For applicants struggling to choose between two institutions, courses, or even countries that they’ve always wished to study in, business education PR experts Stephanie Mullins and Kyle Grizzell from BlueSky Education take a look at a selection of double degree programmes out there that may offer the best of both worlds.

A double degree programme enables students to earn two degrees and experience living and studying in different countries. As well as the fantastic personal benefit of experiencing different cultures, studying business and management topics in different contexts is also a bonus in a world that is increasingly connected.

Here is a selection of business schools offering double degree programmes:

The University of Mannheim Business School, Germany

The Mannheim Master in Management (MMM) double degree programme allows students to spend their first two or three semesters studying at the University of Mannheim Business School (UMBS) in Germany. Their remaining semesters are then spent at one of eight partner schools abroad, including ESSEC Business School, Copenhagen Business School, NHH Norwegian School of Economics, and more.

Through this course, graduates will obtain a Master in Management from UMBS and a second internationally recognised degree from their chosen partner school. As well as receiving two degrees, graduates will also be included in the alumni networks of both schools, increasing job opportunities in each country and internationally.

King’s Business School, UK

Graduates of King’s Business School’s double degree programme will gain a Masters’s in International Management from King’s and one of three chosen Masters’s programmes at LUISS Guido Carli in Italy: A Masters in Management, Corporate Finance, or Global Management and Politics.

Students on this programme will also have access to career support and a full range of co-curricular options at both institutions to enhance employability skills, as well as extra-curricular activities. In partnering with LUISS, students benefit from the school’s particular strengths and connections in manufacturing, fashion, and luxury goods. This programme is open to five students per year already studying the King’s Masters in International Management.

emlyon business school, France

Partnering with a school in the UK and a school in India, emlyon business school will be launching two new double degrees available to their 2024 intake:

• The double degree in Corporate Finance will be delivered with Bayes Business School in the UK. This location is great for a finance course as it is located in the heart of London’s financial district.
• Created with the Jindal School of International Affairs at O.P. Jindal Global University in Delhi, emlyon business school will also be offering a double degree Master’s in Diplomacy, Law, and Business. O. P. Jindal Global is the first private university in India and is officially recognised as an Institute of Eminence by the Indian Ministry of Education.

NEOMA Business School, France

The International Master in Luxury Management is a unique double degree programme offered jointly by NEOMA Business School and POLIMI Graduate School of Management. The curriculum of the course is designed to teach students how to understand, create, and manage value in the luxury sector. Graduates will receive an MA from POLIMI and an MS from NEOMA.

The course benefits from the combined expertise available in France and Italy, two countries recognised as major locations when it comes to the luxury industry. The programme also offers unique partnerships with luxury firms, thanks to their partnerships with the PRADA Group, allowing the programme to cover value creation and management in the luxury sector – from product design to distribution.

POLIMI Graduate School of Management, Italy

POLIMI Graduate School of Management have signed a partnership agreement with EDHEC Business School in France. This gives students from EDHEC and POLIMI GSoM participating in the exchange programme the opportunity to earn the International Master in Environmental Sustainability & Circular Economy with POLIMI and the MSc in Management and Leadership with EDHEC.

This cooperation will benefit from an exchange of professors between institutions, the organisation of joint projects and programmes, and the exchange of instructional and educational material.

It’s clear to see there’s a whole world of double degree programmes at business schools that are waiting to be discovered.