Online Master of International Business
Program length
- 30 credits
- Full Time: 1 Year
- Part Time: 1.5 to 2 years
Application deadlines
Spring
- International applicant deadline: July 15
- Domestic & scholarship consideration deadline: Sept. 1
Fall
- International applicant deadline: Jan. 15
- Domestic & scholarship consideration early deadline: March 1
- Domestic final deadline: May 1
Schedule format
- Online
- Spring and Fall: 7-week modules
- Summer: 6-week modules
Why earn an Online Master of International Business from Warrington?
For today’s business professionals, the world is your oyster — full of opportunities to start your own enterprise, launch a product, or connect with all kinds of clients. Why not explore it to understand business and cultural practices as you gear up for a global career?
All of that awaits in the University of Florida Warrington College of Business’ Online Master of International Business degree program. Whether you’re close to Gainesville or halfway across the world, you’ll build your business savvy and cultural competence through affordable, flexible distance learning and a required Global Immersion Experience.
- Understand how organizations across industries and locations operate with an internationally focused study of core business disciplines.
- Design your path forward with a broad, customizable range of electives geared toward corporate and entrepreneurial careers.
- Prepare to interact with suppliers several time zones away, engage international customers and conduct meetings with potential clients.
- Take at least one international trip — where you’ll tour a region’s top companies and the world’s most iconic sights. Students have previously traveled to Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dublin, London, Munich, Paris and Prague.
- Learn from professors who produce influential research or bring industry experience into the classroom.
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Warrington’s MIB program by the numbers
Broaden your horizons to do business better.
$15,921
Florida resident tuition and fees
$38,242
Out-of-state tuition and fees
No GMAT
or GRE
Test scores are not required to apply.
25+
Study abroad opportunities
#4
In the nation for graduate international business programs.
Eduniversal, 2024 Best Master’s and MBA Ranking
Group projects
Tackling an issue involves looking at the big picture, brainstorming potential approaches and pooling each other’s strong suits to arrive at a solution. Projects integrated into the curriculum and the Global Immersion Experience replicate this environment to give you a head start for the workplace.
About the Online MIB degree
Requiring no on-campus visits, Warrington’s Online MIB degree program expands upon what you gained as an undergraduate business major or minor. You’ll explore the workings of the global economy through an intensive three-part curriculum:
- Core courses: How do businesses function, generate profits and effectively manage their staff? Fourteen credits progress through these broadly applicable areas in an international context, often infused with insights from your instructors and fellow students.
- Electives: Whether you aspire to manage the materials-to-consumer-goods pipeline, orchestrate multi-market campaigns or oversee all operations, you’ll choose from electives in entrepreneurship, management, marketing and finance to establish your personal brand.
- International experiences: All MIB students participate in the Global Immersion Experience, held over Spring Break or Fall Break. In addition to this one-week trip combining company visits and a consulting project, you can receive credit for studying abroad via one of our 25+ partnering programs.
As an online student, you can expect to devote at least six to 10 hours each week to classes, assignments, group projects and professional development programming.
Scholarships and tuition assistance
This is your chance to uncover how companies all over the world do business. You’ll do it on your timeline, right in your budget, and from wherever you are.
Whether you apply as an incoming graduate student or accelerate your aspirations as an undergraduate, multiple tuition assistance options support your journey:
- Scholarships: Newly admitted students may be eligible for a limited number of merit and need-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000. Scholarship application instructions will be emailed to eligible students two weeks prior to the scholarship application deadline. Awards are open to domestic and international students.
- Florida Bright Futures: Are you surging ahead through the combination track? Florida Bright Futures recipients who graduated with their bachelor’s degree in seven semesters/105 credits or less may be eligible to apply remaining Florida Bright Futures funding to the first semester of the MIB program.
- Florida Prepaid Students: Once accepted into the combination program, Florida Prepaid students may apply any remaining prepaid funds toward graduate tuition.
