Top Programs for a Master's in International Business

The Wharton School: University of Pennsylvania

• The University of Pennsylvania has an established reputation for its international business program. "Financial Times" ranked the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania the No. 2 program with a "global" M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) focus in 2010. Its average ranking over a three year span, however, placed it in the No. 1 position, tied with the London School of Business. Wharton's global focus is evidenced by the integration of international business throughout its curriculum. Students have numerous opportunities to travel and study abroad as part of the Wharton program. Its partnerships with other international schools of business around the world, like INSEAD, make it a clear choice for someone wanting to specialize in international business. Wharton offers a joint master's degree program that allows students to received both the M.B.A. and a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in international studies.

  University of Pennsylvania

  The Wharton School

  420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall

  3730 Walnut St.

  Philadelphia, PA 19104

  215-898-6183

  wharton.upenn.edu

Queen's University

• "Business Week" (2009) named the Queen's School of Business at Queen's University in Ontario the top ranked non-U.S. business school. Queen's University offers an international business program that allows students to study at 16 other partner institutions in a ongoing international M.B.A program. Students have the opportunity to study in locations such as Argentina, India, China, Switzerland and Singapore.

  Queen's School of Business

  Goodes Hall

  143 Union St.

  Kingston, ON K7L 3N6

  Canada

  613-533-2330

  business.queensu.ca

Thunderbird School of Global Management

• The Thunderbird School of Management in Glendale, Arizona, was ranked the best school for the study of international business at the master's degree level by "U.S. News & World Report" in 2010. As with the programs at the University of Pennsylvania and Queen's University, Thunderbird's entire focus is on global management and global business. In addition to the M.B.A., Thunderbird offers a Master of Arts in Global Affairs, Master of Science in Global Management and executive M.B.A. degrees outside of the U.S. in Saudi Arabia and Europe. The school also offers a distance M.B.A. program for Latin American business executives.

  Thunderbird School of Global Management

  Garvin School of International Management

  1 Global Place

  Glendale, AZ 85306-6000

  602-978-7100

  thunderbird.edu