The Undergraduate Global Business program is designed to help you combine a major in International Business with one functional area of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, information systems, entrepreneurship, or even public management. Thus, the program gives you a double major.
The Global Business major is offered through the Strategy and International Business Department. The Global Business major is an intensive program for highly focused and motivated students looking for a career in international business through an entry level position in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, management, marketing, or public management.
Included in the requirements are courses in international business and a second major in a functional area of business. The Global Business program immerses the student in theory and practice of international business by integrating academic knowledge, language, and overseas travel seminars/semester study abroad.
The BSBA in Global Business requires completion of 18 credits of global business courses, plus 18– 24 credits of the functional major. Global Business majors are assigned a faculty advisor to assist them in planning their program of study and advise them on academic and career matters. Students in this major must have the approval of their faculty advisor to register. All changes to the Global Business Program of Study must be approved by the director of the Global Business Program. Please note that Global Business freshman and sophomore courses as part of the General Education requirements in this program differ from the other Business majors.
Students are required to complete:
3.00
This course introduces the nature and processes of globalization which define todays international business environment. The course employs a multidisciplinary perspective to explore the growing interdependence of nations in their trade, investment, technology flows, and business operations. Topic include business, geographic, economic, social, cultural, political, and other issues related to globalization. The course is experiential in its approach. Students will undertake a team research project exploring globalization issues with reference to a particular country, region or industry.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Take IB-101 HST-149 or HST-150;
3.00
To provide students with an understanding of problems and opportunities associated with doing business across country and cultural boundaries and to encourage global business thinking and strategy formulation. Topics include the forms of international business involvement; economic, social, cultural and political conditions; national and multinational regulations of international transactions and investments; and global strategies for business operations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MKT 210; MGT 317; FIN 310; ISOM 310; ISOM 319; IB 321
3.00
This course will integrate global business theories and concepts with practice. Topics include: Transnational strategy, foreign direct investment, regional development clusters, role and operation of the WTO, outsourcing and supply chain management, and international ethics. Students integrate discipline-specific knowledge, practice investigation and decision-making around global business issues, improve business communication skills, and practice teamwork for global business decision- making.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Select three courses from the following:
instructors consent
1.00- 6.00
Independent study allows students to expand their classroom experience by completing research in an area of interest not already covered by Suffolk courses. The student designs a unique project and finds a full-time faculty member with expertise in that topic who agrees to sponsor it and provide feedback as the proposal is refined. A well designed and executed research project broadens and/or deepens learning in a major or minor area of study and may also enhance a students marketability to potential future employers. Students cannot register for an Independent Study until a full proposal is approved by the faculty sponsor, department chair, and academic dean. Many Independent study proposals require revisions before approval is granted; even with revisions independent study approval is NOT guaranteed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal in enough time to register for a different course if the proposal is not accepted. For complete instructions, see the SBS Independent/Directed Study Agreement and Proposal form available online.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
IB 321, Department Chair approval required before registration
3.00
A project-based course that provides a work experience component for juniors and seniors, and allows the student to apply international business theory in a practical context, thereby bridging the gap between education and practice. The internship must take place outside the students primary country of residence. Non-US students can pursue internships in the US. The internship must involve at least 100 hours of work. To be eligible, students cannot receive monetary compensation for the internship. The company offering the internship must agree to evaluate the students performance by completing an Internship Evaluation Form. Students must find a faculty supervisor who will evaluate and guide their academic work during the internship, as well as other internship-related assignments, and assign a grade upon completion of all internship requirements. Students must successfully complete both the internship and all of the academic requirements of SIB 520 in order to earn a passing grade.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
3.00
An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in international business. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.
Take FIN-310 ACCT-331;
3.00
This course explores economic, political and cultural variables that shape accounting and disclosure in various countries. Students also gain an understanding of international financial reporting standards and the forces for convergence between IFRS and USGAAP. Financial analysis in a multifinancial context.
