• 8 credits of language training beyond elementary level (201-202 or equivalent).
• 4 credits of REES 200, Russ. 270 or equivalent
• 20 credits in approved courses from at least two other departments
• 4 credits in Russian 490S or REES 490S or equivalent

A undergraduate certificate program, open to students majoring in a wide variety of disciplines, is currently under development. For more information, please contact REES

MBA with REES Certificate

Russian and East European Studies (REES) at Emory University and the Goizueta Business School offer the MBA with REES area studies certificate. MBA students can build expertise in an emerging economy within the context of the two-year MBA program. By participating in the area studies track, students combine MBA coursework with language courses, a summer practicum, and specialized elective courses in the Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences. 

Entrance to this program is specialized and selective. At a minimum, applicants should have completed Russian 202 or its equivalent and must complete Business Russian or its equivalent by the completion of the first year. Language proficiency in other languages of East/Central Europe and the former Soviet Union will be considered in lieu of the Russian language requirement on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, students need an adequate background to prepare them for graduate work in the social sciences, as demonstrated by a major in a relevant discipline from a strong, selective undergraduate program, or a masters degree in language, international affairs, political science, etc. 
 

Program Design

Students selected for this program will complete the standard 63 credit hours required for the MBA curriculum. Fifteen elective hours in the Business School are waived in exchange for a minimum of five REES-related courses in at least three different disciplinary areas in the Graduate School or the Law School. Additionally, students will devote one of the MBA electives to a write-up of a field experience in the region. 

During the first year of the MBA program, students will take the standard MBA core curriculum as well as one year of advanced undergraduate Russian or other appropriate language taken on an overload basis. Demonstrated language proficiency could excuse students from this requirement, with the approval of the REES director. In addition, students could use the one elective allowed in spring term for a REES-related course. 

During the summer between the first and second years of the program, students will be assigned a meaningful project associated with conducting business in the region, as a company sponsored internship in the country of interest. The internship should include the opportunity to conduct field research as part of a seminar to be taken in the fall term of the second year. 

During the second year of the program, students will complete a directed study, building upon their summer experience and supervised by Business School faculty. Across the two semesters, students will also take five courses in the Business School and five courses in the Graduate or Law School, satisfying the distribution requirements mentioned above. Some of these courses may be undergraduate courses with required extra work for graduate credit, as specified by the instructor and agreed upon by the student's advisors. 
 
 

Advising

Each student will be provided with two advisors, one from the Goizueta Business School and one who is a member of the REES faculty. Prospective students are urged to contact the REES director promptly upon acceptance into the program to establish the advisement relationship. 

For more information, contact the Admissions Office at the Goizueta Business School, (404) 727-6311. 
 
 

JD with REES Certificate

Russian and East European Studies (REES) at Emory University and the Emory Law School offer the JD with REES area studies certificate. Reflecting the critical need to prepare students for work in this global area, the program draws upon the specialized international expertise of faculty of the Law School and Emory’s Center for Russian and East European Studies, as well as the special resource of Emory’s faculty exchange with the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences and other institutions in Eastern Europe. 

Entrance to this program is specialized and selective and requires approval by both the Law School and the REES faculty. At a minimum, applicants should have completed Russian 202 (or its equivalent) or they should have completed intermediate-level study (or its equivalent) in another approved language of East/Central Europe or the former Soviet Union. Students may be admitted contingent upon their obtaining the required level of language proficiency before the start of the program (i.e., by intense advanced language study for a summer). Additionally, applicants should have an adequate background to prepare them for graduate work in the social sciences, as demonstrated by an undergraduate major in a relevant discipline from a strong, selective undergraduate program, or a masters degree in language, international affairs, political science, etc. 
 