- Academic Common Market: This reciprocity agreement with neighboring states enables students in Tennessee to pursue the Online Master of International Business degree at the University of Florida at in-state tuition rates. Learn more about this program.
Online Master of International Business formats
Dive into global business practices, theories and applications in one of three formats for the Online MIB program:
- Traditional online: Asynchronous coursework geared toward recent graduates stands upon the innovative legacy of Warrington’s Online MBA degree. You’ll log in for lectures and progress through the program along your time frame and around your obligations.
- Bachelor’s/master’s combination: An option for on-campus and online formats, double-counting credits allows current University of Florida undergraduate students to complete the MIB and their bachelor’s in as few as four years — a move that saves both time and money. Learn more about our bachelor’s/master’s combination programs
- Master’s/master’s and master’s/doctoral programs: Enrich your understanding of business operations by pairing another master’s or Ph.D. with Warrington’s Online MIB degree. You’ll apply to both programs separately and, if accepted, create an individualized plan of study to fulfill all requirements. Learn more about our master’s/master’s and master’s/Ph.D. degree options.
- On-campus: For students who prefer an in‑person experience, we offer a residential program on our Gainesville campus. Discover more about the on‑campus MIB format.
Online MIB curriculum
The MIB program consists of 30 credits (14 core credits and 16 elective credits).
14 credits required:
- GEB 5212 Professional Writing
- GEB 5215 Professional Communication
- GEB 6366 Fundamentals of International Business
- MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management
- ECO 6936 Global Trade & Policy
- FIN 6638 International Finance
- GEB 6930 Global Immersion Experience*
- MAN 6900 Capstone Project
16 elective credits:
- Choose from a variety of elective options
- Study abroad (optional)
*The mandatory Global Immersion Experience course includes a one-week international trip. Students can choose from two trips: Spring Break (early March) or Fall Break (mid-October).
Application instructions and deadlines
| Spring (January) | Deadline | Applicant notified by |
|---|---|---|
| International applicant deadline | July 15 | Sept. 15 |
| Domestic & scholarship consideration deadline | Sept. 1 | Oct. 15 |
| Fall (late August) | Deadline | Applicant notified by |
|---|---|---|
| International applicant deadline | Jan. 15 | April 15 |
| Early deadline & scholarship consideration deadline | March 1 | April 15 |
| Final deadline | May 1 | June 15 |
Domestic applicants: The criteria and assessment of applications remain the same for both the early and final deadlines. The distinction between the early and final deadlines is in the timing of when the decision letter is issued.
If you cannot finalize your application under the deadline, contact us to determine if we can accept late applications.
Admitted applicants will be asked to accept their admission offer within two weeks of receiving their offer letter.
The instructions below apply to online traditional applicants who will complete the bachelor’s degree before the start of the program. Combination (bachelor’s/master’s) degree applicants should follow the combination degree application instructions.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
- Business major or minor
- Open to non-business majors/minors with exceptional academic record and international experience
- 3.0 upper division undergraduate GPA (U.S. degrees only)
Instructions
- Submit the Graduate School application and pay the application fee.
- When selecting your program, choose the following:
- Location of intended program: Distance Education
- Program of study: International Business (listed under Business Administration)
- Intended term: Spring (January start) or Fall (August start)
- Degree goal: Master’s
- All applicants will be required to submit the Information for Residency Classification when they apply to Graduate School. Learn more about Establishing Residency for Tuition Purposes.
- Upload a statement of purpose (400-600 words) that explains your motivations for applying, why you believe you are good candidate, and how the program will help you achieve your career goals.
- Provide a 1-2 page resume or curriculum vitae that must cover all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Also include your experience, accomplishments and involvement. Elaborate on your duties and responsibilities, as well as leadership activities and time commitments outside of the classroom.
- Enter contact information for two recommenders. After you submit the application, the recommenders will receive an email with instructions.
