Business for a better world.
Build a career in sustainable, global business.
Why choose Fletcher for International Business?
Experiential Learning
Conduct research, start entrepreneurial ventures, and gain internship and global experience, while consulting on critical issues with other future business leaders, diplomats, climate specialists, security professionals, and human rights lawyers.
Interdisciplinary Programs For Your Passions
Tailor your field of study to support your unique interests and career goals. In the job search, stand out for your interdisciplinary, deeper approach to business.
Get Career Support From a Global Network
Harness a powerful network of C-Suite, heads of state, leaders of global organizations and innovative business leaders – and get tailored support along the way from Fletcher’s expert career advisors.
Ranked Among the Best
The Master of International Business is ranked among the top 12 programs globally by QS and the Hinrich Foundation for international trade, Master’s and MBA 2026.
Flexible Program Offerings
In-person and online master's degrees for early- and mid-career professionals. Optional STEM-designated track.
Discover Boston
Study in Boston, a vibrant, innovative city and home to world-class universities, international organizations, and cutting-edge industries for unmatched pathways of professional growth.
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Learn more about what your future holds at Fletcher.
Compare programs:
Master of International Business
(MIB)
Master of Global Business Administration
(GBA)
Complete in 2 academic years
(19 months)
Complete in 16-24 months
Full time only
Full time or part time
No experience required,
2 years preferred
6 years of experience preferred
Start in September or January
Start in September, January, or May
16 required courses
Optional STEM-designated Quantitative Methods track
11 required courses
+ 2 in-person immersions
In-person only
Online only
Real-world opportunities and experiences
Real-world opportunities and experiences
Master of International Business
(MIB)
Complete in 2 academic years (19 months)
Full time only
No experience required, 2 years preferred
Start in September or January
16 required courses
In-person only
Real-world opportunities and experiences
Master of Global Business Administration
(GBA)
Complete in 16-24 months
Full time or part time
6 years of experience preferred
Start in September, January, or May
11 required courses + 2 in-person immersions
Online only
Real-world opportunities and experiences
MIB sample courses:
- Strategic Management
- Sustainable Business
- Diplomacy, History, and Politics
- International Law and Organizations
- Impact Investing
- Innovation for Sustainable Prosperity
- Managing NGOs
- International Finance and Banking for a Sustainable World
- Strategic Management and Consulting for Global Impact
GBA sample courses:
- Corporate Finance in Global Capital Markets
- International Strategy and Innovation
- Global Marketing Management
- International Supply Chains: Connecting the Developed and Developing Worlds
- Sustainable Business Dynamics
- International Security
- International Business Law
- Decision Analysis for Business
of Fletcher graduates find related roles within 6 months of graduating.
Program highlights:
- A focus on innovative solutions and sustainable business
- Scholarships and research assistantships available to eligible students
- Career acceleration grants offered to all accepted MIB students
- International network of classmates and alumni
- No GRE/GMAT requirement for admission
Meet your professors:
Bhaskar Chakravorti
Dean of Global Business
- Researches core dilemmas of social change facing business, nonprofit organizations and public agencies
- Chairman of the Advisory Board to the Mastercard Policy Center for the Digital Economy and creator of the widely-used Digital Evolution Index.
- Author of the Amazon best-selling book, “The Slow Pace of Fast Change: Bringing Innovations to Market in a Connected World” (Harvard Business Press) and soon to be published “Defeating Disinformation” co-edited with Joel Trachtman, (Cambridge University Press).
Alnoor Ebrahim
Professor of Management,
Associate Dean for Curriculum
- Researches leadership and strategy for social change, managing NGOs and social enterprises, impact measurement, and accountability
- Author of “Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World” (Stanford University Press) which has received multiple awards, including from the Financial Times and Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium, and The Alliance for Nonprofit Management.
- Serves on advisory boards to the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) and the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA)
Jette Steen Knudsen
Professor of Policy and International Business
- Her research centers on the interface between government regulation and business actions with a particular focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
- She studies the ability of governments in economically advanced industrialized nations to promote social change through regulation of social practices of home country multinationals in developing countries.
- Published works appear in highly-respected journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Business and Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Policy and Politics, Political Studies and Regulation and Governance.
- Consults on the governance of sustainability for leading companies and international organizations.
