title: Brandeis International Business School
text: # Brandeis International Business School
  
  Brandeis International Business School is part of Brandeis University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Brandeis International Business School offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in business, finance and economics, with over 3,000 alumni in over 100 countries. Peter Petri founded the school, and Bruce R. Magid served as dean of the school from 2007 to 2016, with Peter Petri serving as interim dean from 2016 to 2018. Kathryn Graddy was appointed dean in 2018.
  
  ## History
  
  Brandeis University, the parent institution of Brandeis International Business School, was founded in 1948. Brandeis International Business School was first established as the Graduate School of International Economics and Finance (GSIEF), reflecting increased student enrollment in economics and finance courses, and the creation of the PhD in International Economics and Finance in 1994. In 1998, the MBA and Master of Science in Finance (MSF) programs were added, broadening the scope of the school's teaching and research.
  
  The school was renamed Brandeis International Business School in 2003 to reflect this broader expertise and the increasing focus on international and global business. In 2010, Brandeis University introduced a business major and minor, through which undergraduates are able to take graduate classes in management and international finance at Brandeis International Business School. In 2017, the school introduced an Accelerated Master's program in economics and finance.
  
  ## Academics
  
  The school focuses on teaching business, finance and economics.
  
  Degree programs offered:
  
  * Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MA)
  * Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
  * Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
  * Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
  * PhD in International Economics and Finance
  * Dual degree programs, including MSF/MBA, MSBA/MBA, and MSBA/MA
  * BA/MA, BA/MBA, and BA/MSBA programs for Brandeis University and partner school undergraduates
  * Accelerated MA for undergraduates studying economics and business
  * Undergraduate Business Major and Minor
  * Undergraduate Economics Major and Minor
  
  Brandeis International Business School allows students to specialize in key areas of business, economics and finance including:
  
  * Applied Economic Analysis
  * Asset Management
  * Corporate Finance
  * Data Analytics
  * Financial Economics
  * Marketing
  * Real Estate
  * Risk Management
  * Transfer Pricing and Valuation
  
  The school offers STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) designated programs: the Master of Science in Finance (MSF), Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MA) and the PhD in International Economics and Finance, as well as one concentration within the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Data Analytics. Under current Department of Education rules, eligible international students are able to work in the United States for up to three years after earning these degrees.
  
  Centers and Initiatives
  
  The school's research addresses various dimensions of international interdependence, including currency markets, asset prices, patents and technology flows, international strategic alliances, trade policy, central banking, international branding and marketing, and multicultural communication. These centers support research and outreach:
  
  * The Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship
  * The Asia Pacific Center for Economics and Business
  * Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center
  * Rosenberg Institute of Global Finance
  * Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership
  * The Latin America Initiative
  * The China Initiative
  * The Israel Initiative
  * The India Initiative
  * The Bunson Finance and Society Initiative
  
  Through these centers, Brandeis International Business School has hosted high-profile speakers from business and government, including Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone, Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, Singapore Ambassador Chan Heng Chee and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.
  
  The Bloomberg Lab
  
  The Bloomberg Lab is one of the largest in Greater Boston. Each computer has a dual monitor with extensive software offerings, including:
  
  * Bloomberg
  * Capital IQ
  * CRSP/Compustat
  * Datastream
  * MATLAB
  * Microsoft Office (with Excel plugins for Bloomberg, Morningstar, and Capital IQ)
  * Mintel Oxygen
  * Morningstar
  * SPSS
  * STATA
  * StatTransfer
  * Thomson One
  * WRDS
  
  ## Global Focus
  
  Hassenfeld Fellow Overseas Immersion Program
  
  A group of students apply and are selected each year to participate in trips abroad in order to further students’ understanding of politics, cultural traditions and geography and economics, as they are essential to understanding how to do business with or in that culture. Past trips have taken place in Panama, Israel, Cuba, Colombia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
  
  Industry Treks
  
  Students have the opportunity to attend trips that range from day-long excursions to week-long programs that help them learn more about companies, meet alumni and understand career resources within target industries. In 2016, students were able to visit Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Dublin, Ireland; and Toronto, Canada.
  
  Study Abroad
  
  For one semester during the spring or fall, students have the option to study abroad in one of 19 universities in 16 different countries.
  
  Some Global Partner Universities include:
  
  * European Business School (Oestrich-Winkel, Germany)
  * EADA (Barcelona, Spain)
  * ESSEC (Cergy-Pontoise, France)
  * Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Mexico City, Mexico)
  * University of Maastricht (Maatricht, Netherlands)
  * University of Cape Town (Cape Town, South Africa)
  * Universidad de Chile - FEN (Santiago, Chile)
  * Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv, Israel)
  * Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan)
  * Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea)
  