Global Management Major

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Global Management Major
The global management major enables students to develop expertise in the management of people, processes, and policies in a global context.
•    People - Enhancing and developing competencies to manage people across national and cultural boundaries.
•    Processes - Integrating knowledge development, product procurement, manufacturing, and distribution for a global supply chain.
•    Policies - Managing internal and external environments such as globally-dispersed stakeholders, corporate governance, and cross-border regulations.
A deep understanding of these interrelated areas, complemented by a concentration in a business function and a focused choice of arts and sciences courses, is critical for those who seek to add value to the firms of tomorrow.
Starting with the core material of traditional management theory and practice, the Global Management Major adds knowledge of global policy, economics, regulations, and operations. The integrated, forward-looking “people, process, policy model” provides students with an advantage in competing for attractive internships and full-time positions in multinational firms.
 

Prerequisites    BUSORG 1020 with a C or better.   
Courses    

GMM Major Courses:

Required (3 credits)
•    BUSECN 1508 Key International Economic Issues for Managers
 

Electives (12 credits)
•    Complete 4 of 6 courses  from this set:
•    BUSMKT 1341 International Marketing
•    BUSFIN 1341 International Finance
•    BUSORG 1655: International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior, 
•    BUSSCM 1730: Managing Global Supply Chains

•    BUSHRM 1670 Global Workforce Management & Change
•     BUSSPP 1740: Global Strategy and Competitive Advantage

Global Experience   (3 credits) 

Pitt Business has a broad array of international internship, global service learning and international consulting field project opportunities. Global Management majors are required to complete at least one these international workplace-based experiences from the following options:

• International Internship through the Global Business Institute or International Internship Program
• Service-learning Project through Global Service Learning program.
• Consulting Field Project (BUS0600) through the Global Business Institute.

These workplace-based experiences are either 3 or 6 credits each.  NOTE:  For international full-time students, this requirement remains.  This means that participating in a full-time degree plan at Pitt does not waive this requirement.  

Language    At a minimum, Level 4 of a foreign language must be satisfactorily completed (a two-year, four-course sequence at the University of Pittsburgh or equivalent via placement). If a foreign language is studied while abroad, the student’s language proficiency will be evaluated upon return via a University of Pittsburgh foreign-language placement exam. Students are encouraged to pursue language study beyond the minimum requirement to enhance basic proficiency and to be more prepared to take advantage of the study/internship abroad experience.  Students with English as a second language will need to take up to level 2 of a language that is not their home language or English.  

Total Credits    At least 18 (could be more depending on number of language credits needed and if the global experience is 6 credits instead of 3)