Master of Business Administration in International Banking and Finance Online
Enrich your ability to lead your company's involvement with financial markets and institutions both globally and domestically. Deepen your knowledge of corporate economics and apply your skills on a global scale.
Program Overview
Discover TAMIU’s 100% online MBA in International Banking and Finance program
This convenient and affordable MBA in International Banking and Finance online program from TAMIU focuses on deepening your knowledge of international investments, exchange rates and more. In this rigorous, AACSB-accredited MBA program, you will study interest rate mechanics, central banking practices, regulatory environments, securities trading and ethical dilemmas in banking. Plus, you will examine techniques for analyzing international portfolio investments, international parity relationships and international trade financing; forecasting exchange rates; and measuring exchange rate exposure.
Our core curriculum includes seminars in management concepts and marketing management, covering wide-ranging topics such as theoretical management perspectives, organizational behavior and theory, leadership and ethics, and human resource management.
This business master's program gives you the tools to enhance your general business competencies in topics that include business research methods, strategic management, financial statement analysis, managerial economics and financial management.
If you don't hold an undergraduate degree in business or lack business experience, our helpful prep-module courses will prepare you for success. Each prep-module is a 2 credit hour course covering concepts in finance, economics, accounting, information systems, management and marketing.
Benefit from flexible admission requirements, including a GMAT/GRE waiver, and six start dates per year. Our 7-week courses are delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, so you can balance personal and professional obligations while earning your degree.
In this international banking and finance online program, you will study:
- The analysis of market activities for both depository and non-depository institutions
- Theories and determinants of cross-borders investment opportunities
- Current techniques for hedging risks in international portfolio investments
- Exchange rate determination and mechanisms
- The costs and benefits of international diversification
- Financial management of a firm
- The analysis of market activities for both depository and non-depository institutions
- Theories and determinants of cross-borders investment opportunities
- Current techniques for hedging risks in international portfolio investments
- Exchange rate determination and mechanisms
- The costs and benefits of international diversification
- Financial management of a firm
Career opportunities:
- Chief Financial Officer
- International Financial Analyst
- Global Investment Banker
- Corporate Treasury Manager
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Chief Financial Officer
- International Financial Analyst
- Global Investment Banker
- Corporate Treasury Manager
- Foreign Exchange Trader
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Accreditation
Programs in the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business are accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
Tuition
Keep your budget on track with our affordable tuition
Tuition for the Master of Business Administration in International Banking and Finance online program is affordable and can be paid by the course. All fees are included.
In-State Tuition:
The following tuition applies only to Texas residents.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA in International Banking and Finance | $367 | $ | $11,010 |
Out-of-State Tuition:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|
| MBA in International Banking and Finance | $1,030 | $30,900 |
*Tuition subject to change.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Know when to apply, when classes start and class schedules
The MBA in International Banking and Finance program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring six start dates each year. Choose the start date that is best for you.
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring II | 3/24/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/21/25 | 5/9/25 |
| Summer I | 5/19/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/12/25 | 5/16/25 | 7/5/25 |
| Summer II | 7/7/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/30/25 | 7/7/25 | 8/22/25 |
| Fall I | 8/25/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/18/25 | 8/22/25 | 10/10/25 |
| Fall II | 10/20/25 | 10/3/25 | 10/15/25 | 10/17/25 | 12/9/25 |
| Spring I | 1/20/26 | 1/2/26 | 1/15/26 | 1/16/26 | 3/7/26 |
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Admissions
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You must meet the following requirements for admission into the master’s in international banking and finance online program.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Bachelor's degree
- Professional resume
MBA online admission requirements
Automatic Admission – Applicants who have all of the following will be automatically admitted by the Graduate School:**
- Official transcripts documenting an earned undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited business school
- Upper-level GPA of 3.0 or higher or, in the case of international applicants, a 3.0 or higher on the last 60 hours of completed work
- Resume documenting the applicant's background, including work experience, along with three references and contact information for these references
- Acceptable TOEFL/IELTS score report for international applicants or domestic applicants whose university/college studies were done outside the United States. TOEFL minimum score is 79, and IELTS minimum score is 6.5. Scores must be no more than two years old.
*Applicants who meet all the above criteria, except having a degree from an accredited business school—i.e., non-business background—can be automatically admitted with the provision that the ARSSB will review to determine the proper sequence of required prep modules needed for the student to take.
Applicants requiring further review – Applicants who do not satisfy the criteria required for Automatic Admission must also submit the following:
- The submission of a score on the GRE or the GMAT, or the PAEP (for applicants from Mexico). Score must be from the last five years
- Personal statement with 300 words or more describing career and personal goals
- Two reference letters
International Transcript Evaluation:
TAMIU does their own foreign credential evaluations. Graduate School does not require third party evaluations nor are obligated to accept the results, or GPA calculations, if an evaluation is submitted. If an applicant submits an official evaluation, the evaluation does not replace official transcripts or certificates of graduation.
Note: The upper-level GPA is a calculated grade-point average of all upper level courses. Upper level is defined as all junior and senior level courses. Institutions use course numbers to make these designations. For example, TAMIU uses 3000 courses for junior level courses and 4000 courses for senior level courses.
Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be sent to:
Texas A&M International University
Graduate School
Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center, Suite 223
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX 78041
OR
Electronically to GraduateSchool@tamiu.edu
Former TAMIU students DO NOT have to request TAMIU transcripts.
For documents other than transcripts, please upload to your application portal located here. If transcripts are uploaded to the portal, you will be asked to resend all official transcripts by mail or email and will delay the application process.
Have a question? Call us at 844-872-8712.
Courses
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The Master of Business Administration in International Banking and Finance online curriculum is comprised of 10 courses (30 credit hours), including 21 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of International Banking and Finance electives.
