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15 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0202

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses for a Certificate
GBS 101Introduction to Global Business3
GBS 250Interest Rates and Foreign Exchange Markets3
GEG 130Introduction to Economic Geography3
MGT 276Corporate Social Responsibility and Decision Making3
Select one of the following Professional Tracks:3
Group A: Operations
Select one of the following:
GBS 205
Import/Export Basics
GBS 212
Global Sourcing and Import Procedures
GBS 225
Global Logistics and Documentation
GBS 253
Practicum
Group B: Marketing/Management
Select one of the following:
GBS 235
Global Marketing
GBS 236
Current Global Events and Perspectives
GBS 240
Global Management
GBS 253
Practicum
Total Hours15

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Discuss concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
  2. Develop a business plan for a global business with consideration to the differences in customs and business practices throughout the world.
  3. Examine foreign exchange markets and the implementation of the markets by global business stakeholders (e.g. trader of currencies, the hedger and the international importer/exporters).
  4. Apply concepts from specific professional track certificate courses (operations or marketing/management) to global business.
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