Global Business Management

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Medium of studying

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

Business Management | International Business | Management Consulting

Area of study

Business and Administration

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

Global Business Management Bachelor of Science Degree

Overview

Lead global teams and drive success across borders with RIT’s international business degree.

Why Study Global Business Management at RIT

Focused Degree Options: Choose a track in entrepreneurship, leadership, or supply chain management.
Practice Management: Motivate, communicate, execute, and lead teams effectively using solution-based thinking with peers from partner universities and RIT’s global campuses.
Global Rotation Option: Through our global business management rotation, you can gain a global perspective on business, management, and operations by spending two semesters at our global campuses in RIT Croatia or RIT Dubai.
Industry Exposure: Study the latest industry trends and software taught by top faculty and industry practitioners with leadership from the Management Advisory Board.

RIT’s BS in Global Business Management

This bachelor of science in global business management builds a T-shaped professional, who is characterized by a deep disciplinary knowledge and an understanding of the professional and personal skills that transcend disciplines. In this program, you will:

Gain an understanding of solution-based thinking with a curriculum that features a strong emphasis on design thinking.
Develop cross-cultural teamwork and management skills through various team projects with peers from partner universities and RIT's global campuses.

BS in Global Business Management Curriculum

The BS in global business management curriculum provides both depth and flexibility through management courses that emphasize:

Operations management
Strategic management
Leading cross-cultural teams
Communication
Critical reasoning

In addition to a foundation in business management, you will also choose a concentration in:

Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Supply chain management

Global Business Management Rotation: Study Abroad at RIT Croatia and RIT Dubai

The global business management rotation is an immersive experience in which you will participate with a cohort of students to gain a global perspective of business and commerce by studying international business on three continents:

RIT: The majority of your course work will occur on RIT’s main campus in Rochester, N.Y.
RIT Croatia: You’ll spend the spring semester of your second year at RIT Croatia, in Zagreb, the country's capital and a center for international trade and business.
RIT Dubai: Spend the spring semester of your third year at the RIT Dubai's strategically located campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis, one of the world's leading business centers for advanced electronic innovation and design.

Hands-On Experience Equals Real-World Skills

Students in the global business management major have the opportunity to complete at least one semester of paid cooperative education experience. These business co-ops enable you to gain career experience in a range of industries to prepare you to become a competitive, marketable candidate for positions once you graduate.

Furthering Your Education Global Business Management

RIT’s Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years, giving you a competitive advantage.

+1 MBA Early Acceptance Pathway: Successful RIT applicants who are offered admission into the BS degree in global business management as an incoming first-year student may also be offered conditional early acceptance into the +1 MBA Early Acceptance Pathway. This option enables you to earn both your BS degree and an MBA in as little as five years of study. Learn how the +1 MBA Early Acceptance Pathway can help you add a competitive advantage to your studies.
+1 MBA: Students who enroll in a qualifying undergraduate degree have the opportunity to add an MBA to their bachelor’s degree after their first year of study, depending on their program. Learn how the +1 MBA can accelerate your learning and position you for success.

Careers and Cooperative Education

Typical Job Titles

Appraisal Coordinator
Asset Management Analyst
Business Analyst
Business Management Consultant
Contracts Negotiator
Customer Service Lead
E-commerce manager
Financial Analyst
Private Client Associate
Program Manager
Project Manager
Sales Coordinator

Industries

Advertising, PR, and Marketing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Management Consulting
Retail Stores

Cooperative Education

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Business co-ops provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your knowledge of business, management, finance, accounting, and related fields in professional settings. You'll make valuable connections between course work and real-world applications as you build a network of professional contacts.

Students in the global business management degree are required to complete at least one block of cooperative education.

Curriculum for Global Business Management BS

Global Business Management, BS degree, typical course sequence

First Year
- ACCT-110: Financial Accounting
- ACCT-210: Management Accounting
- ECON-101: Principles of Microeconomics (General Education – Global Perspective)
- ECON-201: Principles of Macroeconomics (General Education)
- INTB-225: Global Business Environment (General Education)
- MATH-161: Applied Calculus (General Education)
- MGIS-130: Information Systems & Technology
- MGMT-101: Business 1: Introduction to Business Communication, Planning & Analysis
- MGMT-102: Business 2: Business Planning and Professional Development
- STAT-145: Introduction to Statistics I (General Education – Mathematical Perspective A)
- YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
Second Year
- BANA-255: Data Literacy, Analytics, and Decision Making (General Education)
- COMM-253: General Education – Elective: Communication (General Education)
- FINC-220: Financial Management
- MGMT-215: Organizational Behavior
- MGMT-340: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (General Education - Ethical Perspective)
- MKTG-230: Principles of Marketing
- SCBI-035: Careers in Business
- STAT-146: Introduction to Statistics II (General Education – Mathematical Perspective B)
Third Year
- DECS-310: Operations Management
- DECS-350: Project Management
- MGMT-310: Leading Cross-Cultural & Virtual Teams (WI-PR)
- Choose one of the following:
  - HRDE-386: Human Resources Development
  - MGMT-450: Negotiations and Decision-Making
- Choose one of the following:
  - INTB-499: International Business Co-op (summer)
  - MGMT-499: Management Co-op (summer)
Fourth Year
- INTB-550: Competing Globally
- MGMT-560: Strategic Management
- General Education - Social Perspective
- General Education – Electives
- General Education – Immersion 3
- Global Business Management Elective
- Open Electives

Approved Global Business Management Electives

COMM-304: Intercultural Communication
DECS-435: Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
FINC-420: International Finance
INTB-315: Exporting and Global Sourcing
INTB-480: Specialized Topics in Global Business
INTB-489: Seminar in International Business
MGIS-360: Building a Web Business
MGIS-429: Cyber: Risk and Resilience
MGMT-330: Design Thinking and Concept Development
MGMT-350: Entrepreneurship
MGMT-470: Applied Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
MGMT-489: Seminar in Management
MKTG-320: Digital Marketing
MKTG-330: Global Marketing
MKTG-365: Marketing Analytics

Admissions and Financial Aid

First-Year Admission

First-year applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background that includes:

4 years of English
3 years of social studies and/or history
3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus ispreferred.
2-3 years of science

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants should meet these minimum degree-specific requirements:

A minimum of college algebra is required. Pre-calculus or calculus ispreferred.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.

Accreditation

Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting organization for business schools. Less than 5 percent of the institutions granting business degrees have received this accreditation.

Faculty

Joy Olabisi
John Ettlie
Dr. dt ogilvie

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