UMUC

School of Undergraduate Studies

Global Business and Public Policy

Students may seek an academic major in global business and public policy.

Major in Global Business and Public Policy

You’ll be ready to excel in a career in virtually any economic sector—from international to local to nonprofit—when you’re equipped with a degree in this challenging, fascinating area.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in global business and public policy will be able to:

  • Define relevant theories and concepts and explain their applications to global business and public policy.
  • Identify and assess the impact of national social systems on international business and public policy.
  • Describe the dynamic interrelationships between the domestic and global environments.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of government, multinational corporations, and global and regional organizations in international business and identify related public policy issues.
  • Explain the role of the manager as a global leader in today’s complex, cross-functional, multicultural, economic, and political settings.
  • Apply critical thinking, analytic, communication, and team building skills.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in global business and public policy requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 36 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 43 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Global Business and Public Policy Major - Course Requirements

Coursework for a major in global business and public policy::

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the BS in global business and public policy. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Coursework for the major is indicated by ‡

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

  • First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits) Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.
  • EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course)
  • LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
  • WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
  • MATH 107 College Algebra (3) or a higher-level math course
  • BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3) (strongly recommended elective for students with no prior business experience)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

  • ‡ ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
  • ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) (related requirement for the major; also fulfills first behavioral and social sciences requirement)
  • NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1) or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement
  • WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement
  • IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
  • PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) or a foreign language course or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

  • STAT 230 Business Statistics (3) (related requirement for the major)
  • ‡ ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
  • ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (related requirement for the major)
  • HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
  • PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology or other course to fulfill the second behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)
  • SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3) or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement
  • BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement
  • ‡ BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)
  • ‡ MRKT 310 Marketing Principles and Organization (3)
  • IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3) or ACCT 326 Accounting Information Systems (related requirement for the major; also fulfills the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement)

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

  • WRTG 394/394X Business Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ upper-level intensive writing requirement
  • BMGT 380 Business Law I (3) (related requirement for the major)
  • ‡ BMGT 392 Global Business Management (3)
  • ‡ FINC 330 Business Finance (3)
  • ‡ BMGT 437 International Business Law (3) or other supplemental major course
  • ‡ BMGT 366 Managing in the Public Sector (3)
  • ‡ BMGT 456 Multinational Management (3)
  • ‡ BMGT 482 Business and Government (3)
  • ‡ BMGT 454 The Global Manager and Public Policy (3) or MRKT 454 Global Marketing
  • ‡ BMGT 339 Government and Business Contracting (3) or other supplemental major course
  • BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3) (recommended elective)

Minor and/or Elective Courses (to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) (25)

Total credits for BS in global business and public policy: 120