B.LW 214 OR BLE 214
3.00
This course surveys the global legal environment of business. Emphasis is on case analysis of topics such as sovereignty, extraterritoriality, treaties, international contracts, arbitration, and the European Union. The managerial and economic significance of these topics is explored.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
EC 101 and EC 102
4.00
This course examines theories of international trade. The policy implications of each theory are explored and the effect of trade on the welfare of the nation is examined. Also the development of trade blocs and the the political economy of trade are studied. Normally offered every year.
Social Science,Asian Studies,BSJ SOCIAL SCIENCE
EC 101 and EC 102
4.00
The balance of payments and foreign exchange markets and instruments, and the determination of exchange rates. Balance-of-payments adjustments under alternative exchange-rate systems, international liquidity, international economics policy and open economy macroeconomics.
Social Science,BSJ SOCIAL SCIENCE
EC 101 and EC 102
4.00
An economic analysis of the European Union, the history of European monetary and economic integration. and the creation of the Euro. A survey of the development and evolution of key European policies, such competition, industry, agriculture, environment, regional, etc. A discussion of economic implications of the enlargement of the European Union, as well as its trade relations with the U.S. and other countries within the context of the World Trade Organization.
Social Science,BSJ SOCIAL SCIENCE
Junior Standing Required
3.00
Do you want to know how to take advantage of our global economy? This course will leverage the knowledge acquired from other entrepreneurship and global courses coupled with an overview of the global economy every entrepreneur must compete in and how to transition your business models into real world opportunities. This course will discuss the entrepreneurial process from concept to product feasibility to venture launch answering the following question: How and when should an entrepreneur plan on competing in a global market?
Take FIN-310; Junior Standing
3.00
This course covers the financing, investment and working capital management process of multinational corporations, considering such variables as exchange risk, political risk, accounting regulations and tax laws.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 & junior standing
3.00
This course examines the role of information systems and e-commerce in global business competition. It considers the technological, cultural, economic, social and legal issues in the development of cross-border information systems for business or social developments. Readings and cases will be used to examine current issues, as well as opportunities and challenges. Prerequisites: ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 May also be taken concurrently.
Offered Fall Term
MGT 101
3.00
This course provides students with knowledge of and skills in international management. Students learn how cultural factors influence behavior in the workplace and in the boardroom. In addition, the course will focus on the skills and competencies needed to successfully manage culturally diverse, cross-cultural, and geographically dispersed organizations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
TAKE MKT-210
3.00
Topics examined in this course include the variations in economic, social-cultural, legal-political, and business environments among different nations and how these variations affect the marketing practices across national boundaries. The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to compete successfully in national and international markets. Particular attention is given to the formulation of marketing plans and programs and policies to integrate and coordinate such activities on a global basis.
Take MGT-101;
3.00
Global health, global poverty, and global warming are three interrelated issues that are creating a perfect storm of crises worldwide with major impacts on the United States. This course is an overview of the problems - the needs, systems, programs, and financing. We will look critically at policies in these areas and discuss what needs to be done to address them. Students will write a major paper on an issue of their choice.
Students are required to specialize in one business discipline (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, Management, or Marketing). Students will take the major required and major elective courses as specified by the academic department concerned, which may include experiential components.
Up to one of the Global Business elective courses listed above may be double counted toward the Global Business major and the functional major, as long as it was also available as a course for the functional major.
Students must demonstrate competence beyond the second semester level of college instruction in French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Japanese, or Arabic. Other languages will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the director of the Global Business Program. Students can also demonstrate competence by taking a placement test or through an interview with a language instructor if a placement test is not available. For this purpose, students should contact the Director of the Global Business Program. In this case, students can take Free Electives instead of the language courses. A suggested list of Free Electives relevant for the Global Business Program is given below.
All Global Business majors are required to participate in overseas travel as part of their major. This requirement may be satisfied by completing a minimum of one travel seminar, a semester study abroad, or, with prior permission from the Director of the Global Business Program, a Global Business Internship abroad. Students must register for the zero-credit course SIB 560 - Global Travel Requirement, in the semester in which they plan to complete their travel.
