Global Business Management Option (47-49 Units)

The option in Global Business Management is intended to provide students with a strong foundation in global busi­ness studies.  Consistent with the mission and direction of this campus, this curriculum meets a growing need for individuals who understand and are skilled in the complex and readily changing global environment of business organizations.  The curriculum is designed to provide students with important knowledge about global business practice and provide an understanding and appreciation of culture, language, economics, politics, and history of countries other than the United States.  A curriculum composed of College of Business Administration courses and College of Arts and Sciences courses make up this option.

Foundations of Business Courses (16 units)
BUS 3022
BUS 3044
FIN 302*2
MGMT 302* 2
MKTG 302*2
MIS 302*2
POM 302*2

*Equivalent 4-unit courses can be submitted for these two unit courses.  However, the excess units cannot count towards GBM electives

Core Arts and Sciences Courses (9 units)
COMM 3303
ECON 4413
PSCI 460**3

*PSCI 350 or consent of instructor required

Foreign Language

Students will be required to demonstrate proficiency at the advanced level in at least one foreign language. Proficiency exams are administered by the Berlitz Language Center. See COBA advisors for details.

Global Business Management Option Electives (12 units)

A minimum of 9 units must be taken from the following COBA courses in residence:

ACCT 4232
FIN 3414
FIN 4412
GBM 3511
GBM 481-4851-4
GBM 498 1-4
HTM 4044
HTM 4232
HTM 4402
SSM 3424
SSM 4484
SSM 4614

Students may count up to three (3) units of elective credits from the following Arts and Sciences courses with prior approval from COBA.

HIST 3193
HIST 3263
HIST 3623 
HIST 3653
HIST 3853

Students participating in CSU-approved study abroad courses through Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) may substitute electives taken overseas for those listed above.  However, they must get prior approval from the College of Business Administration for any business electives taken overseas.

Capstone                  
GBM 4444

Senior Experience
GBM 4923
GBM 4935
or
Global Management
Experience (6 units)
GBM 497^6

^ Global Management experience projects must have prior approval from COBA.  Students must submit project proposals and name of sponsoring international organization for approval

COBA recommends that students in the Global Option choose their upper-division Social Science General Education course (DD) from the list below.  These courses may be used to satisfy GE requirements, but may not also be applied to fulfilling the Global Business Management Option.

GEOG 3013
GEOG 450 3
ID 3063
PSYC 3413