Global Studies, BA: Global Management
The Global Management track focuses on the impact of globalization on business and the world economy and prepares students for future management roles capable of:
- analyzing transnational issues,
- strategizing within a global, cross-cultural context,
- and implementing projects with a strong understanding of globalization’s implications for the private and the public sectors.
This track will prepare students to assume leadership roles in many areas, but it will be especially advantageous in international business, consulting, education, government, and policy making. In addition, graduates of this track will meet all the foundation course requirements for admission to the 51ÁÔÆæ MBA program.
If you are interested in this track and are an enrolled 51ÁÔÆæ student, use the button to start the declaration of major process. Students are strongly encouraged to declare before earning 75 credits.
Major Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, students in all tracks must complete 120 credits, including a minimum of 36 credits in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above), while fulfilling the requirements below. GPAs of at least 2.000 overall and 2.500 in the selected track are required for graduation. Students also are responsible for completing the University-wide .
Beyond the University-wide General Education requirements, students must also complete an additional 6 credits of Humanities GER courses and an additional 6 credits of Social Science GER courses, some of which are required or elective courses in the major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Studies Core | ||
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý101 | Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics (SS) | 3 |
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý201 | Introduction to Global Studies II: Economics and the Environment (SS) | 3 |
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý202 | Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology (SS) | 3 |
| Global Studies Capstone 1 | ||
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý550 | Advanced Seminar in Global Studies: | 3 |
| World Regions | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý110 | The World: Peoples and Regions (SS) | |
| ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý132 | World History Since 1500 (HU) | |
| ±Ê°¿³¢Ìý³§°ä±õÌý106 | Politics of the World's Nations (SS) | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Six semesters (or equivalent) of a single foreign language with passing grades | ||
| International Experience | ||
| Students will be required to complete 2 of the options below: | ||
| Option 1: 3-9 credits of study abroad | ||
| Option 2: 1-6 credits of an international internship | ||
| Option 3: 1-6 credits of a domestic internship with a global organization or clear international focus | ||
| Total International Experience Credits | 12 | |
| Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | ||
| Global Communications | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Global Management | ||
| Global Security | ||
| Global Sustainability | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Global Management Track
To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies through the Global Management track, students must fulfill the following requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Management Track Core | ||
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý210 | Statistical Modeling in Business Analytics | 4 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý230 | Introduction to Information Technology Management | 4 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý330 | Organizations | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý350 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý360 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý465 | International Marketing | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý496 | International Business (capstone) | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý103 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý104 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý351 | Introduction to International Economic Relations | 3 |
| ·¡±·³Ò³¢±õ³§±áÌý205 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý541 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý211 | Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý208 | Quantitative Models for Business | |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý535 | Global Information Technology Management | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý311 | Contexts for Global Management | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý350 | Intercultural Communication | |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý450 | Cross-Cultural Communication | |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý550 | International and Global Communication | |
| Global Management Track Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits (see below) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Global Management Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý441 | Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý456 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý467 | Marketing Seminar: (with International Topic Only) | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý495 | Special Topics in Business: (with International Topic Only) | 3 |
| µþ±«³§Ìý´¡¶Ù²ÑÌý535 | Global Information Technology Management (if not selected above) | 3 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý350 | Intercultural Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý450 | Cross-Cultural Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý365 | Negotiation Skills Workshop | 3 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý550 | International and Global Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| °ä°¿²Ñ²Ñ±«±·Ìý665 | Introduction to Mediation | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý325 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý353 | Economic Development | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý447 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý454 | International Trade | 3 |
| ³Ò·¡¸é²Ñ´¡±·Ìý360 | German for the Global World | 3 |
| ³Ò·¡¸é²Ñ´¡±·Ìý474 | German for Professional Purposes | 3 |
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý311 | Contexts for Global Management (if not selected above) | 3 |
| ³Ò³¢°¿µþ´¡³¢Ìý451 | Access, Security, and Intercultural Contexts in Global Communications | 3 |
| ´³´¡²Ñ³§Ìý461 | Media Ethics | 3 |
| ±Ê°¿³¢Ìý³§°ä±õÌý316 | International Law | 3 |
| ±Ê°¿³¢Ìý³§°ä±õÌý330 | The Politics of International Economic Relations | 3 |
| ±Ê°¿³¢Ìý³§°ä±õÌý343 | Asian International Relations | 3 |