4.00
This course is designed to provide students with a basic grounding in political institutions and processes in contemporary Spain. Political developments are presented in their socio-economic context, with special emphasis on the Spanish transition from a dictatorship to a democracy. Attention is also given to the issue of the Basque and Catalan nationalism, as well as the process of European integration. Prerequisite: GVT 281 or instructors consent. 1 term - 4 credits. Normally offered alternate years at the Madrid Campus.
Social Science
4.00
This course will explore the role played by the United States in the Middle East in the twentieth century, with emphasis on the period since World War II. Our study will begin with a decision-making approach to understanding the domestic and institutional context of Americas policy toward the region, followed by an examination of that policy as it confronted radical nationalist, socialist, and Islamic movements, Soviet influence, and specific contemporary problems - the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Lebanese civil war, the Iranian revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Gulf War. Open to non-majors, not open to freshmen. Normally offered alternate years.
Social Science,BSJ SOCIAL SCIENCE
Not open to freshmen.
4.00
This course will examiner political and economic institutions of newly independent entities from Kazakhstan to the Baltics. It will include historical roots of the Soviet Union from the Russian Revolution through the Gorbachev years. Attention will be paid to Marxist theory and non-Marxist challenges for the economy of the area as well as the state. While some of attention will be paid to foreign relations of the former Soviet Union and the current regimes with Western Europe and the U.S. and elsewhere, the major emphasis will be on domestic policy on citizens of the former Soviet Union. Normally offered alternate years.
Social Science
GVT 281 or instructors consent. Junior status or above
4.00
current political trends in the Caribbean and in selected Central American nations. Emphasis will be placed on comparative analysis of public policies in the region, as well as on external factors which impact on politics in the Caribbean and Central America. Students will use academic sources in their analysis, as well as novels and other literary sources for the background of their analysis. Not open to freshmen. Normally offered every third year. Cultural Diversity B
Cultural Diversity Opt B,Social Science
Junior status or above
4.00
Emphasis on a particular approach to the problems of economic modernization and political development. Historical background; the revolutionary movement; present political structures and current issues. Cultural Diversity B
Cultural Diversity Opt B,Social Science,Asian Studies
Junior Standing or Instructors consent. Ends April 20, 2010.
4.00
This seminar will explore actors and issues in the context of the United Nations system in connection with humanitarian governance challenges. We will examine theoretical, political, legal issues and institutional issues, then analyze protection, civil-military relations in peace operations. UN and other peace operations and responsibility to protect will be analyzed, and hard choices for all those who wish that globalization should be more humane, and who are interested to confront moving targets and evolving challenges of humanitarian governance, including dilemmas of not doing harm, when intending to do good, in international humanitarian engagement. With humanitarian actions new power comes knowledge that even the most well-intentioned projects can create as many problems as they solve. Are unforeseen consequences, blind spots, and biases of humanitarian work--from focusing too much on rules and too little on results? Students are expected to actively participate in interactive, visual and practical simulation exercises and role plays of humanitarian emergency operations Previous relevant knowledge/experience desirable.
Social Science
4.00
Why did 17 European countries surrender the sovereign control of their currency and create the Euro? Will Turkey become a member of the European Union? Will Europeans continue free riding the security protection of the United States? Is the integration process another layer of bureaucracy or an institutional instrument to dean with the permanent crises in Europe? There are some of the questions guiding the discussions in the class.
