Fletcher's Master of International Business (MIB) combines a grounding in foundational business skills with a contextual knowledge of the forces driving international affairs and global business. Comparable to a dual MBA-international affairs degree, the MIB allows students to develop deep competency in international business practices and a nuanced understanding of core areas that impact international affairs, including geopolitics, law, and economics.Context is a critical component of sound decision-making and breadth of knowledge is what creates great analytical thinkers and leaders. The MIB program prepares students to be future leaders by honing the analytical skills that allow them to connect the dots across many different arenas including business, politics, law, and economics. MIB alumni go on to leadership roles in multinational companies and international NGOs, serve as diplomats, and create social impact through their work in public policy.What makes the MIB unique The program is a hybrid business/international affairs degree that teaches students the most crucial business skills, as well as the international savvy needed to succeed in a global business environment. Through flexible electives and two fields of study one in international business and the other in international affairs the MIB curriculum ensures that students understand how companies operate in the complex context of our globalized society.
The International Finance and Banking field prepares students for careers such as treasurers, comptrollers, and chief financial officers (CFOs) of globally reaching manufacturing and trading corporations, investment bankers in financial services encompassing international banking, investment and insurance, and asset managers with institutional investors, hedge funds, private equity firms, and sovereign wealth funds. It is also appropriate for students looking to deepen their skills in quantitative financial analysis and knowledge of the global financial sector. The field deals with valuation concepts which are at the core of investment decisions, including new product launches, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, privatization, project finance, and private equity. Emphasis is placed on funding/financing within the multi- currency setting of global capital markets. Special attention is devoted to the challenge of managing credit, interest rate, and exchange risk in the context of financial engineering and asset securitization.
