IMBA International Business at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

This is one of the nation's best programs for good reason. No other international M.B.A. program offers you so many choices to enhance your degree and participate in international immersion opportunities.

Faculty: Darla Moore School of Business | Duration: 12 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

You'll progress through the core curriculum and international business classes to immersive, in-country experiences that leverage and contextualize your classroom studies. You will choose from one of two tracks: global (for locations where English is widely spoken) or language (French, German or Spanish for in-country language-intensive studies).

Career pathways

Potential careers include Entrepreneur, International Business Expert, Management Role.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Requirements for admission to the program conform to the general regulations of The Graduate School and the and the accreditation standards of AACSB International-the Association to to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Applicants submit the official graduate application, an official transcript of their complete academic record, and satisfactory scores on the GMAT or GRE. At least two years of meaningful work experience is expected. International applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam. Otherwise-qualified candidates are required to achieve a TOEFL score of at least iBT 100 or 600 paper-based or a score of at least 7.0 on the IELTS exam. The TOEFL is not required of international students who have a degree from an American college or university. Graduates of foreign...

Domestic applicants: USD 32,000 for the whole programme (2026-27). Darla Moore School of Business programme fee for 2026-27 as listed on the Department Fees page, full-time column; excludes technology, health, application and confirmation fees. Resident rate for the International MBA; total programme fee basis; the inter Source

International applicants: USD 60,384 for the whole programme (2026-27). Darla Moore School of Business programme fee for 2026-27 as listed on the Department Fees page, full-time column; excludes technology, health, application and confirmation fees. Nonresident rate for the International MBA; total programme fee basis; the in Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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