International Exchange 2015/16 What? When? How? The International Exchange Program is an important dimension of the AGSM MBA Programs. It allows students in the MBA and MBA(Executive) to undertake a component of their requirements with an international exchange partner. 1
Why go on international exchange? Opportunity to study in a different cultural context Experience studying at another business school Pay tuition to AGSM MBA Programs (Fee-help available) Variety of elective offerings/specialisation in discipline Expanding network of friends and contacts Career opportunities abroad 2
Who are our partner schools? Asia Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India School of Business and Management, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, China Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University, Japan NUS Business School, National University of Singapore UK London Business School, UK Manchester Business School, UK Warwick Business School, UK Europe Copenhagen Business School, Denmark ESADE Business School, Spain HEC School of Management, France Instituto de Empresa Business School, Spain RSM Erasmus University, The Netherlands SDA Bocconi School of Management, Italy University of St. Gallen, Switzerland WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany 3
Who are our partner schools? USA Fuqua School of Business, Duke University University of Chicago Booth School of Business Johnson School of Management, Cornell University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, NYU Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University McCombs Graduate School of Business, University of Texas Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College UCLA Anderson School of Management UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Canada Rotman Business School, University of Toronto Schulich School of Business, York University South America School of Business - MBA (Pontifiica Universidad Catolica de Chile) Santiago de Chile 4
Are there any restrictions on applying? Students must have a WAM (Weighted Average Mark) 65% or above Must have successfully completed a minimum of 3 AGSM courses to be eligible to apply. Students will be awarded a minimum of 6 units of credit (UoC) on international exchange 5
When can MBA(Executive) students go on exchange? EMBA students must have competed a minimum of 3 AGSM courses to be eligible to apply and are required to have completed 5 courses prior to course commencement. Exchange is available in Session 1 and Session 3 of each year but exchange application opens in April for Session 3 of that year and Session 1 of the following year. For example, in April 2015 we will be interviewing candidates interested in applying to go on exchange in Session 3 2015 and Session 1 2016. 6
When is the application deadline? Applications For: Session 3 2015; Session 1 2016 Session 3 2016; Session 1 2017 Session 3 2017 Session 1 2018 Application deadline April 2015 (approx) April 2016(approx) April 2017 (approx) 7
What is the selection criteria for applying? Academic criteria 50% Non-academic criteria 50% The International Exchange program is competitive with a stringent application process 8
What is the selection criteria for applying? Academic criteria 50% Non-academic criteria 50% EMBA students Based on results in the courses completed so far in the EMBA including S1 results Minimum WAM of 65% Compatibility with exchange school Contribution to the community - AGSM MBA Programs and wider Ambassadorship qualities and attributes Student commitment to exchange values/code of conduct 9
International Exchange - Information For more information, please read the Outgoing Exchange Policy available on the AGSM MBA Program s International Exchange webpage. To speak to the International Exchange Coordinator, please email: mbaexchange@agsm.edu.au or contact (02) 9931 9203. 10