## Independent Study

Students may enroll in an independent study if they wish to pursue the study of a subject that is considered to be of merit and is not addressed by any current course offerings.

Independent studies are intended to allow students to study material **not included in current courses at Stern**, as a **complement to a carefully designed MBA program of study**.

## Requirements:

- Students wishing to pursue and independent study must create a **written proposal of study** to be approved by a NYU Stern full-time faculty member. The proposal will then be **presented to the department's chair** and require his or her **written approval**.
- Upon approval by the department chair, the faculty must submit the[ Independent Study Form ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16y3KiWOdGbX2iuRL2SO_qJGK169lZXKi6nzKzta5RQc/edit?usp=drive_link)to the Office of Records & Registration.
- To ensure the academic integrity of the independent study, all independent studies must be sponsored by a **NYU Stern full-time faculty member**.
- Independent studies may be **1.5 or 3 non-Core credits**, depending on the workload. An independent study should have an **intellectual load equivalent to that of a conventional course** of the same value, as determined by the faculty member.

## Important Guidelines

- Independent studies are for Stern MBA students only.
- Independent studies are voluntary for both faculty and student.
- Independent studies should be completed in one semester, like a traditional course, and a grade should be assigned at the completion of the study.
- Students may not take more than three (3.0) credits of independent study during their MBA program.
- Independent studies do not involve course credit for the volunteer instructor.
- Independent studies may not be used to give credit for work experience alone, including paid or unpaid internships.
- Students are not eligible for independent study in their first semester.
- Independent studies may only be counted toward elective credit.