The program in international management requires at least one semester or summer of overseas study (
Study Abroad). Students usually go abroad during the Spring semester of their junior year. UVM requires that students earn a 2.5 grade point average (gpa) to study abroad. Admission to many overseas programs is competitive and may require more than a 2.5 gpa.
All business students must complete BSAD 120,
Principles of Management, BSAD 150,
Marketing Management, and BSAD 180,
Financial Management, at some time during the junior year as a part of the upper level core. Students who plan to study abroad must complete these courses during the Fall of the junior year before going abroad. The material in these courses will prepare you for International Finance, International Marketing, Comparative Economics and/or International Management courses typically offered in overseas business programs. Instruction in "approved programs" is in English; however, you should have some proficiency in the language of the country where you will study.
To complete the International Management Concentration, you must take 12 credits hours of course work. An international management student is expected to earn at least half of these concentration courses while abroad. The other two required courses for the concentration are BSAD 127 - International Management and BSAD 258 - International Marketing. These courses are generally taking during the senior year.
Concentration Courses
Course # - Description
Required:127 - International Management
258 - International Market Analysis
Plus at least 2 courses from an approved study abroad program
Special topics courses in international business may be offered under the course number BSAD 195, 196, or 295, 296.
Approved exchange programs specifically for business include:
Seville, Spain
Grenoble, France
London, England
Vienna, Austria
In addition, many students identify programs on their own. In the past few years students have attended and received Business Credit for courses in:
Beijing, China
Melbourne, Australia
Queensland, Australia
Milan, Italy
Auckland, New Zealand
Paris, France
Nice, France
Munich, Germany
Prague, The Czech Republic
Valaparaiso, Chile
Granada, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Any student interested in an International Management should consult with Professor Michael Gurdon in the School of Business. He may be reached by emailing mgurdon@bsad.uvm.edu. If you are interested in studying abroad contact the Office of International Educational Services by the end of the sophomore year. All students must have their concentration approved by a faculty advisor.