International Management Certificate
The Scheller College of Business offers a certificate in International Management for business administration and non-business administration majors at Georgia Tech. The dramatic growth of international business activities which began soon after the end of World War II shows no sign of abating. International trade, investment and currency speculations as well as the reach of multinational corporations have been significant forces in shaping the globally interdependent world economy.
The Georgia Tech certificate in international management is designed to give Georgia Tech undergraduate students foundational exposure to the concepts and methodologies relating to (a) the current international business patterns and their history, (b) the evolving social, political, legal and economic environments in home and host countries as they impact on international business operations and strategy, (c) the major economic constructs relating to international flows, (d) the financial/monetary forms and institutions that measure and facilitate international transactions, and (d) the selection of optimal strategies for firms facing international opportunities and constraints.
The certificate is firmly grounded in the management and economic disciplines and supplemented by a number of carefully selected course requirements in the social science and language training. The requirements provide a solid, balanced grounding in international management on which students will be able to build in their future professional and educational endeavors.
Students working to receive a Certificate in International Management must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all of the above named courses. All courses must be taken for a letter grade and not as pass/fail.
Course Requirements for the International Management Certificate (ALL majors)
| 1. Language Requirement
| Two years (four semesters) of foreign language at the college level or passing an equivalency test administered by the Modern Languages Department is required to be eligible for the IM Certificate. | 2. CoB Core Requirements (3 courses)
| ECON 2105 Microeconomics ECON 2106 Macroeconomics MGT 3660 International Business | 3. Certificate - Specific Requirements (5 courses)
| A. Economics & Management ECON 4350 International Economics MGT 4070 International Finance MGT 4335 International Marketing MGT 3661 Advanced Concepts in International Business (or substitute) B. International Affairs INTA 3301 International Political Economy (or substitute) | Recommended Experiences
| -Membership in AIESEC -Summer overseas or business internship overseas |
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Course Substitutions
Students are advised to complete the certificate as indicated above. If a student would like to suggest an alternate course to a course listed above, he or she should propose this alternate via e-mail to Dr. John McIntyre, Professor in the Scheller College of Business at john.mcintyre@mgt.gatech.edu. Please include your full name, GTID, and a brief justification for the substitution. Courses proposed for substitution should have significant International content and predominantly focus on global issues involving business, economics, trade, negotiations, political economy, regional studies (Asian, Latin American, European, etc.), technology transfer, or gender & ethnicity. Courses taken abroad can be considered for substitution as well.
Application Process
Online applications for certificates should be submitted two weeks prior to commencement the semester you plan to graduate. Early applications will not be accepted. Submit your application by completing the form located at http://mgt.gatech.edu/programs/under/current/certificate_form.html.
Questions? Contact the Scheller Undergraduate Program Office at 404-894-2605.
404.894.2605
404.385.0581
