Minor in Global Business Management

Being able to work well with people from other cultures, both outside and inside your country, is vital in the changing global environment. Cultural sensitivity and awareness of different perceptions, values, and traditions are important individual skills. Many people identify with more than one culture, adding to the complexity of cross-cultural relations. In this course students learn to be alert to possible cultural differences. Students come to understand these differences and learn not to rely on self-referential criteria.

Surveys the scope of international business with special emphasis on various environments including political, economic, legal, technological, and sociocultural. Also discusses the managerial process of planning, organizing, controlling, and leading in a global context and its application to achieve success in international business.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201

A general survey of international law including treaties and international organizations. Topics include the European community, WTO, U.S. trade policy, international contracts, and international payment mechanisms.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-231 or BU-231

Global business means political, economic, and sociocultural interdependence and the linkages among politics, economics, cultural traditions, industries, and regional trading blocs that create an environment of change and uncertainty. It is in this changing environment that business leaders must learn to operate successfully. This course introduces students to global leadership and its development and is designed for students who want to work effectively with people from various cultures. The content and skills taught in this course provide tools for students to lead more effectively in today's more integrated global economy.

Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites are established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.

Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more interdependent parties. Hence, the purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the psychological and strategic dynamics of negotiation. The course is grounded in the major concepts and theories of bargaining, negotiation, and mediation and is designed to use a combination of simulations and analysis to build your own personal experience in the classroom and in the real world.

Students are directly involved in various dimensions of business. Emphasis is on the practical application of business principles and skills to a specific industry or organization. An on-site business professional supervises students.

Students in this course will learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and business management. Students will identify business opportunities and work in teams to plan to create a product or service. Business plans, marketing, and financing the business will be covered. Business-focused oral and written communication skills are analyzed and practiced. The final deliverable will be a business pitch to a panel of investors.

An interdisciplinary study of the management of organizations and decision making, utilizing behavioral and quantitative approaches. Topics include decision-making, motivation and behavior, leadership, group behavior, organizational change, planning, control, and allocation of resources. These topics are addressed against a backdrop of management responses to issues of ethics, social responsibility, and globalization. Lecture and case-study format.

Being able to work well with people from other cultures, both outside and inside your country, is vital in the changing global environment. Cultural sensitivity and awareness of different perceptions, values, and traditions are important individual skills. Many people identify with more than one culture, adding to the complexity of cross-cultural relations. In this course students learn to be alert to possible cultural differences. Students come to understand these differences and learn not to rely on self-referential criteria.

Surveys the scope of international business with special emphasis on various environments including political, economic, legal, technological, and sociocultural. Also discusses the managerial process of planning, organizing, controlling, and leading in a global context and its application to achieve success in international business.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201

Global business means political, economic, and sociocultural interdependence and the linkages among politics, economics, cultural traditions, industries, and regional trading blocs that create an environment of change and uncertainty. It is in this changing environment that business leaders must learn to operate successfully. This course introduces students to global leadership and its development and is designed for students who want to work effectively with people from various cultures. The content and skills taught in this course provide tools for students to lead more effectively in today's more integrated global economy.

Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites are established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.

Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more interdependent parties. Hence, the purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the psychological and strategic dynamics of negotiation. The course is grounded in the major concepts and theories of bargaining, negotiation, and mediation and is designed to use a combination of simulations and analysis to build your own personal experience in the classroom and in the real world.

Students are directly involved in various dimensions of business. Emphasis is on the practical application of business principles and skills to a specific industry or organization. An on-site business professional supervises students.