Students interested in studying at Vanderbilt Business are able to work in the U.S. for 3 years after graduation, thanks to the STEM designation awarded to the Vanderbilt MBA with a Finance concentration, Vanderbilt MBA with a Operations & Analytics concentration, and Vanderbilt MBA with a Consumer Psychology and Marketing Analytics concentration. The STEM designation allows international students to extend their post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the U.S. by 24 months, for a total of 36 months.
Get to know a few of our African students. Learn more about what brought them to Vanderbilt and what they're doing now.
The percent increase in submitted applications from Africa for the full-time MBA program since 2018
Meet Ibukun Williams (MBA'24) from Nigeria.
Hometown: Lagos Island, Lagos (Nigeria)
Undergraduate Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University
Undergraduate Major: Economics
MBA Internship: Product Marketing, GraphiteRx
Fun Fact: Her dream job is consulting for SMEs
Bryan Mufor (MBA'23) from Cameroon, shares advice about the admissions process with international students.
Bryan Mufor (MBA'23) from Cameroon, shares advice about the admissions process with international students.
Rinji Kassem (MBA'23) shares about his experience.
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