International Business School
The mission of the International Business School is simple: to provide state of the art preparation for the international business and finance leaders of the future. Since its inception, the IBS has targeted a new niche in professional education: the burgeoning opportunities created by the globalization of economic activity. Today this globalization is transforming business and policy decisions everywhere.
The Community
From introductory courses to advanced electives, the IBS experience is thoroughly international. More than half of our students come from Europe, Asia and Latin America, and international experiences are offered through partnerships with major foreign schools and companies. Our faculty includes not only distinguished researchers in international finance, business and economics, but also leading practitioners in banking, investments and consulting. Classes are interactive, informal and typically small. Many senior executives and younger alumni in business visit the School through our CEO Forum, research institutes and informal meetings with classes. Our courses work with businesses on current problems, and business leaders on our board guide our overall strategy. Seven major universities are located in the greater Boston area. You can cross-register among schools and enjoy a wealth of activities. Boston is also an important center of finance, technology and consulting.
Programs of Study
MBA - International
The Brandeis MBAi is a two-year program that provides grounding in the international dimension of every business function, incorporates international experience through study or an internship abroad and exposes students to the best practices of the world's leading companies. Our MBAi doesn't merely teach functional skills - it also develops a framework for understanding international competition through the study of globalization and economic interdependence. Students leave with a fresh perspective on the global economy, excellent technical skills and the experience and contacts needed to launch an exciting career. We seek candidates with international interests, leadership potential and ideally some business experience.
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (Lemberg Program)
Whether you plan to manage investment portfolios, design a government's trade and financial policies or oversee a company's finances, you will need to understand the forces driving the global economy and the operations of capital markets. The GSIEF MA is an innovative, two-year degree that targets these skills. Compared to an MBA, it provides depth in finance and economics. And unlike an economics degree, it's applied rather than theoretical. The MA hones technical skills, provides international experience, and connects you to real challenges in firms, economies, and financial markets. We seek candidates with international interests, analytical skills and leadership potential.
Master of Science in Finance
The MSF is a part-time, evening program for experienced professionals seeking expertise in finance. The Brandeis MSF is a practical, broad-gauged degree with a focus on global markets. Its curriculum covers many of the topics that also appear on the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) exam. International finance can be selected as a concentration, and every summer an intensive week-long course is offered in a location such as Tokyo, Paris or London. The MSF hones technical skills and exposes students to practical issues and exercises in many financial applications. We seek candidates with good analytical skills and solid work experience.
PhD in International Economics and Finance
The Brandeis PhD is distinguished by its international economics and finance orientation and its focus on policy and business applications in those fields. Its core courses are similar to those of a rigorous economics degree, but its electives target applications rather than theory. Students have opportunities to study and conduct research abroad and to participate in seminars and research projects at Brandeis and other institutions in the Boston area. The PhD program is highly selective and requires a strong background in economics and mathematics. A Master of Science degree is also offered.
Facilities and Resources
Located just minutes from downtown Boston, we provide students with easy access to the renowned historic, cultural and educational riches of Greater Boston and New England. The Brandeis campus, set on over 200 rolling acres in Waltham, Massachusetts, includes a state-of-the-art library, one of the largest multi-purpose indoor athletic facilities in the Northeast, and a wide range of graduate student organizations and multi-cultural and international student clubs and services.
Master's students frequently participate in faculty research and in seminars and discussions with visiting scholars and practitioners. As an APEC Study Center, there are special opportunities for those interested in Asian economics and business.
The IBS operates its own IBM-compatible computer network with access to current software, databases, LEXIS-NEXIS, and the World Wide Web. Students have access to university libraries and to other resources through the Boston Library Consortium and through exchange agreements with other leading colleges and universities in the area.
The Office of Career Services provides an effective, highly personalized career development effort for its students. The process begins with the identification of individual career objectives, and proceeds with one-on-one counseling sessions, career planning workshops, video-taped mock interviews, panel presentations with recent graduates, and networking meetings with alumni and visiting executives. Companies that have participated in on-campus visits include J.P Morgan Chase and Co., Fleet Boston; The Equitable; Ernst & Young; Fidelity Capital Markets; Goldman Sachs; State Street Corporation: and the Union bank of Switzerland.
How To Apply / Application
Applicants for all master's programs are required to have an American bachelor's degree or the equivalent international degree. Prior training in a modern foreign language is highly desirable. All applications should include official copies of transcripts and three letters of recommendations. All international applicants must submit TOEFL scores.
Applicants to the MBAi and M.S.F. programs should have some prior work experience and must submit scores from the GMAT (not the GRE).
For the MAief program, prior course work should include at least two semesters of economics and one semester of international relations or politics. MAief applicants must also submit scores from either the general GRE or the GMAT; Ph.D. applicants must submit a GRE.