Social Science
not open to freshmen
4.00
This course explores the political and cultural history of Islam, with emphasis on the contemporary Islamic resurgence in Muslim countries. The origins and causes of this resurgence, its aims, and its effects on domestic, regional, and world politics will be examined. Offered as needed. Cultural Diversity B
Social Science,Cultural Diversity Opt B,Asian Studies
4.00
The class examines Japanese history from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The topics include early modern Japan during the Tokugawa era, Meiji Restoration, Japanese imperialism and World War II, Japans emergence as the second largest economy in the world. Cultural Diversity B
Occasional
Cultural Diversity Opt B,Humanities & History,Asian Studies,Humanities Literature Requirement
4.00
A survey of modern Chinese history from the sixteenth century to the present. The class focuses on two major themes. First, we will study the conflict between the modern state and traditional society. We will discuss Chinas turbulent transition from an old empire to the Communist regime, the dynamics behind this transition, and the price that ordinary Chinese people have paid. Second, we will study Chinas interactions with the outside world from the irst Opium War to Chinas entrance to the World Trade Organization. (Formerly HST 132) Cultural Diversity B
Occasional
Cultural Diversity Opt B,Humanities & History,Asian Studies,Humanities Literature Requirement
Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
4.00
The political, economic, social and cultural developments of the principal European states since 1900. Topics include: World War I; the social and economic dislocations of the 1920s and 1930s; the rise of Fascism and National Socialism; World War II; the remains of colonialism; modernization and Americanization since the 1960s; the European Union; Europe after the Cold War; and throughout the twentieth century, the importance of class and class conflict, nationalism, and war in shaping the European experience.
Occasional
Humanities & History,Humanities Literature Requirement
4.00
A survey of German culture, politics, and society from the end of World War II to the present day. Discussion of such topics as the post-fascist mentality, economic efficiency, re-education, Americanization, division and its legacy, high culture, entertainment for the masses, environmental movements, pacifism, and multiculturalism.
Occasional
Humanities & History,Humanities Literature Requirement
Students will complete three courses (9 credits) to qualify for this minor.
Required course:
Take IB-101 HST-149 or HST-150;
3.00
To provide students with an understanding of problems and opportunities associated with doing business across country and cultural boundaries and to encourage global business thinking and strategy formulation. Topics include the forms of international business involvement; economic, social, cultural and political conditions; national and multinational regulations of international transactions and investments; and global strategies for business operations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
And any two of the following:
instructors consent
1.00- 6.00
Independent study allows students to expand their classroom experience by completing research in an area of interest not already covered by Suffolk courses. The student designs a unique project and finds a full-time faculty member with expertise in that topic who agrees to sponsor it and provide feedback as the proposal is refined. A well designed and executed research project broadens and/or deepens learning in a major or minor area of study and may also enhance a students marketability to potential future employers. Students cannot register for an Independent Study until a full proposal is approved by the faculty sponsor, department chair, and academic dean. Many Independent study proposals require revisions before approval is granted; even with revisions independent study approval is NOT guaranteed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal in enough time to register for a different course if the proposal is not accepted. For complete instructions, see the SBS Independent/Directed Study Agreement and Proposal form available online.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
IB 321, Department Chair approval required before registration
3.00
A project-based course that provides a work experience component for juniors and seniors, and allows the student to apply international business theory in a practical context, thereby bridging the gap between education and practice. The internship must take place outside the students primary country of residence. Non-US students can pursue internships in the US. The internship must involve at least 100 hours of work. To be eligible, students cannot receive monetary compensation for the internship. The company offering the internship must agree to evaluate the students performance by completing an Internship Evaluation Form. Students must find a faculty supervisor who will evaluate and guide their academic work during the internship, as well as other internship-related assignments, and assign a grade upon completion of all internship requirements. Students must successfully complete both the internship and all of the academic requirements of SIB 520 in order to earn a passing grade.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
3.00
An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in international business. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.
Take FIN-310 ACCT-331;
3.00
This course explores economic, political and cultural variables that shape accounting and disclosure in various countries. Students also gain an understanding of international financial reporting standards and the forces for convergence between IFRS and USGAAP. Financial analysis in a multifinancial context.
B.LW 214 OR BLE 214
3.00
This course surveys the global legal environment of business. Emphasis is on case analysis of topics such as sovereignty, extraterritoriality, treaties, international contracts, arbitration, and the European Union. The managerial and economic significance of these topics is explored.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Junior Standing
3.00
Do you want to know how to take advantage of our global economy? This course will leverage the knowledge acquired from other entrepreneurship and global courses coupled with an overview of the global economy every entrepreneur must compete in and how to transition your business models into real world opportunities. This course will discuss the entrepreneurial process from concept to product feasibility to venture launch answering the following question: How and when should an entrepreneur plan on competing in a global market?