 

Program Design

Students selected for the program will complete 77 credit hours in the law school, including all courses required for the JD, the writing requirement, and two courses in International Law with substantial REES-related content. The design of this required coursework must be approved by the advisors, who will tailor selection according to the student's interests and to availability of coursework most relevant to the particular global area. Students must establish a cumulative grade point average of not less than 72 in the Law School with not fewer than five semesters of residence in the Law School. 

Eleven elective hours in the Law School will be waived in exchange for 4 courses in the Graduate School. Graduate courses will be taken in at least two of the following areas: Russian and East European history, economics, political science, and culture. Typically a course on the government and politics of Russia and former Soviet states and a course on Russian or East European history will be required. In special cases, a course may be approved which is listed as an undergraduate class, if students enroll under a special rubric for graduate credit, requiring additional directed work and reading appropriate to the graduate level. Students must establish a grade point average of B- (the minimum for Pass in the Graduate School) or better in REES courses. 

Students who require language training will be encouraged to do so in the summers. Possible summer internships should be discussed with advisors. 
 
 

Advising

Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor from the Law School and one from the REES faculty. Prospective students are urged to contact the REES director promptly upon acceptance into the program to establish the advisement relationship. 
 
 

Degree Completion

The JD will be awarded on the terms specified only if all requirements for both the JD and the REES certificate are completed. If the requirements for the REES certificate are not completed, a student must fulfill all normal JD requirements including residency and law school hour requirements. 

For more information, contact the Admissions Office at the Emory Law School, (404) 727-6801. 
 
 

MPH with REES certificate

Russian and East European Studies (REES) and the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University offer the MPH with REES area studies certificate. Reflecting the critical need for practitioners in this global area, the program’s goal is graduates with proficiency in public health along with appropriate foreign language skills and familiarity with political, social, and cultural institutions of Eastern Europe. It draws upon the specialized international expertise of faculty of the Rollins School of Public Health and Emory’s Center for Russian and East European Studies, as well as the special resource of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Entrance to this program is specialized and selective and requires approval by both the Rollins School of Public Health (with review by the department to which the student is applying) and the REES faculty. At a minimum, applicants should have completed Russian 202 (or its equivalent) or they should have completed intermediate-level study (or its equivalent) in another approved language of East/Central Europe or the former Soviet Union. Students may be admitted contingent upon their obtaining the required level of language proficiency before the start of the program (i.e., by intensive language study for a summer). Additionally, applicants should have an adequate background to prepare them for graduate work in the social sciences, as demonstrated by an undergraduate major in a relevant discipline from a strong, selective undergraduate program, or a masters degree in language, international affairs, political science, etc. 
 
 

Program Design

Students selected for the program will complete 34 credit hours in either the Department of Health Policy and Management or the Department of International Health. Four of the 34 hours will be for a thesis based on a field project ideally carried out during a practicum in an East European setting. Eight semester hours of course work taken in the REES program will be counted as elective credit toward the 42-hour MPH degree. Students must establish a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0 in the School of Public Health with not fewer than two semesters of residence in the School of Public Health. 

The certificate requires enrollment for at least one additional semester in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (REES Program) and a minimum of four courses (typically 16 semester hours) in the area of Russian and East European history, economics, political science, and culture. Typically a course on the government and politics of Russia and former Soviet states and a course on Russian or East European history will be required. In special cases, a course may be approved which is listed as an undergraduate class, if students enroll under a special rubric for graduate credit, requiring additional directed work and reading appropriate to the graduate level. Students must establish a grade point average of B- (the minimum for Pass in the Graduate School) or better in REES courses. 

Students who require language training will be encouraged to do so in the summers. Possible summer internships should be discussed with advisors. 
 
 

Advising

Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor from the Department of Health Policy and Management or the Department of International Health in the School of Public Health and one from the REES faculty. Prospective students are urged to contact the REES director promptly upon acceptance into the program to establish the advisement relationship. 

For more information, contact Office of Admission
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Rd, NE - 1st Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322

Email: admit@sph.emory.edu
Phone: 404.727.3956 or 404.727.5481

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