The globalization of the marketplace demands employees who can successfully compete in a multicultural business environment in the United States and around the world. Understanding the significant cultural, economic and political differences between countries and regions is vital to success in international business.
To develop these competencies, the Leeds School of Business offers the Global Business Certificate to its students. The certificate provides diverse exposure to global business principles and opportunities to develop intercultural self-awareness and a global mindset.
Requirements
Required Courses and Credits
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Business Courses | ||
| International Business and Management | ||
or INBU 3500 | Global Intensive: International Strategy and Entrepreneurship | |
| International Business and Marketing | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Operations Management | ||
| Business Solutions for Global Development | ||
Any Leeds Global Seminar | ||
| New Venture Creation (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Special Topics in Finance (London Finance Global Seminar) | ||
| International Business and Management (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Operations Management Global Seminar | ||
| Doing Business in China | ||
| Leading and Managing Across Cultures in Northern Europe | ||
| International Operations in Hong Kong | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa | ||
| Supply Chain Management (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Product Strategy (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| International Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 5-6 | |
Business Courses | ||
| First-Year Global Experience 2 | ||
| The Sustainable Firm: Strategies and Practice | ||
| Global Internship 1 | ||
| Internship - London Seminar 1 | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
| Global Business Ethics | ||
Language Courses (2000 level or higher only) | ||
| Intermediate Arabic 1 | ||
| Intermediate Arabic 2 | ||
| Advanced Arabic 1 | ||
| Advanced Arabic 2 | ||
| Intermediate Chinese 1 | ||
| Intermediate Chinese 2 | ||
| Advanced Chinese 1 | ||
| Advanced Chinese 2 | ||
| Second-Year French Grammar Review and Reading 1 | ||
| Second-Year French Grammar Review and Reading 2 | ||
| French Phonetics and Pronunciation | ||
| French Composition | ||
| Business French 1 | ||
FRSI 3110 | ||
FRSI 3120 | ||
| Intermediate German 1 | ||
| Intermediate German 2 | ||
| Advanced German 1 | ||
| Advanced German 2 | ||
| Business German | ||
| Advanced German III | ||
| Intermediate Modern Hebrew, First Semester | ||
| Intermediate Modern Hebrew, Second Semester | ||
| Third Year Modern Hebrew, First Semester | ||
| Third Year Modern Hebrew, Second Semester | ||
| Advanced Biblical Hebrew, Third Year, First Semester | ||
| Intermediate Hindi 1 | ||
| Intermediate Hindi 2 | ||
| Advanced Hindi 1 | ||
| Advanced Hindi 2 | ||
| Intermediate Indonesian 1- DILS | ||
| Intermediate Indonesian 2- DILS | ||
| Intermediate Italian Reading, Grammar, and Composition 1 | ||
| Intermediate Italian Reading, Grammar, and Composition 2 | ||
| Advanced Composition 1 | ||
| Advanced Composition 2: Introduction to Literary Writing | ||
| Italian Conversation Through Art History | ||
| Intermediate Japanese 1 | ||
| Intermediate Japanese 2 | ||
| Advanced Japanese 1 | ||
| Advanced Japanese 2 | ||
| Japanese Minority and Transnational Literature | ||
| Business Japanese | ||
| Intermediate Korean 1 | ||
| Intermediate Korean 2 | ||
| Advanced Korean 1 | ||
| Advanced Korean 2 | ||
| Accelerated Latin 1 | ||
| Accelerated Latin 2 | ||
| Intermediate Latin 1 | ||
| Intermediate Latin 2 | ||
| Second-Year Portuguese 1 | ||
| Second-Year Portuguese 2 | ||
| Advanced Portuguese Language Skills | ||
| Intermediate Quechua 1 | ||
| Second-Year Russian 1 | ||
| Second-Year Russian 2 | ||
| Advanced Conversation | ||
| Third-Year Russian 1 | ||
| Third-Year Russian 2 | ||
| Advanced Russian for Heritage Speakers (Part 1) | ||
| Advanced Conversation and Composition 1 | ||
| Advanced Conversation and Composition 2 | ||
| Advanced Russian for Heritage Speakers (Part 2) | ||
| Intermediate Sanskrit 1 | ||
| Intermediate Sanskrit 2 | ||
| Second-Year Spanish 1 | ||
| Second-Year Spanish 2 | ||
| Intensive Second-Year Spanish | ||
| Advanced Spanish Language Skills | ||
| Spanish Conversation | ||
| Advanced Spanish Conversation | ||
| Advanced Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Professional Spanish for Business 1 | ||
| Professional Spanish for Business 2 | ||
| Advanced Spanish Grammar | ||
| Intermediate Swedish 1 -DILS | ||
| Intermediate Swedish 2 - DILS | ||
| Second-Year Swedish Reading and Conversation 2 | ||
| Advanced Swedish 1-DILS | ||
| Advanced Swedish 2 - DILS | ||
| Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan 1 | ||
| Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan 2 | ||
TBTN 2120 | ||
| Intermediate Tibetan II DILS | ||
