​International Exchanges and Partnerships

Enjoy learning on a semester abroad.

As a USD School of Business graduate student, you're welcome to swap a semester in San Diego for a semester overseas at one of our many partner universities around the world. Not only will you get to experience the sights and sounds of another culture, but you'll earn graduate credits toward your MBA degree.

Picture yourself at one of these partner universities.

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

Here's how to apply.

1. If you're interested in studying at a partner university, you'll first want to meet with your academic advisor in the Graduate Business Student Services office so you can discuss your academic trajectory.
2. Next, meet with USD's exchange coordinator to discuss possible exchange programs that will fit your academic and personal goals.
3. When you're selecting to apply for programs, you must complete an online application with the following deadlines in mind:
   • Fall semester: March 1
   • Spring semester: October 1
   • Summer semester: February 1
   • (Students participating in semester exchange programs may be eligible for additional Ahlers Center scholarships. Students currently on financial aid or merit scholarships do not lose this funding when spending a semester abroad. To learn more, you'll find the Ahlers Center scholarship applications embedded in the online application which are also due by the deadlines listed above.)
4. Once your application is received, you will be nominated to the host institution by USD's exchange coordinator. To keep you in the loop, we will copy you on this email.
5. 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.
6. Next, you will work on obtaining any necessary travel documentation, such as passports and student visas. Please note that all USD students traveling abroad for University purposes are covered under insurance, so make sure you keep this insurance card on hand. You will likely need this for your visa.
7. 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.
8. 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.