Global Management

Today, every business is a global business.

Whether firms are managing their international operations, importing, exporting, or competing with foreign competitors, the global economy demands managers who can address the complexities of the international business environment.

In our cross-disciplinary global management program, you’ll gain proficiency in a foreign language while you examine how businesses are connected in global supply chains. You’ll investigate how markets without borders and the flow of people, information and money impacts businesses in the global economy. Through your dynamic coursework, you’ll discover what it takes to achieve managerial excellence and operational success in an increasingly global economy.

Meet Your Major

As a manager with a global management concentration, you will have an opportunity to profit from a range of opportunities:

• Broaden your perspectives of global business by diving into topics such as international management, the economics of global behavior, cross-cultural organizational behavior and international marketing.
• Cultivate an understanding of international interconnectedness by exploring complex trade relationships, supplier and customer networks, international economics and finance.

• Evaluate strategies for successfully entering into foreign markets, including strategic alliances and foreign direct investments.
• Learn how to address diversity in the workplace, including cultural differences and how they affect international negotiations.

• Use this concentration to boost your business career, particularly in multinational firms, management consulting, investment banking, venture capital and other careers in the global context.

 
Hands-on Learning

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in semester-long internships and study-abroad programs. Build world travel and cultural immersion into your curriculum by studying in world business centers like London, Shanghai and São Paulo.

Career Options

Having gained global market insight and cultural agility, you will be poised for opportunities across a number of fields, such as general management; banking and finance; and marketing. Potential employers could include:

• Multinational corporations
• Small and medium enterprises taking part in global value chains
• Domestic and foreign financial institutions
• International trade organizations
• Management consulting firms

What You’ll Take

All business administration majors must satisfy the college’s general education requirements and the following business requirements*:

BUS 1100	Introduction to Business
BUS 2203	Accounting for Business
BUS 2205	Principles of Marketing
BUS 2210	Management Information Systems
BUS 2213	Business Statistics
BUS 2215	Managerial Finance
BUS 2220	Operations Management
BUS 4402W	Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making

* ECO1201 and MTH1003 or MTH1115 are pre-requisite courses that must be completed by all business administration majors.

In addition to the core courses in business administration, listed above, global management majors must also complete the following courses:

MGT 3357	International Management
MKT 3320	Global Marketing
INB 4450	Senior Seminar in International Business
ECO 3306 or FIN 4406	International Economics or International Financial Management

Foreign-Language Requirement

In pursuing a global management concentration, you’ll be required to show evidence of competence or completion of two foreign-language courses at the 2000 level or above.

Elective

Personalize your experience by choosing one elective from the following list:

MGT 3355	Diversity in the Workplace
MGT 4900	Special Topics in Management (must have a global management focus)