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Catalog description:
The Certificate Program in International Management Studies is an interdisciplinary
program offered by the Department of Management (School of Business) and
the International Studies Program (College of Humanities and Sciences).
The certificate program combines international management, foreign languages
and European studies into a unique program intended to equip students
for careers in international business. The primary purpose of the program
is the infusion of foreign languages and European studies into the undergraduate
curriculum. The program should be of interest to both liberal arts students
and business students who are interested in incorporating new skills into
their undergraduate training; students from other majors are encouraged
to apply.
Certification through this program requires 33-36 hours of approved credits
from the list of courses given below. Students may enroll in this program
and take courses while enrolled in another undergraduate program at the
university. Students must choose the same country track for European studies
and foreign language courses. For more information about this program,
contact the Department of Management or the International Studies Program.
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Course
requirements:
European studies (9 credits) Select three courses
from the list below. At least one course must be specific to one of the
following country tracks: France, Germany or Spain.
EUCU 307 Aspects of German Culture
FREN 420 French Regional Culture
FREN 421 French Contemporary Culture
GEOG 334 Regional Geography of Europe
GRMN 421 The Postwar German Scene
SPAN 420 Civilization of Spain II
HIST 102 Survey of European History
HIST 313 Post-War Europe, 1945 to the Present
HIST 316 History of France
HIST 318 History of Germany
HIST 323 History of Spain & Portugal
HIST 330 European Social History
POLI 352 European Governments and Politics
Foreign languages (9 credits)
Select one of the following language tracks:
French
FREN 300 Advanced Grammar & Writing
FREN 321 French Civilization & Culture II
FREN 440 Commercial French
German
GRMN 300 Advanced Grammar & Writing
GRMN 314 Commercial German
GRMN 321 German Civilization II
Spanish
SPAN 300 Advanced Grammar & Writing
SPAN 320 Civilization of Spain I
SPAN 414 Commercial Spanish
International management (9 credits)
MGMT 319 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 418/INTL 418 International Management
MGMT 329/INTL 327 Intercultural Communication
Experiential learning (3 credits)
The following courses are ways to apply program content to international
management settings.
Choose any one:
MGMT/INTL 491 Topics: The European Union
(Study Abroad)
INTL 493 International Studies Internship
Approved service learning course (SPAN 402 Language Issues, FREN 300
Advanced Grammar and Writing, RELS 340 Global Ethics and the World's
Religions, or other approved courses).
Language/cultural immersion experience (0-3 credits)
Students must complete an approved language/cultural immersion experience,
by which they demonstrate the successful application of foreign language,
cross-cultural, and management skills. This can be achieved through an
approved study abroad program, such as MGMT/INTL 491 The European Union,
an overseas internship, a service learning course or previous life experience.
Core course in international management (3 credits)
Students must complete the following integrative course, which should
be taken toward the end of the program.
MGMT/INTL 491 Topics: Doing Business in
Europe
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Contact information:
Charles M. Byles, DBA
Associate Professor of Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Business
1015 Floyd Ave., Room 4147
P.O. Box 844000
Richmond, VA 23284-4000
Tel: (804) 828-7125, Fax: (804) 828-1602
E-mail: cmbyles@vcu.edu
R. McKenna Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and
Director, International Studies Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
310 N. Shafer St., Room 202
P.O. Box 843080
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3080
Tel: (804) 827-1671, Fax: (804) 225-3479
web site
Voice mail: (804) 278-0216
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