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Take FIN-310; Junior Standing
3.00
This course covers the financing, investment and working capital management process of multinational corporations, considering such variables as exchange risk, political risk, accounting regulations and tax laws.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 & junior standing
3.00
This course examines the role of information systems and e-commerce in global business competition. It considers the technological, cultural, economic, social and legal issues in the development of cross-border information systems for business or social developments. Readings and cases will be used to examine current issues, as well as opportunities and challenges. Prerequisites: ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 May also be taken concurrently.
Offered Fall Term
TAKE MKT-210
3.00
Topics examined in this course include the variations in economic, social-cultural, legal-political, and business environments among different nations and how these variations affect the marketing practices across national boundaries. The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to compete successfully in national and international markets. Particular attention is given to the formulation of marketing plans and programs and policies to integrate and coordinate such activities on a global basis.
MGT 101
3.00
This course provides students with knowledge of and skills in international management. Students learn how cultural factors influence behavior in the workplace and in the boardroom. In addition, the course will focus on the skills and competencies needed to successfully manage culturally diverse, cross-cultural, and geographically dispersed organizations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
IB will be introduced as part of the Functional Business Minor available for CAS students and require 5 courses (15 credits).
Required courses:
3.00
This course introduces students to foundational concepts in business, including functional areas, the life cycle, competition, stakeholders and ethical considerations. Students develop critical thinking by learning and using a problem solving process through a business situation analysis model to analyze various situations that confront managers and founders of small, medium, and large organizations. Students will also develop tools for analysis, allowing them to critically view business in a new and thoughtful way. The class culminates with student- teams presenting a detailed analysis and recommendations to a panel of executives and persuading them that the recommended strategy is not only feasible, but also practical for the stakeholders involved.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
3.00
This course introduces the nature and processes of globalization which define todays international business environment. The course employs a multidisciplinary perspective to explore the growing interdependence of nations in their trade, investment, technology flows, and business operations. Topic include business, geographic, economic, social, cultural, political, and other issues related to globalization. The course is experiential in its approach. Students will undertake a team research project exploring globalization issues with reference to a particular country, region or industry.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Take IB-101 HST-149 or HST-150;
3.00
To provide students with an understanding of problems and opportunities associated with doing business across country and cultural boundaries and to encourage global business thinking and strategy formulation. Topics include the forms of international business involvement; economic, social, cultural and political conditions; national and multinational regulations of international transactions and investments; and global strategies for business operations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
instructors consent
1.00- 6.00
Independent study allows students to expand their classroom experience by completing research in an area of interest not already covered by Suffolk courses. The student designs a unique project and finds a full-time faculty member with expertise in that topic who agrees to sponsor it and provide feedback as the proposal is refined. A well designed and executed research project broadens and/or deepens learning in a major or minor area of study and may also enhance a students marketability to potential future employers. Students cannot register for an Independent Study until a full proposal is approved by the faculty sponsor, department chair, and academic dean. Many Independent study proposals require revisions before approval is granted; even with revisions independent study approval is NOT guaranteed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal in enough time to register for a different course if the proposal is not accepted. For complete instructions, see the SBS Independent/Directed Study Agreement and Proposal form available online.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
IB 321, Department Chair approval required before registration
3.00
A project-based course that provides a work experience component for juniors and seniors, and allows the student to apply international business theory in a practical context, thereby bridging the gap between education and practice. The internship must take place outside the students primary country of residence. Non-US students can pursue internships in the US. The internship must involve at least 100 hours of work. To be eligible, students cannot receive monetary compensation for the internship. The company offering the internship must agree to evaluate the students performance by completing an Internship Evaluation Form. Students must find a faculty supervisor who will evaluate and guide their academic work during the internship, as well as other internship-related assignments, and assign a grade upon completion of all internship requirements. Students must successfully complete both the internship and all of the academic requirements of SIB 520 in order to earn a passing grade.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
3.00
An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in international business. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.