- Recommendations must be someone who has supervised you (professor, employer, adviser, volunteer coordinators). Letters from students, peer leaders, or relatives will not be accepted.
- Upload a copy of transcripts (in English and native language) from all post-secondary institutions. Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admissions processing. If admitted, official transcripts must be submitted in first term of study. UF students: Do not submit a copy of the UF transcript.
- International candidates
- The UF Office of Admissions will not recognize 3-year bachelor’s degrees from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada (excluding Quebec), Nepal and Pakistan. Three-year bachelor’s degrees from other countries are reviewed on an individual basis.
- Refer to requirements for international students, including English proficiency scores (TOEFL/IELTS) and transcript evaluations. Warrington interviews candidates who attended a non-U.S. institution as part of the admissions process.
- Upload a copy of the diploma and degree certification in English and native language. Applicants who have not received their diploma must submit a letter from their institution stating the program of study and expected graduation date. If admitted, the official diploma and degree certification must be submitted during first term of study.
Gain experience — and a global perspective
Global Immersion Experience
A vast, interconnected network of regional economies powers our world and routinely unleashes new innovations. Get a glimpse of how a different city or country’s industries operate with a tour of its leading companies, academic lectures and a hands-on group consulting project. After, you’ll have time to explore your surroundings — from some of the world’s best-known landmarks to a region’s natural wonders.
Study abroad
Continue expanding your global perspective (and earn elective credits) with an optional, more independent summer or exchange trip, where you’ll study business at one of our partnering institutions. Here, you’ll learn about business and related cultural practices from your peers and professors. Trips last anywhere from two weeks to eight months.
GatorNest consulting project
This entrepreneurial elective experience lets you implement what you know about business to help a local company address its current challenges and plan its next phase.
Courses
The MIB program consists of 30 credits (14 core credits and 16 elective credits). Through 16 elective credits, you’ll brush up on budgets, management theories, business communication, and more practices before defining your own educational objective and choosing the best courses to achieve it.
Core courses
Capstone Project
Enhance global strategic acumen by steering an international company through an online business simulation.
Fundamentals of International Business
Examine the environment of international business and many operational tools and characteristics.
Global Immersion Experience
Strengthen your understanding of global business and gain hands-on consulting experience with a foreign client through the Global Immersion Experience course, which includes a one-week experience abroad.
Global Strategic Management
Provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the theory and application of strategic management.
Global Trade and Policy
Develop an understanding of global trade flows and trade policy.
International Finance
Provides an introduction to students interested in international finance.
Professional Communication
Become an expert in delivering high-impact presentations and engaging speeches.
Professional Writing
Learn how to write well at work with effective strategies.
Electives
Courses vary by semester. Admitted students will work with academic advisors to develop an elective course plan.
Advanced Marketing Management
Designed to teach marketing management techniques that will be applicable in a business setting.
Art and Science of Pricing
Provides an understanding of the strategy and tactics for an effective pricing decision.
Building and Managing Brand Equity
Focuses on the management of brand equity, which is the value of the brand to the organization.
Business Plan Lab
Concentrates on constructing a business plan for a new concept that the student team generates and develops.
Business-to-Business Marketing
An in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities that characterize business-to-business markets.
Compensation in Organizations
Relevant practical and theoretical information regarding the design of reward systems that support organizational strategies.
Creativity in Entrepreneurship
Examination of the creative process and organizational environment of several innovative organizations.
Customer Analysis
Start to think analytically about customers and the firm’s marketing strategy.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
An introduction to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process.
Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
Student teams consult for small local startups and offer suggestions to solve problems.
Human Capital Analysis
Introducing students to the statistical tools that enable evidence-based HR strategies.
International Aspects of Human Resources
Identifying the influence of economic, legal, and cultural factors on international human resource management.
International Business Law
Surveys the legal and ethical environment of international business before moving to a specific doctrine.
International Entrepreneurship
Deals with entrepreneurial managers operating in an international environment.
