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

Core Courses
Select three of the following:9
Business Courses
International Business and Management
International Business and Marketing
International Financial Management
International Operations Management
Business Solutions for the Developing World: Learning through Service
Any Leeds Global Seminar (only one global seminar can count toward core courses)
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)
International Elective Courses
Select two of the following: 15-6
Business Courses
First-Year Global Experience 2
The Sustainable Firm: ESG Strategies and Practice
Global Internship 1
Internship - London Seminar 1
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Global Business Ethics
Language Courses (Upper Division only)
Advanced Arabic 1
Advanced Arabic 2
Advanced Chinese 1
Advanced Chinese 2
French Phonetics and Pronunciation
French Composition
Advanced Farsi 1
Advanced Farsi 2
Advanced German 1
Advanced German 2
Business German
Advanced German III
Third Year Modern Hebrew, First Semester
Third Year Modern Hebrew, Second Semester
Advanced Biblical Hebrew, Third Year, First Semester
Advanced Hindi 1
Advanced Hindi 2
Advanced Composition 1
Advanced Composition 2: Introduction to Literary Writing
Storia dell'arte: Advanced Composition/Conversation 3
Advanced Japanese 1
Advanced Japanese 2
Japanese Colonial and Transnational Literature
Advanced Korean 1
Advanced Korean 2
Advanced Portuguese Language Skills
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)
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
Advanced Swedish 1-DILS
Advanced Swedish 2 - DILS
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
Geography of International Development
Place, Power, and Contemporary Culture
Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
Geography of China
Geography of Africa
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 the Developing World: Learning through Service
International Business and Management
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)
International Community Connection
(Attend two events) 3
Total Credit Hours14-15

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.