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Graduate School of Management & Technology - Programs

Master of International Management

Program Description

The Master of International Management (MIM) is an innovative, graduate-level management degree program designed to help mid-career professionals meet challenges and successfully pursue careers in international business and commerce. The program provides managers with a working knowledge of transnational business operations, their organization and management, and the global environment.

Emphasis is on developing skills for assessing the international competitive structure of industries, building marketing and business plans, formulating market entry strategies, and managing country and global business risk.

Program Overview

The curriculum requires 36 credits of coursework that includes a 3-credit capstone course.

Requirements

Initial Requirements

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study

Program Rules

All courses must be taken in the order listed.

Recommendations

Students who wish to improve their graduate writing skills may take COMM 600, Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3).

Required Courses

  • IMAN 601 Strategic Management in a Global Environment (3)
  • MGMT 615 Intercultural Communication and Leadership (3)
  • IMAN 610 Economics for Global Managers (3)
  • IMAN 615 Strategic Investment and Partnering (3)
  • IMAN 625 International Trade and Trade Policy (3)
  • IMAN 631 Financial Management for Global Managers (6)
  • MRKT 605 International Marketing Management (3)
  • IMAN 635 Managing Country Risk (3)
  • IMAN 645 The International Legal and Tax Environment (3)
  • ISAS 600 Information Systems for Managers (3)

Capstone Course: IMAN 670 Managing Overseas Operations (3) (Prerequisite: Completion of at least 30 credit hours including all IMAN courses).

Note: Some course names and numbers were updated beginning with the fall 2007 semester. If you began the program prior to fall 2007 and have chosen to follow your original, pre-fall 2007 requirements, you should use the pre-fall 2007 Study Plan for this degree.