Top University or College That Offers International Business
International business is a specialized discipline within the field of business that focuses on global commerce. Networking is key component of success in the business world, and where you obtain your degree can be just as important as having it in the first place. Obtaining your degree from one of the top schools for international business can help you get a leg up on the competition.
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Thunderbird School of Global Management
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The Thunderbird School of Global Management (Thunderbird) in Glendale, Ariz., was rated as the top program for 2009 in international business by "U.S. News and World Report" and a top-100 program by "Financial Times" for 2010. The "U.S. News" rankings were based on a number of factors, including faculty surveys, placement rates, school selectivity and the like. "Financial Times" used other similar criteria. "The Economist" also rated Thunderbird as the top school for potential networking activities in 2009.
Thunderbird, founded in 1946, is the oldest graduate school of its kind in the business world focused exclusively on international business. Thunderbird has several locations worldwide, including in China, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Russia and Central and South America. Thunderbird offers a full-time MBA, an executive MBA, an evening MBA and even a distance education MBA, making it one of the most flexible programs around. Students can also obtain an M.A. in global affairs, M.S. in global management and a joint MBA/J.D. degree through the Vermont School of Law. Other degree combinations are also possible.
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Garvin School of International Management
1 Global Place
Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
(602) 978-7100
thunderbird.edu
University of South Carolina
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The second-ranked business school by "U.S. News and World Report" for international business for 2009 was the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. It offers the international master of business administration (IMBA) degree that emphasizes international business from Day One of the program. Students can pursue a course of study in a particular language and culture or follow the more broadly construed "global track" that prepares the students to understand a number of economic factors affecting a particular region of the world. The success of the program depends largely on its international internship program, which places students all over the world in the countries they study. Program concentrations include marketing, finance, human resources, economic development, information systems, global management and entrepreneurship and small enterprise.
University of South Carolina
Darla Moore School of Business
1705 College St.
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4346
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University of Pennsylvania
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The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business is one of the top-rated programs in the nation in nearly every category. In the field of international business, it was ranked third by "U.S. News." Students wanting to pursue the MBA with an international focus have multiple opportunities through the Wharton School. It has a global immersion program that allows students to study overseas and obtain firsthand experience in their area of interest. In addition to this, Wharton has ongoing relationships with other prominent international schools such as INSEAD and offer interdisciplinary degrees suited to international business in international affairs or foreign language and cultural studies.
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-6183
mba.wharton.upenn.edu
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