International Marketing
Exploring the global marketplace and factors that influence the decision-making of marketers.
Intro to Managerial Statistics
An introduction to the concepts and applications of statistics in management.
Intro to Python
Designed to teach Python as a tool to create business analytics and visualization applications.
Leading Teams
Equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully lead high-performing teams and organizations.
Managerial Decisions
Provides an analytical foundation for making sound managerial decisions.
Managerial Economics
Learn how to develop a microeconomic approach to decision-making in business.
Marketing Analytics
Learn how to perform explanatory and predictive analytics functions.
Marketing Ethics
Analyzes ethical issues commonly faced by marketers and consumers.
Marketing Management
Analyzes marketing strategies involving product and brand development, channels of distribution, and pricing and promotion.
New Product Development
Equips students with the essential tools and concepts for modern new product development.
Organizational Behavior
Learn how organizational behavior helps manage change from various perspectives.
Organizational Staffing
Offers a broad view of the entire staffing process from beginning to end.
Professional Selling
This teaches the importance of the selling role and provides basic professional selling skills.
Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decisions
Provides the essentials of statistics for business decision-making.
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Highlights the strategy of organizations.
Venture Finance
Learn about venture capital and private equity investing by exercising the skills used by professional firms.
Related programs
This is your vision, your career and your life. Warrington has a graduate business program that accommodates where you are now and gets you where you need to be.
Career preparation
A master’s is a major career move — so give yourself as much momentum as possible to go the distance you desire. Business Career Services provides a push in the right direction with personalized career strategizing, webinars, a dedicated career fair, resume review and more resources.
Is an online master’s in international business worth it?
Your future employer sees your knowledge of international business considerations as an asset. This factor gets you in the door and, down the road, could result in a promotion that takes you on an overseas assignment.
Some students also use their experiences here to further their education with further graduate study or launch their own ventures.
$67,100
Average salary for Online MIB graduates in most recent graduating class.
963K
More positions for business professionals through 2033.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
9%
Greater demand for financial analysts is projected through 2033.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where MIB graduates work
MIB graduate job titles
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
- Analyst
- Associate
- Brand Manager
- Business Analyst
- Buyer
- Client Success Associate
- Commercial Leadership Program
- Consultant
- Contract Specialist
- Corporate Banking Analyst
- Credit Analyst
- District Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Global Investment Banking Analyst
- Human Resources Leadership Development Program
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Private Banking Analyst
- Project Manager
- Research Analyst
- Risk & Compliance Consultant
- Sales Leadership Development Program
- Sales Management Associate
- Territory Manager
- Wealth Analyst
Featured faculty
When you inquire about market shifts and patterns, MIB faculty might offer an explanation based on their research or time working for a multinational corporation.
Andy Naranjo
Susan M. Cameron Professor Chair, Eugene F. Brigham Department of Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, Director, International Business Center
Director, International Business Center
Research areas: Asset Pricing, Capital Market Linkages and Flows, Corporate Finance, Financial Economics, Information Flows and Processing, International Finance and Real Estate Finance
Janice Ellen Carrillo
Judy A. Warrington Professor in Business
Research areas: Knowledge Management, Management of Technology, New Product Development, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
David Thomas Knight
Department Chair and Instructional Professor in the Department of Economics
Courses taught: Global Trade and Policy
Learning alongside peers with diverse backgrounds
The best thing about the MIB program is its focus on creating globally minded professionals. The program’s collaborative projects and multicultural environment resonate deeply with my Gujarati heritage, where adaptability and a global perspective are highly valued. I’ve particularly enjoyed learning alongside peers from diverse backgrounds, which has broadened my understanding of how cultural nuances influence business strategies.
Milan Gandhi (MIB ’24)
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There’s a world full of opportunity waiting
And to seize it, all you have to do is study from wherever you are in Warrington’s Online Master of International Business program.
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352-273-0668
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