countries where this is issued). The document must include a stamp of the university where the bachelor’s degree has been obtained and can be either in English or Italian;
A proof of English language knowledge of at least level B2;
If available, a Declaration of value issued by the Italian embassy/consulate abroad (only for non-EU citizens) or the statement of comparability issued by CIMEA.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The annual fee in Ferrara ranges from € 156,00 to approximately € 2.200,00 per year. Tuition fees are calculated on your family income and on credits obtained.

Living costs

Ferrara

Italy

700 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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