International students

Kellogg is truly global, with international students (not including permanent residents of the United States) accounting for approximately 34% of the Class entering in 2007.

Equally important, our domestic students have had significant experience overseas. Most have studied or lived abroad. From their experiences as an investment banking analyst in Hong Kong, a consultant in London, a product manager in Buenos Aires or a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, the Kellogg School's U.S. students have the language skills and cross-cultural understandings that ease the transition for our international students.

The Kellogg School's collaborative approach to learning is a natural means for promoting interaction that helps students of different backgrounds realize they have much in common, and to capitalize on each other’s knowledge to extend their learning within and beyond the classroom.

Our students speak about the unique opportunities at Kellogg to get involved, and that’s equally true for international students. The Kellogg School's international students assume leadership roles in clubs like the African Business Association, the Asian Management Association, the European Business Club and the Latin American, Hispanic and Iberian Management Club, all clubs which promote learning and cultural exchange. They also take the lead in running many internationally focused conferences. Many international students lead Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) trips back to their home country. Students not only develop their ability to work with and lead different groups from these experiences, but they also build the friendships that make their experience at Kellogg memorable.

A new three-week program, American Culture and English for International Business Students, is designed for newly admitted full-time (2Y and MMM) Kellogg students who have had less than one year of experience studying or working in an English-speaking country. The course will address topics that include an introduction to the American MBA classroom environment and American culture and conversation.

Leaving home for a new country can be difficult, but the friendly Evanston community and the close proximity of Chicago's many ethnic neighborhoods make the move much easier.