Global Business Studies Major, B.A.

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All candidates for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Business Studies must satisfy the General Studies requirements, Global Business Studies Major requirements, and Minor area requirements described in the following sections. The basic structure of the B.A. in Global Business Studies program is:

**B.A. Global Business Studies Requirements**
Required Courses	Semester Hours
General Studies	33-34
Major in Global Business Studies	57-59
Minor	18-24
Unrestricted General Electives*	3-12
Total Hours (minimum)	120

*Unrestricted general elective credits will vary depending on the choice of Minor. Total unrestricted general electives must be sufficient for the student to meet MSU Denver's minimum required 120 semester hours.

Note: MSU Denver's Multicultural requirement may be satisfied by taking an approved Multicultural course in the General Studies or the unrestricted general electives portion of the program requirements.

General Studies

The academic foundation for a successful business career or graduate work is a broad liberal arts education.

Written Communication

ENG 1010 - Composing Arguments Credits: 3
or
ENG 1009 - Stretch Composing Arguments B Credits: 3
ENG 1020 - Research and Argument Writing Credits: 3
or
ENG 1021 - Honors Research and Argument Writing Credits: 3

Oral Communication

Oral Communication Elective (CAS 1710 - Interpersonal Communication recommended) Credits: 3

Quantitative Literacy

Quantitative Literacy Elective (MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics recommended) Credits: 3-4

Arts and Humanities

Arts and Humanities Elective Credits: 6

Historical

Historical Elective (History course meeting the Global Diversity requirement recommended) Credits: 3

Natural and Physical Sciences

Natural and Physical Sciences Electives Credits: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences I

Social and Behavioral Sciences I Elective (PSC 1020 - Political Systems and Ideas recommended) Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences II

ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

Global Diversity

Students may satisfy the Global Diversity requirement by completing any course designated as Global Diversity, but it is recommended that students take this course under the Historical category. Students may also use an unrestricted general elective to satisfy this requirement.

Total for General Studies Requirements: 33-34 credits

Global Business Studies Major Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Global Business Studies prepares students with multiple cultural perspectives along with foundational knowledge of how a global business operates. Upon graduation, students will be prepared for jobs with non-profits, NGOs, trade specialists, businesses engaged in international trade, and international commerce-related government jobs.

The Global Business Studies Major requirements consist of eleven required business courses (33 credit hours), seven global cultural perspective courses (21 credit hours), and one course (3 credit hours) chosen from an international business-focused internship, a business study abroad course, or foreign language. A minimum grade of “C-” or better is required in all Global Business Studies Major courses. Students will also complete a minor of their choosing.

Required Business Courses

ACC 1010 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
or
ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Credits: 3
ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
FIN 3100 - International Money and Finance Credits: 3
MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3
MGT 3230 - International Business Law Credits: 3
MGT 3820 - International Business Credits: 3
MGT 4700 - Global Management Credits: 3 *
MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
Subtotal: 33 credits
*MGT 4700 - Global Management serves as the capstone and Senior Experience for the B.A. in Global Business Studies.

Required Global Cultural Perspectives Courses

ANT 1310 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
or
CAS 2760 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
ECO 3550 - Global Economics and International Trade Credits: 3
MGT 4830 - Workforce Diversity Credits: 3
MKT 2010 - Marketing Around the Globe Credits: 3 *
or
MKT 3710 - International Marketing Credits: 3
or
MKT 3750 - Multicultural Marketing Credits: 3
PSC 2230 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
PSC 2240 - Global Challenges in the Twenty-First Century Credits: 3
or
PSC 3330 - International Organizations Credits: 3
or
PSC 3340 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
Subtotal: 21 credits
*MSU Denver requires that students successfully complete forty (40) or more credit hours of upper-division coursework. Students choosing to take MKT 2010 - Marketing Around the Globe will need to Include ten (10) upper-division credits in their minor and/or unrestricted general electives. All other students will need to take a minimum of seven (7) credit hours of upper-division credits in their minor and/or unrestricted general electives.

Additional Requirements

Select one of the following:

ACC 3980 - Internship in Accounting Credits: 1-15
or
CIS 3980 - Internship in Computer Information Systems Credits: 1-15
or
FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance Credits: 1-15
or
MGT 3980 - Internship in Management Credits: 1-15
or
MKT 3980 - Internship in Marketing Credits: 1-15
or
- Foreign Language Course Credits: 3-5
or
- Study Abroad Course Credits: 3-5
Subtotal: 3-5 credits
Total for Global Business Studies Major Requirements: 57-59 credits

Notes

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Business Studies, a student must successfully complete thirty (30) or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any College of Business course with a course number of at least 2000, except FIN 2250. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in business courses at MSU Denver.

A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each Global Business Studies Major course in order to have that course count toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Business Studies.