Brandeis International Business School

Upon being accepted as an International Business Scholar, students should complete the following requirements in order to continue in the fifth year of the program:

• Submit the Program Interest/Confirmation Form using your Brandeis email address.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at end of junior year is strongly recommended
• Completion of undergraduate degree in four years or less

BA/MA: a"B" grade or better in at least one of the following courses to be completed by the end of junior year:

• Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 10a)
• A Survey of Economics (ECON 2a)
• Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 20a)

BA/MBA; at least one completed professional internship. Applicants must interview, by invitation.

BA/MSBA- no additional requirements

The International Business Scholars program provides access to many benefits of the International Business School, as well as an exciting pathway for students interested in earning a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance, Master of Science in Business Analytics or MBA in just one or one-and-a-half additional years of graduate study, instead of two.

Students from any academic background can participate in the program, and do not need to major in economics or business. Those who are interested in the global economy, envision themselves making an impact in the business world or who value a strong theoretical and practical foundation in finance,  economics, business administration or business analytics, regardless of academic major, are ideal for this program.

No, students earn their undergraduate degree upon completion of the University’s requirements, usually in four years. They then have the option of continuing into the graduate portion of the program for a fifth year (or five and a half years) upon graduation.

The amount and type of graduate courses that are required to be completed before a student graduates with an undergraduate degree depends on the graduate program in which the student enrolls.

BA/MA
Typically, economics or business majors will take four graduate courses during their final two semesters. Students who major in other areas may need to take additional courses (up to eight graduate courses). Students may not transfer more than 33 credits from their undergraduate degree to the MA degree, but may be exempted from requirements, allowing students to take more elective credits.

BA/MBA
Students are not required to complete graduate-level coursework prior to enrolling in the BA/MBA program, but they must have 16 applicable transfer credits by the time they graduate with their undergraduate degree. Qualifying courses include 100-level Business or Economics courses or graduate-level Business, Economics or Finance courses. Students enrolled in the BA/MBA may opt to take graduate-level courses in their final two semesters of their undergraduate degree.

BA/MSBA
Students must take eight-to-nine graduate level credits in their final two semesters of their undergraduate degree. Students may not transfer more than nine credits from their undergraduate degree to the MSBA degree, but may be exempted from requirements, allowing students to take more elective credits.

Students as early as their Junior Year can submit Program Interest/Confirmation Form via the International Business School Graduate Apply Page.  Students with majors or minors in Business, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, and Math who have earned a 3.0 GPA will qualify for automatic admission to the MA, MSBA, or 16-month MSF program upon completing their intent to enroll form. Students applying for the MBA or who do not qualify for automatic admission to the MA, MSBA, or 16-month may be asked for supplemental materials, like a recommendation letter or interview. Of note, we recommend candidates for the MBA and 9-month MSF have some meaningful internship and/or related work experience. Students who would then like to confirm their plans to continue for their graduate degree will be required to submit a non-refundable enrollment deposit during the second semester of their senior year.

Scholars may apply to the 16-month MSF program, but will need to complete the program over 16 months as transfer credits are not available. Students interested in an accelerated MSF program may apply to the 9-month MSF program, though significant academic coursework in finance and at least 6 months of internship experience in finance are required in order to be considered for this accelerated format.