International Management

Today, organizations small and large, across all industries, continue to experience an increase in global competition and an unprecedented surge in cross-border alliances, mergers, acquisitions, and expansions. In this interconnected world, skilled international managers access new sources of capital and talent, find new markets, and leverage global supply chains. Our innovative MS in International Management program will prepare you to lead in a continuously evolving global economy, by teaching you how to deliver solutions quickly and confidently by leveraging data, technology, and creativity.

A conventional business education won’t prepare you with a global mindset to excel in today’s complex business environment characterized by rapid-fire change. Our D’Amore-McKim MS in International Management program will.

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Business leadership in this disruptive age requires strong business skills coupled with cultural agility, global workforce management knowledge, and the ability to bridge local and international operations. Our innovative MS in International Management program—taught with D’Amore-McKim’s signature focus on the tech economy—will prepare you to respond to challenges and deliver successful solutions on a global scale quickly and confidently.

• Specialized core classes will guide you in developing robust cultural agility, global leadership, and managing multinational enterprises.
• Individualized coaching is available as early as your first class to help you realize your goals and set you on a personalized path toward success.
• Pioneering, international faculty are thought leaders in strategic workforce management, cultural agility, and organizational strategy, among others; they are widely known as prominent global scholars and business leaders committed to student success.
• Receive personalized career guidance from the D’Amore-McKim Graduate Career Center.

• Application form
• Application fee
• Personal statement
• Current resumé
• Two letters of professional recommendation 
• Academic transcript(s)
• Permanent residency card (if applicable) 

Northeastern University is test-optional for the 2022-2023 academic year and does not require applicants to submit GMAT or GRE scores to be considered for admission. For more information, review our admissions policies.

English language proficiency: English proficiency, both written and verbal, is necessary for success in D’Amore-McKim classrooms. For more information, review our admissions policies.

Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:

• Non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official and valid results from one of the following English Language Tests:
  • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English)
  • Duolingo English Test (DET)
  • IELTS Academic
  • PTE Academic
  • TOEFL Internt-based Test (CEEB Code: 3667) Northeastern will accept either the in-person version completed in a test center, or the TOEFL iBT Home Edition
• However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.

Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.

• 1.Create your application

  Submit your application through The Common Application or the Coalition Application (both are accepted). Once you have created your application, please select Northeastern University to directly submit your application to us. Application fee of $75 or need-based fee waiver* *Northeastern accepts need-based fee waivers from the Common Application, the Coalition Application, as well as organizations such as the College Board and ACT, or in a written request from a school official.

• 2.Submit all required materials

  Double check to make sure that you have submitted all required materials. Even if your application has been submitted, we cannot begin reviewing your file until all of your required materials have been received. For applicants applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require standardized testing to complete an application for admission.

• 3.Check your application status

  Within seven days of applying, you should receive a confirmation email containing your Northeastern University ID number and instructions for setting up your Application Status Check account. To ensure all of the necessary documents have been submitted, and for updates or information about your application, visit your application status check.