Global Business Theme | Grossman School of Business | The University of Vermont(title)

The global business theme is designed to build students' skills, knowledge, and abilities to consider the influence of culture, law, geography, and the global economy as applied to business decisions.

As part of the undergraduate program at the Grossman School of Business, the global business theme complements coursework in broader areas such as economic development, regional business environments, and/or management, marketing, trade, and finance. Coursework from across business disciplines is used to enhance students' awareness of the differences and similarities in business conduct around the globe. Typical topics of study include the formulation of global strategy, understanding and reporting global transactions, issues in trade, finance and currency, marketing across geographic boundaries and developing and coordinating global supply chains.

Students are encouraged to combine business courses with supplemental coursework in related international subjects such as language, history, politics, and culture. Students are highly encouraged to study abroad and obtain minimum competency levels in a second language to add to their understanding of global business.

Possible Career Paths Following a Global Business Theme

Depending upon a student's interests and skills, the Global Business theme can help prepare students for careers involving international market analysis, international commercial and investment banking, portfolio analysis and risk assessment, new market development, and international management and consulting.

Required Coursework

Required Senior Capstone: 
BUS 4920Global Business Strategic Cap3
Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's Office or faculty approval):9
BUS 2432Political Envir of Business 
BUS 2990Special Topics (As Approved) 
BUS 3442International Management 
BUS 3530Consumer Behavior 
BUS 3554Services Marketing 
BUS 3555Marketing Communications 
BUS 3580Intn'l Market Analysis 
BUS 3610Corporate Financial Reporting1 
BUS 3611Corporate Financial Reporting2 
BUS 3730Supply Chain Management 
BUS 3810Fixed Income Security Analysis 
BUS 3820Security Val & Portfolio Mgmt 
BUS 3830International Finance Mgmt 
BUS 3840Free Markets & Free Enterprise 
BUS 3860Financial Tech and Analytics 
BUS 3990Special Topics (As Approved) 
BUS 5615Advanced Accounting 
BUS 5641Corporation Taxation