Take FIN-310 ACCT-331;
3.00
This course explores economic, political and cultural variables that shape accounting and disclosure in various countries. Students also gain an understanding of international financial reporting standards and the forces for convergence between IFRS and USGAAP. Financial analysis in a multifinancial context.
B.LW 214 OR BLE 214
3.00
This course surveys the global legal environment of business. Emphasis is on case analysis of topics such as sovereignty, extraterritoriality, treaties, international contracts, arbitration, and the European Union. The managerial and economic significance of these topics is explored.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Junior Standing
3.00
Do you want to know how to take advantage of our global economy? This course will leverage the knowledge acquired from other entrepreneurship and global courses coupled with an overview of the global economy every entrepreneur must compete in and how to transition your business models into real world opportunities. This course will discuss the entrepreneurial process from concept to product feasibility to venture launch answering the following question: How and when should an entrepreneur plan on competing in a global market?
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Take FIN-310; Junior Standing
3.00
This course covers the financing, investment and working capital management process of multinational corporations, considering such variables as exchange risk, political risk, accounting regulations and tax laws.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 & junior standing
3.00
This course examines the role of information systems and e-commerce in global business competition. It considers the technological, cultural, economic, social and legal issues in the development of cross-border information systems for business or social developments. Readings and cases will be used to examine current issues, as well as opportunities and challenges. Prerequisites: ISOM 310, or ISOM 423 or ACCT 430 May also be taken concurrently.
Offered Fall Term
TAKE MKT-210
3.00
Topics examined in this course include the variations in economic, social-cultural, legal-political, and business environments among different nations and how these variations affect the marketing practices across national boundaries. The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to compete successfully in national and international markets. Particular attention is given to the formulation of marketing plans and programs and policies to integrate and coordinate such activities on a global basis.
MGT 101
3.00
This course provides students with knowledge of and skills in international management. Students learn how cultural factors influence behavior in the workplace and in the boardroom. In addition, the course will focus on the skills and competencies needed to successfully manage culturally diverse, cross-cultural, and geographically dispersed organizations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Each course may count towards only one requirement. Students may not double count a course from the International Business Minor towards ANY other requirement.
3.00
This course introduces the nature and processes of globalization which define todays international business environment. The course employs a multidisciplinary perspective to explore the growing interdependence of nations in their trade, investment, technology flows, and business operations. Topic include business, geographic, economic, social, cultural, political, and other issues related to globalization. The course is experiential in its approach. Students will undertake a team research project exploring globalization issues with reference to a particular country, region or industry.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Limited to students with less than 53 credits. GPA 3.2 or higher.
3.00
This course introduces the nature and processes of globalization which define todays international business environment. The course employs a multidisciplinary perspective to explore the growing interdependence of nations in their trade, investment, technology flows, and business operations. Topic include business, geographic, economic, social, cultural, political, and other issues related to globalization. The course is experiential in its approach. Students will undertake a team research project exploring globalization issues with reference to a particular country, region or industry.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Take IB-101 HST-149 or HST-150;
3.00
To provide students with an understanding of problems and opportunities associated with doing business across country and cultural boundaries and to encourage global business thinking and strategy formulation. Topics include the forms of international business involvement; economic, social, cultural and political conditions; national and multinational regulations of international transactions and investments; and global strategies for business operations.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
MKT 210; MGT 317; FIN 310; ISOM 310; ISOM 319; IB 321
3.00
This course will integrate global business theories and concepts with practice. Topics include: Transnational strategy, foreign direct investment, regional development clusters, role and operation of the WTO, outsourcing and supply chain management, and international ethics. Students integrate discipline-specific knowledge, practice investigation and decision-making around global business issues, improve business communication skills, and practice teamwork for global business decision- making.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
SBS 101 or MGT 101, MKT 210, FIN 310, ISOM 319 and MGT 317. Senior standing required.
