International MBA Program

Beijing, Chicago, Johannesburg, New York City, and Santiago—experience all five in just 11 months while earning your MBA.

The Intercontinental MBA at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business is an intensive, one-year, full-time MBA program that combines online study with residencies on four continents. The program is designed for dedicated, driven students seeking an accelerated, immersive, and rigorous international MBA degree in a cohort setting. On-site residencies around the globe total 100 days of travel, with a focus on emerging markets. The rest is online and can be completed from anywhere in the world for your convenience.

Study with top-ranked professors from elite universities. Gain insight from local tour guides. Explore new cultures. And form lifelong bonds with a tight-knit cohort. This unique fusion of international business expertise and deep cultural immersion allows you to see the world while building the essential credentials to advance in your career.

Benefits of the program

• Differentiates your résumé in today’s competitive global marketplace, with a distinct focus on international business

• Sharpens your expertise in emerging markets

• Expands your horizons with travel to four continents

• Provides a close, built-in network of students, professors, and thought leaders from around the globe

• Positions you for employment, with the 2012 NACE Job Outlook reporting that 18.6 percent of employers plan to hire international business graduates

Application Materials

You must submit:

• A completed application form
  We prefer that you submit your application form online. You may also download an application form and mail the completed form to:
  
  Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management
  Loyola University Chicago
  820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60611

• Official transcripts
  Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record.

• Two letters of recommendation
  If you supply your recommender’s e-mail address as part of your completed online application form, then your recommendation letters may be submitted online. Or your recommenders may choose to mail them to: 
  
  Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management
  Loyola University Chicago
  820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60611
  
  We ask that you submit only two letters—no more, no less. Recommenders may be academic or professional in nature.

• A statement of purpose
  Please discuss how the School of Business Administration at Loyola University Chicago and our focus on responsible leadership will prepare you for your career and why you have chosen this program. Your statement should be two to three pages in length, double-spaced.
  
  Applicants may submit the statement through the online application, e-mail it to gradapp@luc.edu, or mail it to: 
  
  Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management 
  Loyola University Chicago
  820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60611

• Test scores
  Official GMAT or GRE General Test scores must be submitted directly from the testing service. Learn more about the GMATonline or take the GRE online.

• Résumé
  Applicants may submit a current resume through the online application, e-mail it to gradapp@luc.edu, or mail it to:
  
  Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management
  Loyola University Chicago
  820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60611

• Application Fee
  A $50 application fee is required for applications submitted by mail. If you complete the online application form, the application fee is waived.

International students

Applicants may be required to submit additional materials:

• Language Test Requirement
  An official TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. Copies and faxes are not accepted as official documents; we must receive test scores directly from the testing service. The minimum acceptable total score on the Internet-Based Test of the TOEFL exam is 90. The minimum acceptable total score on the IELTS exam is 6.5. 
  
  This requirement is waived for those who have completed a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree program or those who are citizens of or have completed a bachelor's degree at a recognized institution at which the language of instruction is English in these countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.

• Transcript Evaluation
  Applicants who completed post-secondary education abroad are required to submit non-U.S. transcripts to Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. for evaluation of credentials. You must request a course-by-course transcript evaluation, and it must show that your non-U.S. education is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree to be considered for admission. 
  
  Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. 
  Phone: 414.289.3400 
  
  Please request a course-by-course evaluation report and have the official report sent to: 
  
  Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management 
  Loyola University Chicago 
  820 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60611