Global Studies, BA: Global Management
The Global Management track focuses on the impact of globalization on business and the world economy and prepares students for future management roles capable of:
- analyzing transnational issues,
- strategizing within a global, cross-cultural context,
- and implementing projects with a strong understanding of globalization’s implications for the private and the public sectors.
This track will prepare students to assume leadership roles in many areas, but it will be especially advantageous in international business, consulting, education, government, and policy making. In addition, graduates of this track will meet all the foundation course requirements for admission to the UWM MBA program.
If you are interested in this track and are an enrolled UWM student, use the button to start the declaration of major process. Students are strongly encouraged to declare before earning 75 credits.
Major Requirements
To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, students in all tracks must complete 120 credits, including a minimum of 36 credits in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above), while fulfilling the requirements below. GPAs of at least 2.000 overall and 2.500 in the selected track are required for graduation. Students also are responsible for completing the University-wide General Education Requirements.
Beyond the University-wide General Education requirements, students must also complete an additional 6 credits of Humanities GER courses and an additional 6 credits of Social Science GER courses, some of which are required or elective courses in the major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Studies Core | ||
| GLOBAL 101 | Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics (SS) | 3 |
| GLOBAL 201 | Introduction to Global Studies II: Economics and the Environment (SS) | 3 |
| GLOBAL 202 | Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology (SS) | 3 |
| Global Studies Capstone 1 | ||
| GLOBAL 550 | Advanced Seminar in Global Studies: | 3 |
| World Regions | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GEOG 110 | The World: Peoples and Regions (SS) | |
| HIST 132 | World History Since 1500 (HU) | |
| POL SCI 106 | Politics of the World's Nations (SS) | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Six semesters (or equivalent) of a single foreign language with passing grades | ||
| International Experience | ||
| Students will be required to complete 2 of the options below: | ||
| Option 1: 3-9 credits of study abroad | ||
| Option 2: 1-6 credits of an international internship | ||
| Option 3: 1-6 credits of a domestic internship with a global organization or clear international focus | ||
| Total International Experience Credits | 12 | |
| Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | ||
| Global Communications | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Global Management | ||
| Global Security | ||
| Global Sustainability | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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GLOBAL 550 is required for all tracks except Global Management, which has a separate capstone experience.
Global Management Track
To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies through the Global Management track, students must fulfill the following requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Management Track Core | ||
| BUS ADM 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS ADM 210 | Statistical Modeling in Business Analytics | 4 |
| BUS ADM 230 | Introduction to Information Technology Management | 4 |
| BUS ADM 330 | Organizations | 3 |
| BUS ADM 350 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BUS ADM 360 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS ADM 465 | International Marketing | 3 |
| BUS ADM 496 | International Business (capstone) | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 104 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 351 | Introduction to International Economic Relations | 3 |
| ENGLISH 205 | Business Writing | 3 |
| GLOBAL 541 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| or MATH 208 | Quantitative Models for Business | |
| BUS ADM 535 | Global Information Technology Management | 3 |
| or GLOBAL 311 | Contexts for Global Management | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| COMMUN 350 | Intercultural Communication | |
| COMMUN 450 | Cross-Cultural Communication | |
| COMMUN 550 | International and Global Communication | |
| Global Management Track Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits (see below) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Global Management Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS ADM 441 | Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS ADM 456 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS ADM 467 | Marketing Seminar: (with International Topic Only) | 3 |
| BUS ADM 495 | Special Topics in Business: (with International Topic Only) | 3 |
| BUS ADM 535 | Global Information Technology Management (if not selected above) | 3 |
| COMMUN 350 | Intercultural Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| COMMUN 450 | Cross-Cultural Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| COMMUN 365 | Negotiation Skills Workshop | 3 |
| COMMUN 550 | International and Global Communication (if not selected above) | 3 |
| COMMUN 665 | Introduction to Mediation | 3 |
| ECON 325 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 353 | Economic Development | 3 |
| ECON 447 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 454 | International Trade | 3 |
| GERMAN 360 | German for the Global World | 3 |
| GERMAN 474 | German for Professional Purposes | 3 |
| GLOBAL 311 | Contexts for Global Management (if not selected above) | 3 |
| GLOBAL 451 | Access, Security, and Intercultural Contexts in Global Communications | 3 |
| JAMS 461 | Media Ethics | 3 |
| POL SCI 316 | International Law | 3 |
| POL SCI 330 | The Politics of International Economic Relations | 3 |
| POL SCI 343 | Asian International Relations | 3 |