{"id":47586,"date":"2019-12-03T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=47586"},"modified":"2023-11-01T03:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:04:13","slug":"top-mba-programs-get-stem-certified-to-attract-intl-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/top-mba-programs-get-stem-certified-to-attract-intl-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Top MBA Programs Get STEM-Certified to Attract Int\u2019l Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Here\u2019s a question for all MBA applicants: what do you do if the product you are selling suddenly becomes significantly less appealing to your international markets? Evolving conditions have made your customers doubt your product is worth as much as you are charging, and fewer potential customers are taking the risk on your product. The answer that the\u00a0top MBA programs<\/a>\u00a0identified: Reduce the risk and make the product more cost-effective!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I am speaking, of course, of the increasing number of American MBA programs that have earned STEM certification. As work visas to stay in the U.S. after business school and earn the salaries that international students need to pay off their student loans became harder to come by, international applications decreased. In fact, 48% of U.S. MBA programs\u00a0reported a decline<\/a>\u00a0in international applications for their 2019 entering classes; 23% of U.S. MBA programs reported a significant decline (a 21% or more drop in international applications)!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To alleviate the uncertainty in the visa process, the American MBA programs have found a strategic differentiator: STEM certification. Graduates of certified science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree programs\u00a0qualify for STEM OPT (Optional Practical Training)<\/a>, a 24-month extension of a student\u2019s F-1 visa to apply the skills they learned in their STEM degree studies in full-time employment in the U.S.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While some MBA programs \u2013 such as Chicago Booth, Wharton, Virginia Darden \u2013 now offer specific concentrations that qualify international students for STEM OPT, others \u2013 such as\u00a0Berkeley Haas<\/a>, Carnegie Mellon Tepper, and Rochester Simon \u2013 qualify MBA graduates of all majors in their MBA programs for this extension.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Name of MBA Program<\/th>\r\nMajors that are STEM designated<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Berkeley Haas<\/td>\r\nAll Majors<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Carnegie Mellon<\/td>\r\nAll Majors<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Chicago Booth<\/td>\r\n1) Business Analytics<\/a>
2) Analytic Finance<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cornell Johnson<\/td>\r\nTech MBA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Duke Fuqua<\/td>\r\nSecond Major in Management Science and Technology Management (MSTeM)<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
New York University<\/td>\r\nTech MBA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Northwestern Kellogg<\/td>\r\nManagement Science<\/a>
MMM Program for Dual Engineering\/MBA Degrees <\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Notre Dame Mendoza<\/td>\r\nMBA\/Master of Science in Business Analytics Dual Degree<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pace University<\/td>\r\nMBA in Information Systems<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Rochester Simon<\/td>\r\nAll Specializations<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
University of Connecticut<\/td>\r\n1) Business Analytics
2) Digital Marketing Strategy
3) Financial Analysis and Investments<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
University of Delaware Lerner<\/td>\r\nMajor in Business Analytics<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
University of Georgia Terry<\/td>\r\nOnly open to U. of Georgia undergraduates; includes 45 majors<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
University of North Texas Ryan<\/td>\r\nMBA in Business Analytics<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/td>\r\n1) Specialization in Operations and Technology Management<\/a>
2) Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
USC Marshall<\/td>\r\nSpecialization in Management Science<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Vanderbilt Owen<\/td>\r\nFinance Concentration<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Virginia Darden<\/td>\r\nSpecialization in Management Science<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Wharton<\/td>\r\n1) Business Analytics (CIP Code 52.1301)
2) Actuarial Science (CIP Code 52.1304) [But this major is being discontinued after the class of 2020)
3) Business Economics & Public Policy (CIP Code (CIP Code 45.0603)
4) Operations, Information & Decisions (CIP Code 52.1399)<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We\u2019re going to do our best to keep this table current. However, please do not rely on this table; confirm the STEM designation yourself to make sure that the MBA programs you apply to really have that designation. And if you find out a school has attained STEM certification and is not on the list, please let us know by emailing blog@accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you would like to learn how to get into top MBA programs that offer STEM OPT eligibility and are a good fit for you,\u00a0register for a free consultation with me<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

At Accepted, we\u2019ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to top MBA programs and look forward to helping you too!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u2022\u00a0Navigate the MBA Maze<\/a>, a free guide
\u2022\u00a0Highlights of\u00a0Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>\u2019s 2019 MBA Rankings<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0International Application Volume Drops At U.S. Grad Schools<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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