Global Leadership MSc

Queen's University Belfast

The MSc Global Leadership programme is a full-time postgraduate course aimed at students with any undergraduate degree background. The curriculum covers essential areas of strategic leadership and management, developing students personal leadership capabilities to innovate and implement change.

The MSc Global Leadership offers a personal leadership journey, driving transformative thinking to equip participants with the skills needed to navigate their organisations through complex current and future challenges. Through reflective practice and real-world application, the programme equips students to lead ethically, sustainably and strategically across diverse organisational and societal contexts.

Delivered in an online format, students undertake an immersive, applied, leadership module. Our specialist faculty guide the development of strong, authentic leadership skills, empowering students with a practical toolkit to coach, lead and elevate high-performing teams, while shaping their confidence and vision as future global leaders.

Additional leadership centred topics include preparing future leaders to prioritise information with a global mindset, understand the organisational global context and build ethical decision making capabilities.

Business-oriented modules focus on navigating the economic environment and exploring how digital transformation and AI are transforming organisations. Building on this, students examine marketing in the digital age, exploring its evolution and application within dynamic, global environments. The emphasis is on the application of digital technologies and strategic decision-making to address real-world consumer and business challenges.

This programme will equip students to navigate the evolving digital transformation and AI landscape with a strategic, responsible and forward-thinking approach. Through horizon scanning and practical case studies, learners will develop the skills to forecast emerging AI trends and assess their implications. Emphasis is placed on the strategic role of leaders in driving sustainable change and adapting to the challenges of the digital intelligence era.

The programme equips graduates and high potential leaders with in-demand global leadership skills that improve performance and career prospects, catering to the rising demand for highly capable leaders across all sectors. In addition to core leadership and business modules, the curriculum emphasises skills such as strategic decision-making, problem-solving, and innovation, which are critical for navigating global business landscapes. Graduates of the programme will be well-positioned for a wide range of leadership roles primed to elevate as influential leaders.