Translation and Interpreting Studies, MA/Business Administration, MBA
Starting Fall 2026, admissions to the following Translation and Interpreting Studies (TIS) programs will be temporarily suspended: Grad Certificate in Interpreting, Graduate Certificate in Translation, MA in TIS, coordinated TIS/MBA, and coordinated TIS/MLIS.
This coordinated degree is designed for those interested in careers combining high-level management and administrative skills with excellent language-services skills for careers in business, industry, governmental, and nonprofit organizations. This track can be completed in French, German, Russian or Spanish to English. The Translation portion of the degree is entirely online; the MBA portion of the degree is not online.
Admission Requirements
The Translation and Interpreting Studies MA has suspended admission effective Fall 2026.
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines vary by program, please review the application deadline chart for specific programs. Other important dates and deadlines can be found by using the One Stop calendars.
Admission
Students are admitted to both graduate programs separately, and admission requirements are consistent with those specified by the UWM Graduate School, the Translation and Interpreting Studies MA of the College of Letters and Science, and the MBA program of the Lubar College of Business.
Credit and Courses
The total credits for the Coordinated Translation and Interpreting Studies/MBA program is 54. Students accepted into the Translation and Interpreting Studies/MBA program complete the following courses:
Translation and Interpreting Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Professional Translation Credits | ||
| TRNSLTN 709 | Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation (language-specific) | 3 |
| TRNSLTN 820 | Translation Theory | 3 |
| Required Non-Language specific courses | ||
| TRNSLTN 710 | Comparative Systems for Translation | 3 |
| TRNSLTN 726 | Computer-Assisted Translation | 3 |
| TRNSLTN 730 | Internship in Translation/Interpreting | 3 |
| or BUSMGMT 729 | MBA Internship | |
| Required Language-specific courses (two courses in same language pair) | 6 | |
| TRNSLTN 706& TRNSLTN 716 | Introduction to Translation: French to Englishand Seminar in Advanced Translation: French to English | |
| TRNSLTN 707& TRNSLTN 717 | Introduction to Translation: Spanish to Englishand Seminar in Advanced Translation: Spanish to English | |
| TRNSLTN 708& TRNSLTN 718 | Introduction to Translation: German to Englishand Seminar in Advanced Translation: German to English | |
| TRNSLTN 719& TRNSLTN 729 | Introduction to Translation: Russian to Englishand Seminar in Advanced Translation: Russian to English | |
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Master of Business Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSMGMT 704 | Accounting Analysis and Control | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 705 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 706 | Managing in a Dynamic Environment | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 707 | Information Technology Management in International Businesses | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 708 | Marketing Strategy: Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 709 | Predictive Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 711 | Global Supply Chain Strategies & Competitive Operations | 3 |
| BUSMGMT 712 | Strategic Management (capstone) | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Select 9 shared credits in consultation with faculty advisors from among all approved TRNSLTN or MBA elective courses | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Additional Requirements
The 54 credits for the coordinated program typically would be completed in both programs at the same time, rather than one program after the other. A student not completing the requirements for the coordinated degree program would need to complete all requirements for an individual program to receive a degree.
Time Limit
Students in the coordinated degree program must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the first enrollment semester as a degree student.