Graduate Certificate in International Business (CIB)

The Graduate Certificate in International Business is designed for business people as well as for those who simply want to earn a certificate without pursuing a full-time academic degree program. The Certificate in International Business provides these working professionals with the opportunity to upgrade their skills, retool, and keep pace with the rapid changes in the field of international business. The program requires 18 credit hours for completion.

Admission Requirements

Students will be admitted to the Graduate Certificate program in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Admission requirements include:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related area (e.g. Finance, Marketing, International Business) with an undergraduate upper division GPA of 2.75 or higher and;
• At least 4 years of work experience.
• If applicant is an international student whose native language is not English, he or she must have achieved a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based TOEFL, or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL. Applicants may also submit the IELTS exam (minimum required score is 6.5).

After completing twelve hours in the certificate program, if the student’s GPA is 3.25 or higher, he/she would be eligible to apply to the Master of  International Business (MIB) program, provided that he/she has completed the necessary graduate application (including the $30 application fee) and submitted all required materials.

If a student does not meet the 3.25 GPA in the first twelve credit hours of certificate coursework, he/she cannot be considered for admission to the Master of International Business (MIB) program.  The student would then need to complete an additional six credits in the certificate program and would be awarded the Graduate Certificate in International Business upon meeting a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Application Deadlines for Certificate Program

Curriculum
                                                           
The Graduate Certificate in International Business requires eighteen credit hours for completion.  Students will be required to take part in three 1-credit seminars, in addition to five three-credit hour courses from the Master of International Business (MIB) program’s list of required core courses.

Required Seminars (1 credit hour each)

Introduction to International Business
Current Events Seminar
Seminar on International Entrepreneurship

Core Courses (3 credits each)

The International Business Environment
International Management
International Accounting
Global Financial Strategies
Managing Global Production and Technology
International Marketing
International Business Law
International Business Policy

Students who are eligible to transfer to the Master in International Business program (see above) would do so with no loss of credits. Potential eligible students would have to apply for the MIB Program within the first twelve credit hours of coursework in the certificate program.

Application Procedure

To apply for admission to the Graduate Certificate in International Business, applicants should submit the following to:

Certificate in International Business  
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Florida International University               
1050 SW 112 Avenue CBC 216
Miami, FL  33199

• Graduate Application for Admission, along with nonrefundable application fee of $30.00 in US dollars. Applications can be completed at http://gradschool.fiu.edu/. Please select the program code " BING10CRT" from the pull-down menu listing all FIU graduate programs in the online admission form.

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and/or universities. Transcripts must be sent directly to the CIB office by all formerly attended institutions in a sealed university envelope. If official transcripts are not in English, a second copy of the transcript must be requested for translation by an official translation agency. The official translation, as well as the requested official copy of the transcript, must be submitted.

• Official proof of degree: a notarized copy of the original diploma is required if the degree is not posted on the official transcripts. Official translation also required if not in English.

• Official TOEFL test scores sent directly by the Educational Testing Service. When requesting that official test scores be submitted, please refer to school code 5206.

• Statement of purpose: A one-page essay describing your professional goals and reasons for pursuing this certificate at FIU. Please mention in your statement if your intention is to apply to the Master of International Business under this condition of meeting the minimum 3.25 GPA certificate requirement in the first 12 credits and are in good standing with the program.

• Resume

International students only, please also submit:

• Declaration of Finances

  This form can be downloaded here

• Bank letter has to reflect at least $27,060. If intending to later pursue the MIB, recommended amount to reflect is $45,825. Please note that these funds must be in a checking or savings account. Also, if not denoted in U.S. dollars, must indicate exchange rate amount. If not in English, needs to be officially translated into English. Must be on bank letterhead and in the envelope of the bank.

• Sponsor letter (if applicable)
  

  If bank account holder is not the student, a sponsor letter must be submitted indicating that the bank account funds are available for the student's studies and must have the signature of the sponsor.

Only those applicants who have submitted complete application packets will be considered. Meeting the minimum requirements is not a guarantee of admissions.

Fee

For the academic year 2008-2009 (Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Summer 2009), the cost of tuition for a Florida resident is approximately $11,900; $14,100 for non-Florida residents and international students. These figures are for the number of credits in the certificate program only. All fees are subject to change.

Once a candidate is accepted into the Certificate program, he or she will be required to submit a $1000 deposit, which will be applied toward the fees for the first semester in the program.

More information

For more information about the Graduate Certificate in International Business, please contact:

Certificate in International Business  
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Florida International University
1050 SW 112 Avenue CBC 216
Miami, Fl 33199

E-mail: mib@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 348-3279
Fax: (305) 348-3497