STEM Designation
Students interested in studying at Vanderbilt Business are able to work in the U.S. for three years after graduation, thanks to the STEM designation awarded to the Vanderbilt MBA with a Finance concentration, Vanderbilt MBA with a Operations & Analytics concentration, Vanderbilt MBA with a Consumer Psychology and Marketing Analytics concentration, the Vanderbilt Master of Science in Finance, and the Vanderbilt Master of Marketing. 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.
Our Global Community
International Vanderbilt MBA students share about the diverse and global community at Vanderbilt, what to expect as a student living in the United States, and why they chose to get an MBA.
International Vanderbilt MBA students share about the diverse and global community at Vanderbilt, what to expect as a student living in the United States, and why they chose to get an MBA.
Partnerships with
Loan-Scholarship Institutions
We partner with a variety of global institutions to offer guaranteed scholarship to admitted candidates who receive a loan-scholarship through one of the following institutions:
Colombia: COLFUTURO for a minimum of 50% tuition scholarship for two MBA candidates per year.
Corporación de la Unidad de Conocimiento Empresarial for a minimum of 50% tuition scholarship for an unlimited number of MBA candidates
Guatemala: GUATEFUTURO for a minimum of 30% tuition scholarship for up to two MBA candidates per year and a minimum of 15% tuition scholarship for up to two MSF candidates per year.
Mexico: FUNED for a minimum of $20,000 per year in scholarship to five MBA candidates per year and a minimum of $10,000 per year to five MSF candidates per year.
Honduras: HONDUFUTURO for a minimum of 30% tuition scholarships for up to two MBA candidates per year and a minimum of 15% tuition scholarship for up to two MSF candidates per year.
For general information about merit-based scholarships, loans, and other resources available to Vanderbilt students, please visit our Tuition, Loans, and Scholarships page.
Loan Option
Without U.S. Cosigner
Prodigy Finance
MEET OUR
STUDENTS.
Hear from some of our international students to learn more about what brought them to Vanderbilt and what they're doing now.
CONNECT WITH A STUDENT
Meet Our Recruiting & Admissions FellowsInternational Student Organizations
- Asia Business Association
- Greater China Business Club
- Japan Business Club
- Korean Graduate Students & Scholars Association
- Owen Black Students Association
- Owen Global Business Association
- Owen Latin Business Association
- Vanderbilt African Student Union
- Vanderbilt Association of Latin American Students
Nashville International Events
Cosmopolitan Week
A Bridge Between International and Domestic Students
Cosmopolitan Week brings the domestic and international worlds together through events where international students introduce their countries and cultures to the rest of the student body.
Learn MoreThe Nashville experience
Vanderbilt is proud to call Nashville its home. Our international students share everything they love about Nashville including: the people, its size, the culture, the food, the music, and more!
Vanderbilt is proud to call Nashville its home. Our international students share everything they love about Nashville including: the people, its size, the culture, the food, the music, and more!