Double Degree in BMA + International Relations
DURATION
5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,204
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Double Degree in BMA + International Relations
The double degree in Business Administration and Management + International Relations will enable you to formulate business strategies taking into account the environment, and efficiently manage teams and projects in public and private organisations at an international level.
You will be able to critically analyse and interpret business data and the international situation to make the best organisational decisions, overcome challenges and seize opportunities.
This program if for you if you are...
interested in the world of business management; if you are an internationally-minded person and are eager to understand the global connection between political, cultural and economic factors; if you want to become an expert in international relations and gain an in-depth knowledge of globalisation issues in the 21st century and their impact on business management, then this double degree is right for you.
Gallery
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
The aim of the Deusto Business School Master's grants programme is to promote equal opportunities for Master's degree students. Students may receive up to 40% discount on their enrolment fees at the University of Deusto (excluding the initial contribution and credit recognition fees (if applicable).
Curriculum
Subjects and Courses
Year 1
Semester 1
- Introduction to International Relations (6 ECTS)
- History of Political Thought (6 ECTS)
- Methods I: Academic Communication (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Accounting (6 ECTS)
- Business and Sustainability (6 ECTS)
- Mathematical Methods (6 ECTS)
Semester 2
- Theory of International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Methods II: Research Design (6 ECTS)
- Financial Accounting and Cost Analysis Management (6 ECTS)
- Fundamentals of Organisational Behaviour (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Data Analysis - Business Statistics (6 ECTS)
- Legal Environment (6 ECTS)
Year 2
Semester 1
- Public International Law (6 ECTS)
- International Institutions and Organisations (6 ECTS)
- Political Theory and Comparative Political Systems (6 ECTS)
- Forecasting and Estimation Models (6 ECTS)
- Financial Accounting and Analysis of Financial Statements (6 ECTS)
- Business Environment (6 ECTS)
Semester 2
- Political System of the EU (6 ECTS)
- History of International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (6 ECTS)
- Microeconomics (6 ECTS)
- Strategic Management I (6 ECTS)
- Human Values Education I (6 ECTS)
Year 3
Semester 1
- International Political Economy (6 ECTS)
- Geopolitics (6 ECTS)
- Information Systems I (6 ECTS)
- Macroeconomics (6 ECTS)
- Tools for the Analysis and Valuation of Financial Transactions (6 ECTS)
- Management Control (6 ECTS)
Semester 2
- Media and International Relations (6 ECTS)
- International Trade (6 ECTS)
- Foreign Policy (6 ECTS)
- Elective 2 International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Information Systems II (6 ECTS)
- Operations (6 ECTS)
Year 4
Semester 1
- Career Management in International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Elective 4 International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Marketing Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
- People Management (6 ECTS)
- Strategic Management II (6 ECTS)
- Digital Transformation (6 ECTS)
Semester 2
- Methods III: Data Analysis and Visualisation (6 ECTS)
- Security and Defence (6 ECTS)
- Gender and International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Negotiation and Leadership (6 ECTS)
- Marketing Management (6 ECTS)
- Corporate Finance (6 ECTS)
Year 5
Semester 1
- Regional Studies 1 (6 ECTS)
- Regional Studies 2 (6 ECTS)
- Regional Studies 3 (6 ECTS)
- Regional Studies 4 (6 ECTS)
- Regional Studies 5 (6 ECTS)
Semester 2
- Final Degree Project International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Elective 5 International Relations (6 ECTS)
- Final Degree Project BMA (6 ECTS)
- BMA Work Placement (6 ECTS)
- Human Values Education II (6 ECTS)
- Human Values Education III (6 ECTS)
Career Opportunities
The double degree in Business Administration and Management + International Relations responds to the great demand for professionals who can understand the ever-changing global context and address the challenges facing our organisations and society as a result of the globalisation process. This is why it is a much-in-demand double profile with a high level of employment and prospects.
Business Areas
- Auditing and Consulting
- Finance, banking and financial services, tax departments
- International marketing and business development
- Setting up your own business
- Logistics, purchasing and operations management
- Human resources
- Quality, innovation, organisational development, strategy and corporate social responsibility…
- General management
International Relations Areas
- External service at all levels of administration
- Regional and global international organisations
- Analysts for national information and intelligence services
- International business executives and specialists
- NGOs, international cooperation and consultancy
- International relations researchers and analysts
- International media correspondents and journalists
- Communication managers in international organisations
In Jobs Where Both Areas Are Combined
And especially in this type of Duties
- International trade and contracts
- International business development departments; country and regional managers...
- Advice and consultancy on business internationalisation
- International financial advice
- Consultancy in national and international organisations, NGOs, etc.
- International leadership and management in public administration
- Foreign service at all public administration levels and bodies
- Analysts for international information services
And Organisations:
- Public sector and international organisations, both regional and global: European Union, World Bank, European Central Bank, OECD, UN, IMF, FAO, UNESCO… and in the public administration (government offices, outreach agencies and bodies, diplomatic and trade missions, international cooperation programmes, etc.)
- In private sector companies, executive positions in international business management in any sector, consultancy companies specialising in internationalisation, multinational companies, and non-profit organisations.
Accreditations
Student Testimonials
Program delivery
With this double degree, you will be able to understand the relations of power and interdependence at a global level, which are built by combining structural factors of economic, political, and cultural nature and have an impact on the actions of states and companies.