EMBA students may count a combined maximum of 6 credits of graduate-level courses from other Columbia schools, Independent Study, Cross-Cultural Seminar, and Global Business Project toward the MBA degree. For details, please review the EMBA degree requirements. For more information on course offerings at other Columbia schools, see the Directory of University Classes. Graduate-level courses are denoted by a number of 4000 or higher. Undergraduate courses may be taken as long as they are in addition to the 60 credits of graduate-level course work required for the MBA degree. Although the credits from an undergraduate course will not count toward the EMBA degree, the grade earned in an undergraduate course will be included in calculating student GPA.
Students must observe the deadlines for registration and requirements of the graduate school in which they wish to cross-register. Note that Business School students will receive traditional letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) for courses taken in other schools; students are not permitted to take courses pass/fail. These cross-registration grades appear on transcripts and are included in the calculation of GPAs. Except in special circumstances, first-term students are permitted to register for Business School courses only.
Each school has its own procedures for approving cross-registration requests. Most require obtaining the approval of the instructor and/or a representative of the school’s Academic Affairs office. Since this usually takes place after classes begin, students may wish to bid for a full schedule of Business courses, and then drop one if they are approved for cross-registration.
Registration Procedure: You should first check to see if you are able to add courses of interest via SSOL during the add/drop period. Some Schools prefer students to add themselves directly to a class or to join a wait list to process their requests. If the course(s) of interest is restricted, students must have their request approved by the other School. Unless otherwise stated, students must submit a Registration Adjustment Form via email to the Office of Academic Records & Registration to be officially registered. The form should be signed by the appropriate official at the other school (i.e. instructor or student affairs officer), though in lieu of a signature, and email approval may be submitted along with the form. If students decide to drop a course from another school, that must also be done through the Office of Academic Records and Registration.
Here is some specific information regarding a few of the other schools’ cross-registration procedures:
Visit the website above for information on the Law School's process for cross-registering. Be aware that Law School courses usually begin a week before Business School courses. Check with the Law School regarding the date of your first class session.
Students can view classes available to Non-SIPA students on the SIPA website listed above. Business School students do not use SSOL to register for classes, so please contact [email protected] to assist in registering for SIPA courses.
Visit this website to find courses in specific programs or departments. Send a completed University Registration Adjustment form, signed by the instructor, to [email protected].
To request cross-registration in a Journalism School course, follow the instructions on this website. If approved, you must notify the Office of Academic Records and Registration at [email protected].
Mailman School of Public Health
To request cross-registration in a Mailman School of Public Health course, follow the cross registration instructions at the link above. If approved, submit the completed Cross-Registration Application to [email protected].
IEOR - Industrial Engineering & Operations Research: Visit the website above for instructions on how to apply for IEOR classes. Please forward your approval email to [email protected] to be officially registered.
Because it is an affiliated institution, courses taken at Teachers College are not covered by our flat-rate tuition. Students wishing to take an academic or applied arts course at TC must request permission from the Business School's Academic and Student Affairs Office by submitting a written summary of how that course directly relates to their EMBA studies and career goals. If granted, the course will count toward the MBA degree and the Business School will cover the cost of the tuition. If not approved, students may, of course, still take a TC course but it will not be counted toward the MBA degree, and the student will be responsible for the additional TC tuition charge.
- Undergraduate Language Courses: Please note that while undergraduate language courses will not count toward the EMBA degree, the grade earned in an undergraduate course will be included in calculating student GPA. They may be taken as long as they are in addition to the 60 credits of graduate-level course work required for the EMBA degree. For information regarding Spanish language undergraduate courses, please click here.
For schools not listed above, consult the individual school’s Academic Affairs Office regarding their cross-registration process.
Please note: The summer is not usually a good time to cross-register because most of what's offered is undergraduate-level. Also, the University summer term calendar is so different from the Business School calendar that it can be logistically difficult to manage. For a list of courses being offered this summer, visit the Columbia University Summer Session website.