MSc International Business and Management

For GGU

• Students need to have a Bachelors honors degree (from any discipline) with a score of at least ​55% and above
• All applicants are required to have successfully passed English and Maths in Grade XII with 55% marks, and overall score in Grade XII should be 55%
   

 For University of Suffolk

• The applicant must successfully complete Professional Certificate in Global Business Management from GGU with an aggregate of minimum 3.0 or above CGPA with a minimum passing grade of C- in each course
• Learners must undertake an IELTS test with a score of 6.5 overall with no component lower than 5.5

Step 1: Complete your application and submit the required details. The Admissions Committee will then review your application - which include your work experience & educational background. 

Step 2:  Submit your Statement of Purpose to join a GGU program.  

Step 3: Get Shortlisted & Receive the Offer Letter Upon qualifying, an Offer Letter will be sent to you confirming your admission to the course.  

Step 4: Block your seat with an initial payment of INR 25,000 to enroll into the Program. Begin your leadership journey.  

This MSc International Business and Management degree is an ideal degree for anyone looking for a career in management with an international scope and to build a professional network around the globe. Students in this program will receive dual certification, a Professional Certificate in Global Business Management Program from GGU, and an MSc International Business and Management from University of Suffolk. Students will study for 7.5 months online with GGU to complete the Professional Certificate in Global Business Management program and will be transferred to the University of Suffolk after meeting the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the brochure.

The program will be delivered on a new technology platform to create a superior learning experience for participants who want to be on the cutting edge of the management. With this program, Golden Gate University, USA & University of Suffolk, UK together seek to develop the next generation of leaders. The topics that are going to be covered are Fundamentals of Business, Management and Leadership, Marketing Management, Foundations of Business Analytics, Corporate Finance and much more.

The content will be a mix of interactive lectures from industry leaders as well as world-renowned faculty. Additionally, the programme comprises live lectures and Zoom sessions dedicated to solving your academic queries and reinforcing learning. The on-campus curriculum is focused on classroom teaching as well as a thesis towards the last semester.

Post successful completion of the program, a Professional Certificate in Global Business Management would be awarded from Golden Gate University and a Master's degree in MSc International Business and Management shall be conferred upon by the University of Suffolk, UK.

• It’s an innovative, dynamic, and flexible programme that critically considers the development of International Business and Management in a globalized world.
• The dual accreditation scheme allows students to earn ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management in addition to an MSc degree at the University of Suffolk.
• An overview of a wide variety of business roles makes this programme perfect for new or recent graduates looking to become well-versed in international marketing and global businesses.
• 9 out of 10 graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after completing their degree, per Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2019. 
• Upon course completion, students can look forward to finding employment with London’s (only an hour away from Suffolk) top management graduate recruiters, such as Amazon, KPMG, IBM, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, PwC, Google, and many others. 
• The national average salary for an International Business Manager is £47,047 in the UK, per Glassdoor 2023. This is 39% more than the national average for graduates in the country. 
• Be mentored by a course leader with vast experience in redesigning several postgraduate programmes and having research interests in employee perceptions, the real lived experience, template analysis and the global financial crisis.
• A practical focus and the opportunity to interact with the university’s ever-growing network of businesses. 

A student who has been granted a residence permit for studies is allowed to work in paid employment in any field for an average of 20 hours per week. The number of working hours can be exceeded some weeks, as long as the average working hours are no more than 20 hours per week at the end of the year.

The University of Suffolk will have two intakes for students coming through this route. The intake of the year will be the January and September intake. Though the application process for the University of Suffolk will start during the Golden Gate University online program, you will be able to go to University of Suffolk in the nearest intake which is at least 2 months away from completion of your Golden Gate University program.

The application process for the University of Suffolk will start during the Golden Gate University online program. The application window will open four months prior to the commencement date of the University of Suffolk start date. After successful application - i.e. sharing the requested application documents and paying the semester fees, the conditional offer will be shared by the University of Suffolk.

• Class 10th and 12th Marksheets
• Graduation Marksheet or Transcripts
• Graduation Degree
• One Academic Reference
• Copy of Passport
• Statement of Purpose
• Photographs
• Resume

Yes, upGrad will help with your Academic and Visa SOP and will also organize training on how to write a good SOP.

Living expenses in UK for international students are approximately GBP 12,276. The same needs to be reflected in your bank account.

At least 12-15 hours per week of time commitment is expected to be able to graduate from the online program. The on-campus program in the UK is full-time and will have an appropriate workload.

Peer-to-peer discussion forum where you can post your queries and your peers/faculty/teaching assistants answer your queries within a day. Regular Q&A sessions with faculty to get clarification on conceptual doubts.