| Intermediate Yiddish 1 | ||
Economics, Geography, or Political Science courses with international focus | ||
| International Economics and Policy | ||
| Economic Development and Policy | ||
| Migration, Immigrant Adaptation, and Development | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Economic History of Europe | ||
| Topics in Economic Development, History and Political Economy | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Who Runs the World? Sex, Power, and Gender in Geography | ||
| International Development: Economics, Power, and Place | ||
| Introduction to Global Public Health | ||
| Place, Power, and Contemporary Culture | ||
| Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | ||
| China’s Diverse Geographies: Environment, Society, Politics | ||
| Global Africa: Environment, Development, and Culture | ||
| Migration, Immigrant Adaptation, and Development | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Political Ecology & Latin America | ||
| Environment and Development in China | ||
| Geography of Western Europe | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| Special Topics (Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability) | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Democracy, Inequality and Violence in Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics in Southeast Asia | ||
| Political Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Current Affairs in International Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| International Behavior | ||
| Western European Politics | ||
| Global Development | ||
| Chinese Politics | ||
| East European Politics | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Europe and the International System | ||
| Technology, Society and the Future | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| Issues in Latin American Politics | ||
| America, the Environment, and the Global Economy | ||
Any of the Core Courses not applied toward the core course requirements | ||
| Business Solutions for Global Development | ||
| International Business and Management | ||
or INBU 3500 | Global Intensive: International Strategy and Entrepreneurship | |
| International Business and Marketing | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Operations Management | ||
Any Leeds Global Seminar 2 | ||
| Global Experience | ||
| Select one experience | ||
| First-Year Global Experience | ||
| Global Internship | ||
| Internship - London Seminar | ||
Semester/Summer Abroad | ||
International Volunteer Experience | ||
Any Leeds Global Seminar | ||
| New Venture Creation (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Special Topics in Finance (London Finance Global Seminar) | ||
| International Business and Management (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Operations Management Global Seminar | ||
| Doing Business in China | ||
| Leading and Managing Across Cultures in Northern Europe | ||
| International Operations in Hong Kong | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa | ||
| Supply Chain Management (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Product Strategy (Only if taken as a Global Seminar) | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| International Community Connection | ||
| (Attend two events) 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
| 1 | Options for international electives include international business electives, language, geography, economics or political science. Only one foreign language course may be utilized for this requirement; the other class should be in another area. |
| 2 | Students are required to attend two campus events with a global focus. Options are available on the certificate website. |
Additional Requirements
In addition to the three core courses and two elective courses as described above, the certificate program requires that students complete an experiential learning component. Students must participate in a global experience. This requirement may be satisfied in a number of ways including participation in a Leeds First-Year Global Experience, Leeds Global Seminar, global internship or study abroad program. International volunteer experiences or service learning work that is pre-approved may also be accepted.
All courses taken for the certificate must be taken for a letter grade. The exception is coursework taken on study abroad, which automatically transfers as pass/fail credit.
For any questions about these requirements, students should contact leeds.global@colorado.edu.
Learning Outcomes
By the completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Solve business problems that are distinct to global enterprises with an interdisciplinary approach.
- Effectively communicate about major global business trends in diverse environments.
- Resolve issues of ethics and social responsibility by considering appropriate cross-cultural elements.
- Adapt business decision-making to the technology, tools and data available in internationally diverse markets.