Global Business Studies Major, B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

• Degree and Certificate Requirements  
• General Studies Requirements  
• Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  
• Senior Experience Graduation Requirements  

Program Requirements

• A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
•  To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Business Studies, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, and REL and a course number of 2000 or higher. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in business courses at MSU Denver.
• A grade of C- or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. 
• A minor is required for this program.

General Studies

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements  for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion. 

• Written Communication (6 credits) 
• Oral Communication (3 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking a course listed in the College of Business Requirements, which is COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
• Historical (3 credits) 
• Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking courses listed in the College of Business Requirements such as ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics  and ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics   
• Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)

** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences. 

Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

• Students should consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion.  
• Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.

College of Business Requirements: 12 credits

• COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3
• ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Credits: 3

Global Business Required Courses: 24 credits

• ACC 1010 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3

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• ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3

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• BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business 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
• MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Required Global Cultural Perspectives Courses: 21 credits

• ANT 1310 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

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• ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3

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• COMM 2030 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3

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• ECO 3550 - Global Economics and International Trade Credits: 3
• MGT 4830 - Workforce Diversity Credits: 3

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• MKT 2010 - Marketing Around the Globe Credits: 3 *

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• MKT 3710 - International Marketing Credits: 3

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• MKT 3750 - Multicultural Marketing Credits: 3

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• PSC 2230 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3

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• PSC 2240 - Global Challenges in the Twenty-First Century Credits: 3

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• PSC 3330 - International Organizations Credits: 3

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• PSC 3340 - International Political Economy Credits: 3

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• ECO 3800 - Development Economics Credits: 3

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• GEG 1300 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3

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• IND 2810 - Technology and Design: Global Perspectives Credits: 3

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• SOC 1020 - Globalization–The Transformation of Social Worlds Credits: 3

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  *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: 3-5 credits

Maximum of 3 credits of an international-related Internship may apply to the degree and internships require pre-approval. Select one of the following:

• ACC 3980 - Internship in Accounting Credits: 1-15

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• CIS 3980 - Internship in Computer Information Systems Credits: 1-15

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• FIN 3980 - Internship in Finance Credits: 1-15

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• MGT 3980 - Internship in Management Credits: 1-15

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• MKT 3980 - Internship in Marketing Credits: 1-15

• or

  • Foreign Language Course Credits: 3-5

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  • Study Abroad Course Credits: 3-5

Senior Experience: 3 credits

• MGT 4700 - Global Management Credits: 3

Summary of Requirements

Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.