Application deadlines for the MA and MBA programs are February 15 and April 15th Candidates applying for financial aid are urged to meet the February 15 deadline. Application deadlines for the MSF program are August 15 for fall, January 15th for the spring, and April 15th for the summer. The Ph.D. deadline is February 15th.
Finances
Tuition charges for full-time students is $ $34,345 per year for MBAi and MAief students. Tuition rates for the part-time M.S.F. program are $3,965 per course. Ten-month living expenses in the area are estimated to range from $8500 to $12,000 for a single student. Limited on-campus housing is available; most students live within a short commute of campus.
Candidates may apply for tuition scholarships, assistantships, and loans, which are available to American and international students. Special American Leadership Awards are available to U.S. citizens or permanent resident applicants who exhibit outstanding potential for international careers.
Contact InformationFaculty and Reasearch
Assistant Dean for Admissions
International Business School
Brandeis University, MS-032
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
Telephone: 781-736-2252
Fax: 781-736-2263
E-mail: admissions@lemberg.brandeis.edu
http://www.brandeis.edu/global
Faculty and Reasearch
• Chad P. Bown, Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison. International trade, trade policy, GATT/WTO.
• Laarni Bulan, Ph.D., Columbia. Empirical corporate finance and real options.
• Anne P. Carter, Ph.D., Harvard. Technical progress, input-output.
• Shih-Fen S. Chen, Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. International branding, foreign direct investment, cross-cultural consumer behavior.
• F. Trenery Dolbear Jr., Ph.D., Yale. Macroeconomics, computer simulation, uncertainty.
• Can Erbil, Ph.D., Boston College. Economic modeling, political economy and development economics, international trade.
• Benjamin Gomes-Casseres, D.B.A., Harvard. International business, corporate alliances.
• Jane E. Hughes, M.B.A., NYU; M.A., Johns Hopkins. Sovereign risk, foreign exchange, cash management.
• Adam B. Jaffe, Ph.D., Harvard. Technology, economic growth, industrial organization.
• Gary H. Jefferson, Ph.D., Yale. China, development, transition, industrial organization.
• Blake D. LeBaron, Ph.D., Chicago. International finance, exchange rates, artificial stock markets.
• Rachel McCulloch, Ph.D., Chicago. International economics, development, foreign investment.
• Nidhiya Menon, Ph.D., Brown. Econometric analysis of micro credit, empirical microeconomics, econometrics, development economics, labor economics.
• Andrew Molinsky, Ph.D., Harvard. Organizational behavior, cross-cultural interaction.
• Carol Osler, Ph.D., Princeton. Asset pricing, currency market microstructure, exchange rate dynamics, finance.
• Peter A. Petri, Ph.D., Harvard. International trade, development, East Asia.
• Charles Reed, M.B.A., Harvard. Entrepreneurship, venture business plans.
• Paroma Sanyal, Ph.D., California, Irvine. R&D and technology, industrial organization, environmental economics, electricity deregulation.
• Narayanan Subramanian, Ph.D., Brown. International finance.
Adjunct Faculty
• Alexander Aikens III, J.D., Northeastern. Corporate finance, credit analysis, bankruptcy, debt and equity valuations.
• Christopher Alt, Ph.D., MIT. Finance, applied economics, strategic planning.
• John W. Ballantine, Ph.D., NYU. Corporate finance, labor economics, strategic management.
• Edward J. Bayone, M.I.A., Columbia. Risk analysis, global banking.
• Bruce Bolnick, Ph.D., Yale. Economic development, economic policy, growth, poverty reduction.
• Alfonso Canella, M.B.A., Boston University. Financial modeling, equity valuation, capital budgeting.
• Atreya Chakraborty, Ph.D., Boston College. Industrial organization, corporate finance, regulation.
• Ron D'Vari, Ph.D., UCLA. Fixed income securities, international portfolio management, risk management.
• Martin J. Gross, LL.M., NYU; J.D., Chicago. Asset management, hedge funds.
• Richard Keith, D.B.A., Florida State. Managerial accounting, finance, planning and control.
• Danny M. Leipziger, Ph.D., Brown. International institutions in the global economy.
• Michael L. Oshins, M.P.S., Cornell. Service management.
• Alisa Peled, Ph.D., Harvard. Political economy of the Middle East.
• Cynthia Phillips, M.S., Lesley. Electronic commerce.
• Lloyd J. Tanlu, M.A., Brandeis. Accounting principles, budget analysis.
• William Sherden, M.B.A., Stanford. Competitive strategy.
• Thomas A. Shively, M.B.A., Chicago. Fixed income securities.
• Grace Zimmerman, M.B.A., Harvard. Business planning, entrepreneurship.