Business in the Global Market Certificate
The Business in the Global Market Certificate Program is open to all majors and designed to better prepare students for entry into an increasingly globalized workplace. The program develops an understanding of the culture and customs of a selected region of the world through language study, study abroad experience and associated coursework. Participants will develop critical thinking and contextual skills through study and seeing first-hand how various geographic regions contribute to the global economy. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business and who have a strong interest in working abroad.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Language | 3 | |
| Complete foreign language through the 202 level: 1 | ||
| Overseas Experience | 1 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
Semester Study Abroad Program | ||
FSB Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program | ||
In-person, Credit-bearing Internship | ||
| Cultural Coursework | ||
| BUS 241 | Business in the Global Market | 1 |
| Select three of the following (at least one must be a FSB course): | 9 | |
| Cultural Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Asian/America | ||
| Global Religions of India | ||
| Asia and Globalization | ||
| Asian/Asian American Studies | ||
| America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives | ||
| Americans in Berlin: An Interdisciplinary Study-Abroad Workshop | ||
| Introduction to African American Music | ||
ARB 203-499 | ||
| Global Design | ||
| The Arts of African Peoples | ||
| The Renaissance in Italy | ||
| Baroque Art in Europe | ||
| The Arts of Colonial Latin America | ||
| Arts of West Africa | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture | ||
| Greek and Roman Painting | ||
| Greek and Roman Decorative Arts | ||
| Global Cultural Diversity | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Relations | ||
| The Middle East: Anthropological Perspectives | ||
| Latin American Archaeology | ||
| Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts | ||
| Global Media Ethnography | ||
| Anthropology of Religion | ||
| Food, Taste, and Desire | ||
| Havighurst Colloquium | ||
| FSB International Studies Programs | ||
CHI 203-499 | ||
| Healthcare Information Technology Around the World | ||
| Introduction to Global Cybersecurity | ||
| Technology, Ethics, and Global Society | ||
| Global and Strategic Issues in Information Technology | ||
| Greek and Roman Tragedy | ||
| Women in Antiquity | ||
| Justice and the Law in Antiquity | ||
| Classical Mythology and the Arts | ||
| Introduction to Africa | ||
| Africa to 1884 | ||
| The Making of Modern Africa | ||
| History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s | ||
| Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Afro-Brazilian Diaspora Through Film and Arts | ||
| International Economic Relations | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| International Trade and Commercial Policy | ||
| International Monetary Relations | ||
| Chinese Education through Culture, Customs, History, and Development | ||
| Integrative Writing in Global Contexts | ||
| Introduction to European Literature | ||
| Caribbean, Latin American, and Latinx Literatures | ||
| Love and Death in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature | ||
| Empire and Utopia in Russian Literature | ||
| Communism and Catastrophe in Modern Russian Literature | ||
| British Modernism, 1890-1945 | ||
| From Marco Polo to Machiavelli | ||
| Dante's Divine Comedy | ||
| Writing for Global Audiences | ||
| International Business Finance | ||
FRE 203-499 | ||
| Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film | ||
| German Film in Global Context | ||
| Italian Cinema | ||
| Survey of Japanese Cinema | ||
| Global French Cinema | ||
| World Regional Geography: Patterns and Issues | ||
| Creating Global Peace | ||
| The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia | ||
| Global Sustainable Futures | ||
| Geography and Gender | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Global Perspectives on Natural Disasters | ||
| Political Geography | ||
GER 203-499 | ||
| Gateway to Global Health | ||
| Global Aging | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898 | ||
| History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s | ||
| Making of Modern Europe, 1450-1750 | ||
| Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies | ||
| History of England to 1688 | ||
| The Renaissance | ||
| Revolution in Latin America | ||
| Eurasian Nomads and History | ||
| Italy: Machiavelli to Mussolini | ||
| Industry and Empire: Europe from 1850 to 1914 | ||
| Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945 | ||
| Reconstruction of Europe Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Chinese History | ||
| Modern Japanese History | ||
| History of the Russian Empire | ||
| The Soviet Union and Beyond | ||
| Topics in World History | ||
| Italian Food Cultures in Context | ||
| Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Problem Solving in International Studies | ||
| Issues in the Global South | ||
| Global Development and Inequality | ||
| Applied Topics in International Studies | ||
| Special Topics in International Studies | ||
| Senior Capstone in International Studies | ||
| Problems of the Middle East | ||
ITL 203-499 | ||
JPN 203-499 | ||
| International Journalism | ||
| Global Well-Being | ||
| Global and Community Nutrition | ||
| National and Global Health Policy | ||
| Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film | ||
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues | ||
| Latin American Popular Culture | ||
| Current Latin American Issues | ||
| Intercultural Perspectives in Action | ||
| Self-determination and regionalism in Europe | ||
| Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management | ||
| Logistics Management | ||
| Global Strategic Sourcing | ||
| Sustainable Marketing Management | ||
| Political Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies | ||
| Current World Problems | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| Communism and Soviet Politics, 1917-1991 | ||
| Politics of Western Europe | ||
| Politics of Eastern Europe | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Topics in International Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Foreign Policy Analysis | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| International Law | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| International Security Issues | ||
| Politics of Cybersecurity | ||
| European Union: Politics and Policies | ||
| Seminar on Comparative Political Systems | ||
| The International System | ||
| Conflict Management in a Divided World | ||
POR 203-499 | ||
| Arabian Gulf Economies in Social Transition | ||
RUS 203-499 | ||
| Global Sport Perspectives | ||
SPN 203-499 | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Global Childhood Education: Diversity, Education & Society | ||
| Research & World Performance | ||
| World Stages | ||
And/or any business courses taken abroad and approved in advance by the Business in the Global Market Certificate Advisor | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |
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Students must complete 3 credit hours for the language requirement; if they test into a course beyond 202, they must complete that course to fulfill the language requirement. American Sign Language courses offered through the College of Arts and Science may not be used to fulfill this requirement.