Since 1991, the Chazen Institute and Columbia Business School have initiated partnerships with universities around the world. Each institution was selected based on its academic standing within its country, as well as for its particular cultural attributes.
For 1st year CBS MBA Students- Full Exchange Partner School list with factsheets below. Please click into each factsheet to see more information. Round 1 applications for Fall 2027 & January/Spring 2028 exchange programs will open in February 2027, there will be an info session before the application deadline. *Factsheets will be updated in January 2027.
For Second-Year CBS MBA Students: Exchange programs currently available for Round 2 are highlighted below. Programs marked “WAITLIST” currently have a waitlist, and movement is not guaranteed- waitlists will be kept open until the exchange partner's nomination deadline. Programs marked “CLOSED” are either offered for the fall semester only or have no remaining availability.
*It is advised that you check with your OSA academic advisor, CMC, ISSO (if applicable), and the Financial Aid Office (if applicable) before considering whether an exchange program aligns with your academic and professional plans.
Round 2 open exchange Programs and waitlist listed below:
Click Here for additional Dates & Details from our Partner Schools about Round 2 options
Americas:
- UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business FALL ONLY (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- FGV Brazil (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- San Andres- January program (FACT SHEET from this Jan. 2026 program will be updated once received for Jan. 2027) WAITLIST ONLY
Europe:
- Aalto (FACT SHEET) additional info sheet OPEN
- Aalto: NEW: January block week class: MBA Module: International Business & Geopolitics
- HEC Lausanne FALL ONLY (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- HEC Paris (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- IESE (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- London Business School (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- SDA Bocconi School of Management (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- University of St. Gallen ISP (FACT SHEET) OPEN
- WHU- Otto Beisheim School of Management (FACT SHEET) OPEN
- WU- Vienna University of Economics and Business (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- Rotterdam School of Management FALL ONLY (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- Stockholm School of Economics (FACT SHEET) OPEN
Africa:
- University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business (FACT SHEET) OPEN
Asia:
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- NUS- National University of Singapore (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
- Keio Business School (FACT SHEET) CLOSED
Oceania:
- Melbourne Business School (FACT SHEET) OPEN
- Melbourne Business School: January Program: Doing Business in Australia block week (DBiA 2026 Subject outline, for reference course will follow a simliar syllabus) WAITLIST ONLY