Semester Exchange Programs

Developing business leaders with a global mindset

The University of San Diego's School of Business Administration offers graduate business students the opportunity to attend courses at universities in several countries and earn graduate credits toward USD's MBA or IMBA program. For more information on our semester exchange programs you may explore our partner universities by following the links below. Application instructions follow the list of partner institutions.

Partner Universities

Country	Partner University	Level	Exchange Term
China	The Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University	MBA	Fall and Spring
	The Guanghua School of Management at Peking University in Beijing	MBA	Fall, Spring and short-term summer module
	Nanjing University	MBA	Fall and Spring
Korea	Korean University Business School in Seoul	MBA	Fall and Spring
Philippines	Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Manila	MBA	Fall
Mexico	Tecnológico de Monterrey. Campus locations vary.	MBA and MSc	Fall, Spring and Summer. Dual-degree also available.
Brazil	Graduate Business School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ/COPPEAD)	MBA	Summer and Fall
Argentina	IAE in Buenos Aires	MBA	Fall
Colombia	Universidad de los Andes in Bogota	MBA	Fall, Spring and Summer
Finland	Aalto University School of Economics in Helsinki	MSc	Fall and Spring
Spain	Escuela de Alta Dirección y Adminstración (EADA) in Barcelona	MBA and MSc	Fall and Spring terms. Cohort-based so not a good option for full-time students.
	IE Instituto de Empresa in Madrid	MBA	Fall is best but Spring is possible.
Portugal	The Lisbon MBA	MBA	Spring and Summer
Morocco	Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane	MSc	Fall and Spring
Italy	LUISS Business School in Rome	MBA	Fall
	Bocconi in Milan	MBA	Fall and Spring
Greece	ALBA Graduate Business School outside of Athens	MBA and MSc	Fall, Spring and Summer
Germany	WHU, Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar	MBA and MSc	Fall, Spring and Summer
France	EDHEC in Lille and Nice	MSc	Fall and Spring
	Bordeaux Business School	MSc	Fall and Spring
	IECS Strasbourg	MSc	Fall and Spring
	Reims Management School	MSc	Fall and Spring

Application Procedures:

1) Meet with USD's exchange coordinator to discuss possible exchange programs that will fit your academic and personal goals.

2) Download an Application and turn it in by the deadline outlined below:

• Fall semester: April 1
• Spring semester: October 1
• Summer semester: March 1

Students participating in semester exchange programs are eligible for scholarships. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please apply here by the application deadline indicated above.

3) Once your application is received, you will be nominated to the host institution by USD's exchange coordinator. You will be copied on this e-mail.

4) The host institution will contact you with further application instructions. After applying to the host institution, you should expect to receive an official acceptance letter.

5) USD students are solely responsible for obtaining an appropriate student visa for their time abroad. Be sure to check your host country's consulate for further instructions and visa requirements well in advance of your trip. Please note that all USD students traveling abroad for University purposes are covered under insurance. Click here for your insurance card. You will likely need this for your visa.

6) Before you depart, meet with USD's exchange coordinator to finalize your course schedule. After this meeting, you will be registered for the necessary amount of units in USD's system.

7) At the end of your term abroad, be sure to request that your host institution sends your transcripts to USD. Once your transcripts are received, your general USD units will be changed to the appropriate courses you took abroad. Your grades will also transfer.