Bachelor of Science in Global Business

In today’s globalized economy, executives frequently deal with issues that extend beyond managing domestic operations. The bachelor’s degree in global business at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management allows students to focus on the global dimensions of business, learning skills required of global managers. This includes understanding the cultural, political and regulatory environments that shape international business and trade. This degree is an excellent choice for students who plan to pursue graduate studies in fields such as law and international relations.

Careers in Global Business

The bachelor’s degree in global business prepares students for positions in business, government and international not-for-profit agencies. Graduates often start their careers in the domestic operations of an organization. Overseas assignments may come after a few years, although such foreign postings may arise earlier if the graduate possesses special skills, such as a second language and foreign study experience.

Licensed counselors provide students with strategies for mastering job interviews, writing professional cover letters and resumes and connecting with campus recruiters, among other services. Naveen Jindal School of Management students are encouraged to hold internships. The school’s fully staffed Career Management Center, working in tandem with the University’s Career Center, helps students prepare for and seek internships, as well as post-graduation employment.

Global Business at UT Dallas

A 120-hour curriculum leads to a bachelor’s degree in global business. All undergraduate degrees require a core of 42 hours. In the core courses, students have an opportunity to learn theories and analytical techniques that can be applied to the functional areas of business, such as finance and marketing. Students are exposed to the social and political factors that impact business behavior. Elective courses provide students with in-depth knowledge of managing business activities in a global context.

A capstone course in strategic management allows students to solve real-world business problems. Students are also required to take courses outside the Naveen Jindal School of Management in order to broaden their educational experience in preparation for leadership roles as professionals and/or managers in modern business organizations.

Key features include:

• Training in international business environments and financial markets, cross-cultural communication and negotiation, international human resource management, formulating and implementing global strategy, as well as marketing on a global basis
• Specializing in a foreign language offered by UT Dallas or other institutions
• Preparing students for careers in multinational corporations, consultancy firms, or internationally oriented organizations that operate on a global basis
• Participating in a semester-long foreign study or a short- term foreign study trip
• Offering MA and PhD degrees in international management studies as a continuation of the bachelor’s degree