The Stern School of Business will launch four one-year Global Master of Science programs at NYU’s Shanghai campus starting summer 2026, aiming to make students more competitive in the international job market.
Students will split their time between the Washington Square campus and NYU Shanghai, where they can major in Data Analytics and Business Computing, Quantitative Finance, Marketing and Retail Science or Organization Management and Strategy. In a statement to WSN, Quantitative Finance Program Director Jeffrey Wurgler said the program aims to attract NYU Shanghai graduate students and Stern alumni in Shanghai.
“What sets us apart is the dual campus model between New York and Shanghai — getting to live, study and learn in two major global financial centers,” Wurgler wrote. “We decided to launch these programs as a joint effort by both campuses to leverage the global network of NYU, which is increasingly relevant in today’s business world.”
The 36-credit programs consist of a 12-month and a 20-month track. Students will spend their first summer semester taking 13.5 credits in New York and the remaining time with lighter courseloads at NYU Shanghai.
Wurgler said that the four programs were originally launched in 2019, a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic began. He said that the dual-campus model “goes beyond the classroom through experiential learning in the multi-semester capstone projects, company visits and guest speakers in both cities.” The programs also offer courses such as a Chinese Financial Markets class that was unavailable prior to this launch.
The program marks the business school’s third expansion across the university’s three degree granting campuses. Earlier this year, Stern launched the Master of Business Administration program at NYU Abu Dhabi — the “first-of-its-kind” in the Middle East and North Africa region. In August 2026, Stern will also see its first cohort at an Executive MBA program at the Abu Dhabi campus.
“I’ve always been curious about how the world of marketing operates in other countries,” Stern sophomore Will Guerin, who attended an interest event for the program, told WSN. “Being in Shanghai offers a unique opportunity to truly deepen my understanding.”
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