If you would like to continue on to an advanced Business degree in the United States, the Business Management Pre-Master's track will give you Conditional Nomination to master's programs at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management. This program offers you the opportunity to build job skills and knowledge and prepare for graduate studies through an extensive introduction to U.S. business practices. In the second quarter, you choose to specialize in one of the following areas: Finance, Marketing, International Business, Business Analytics and Leadership, or Accounting. To complement your classroom experience, Business Management incorporates a 120-hour internship into the program.
Complement your studies and build your professional contacts by completing a 120-hour unpaid internship at a local company.
After two quarters, receive a Professional Certificate in Business Management with a specialization in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Business Analytics, Leadership, or International Business.
Through the Rady School of Management, students will have the option to apply to the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Finance.
Students who receive official nomination continue on to Rady School of Management will receive a fellowship for the amount of $10,000 to be applied toward tuition costs at Rady.
2020 Program Dates Coming Soon!!
No work experience required, but highly preferred for the MBA program.
Essay: minimum of 500 words. Instructions will be coming soon.
Completion of the 2020 Pre-Master's Supplemental Application. This application will be required along with the 2020 International Programs application. Both applications will be available in June 2019.
Do you have questions about the requirements or procedures for the Pre-Master's program? If so, download our FAQ document.
For the winter quarter program, beginning January 3, 2020, applications must be received by the recommended deadline of November 15, 2019. Do you have more questions? If so, review our FAQ document.