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Ex Deloitte Consultant Heads To The Fletcher School
 Ex Deloitte Consultant Heads To The Fletcher School Shikhar Battari is studying for a Masters in International Business at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. He believes his MIB gives him more of an international perspective than an MBA. Shikhar, who is originally from Kathmandu in Nepal, relocated to America for his undergraduate degree at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This liberal arts college suited Shikhar well as “you got a chance to explore courses that you’d have never thought about taking. Back home i...Read More
Fletcher School’s Master in International Business Builds Green Cred
Fletcher School’s Master in International Business Builds Green...
James Siegel, a student on the Fletcher School’s Master in International Business, spent this summer advising a major US home services firm on how to r...Read More
Fletcher School MIB Student Creates Energy Strategy For EBay
Fletcher School MIB Student Creates Energy Strategy For EBay
Gabrielle Maguire has spent the summer between her first and second years on the Fletcher School's Master in International Business program helping Ebay ...Read More
21st Century Business Education At The Fletcher School
21st Century Business Education At The Fletcher School
As the Fletcher School welcomes its third class into its policy-focused two-year Master in International Business, we take a look at what the program, which ...Read More
About The Fletcher School (Tufts University)
 

The Fletcher School was founded in 1933 with a bequest from Dr Austin Barclay Fletcher (Tufts class of 1876).

Fletcher holds a special place among schools of international affairs. Diplomats from across the world and international policymakers have been filling its classrooms for decades before beginning their professional lives. 

Fletcher's Master of International Business builds on 30 years of experience of teaching business, or "commerce" as it was known back in the day.

What's more, Tufts University doesn't have a business school so students aren't shunted off to another building for classes.The curriculum is joined up and intense. If you see yourself managing political risk for BP or setting loan terms for World Bank projects, the MIB is for you.

Fletcher students don't talk about changing the face of business but about changing the world. Electives like "International Consultancy" and "International Negotiation and Conflict resolution" reflect this.

No other school boasts a 'hall of flags', a common area in one of the buildings of The Fletcher School where the walls are lined with flags from every country in the world.

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Fletcher Facts
60% of MIB students (Fletcher) are International
Fletcher students come from 70 different countries
The Fletcher student body has an almost even M/F ratio!
There are 7,000 Fletcher alumni around the globe and 44 active alumni clubs
Programs at The Fletcher School

Master of International Business (MIB)

The MIB is a unique hybrid of a business degree and an international affairs degree. This two-year interdisciplinary program allows students to gain traditional business skills as well as the international knowledge necessary for working in a global business environment. The integrated MIB cirriculum ensures that students not only understand how companies operate, but also the complex context in which they operate.

MIB students gain a foundation of skills through a series of required core classes in business, international affairs and regional studies (offered in English and the native language of the region) Students can also pursue their individual interests through flexible elective classes and 2 fields of study; one international business field and the other in an international affairs field.

Students interested in exchange programs may apply in theif first year of studies. Fletcher offers the following exchange programs to MIB students:

  • China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China
  • HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management, Paris, France
  • Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain
  • Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India

Field of Study - view a full list here

The "Field of Study" is the basic building block of the Fletcher curriculum. MIB students must complete 2 Fields of Study, including one in international business. 

For more details, please see the Fletcher School Exchange Program Page

Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD)

The MALD program trains leaders to develop thorough and nuanced grounding in the latest political, economic, business, and legal thinking, and to translate it into practical, successful actions that shape international issues and events. Fletcher's interdisciplinary curriculum provides both the fundamental knowledge and practical skills students need to pursue careers in international relations.

Exchange programs offered to MALD students include:

  • The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Germany
  • Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), Paris, France
  • China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China
  • HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management, Paris, France
  • Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain
  • Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India

Master of Art (MA)

The MA program's curriculum provides both the fundamental knowledge and practical skills students need to enhance their careers in international relations. Students choose courses to suit their academic and professional goals from each of the three divisions: International Law and Organizations; Diplomacy, History and Politics; and Economics and International Business.

Snapshot

Website: http://fletcher.tufts.edu/

The Fletcher School MIB

  • Year group: 32 students
  • Average age: 28
  • Age range: 23 - 29
  • International (non-US): 62%
  • Citizenships: 16
  • Male/Female ratio: M68%:F32%
  • Tuition cost: USD$42,436
  • Course Length: 2 years

Sample employers: MIB class of 2010 (full list here):

Scholarships - Both international students and United States citizens are eligible

  • Emerging Markets Enterprise Scholarship - Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of their knowledge of, interest in, and dedication to emerging markets enterprise issues.   Scholarships recipients receive minimum half tuition scholarship and opportunities to participate in research with the Center for Emerging Market Enterprises.
  • Schmidheiny Global Business Scholarship - MIB students who show leadership and promise in careers that involve the intersection of global issues and business practice. All scholarship recipients receive a full tuition scholarship. This scholarship is offered through the generosity of Thomas Schmidheiny.

For more information about The Fletcher School financial aid and scholarships see here.

Other programs

  • MALD (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy)
  • MA (Master of Arts)
  • GMAP (Global Master of Arts Program)
  • LLM (Master of Laws in International Law)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D program)

See here for the degree comparison chart

Fletcher Members
12 people , 10 current students
James Siegel
Emily Fall
Imad Ahmed
Shikhar Bhattarai
Theodore Finn
Ian Davis
Genevieve Abraham
Poomsanti Wairith
Amira Diab
Martin Rietzel
Kristen Zecchi
Andres Valenciano
Application Essay Questions
  1. Share something about yourself to help the Admissions Committee develop a more complete picture of who you are.
  2. Tell us more about how you first become interested in international affairs, or in pursuing an international career.
  3. Describe the elements of your personal, professional, and/or academic background that have prepared you for your chosen career path.
  4. Describe an issue or trend of current relevance that is best examined through the lense of both business and international affairs. Why is this dual perspective important?

For more information on the application process, click here.

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