3.00
This course covers and integrates administrative processes and decision making under uncertainty in business areas of marketing, accounting, management, finance, personnel, and production. It also focuses on strategic and policy issues from the viewpoint of senior management in both domestic and international corporations. Case discussions help develop the conceptual framework for analysis and implementation of strategy and policy decisions.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
FIN 310;MKT 310;MGT 317;SOM 101 or MGT 101;ISOM 319; Honors section; GPA 3.2. Senior standing required.
3.00
Covers and integrates administrative processes and decision-making under uncertainty in business areas of marketing, accounting, management, finance, personnel, and production. It also focus- es on strategic and policy issues from the view- point of senior management in both domestic and international corporations. Case discussions help develop the conceptual framework for analysis and implementation of strategy and policy decisions.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Senior standing and instructors consent required
3.00
Business firms around the world regularly engage in strategic interactions with stakeholders and particularly with governments. These interactions allow firms not only to manage risks from adverse policies and stakeholder positions, but also to shape governmental behavior and relations with other stakeholders to enhance the creation and capture of value. At the same time, the complexity of the nonmarket environment and controversies regarding the ethics of firm behavior in this space has limited attention to this crucial element of strategy. This course will provide a framework for the analysis of the nonmarket environment across countries and the development of integrated strategies combining market and nonmarket action, from the perspective of multinational firms.
instructors consent
1.00- 6.00
Independent study allows students to expand their classroom experience by completing research in an area of interest not already covered by Suffolk courses. The student designs a unique project and finds a full-time faculty member with expertise in that topic who agrees to sponsor it and provide feedback as the proposal is refined. A well designed and executed research project broadens and/or deepens learning in a major or minor area of study and may also enhance a students marketability to potential future employers. Students cannot register for an Independent Study until a full proposal is approved by the faculty sponsor, department chair, and academic dean. Many Independent study proposals require revisions before approval is granted; even with revisions independent study approval is NOT guaranteed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal in enough time to register for a different course if the proposal is not accepted. For complete instructions, see the SBS Independent/Directed Study Agreement and Proposal form available online.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
IB 321, Department Chair approval required before registration
3.00
A project-based course that provides a work experience component for juniors and seniors, and allows the student to apply international business theory in a practical context, thereby bridging the gap between education and practice. The internship must take place outside the students primary country of residence. Non-US students can pursue internships in the US. The internship must involve at least 100 hours of work. To be eligible, students cannot receive monetary compensation for the internship. The company offering the internship must agree to evaluate the students performance by completing an Internship Evaluation Form. Students must find a faculty supervisor who will evaluate and guide their academic work during the internship, as well as other internship-related assignments, and assign a grade upon completion of all internship requirements. Students must successfully complete both the internship and all of the academic requirements of SIB 520 in order to earn a passing grade.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
3.00
An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in international business. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.
3.00
This course examines the scope and breadth of the biotechnology industry, including current science issues and how successful biotech firms bring their discoveries and ideas to market. The course focuses on management practices within biotechnology firms, key corporations, industry dynamics, and emerging startups, the application and commercialization of scientific discoveries, and various skills and mindsets needed by business graduates who work side-by-side with scientists. Local businesses and guest speakers will be featured.
Offered Fall Term
Sophomore Standing
0.00
All majors are required to participate in overseas travel as a part of their major. This requirement may be satisfied by completing a minimum of one travel seminar or a semester abroad. Travel seminars used to fulfill this requirement, may also be used to fulfill major electives or language as appropriate. Students may participate in more than one travel seminar and/or study abroad opportunity. All travel must be pre-approved by the Undergraduate Programs Deans Office to ensure optimum credit distribution.
Offered Both Fall and Spring
Professors: Arthur, DeFillippi
Associate Professors: Gopinath, Lehrer, Rufin (Chair)
Assistant Professors: Celo, Gokalp, Nebus (Director of Undergraduate International Programs), Seidle, Thams
Executive in Residence: Bhatia
Visiting Professor: Riveras
