A double degree option enables you to earn your Master of International Business and a second master’s degree from one of our global double degree partners. While double degree programs have been in existence for many years in Europe, Smith School of Business is among the first in North America to offer them.
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Oslo, Norway| Accreditations | EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Lisbon, Portugal| Accreditations | AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
| Degrees Earned | Smith's Master of International Business & Católica Lisbon International MSC in Management |
Copenhagen, Denmark| Accreditations | AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Barcelona, Spain| Accreditations | AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Cergy, France| Accreditations | EQUIS, AACSB |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
| Degrees Earned | Smith’s Master of International Business and ESSEC MSc in Management |
Maastricht, Netherlands| Accreditations | AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 1.5 years |
| Language | English |
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Mannheim, Germany| Accreditations | AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Brisbane, Australia| Accreditations | AACSB, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
| Degrees Earned | Smith’s Master of International Business & Queensland Master of Global Management |
Milan, Italy| Accreditations | EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Vienna, Austria| Accreditations | AMBA, EQUIS |
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| Program Duration | 2 years |
| Language | English |
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Our unique and vast list of available double degree opportunities have been selected to enable enrolled students to earn not only 1, but 2 master’s degrees. While our focus at Smith is to provide a solid foundational understanding of international business for our students, the double degrees offer another level of specialization for students who wish to further build their expertise in a specific functional area or geography.
Each of our double degree partners is one of the best business schools in its respective countries based on such metrics as: accreditations, rankings, reputation, and the degree to which the university engages in international initiatives. When exploring a potential double degree program with a partner university, we look for high-calibre, innovative programs that will provide a unique value proposition for our students.
An accreditation can be thought of as formal recognition of a business school’s quality – a “stamp of approval”. Students who receive master’s degrees from two accredited, high-quality institutions – such as Smith School of Business and any one of our double degree partner universities – will be able to highlight this fact when meeting with corporate recruiters anywhere in the world. Accreditations are an indication that Smith School of Business continues to meet the required high standards every year.
The language of instruction in all our double degree options is English. That said, you will be expected to acquire additional languages as part of the degree requirements for both the Smith-Bocconi double degree option and the Smith-Copenhagen Business School double degree option. Please consult the specific pages for each of these double degree options for precise details.
True fluency can take many years of constant practice. As such, the goal of these double degree options is not total fluency; rather, you will be expected to meet pre-determined levels of functionality in your new language(s). Specific information on these linguistic expectations will be provided to you upon applying to the program.
Every effort will be made to place you with an organization in which English is its principal language, or with an English-speaking branch of a multi-national organization. That said, some level of functionality in the local language will be considered an asset.
Some but not all of our double degree options feature internships; in each instance, it is a requirement to earn the partner university’s degree, not the Queen’s University degree. As such, it is up to you to negotiate the terms of your internship with a representative from the host university.
While representatives from our partner universities will provide you with some guidance in selecting an appropriate thesis advisor, you are strongly encouraged to pro-actively seek faculty members at the partner university with whom you would like to work. In most cases, schools post instructors’ CV’s on their website so that you can research their particular area of research ahead of time.
No. At this point in time, there are no plans to do so.
The short answer is: two degrees. At the end of your double degree program, you will be invited to attend separate graduation ceremonies at both institutions, where you will receive a Master of International Business degree from Queen’s University, as well as the corresponding master’s degree from the double degree partner university.
Neither degree will be awarded until you have successfully met the degree requirements of both universities.
We assemble our teams based on diversity and the review of several factors. You will find that your team profile will feature a healthy representation of disparate age, gender, thinking-style preferences, and cultural backgrounds.
In a workplace setting, you rarely can choose who you will work with; as the Program strives to emulate the look and feel of a corporate environment, we have also adopted this rationale.
At the outset of the program, you will gain valuable team-building skills to help you overcome any challenges that you face along the way.
Yes. Students will be expected to have a laptop prior to the beginning of the program.
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