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Pamplin School of Business: Global Business B.B.A.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Business recognize that a global perspective is crucial to success in today's economy. They graduate ready for a wide variety of careers in diverse areas such as global marketing, economic development, operations, finance, and trade relations. The unique requirements of this major include proficiency in a foreign language and cultural immersion in a summer, semester or yearlong study abroad program. Global Business majors choose a specific area of concentration in any of the major disciplines, which brings general coursework in international marketing, economics, finance, and cross-cultural management into a tighter focus. These experiences and studies provide students with a solid foundation for recognizing and solving complex business problems from a global perspective.
Study Abroad Requirement
The cultural immersion requirement of the Global Business major can be met through any of the study abroad programs sponsored by the University, or by participating in programs offered through the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES). Students are strongly advised to study in a country that will help them further their language proficiency. Students may contact Lisa Reed, Associate Dean and Liason for International Studies, at reedl@up.edu or click here to learn more.

Language Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency through the intermediate level of one language (other than their native language) as determined by the foreign languages department. If proficiency at intermediate level is attained in less than six hours, students must take additional electives to meet the six hour minimum for language. Students are strongly encouraged to take elective courses with an international flavor, including additional language classes.

Global Business General Curriculum

University Core Requirements – 39 hours
The University Core Curriculum emphasizes a diverse set of disciplines in order to prompt students to engage with fundamental questions of existence in a cross-disciplinary way, rather than holding that one particular discipline has all the answers. Each of our core courses embeds certain Core Skills, such as writing and analytical and logical reasoning. In developing these skills students acquire the tools they will need to contribute to and flourish in an increasingly complex world.

See the courses that make up the University Core.

School of Business - College Requirements – 51-57 hours
In conjunction with the University core requirements, all business students are required to take 51-57 courses that make up the Pamplin School of Business College requirements, business foundation, and Professional development program.

See the courses that make up the college requirements.

Global Business B.B.A. Major Requirements – 18 hours
3	ECN 440	International Economics
3	BUS 441	International Finance
3	BUS 443	International Marketing Management
Global Business Electives: Choose from one concentration - 9 hours
Accounting:
3	BUS 310	Intermediate Accounting I
3	BUS 311	Intermediate Accounting II
3	BUS 312	Cost Accounting
Economics
3	ECN 310	Econometrics
3	ECN 319	Intermediate Microeconomics
3	ECN 320	Intermediate Macroeconomics
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management
3	BUS 364	Innovation
3	BUS 385	Opportunity Assessment
3	BUS 486	Venture Launch
Finance
3	BUS 330	Managerial Finance
3	BUS 430	Investments
3	BUS 431	Financial Markets & Institutions
Marketing
3	BUS 370	Marketing Research
3	BUS 371	Consumer Behavior
3	BUS 376	Sustainable Marketing
Operations and Technology Management - choose three of the following courses: (*is highly recommended)
3	BUS 356	Database Management
3	BUS 364	Innovation
3	BUS 452*	Project Management
3	BUS 453*	Supply Chain Management
3	BUS 454	Project Management Processes & Certification
3	BUS 456*	Systems Analysis & Design
3	BUS 457	Inventory Management
3	BUS 458	Operations Mgmt. for Competitive Advantage
Language Requirement – 12 hours (Chinese, German, French, Spanish)
Global Business majors must demonstrate proficiency through the intermediate level of one language (other than their native tongue) as determined by the Foreign Languages Department. If proficiency is attained prior to the taking of 12 hours, students may take non-business courses to fulfill this requirement. To accommodate this requirement, the business elective requirement of the Global Business major is reduced to six hours (two courses) to allow for the twelve credit hours of language.

To view Undergraduate Business Course Descriptions, click here.

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Pamplin School of Business: Global Business B.B.A.

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