Courses waived must be replaced with an elective. All exemptions must be requested in the first semester and must be approved by the Program Director. Due to the two year residency requirement for the full-time master's programs, a student may request to be exempt from a particular course, however the course would need to be replaced by a different course offered at Brandeis. Each semester a student may take one course elsewhere at Brandeis. Many students take the opportunity, for example, to improve language skills or satisfy prerequisite courses.
Students frequently obtain internships during the summer between their first and second years.
These internships are an optional part of the program, however students are strongly encouraged to use internship opportunities to gain valuaboe work experience. Many students manage to find time for internships during the school year or during the semester abroad. They work as analysts, traders, consultants, government officials, and the like in corporations, banking and finance, investment banking, consulting, and the public sector. The majority of our graduates work in the U.S., but a significant portion work in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Further placement information is available.