This concentration is sponsored by the Glavin Center for Global Management to allow MBA students to take courses on the practice of global management. By combining course work with an experiential component to broaden the understanding of global management, students interested in internationally active firms will achieve depth in a skill area, such as marketing or finance, and acquire a global mindset. The Global Management Concentration will be noted on your MBA transcript.

Use the chart below to plan your course of study and keep track of the number of credits earned.  An audit will be performed early in your final semester to ensure that all requirements have been met before the Global Management concentration degree is awarded.

Please note that the online submission deadline is as follows:

June 1st for September graduates

October 1st for December graduates

March 1st for May graduates

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR GMC

TOTAL OF 9 CREDITS REQUIRED AS DESIGNATED BELOW

Required - 3 Credits
(Generally offered for the Fast Track MBA as well on-campus)

MOB7559 Global Strategic Management

Minimum of at least 3 credits from the following:
(Generally NOT offered as a Fast Track elective but can be taken on-campus)

MKT7560 Global Marketing Strategy, 3 credits
FIN7509 International Finance, 1.5 credits
ECN7570 Global Trade: Policy and Strategy, 1.5 credits
ECN7525 Global Trade and Direct Investment: Policy and Strategy, 3.0 credits
ECN7572 International Business Cycles, 1.5 credits
MBA7505 Leading in a Hyperconnected World, 3 credits
MOB7170 Developing International Ventures, 3 credits
MOB7543 Managing a Diverse Workplace, 3 credits
MOB7576 Global Business Communication, 1.5 credits
MOB9520-66 Influencing in a Global Context, 1.5 credits
MBA7366 Business Environment of the New Europe, 1.5 credits
EPS7512 The Enlightened Observer, 1.5 credits
EPS7533-01 Entrepreneurship in Asia, 3 credits
MKT9510 Developing Global Markets for Technical Products - Europe, 1.5 credits

Minimum of at least 1.5 credits from the following Experiential Courses:

Global Management Independent Study*, 1.5 to 3 credits (see GPSA for approval process)
Offshore Electives*, 3 credits
Joint Management Consulting Field Experience*, 3 credits
Management Consulting Field Experience*, 3 credits (see OIP for approval process)
Global Management Program Internship*, 3 credits
Study Abroad*, usually 3 credits per course

* Requires an application process

 Please see the OIP website for additional information on the concentration:
http://www3.babson.edu/Centers/Glavin/GPS/Academics/GMconcentration.cfm