Master of Science in International Management Studies
Degree Requirements
The University’s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
The M.S. degree is obtained by
completing satisfactorily a 36-hour program beyond prerequisite courses for
Naveen Jindal School of Management graduate programs. The program provides students the
opportunity to learn in-depth the fundamentals of (1) functional areas of
management, (2) international management, and (3) cultural, sociopolitical and
geographical constraints affecting international business decisions. It also
provides educational opportunities for the student with non-business
undergraduate training to prepare for a career in the management of
international trade and industry.
The Naveen Jindal School of Management encourages
all students studying for the M.S. degree to master one foreign language.
However, equally important is direct experience of business practices in a
foreign country. In the past, U.T. Dallas has organized study abroad
opportunities in Russia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand,
Indonesia, and India. Foreign study courses, usually offered between semesters,
vary in length from two to three weeks and are generally taken as part of an
Area Studies course.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite knowledge in calculus
and competence in personal computing are requirements for the program. A
deficiency in calculus may be remedied by taking MATH 5304 (Applied Mathematical
Analysis for Non Majors I) or MATH 1325 (with a B or better). Competence in
personal computing may be demonstrated by completing BA 3351 with a grade of B
or better or completing an equivalent course at another university with a grade
of B or better. Deficiencies must be remedied within the first 12 hours of
graduate work. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites.
Students must maintain a 3.0 grade
point average in both core courses and in aggregate courses to qualify for the M.S.
degree.
Basic Business Core (8 credit hours)
All students enrolling in MA-IMS
must complete the following Basic Business Core Courses:
IMS Foundation Courses (11 credit
hours)
IMS
Electives (6 credit hours), select
a minimum of 6 hours from the following:
•
IMS 6302 International Business
Transactions (3)
•
IMS 6320 International Corporate
Finance(3) or FIN 6366 International Financial
Management (3)
•
BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership (3)
•
IMS 6312 International Advertising
(3)
•
IMS 6314 Global E-Business Marketing
(3)
Free Elective Courses (11 credit
hours)
Four hours of area study is strongly
recommended. Any course from the set of
IMS electives may be used as a free elective. Also, any advanced courses from other departments within the School of
Management may be used as a free elective.
The following are some of the other
IMS related courses offered with the Naveen Jindal School of Management:
•
IMS 6302 Legal Aspects of
International Business Transactions (3)
•
MKT 6332 Advertising and Promotion (3)IMS 6314 Global
E-Business Marketing (3)
•
IMS 7vXX Area Studies: Faculty Led Study Trip (2) **
•
MAS 6vXX Area Studies: Special Topics in International
Business (1-2) **
•
BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership (3)
•
OB 6301 Organizational Behavior (3)
•
OB 6303 Managing Organizations (3)
•
OB 6305 Foundations of Work Behavior
•
OB 6307 Strategic Human Resource
Management (3)
•
OB 6322 Interpersonal Dynamics (3)
•
OB 6331 Power & Politics (3)
•
OB 6332 Negotiation & Dispute
Resolution (3)
OB 6333 Organizational Decision
Making (3)Additionally, up to 6 hours of a graduate
level language courses may be applied to your degree plan as a Free Elective. The following are the list of courses
available with the University:
•
HUMA 6320 French Review
•
HUMA 6321 Spanish Review
•
HUMA 632X Italian Review
•
HUMA 632X Chinese Review
•
HUMA 632X German Review
•
HUMA 6330 French Workshop
•
HUMA 6331 Spanish Workshop
•
HUMA 633X Italian Workshop
•
HUMA 633X Chinese Workshop
•
HUMA 633X German Workshop
Program Notes
Students are encouraged to complete
the basic core courses before beginning the advanced core courses.
International Strategic Management (IMS 6360) serves as the capstone course and
should be taken during the last semester prior to graduation. The classes for
this degree are largely offered in the evenings.
** Area
Studies course may be repeated for credit if regions of study differ.