Refund Policy: (Programs with prep-session component) 

• Students must pay applicable caution money for the enrolment to the Program. This caution amount will be adjustable against the total Program fee payable by the student.
• You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Cohort Commencement Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. Processing fee of Rs. 20,000/- will be levied. If less than Rs. 20,000/- have been paid in total, the student shall not be eligible for any refund in such case.
• The student shall not be eligible for any refund under any circumstances if any such refund requests are raised post Cohort Commencement Date and student will continue to pay the EMI for the loan (if applicable) and such loan cannot be cancelled. This is also applicable for those students who could not complete their payment and could not be enrolled in the cohort opted for. However, the student can raise a request for Pre-Program deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.
• In case of a refund, the student will be solely responsible for any cancellation of the loan, including but not limited to applicable loan cancellation charges levied on the total cancelled loan amount.
• Students must pay the full fee within 7 days of payment of Caution Money or Cohort Commencement Date, whichever is earlier, otherwise, the admission letter will be rescinded.
• Request for refund must be sent via e-mail in the prescribed Refund Request Form. The refund will be processed within 30 working days of commencement of the program after being duly approved by the Academic Committee.

Deferral Policy: (Pre- Program Commencement) 

• If a student, due to unavoidable circumstances is unable to commence with the cohort and requests for a deferral before the cohort starts, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
• However, the student will be required to pay 50% of the total course fee amount (inclusive of taxes) before the deferral can be approved. Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• A student can request for deferral only once and to either of the scheduled cohorts to start in the next 1 year from the batch start date of the initial batch the student enrolled for.
• The student has time till the current cohort launch date to make the payment of the 50% program fee, post which the deferral request will expire. Once the deferral window expires and the student now asks for a refund, the above-mentioned applicable refund policy will apply.
• The fee applicable to the deferred student will be as per prevailing fee for the batch student as opted to defer to (No additional deferral fee is required to be paid).

Deferral Policy: (Post Program Commencement) 

• If a student is facing severe issues in dedicating time to the course, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
• A student can request for deferral only once and to either of the scheduled cohorts to start in the next 1 year from the batch start date of the initial batch the student enrolled for.
• The student will be required to pay deferral fees of 10% of the total course amount fee + Taxes if any along with the differential program fees between the two cohorts.
• The deferral request will be approved once the deferral fee is paid.
• Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• The student has 7 days (including holidays and weekends) from the date of deferral request to make the payment of the deferral fee post which the deferral request will expire, and the student will continue as part of the current cohort.
• If the student completes the deferral payment, the student’s login will be disabled, the student will leave the deferred cohort and the student will start learning on the new cohort from the point of the last assignment that was graded in the deferred cohort. All grades and progress till that point will be carried forward as it is to the new cohort. For clarification, the grades of the graded assignments will be carried forward, whether the student had submitted these grading during the initial stage.
• The deferral can only be requested during the batch for which the student has enrolled is ongoing. Once the batch has been completed, deferral requests shall not be entertained. For clarification, the batch completion here shall mean the “last grace deadline” as communicated by upGrad.

0% EMI with Finance partners /Credit card option availability will vary program wise.

1. Which banks allow using 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, State Bank of India, CITIBANK and HSBC)

2. Is there any minimum transaction limit ?
Yes. 50000 is the minimum.

3. Standard Chartered Bank offers 18 or 24 months No Cost EMI ?
No. ONLY 12 months is available irrespective of the Program enrolled.

4. Will I have to pay any extra amount for EMI transaction?
If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.

5. Are there any fees or down payment?
Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged, will be billed in the first repayment installment.

6. Can I use my International credit card for 0% credit EMI or Credit Card EMI?
Only the Indian bank credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.

7. Are there any charges in case I opt for cancellation/refund from the course after paying balance with no cost EMI ?
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.

8. Can I Pay Using Multiple Credit Cards ?
Multiple cards can be used to complete the payments using Part payment option make sure to inform the learner, minimum transaction is INR 50000 to opt for 0% CC EMI E.g. Amount to be paid: 150000. I can pay using 2 Credit cards. Yes, Example :
HDFC Card – Part payment – INR 100000
ICICI Card – Part payment – INR 50000

9. How can I opt for Credit card EMI if my bank is not listed in the 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
You can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions.

10. Why is the entire amount blocked on my credit card?
Initially your bank will block the entire amount from your available purchase limit and from your next billing cycle, you will be charged the EMI amount. As you start paying your EMI, your credit limit will be released accordingly. For example, if you have made a payment of ₹100000 on 6-months EMI and your credit limit is ₹200,000 then initially your bank will block your credit limit by ₹100000. After payment of your first month EMI of Rs.15000, the blocked amount will come down to ₹85000.

11. Why is interest getting charged on No Cost EMI?
Your bank will charge you interest. However, this interest charge has been provided to you as an upfront discount at the time of your payment, effectively giving you the benefit of a No cost EMI. The total amount paid during the entire EMI tenure to the bank will be equal to the amount to be paid to upGrad.

Eg. Amount payable to upGrad: INR 405000
Let's say Amount deducted at the time of transaction: INR 379850 (Principal amount) Bank charges interest of 12-15% per annum on INR 379850
[Note: Interest factor is reducing rate and not Flat rate]
EMI AMOUNT = INR 33750 x 12 = INR 405000
Effectively, you have taken loan on 379,850 instead of 405,000