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for the same careers as anyone with decent business degree.

So, it's a decent business degree.   Where's the scam?
International is an adjective that can only possibly expand it's value.
Almost none of us found the international job we were supposedly looking for.

A lot of people who get those degrees work for international banks or governmental commerce agencies.  The degree isn't meant for you to get a job in another country. >

Agree Id say it's about relations and looking at businesses in the global international sense nothing to do with being employed internationally >

For pretext, I have BS in International Business. I’ve worked in multiple countries, traveled internationally for business, and currently work in a globally-facing role. And at this stage in my career, I’m strongly considering getting my masters.

None of these programs make any relevant difference to how likely students are to find an "international" job afterwards. Pre-existing linguistic skills, interest for international business and - above all - prestige behind said schools are by far the prime determinants for freshly graduated jobseekers.

I disagree. If a hiring manager is looking to fill an internationally facing job role, and they’re choosing between a list of similarly qualified applicants (which is not an unrealistic scenario by any stretch of the imagination), then it’s likely they’d choose to interview a candidate that studied international business as opposed to a candidate that didn’t. Personally, as someone who’s always worked in roles that require coordinating on international projects with partners overseas, my degree has come up in interviews many times.

Because of that, students who sign up for them are either being fooled, or they're just looking for an excuse to travel abroad.

First of all, you don’t need an “international” degree to study abroad. I studied abroad twice in college (for 3 total semesters), and 95% of my classmates were not earning a degree where it strictly required that they study abroad. They just wanted to.
Second, if you major in one field and end up working in another, that’s not because your university “fooled” you. The vast majority of people don’t end up working in the same field they majored in - especially in business.
Third, your degree is important to securing your first job, but after a couple years it depends more on your experience. This goes for any degree. If you’re looking for a mid-level international job, but have no international experience, you’re unlikely to be a top candidate regardless of your education.