Source: Wells Fargo International Business Indicator (2017)
Build Your Global Mindset and Cultural Competence
Earn a St. Thomas Graduate Certificate in Global Business, and learn to successfully manage in multinational business environments with diverse market, economic and political systems. This certificate program was developed in partnership with international business experts and employers, to ensure that what you learn is up-to-date and highly applicable at work.
Earn your Graduate Certificate in Global Business on its own, or apply your certificate credits to a St. Thomas MBA. This flexible, 12-credit program was designed for busy working professionals, and you can complete it in as few as 9 months. Take classes on campus in the evening, or in a hybrid of in-person and online sessions. The certificate requires a 7- to 12-day study abroad trip, which will give you first-hand global business experience.
Source: Wells Fargo International Business Indicator (2017)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
Program Overview
Format & Schedule
The 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Global Business program has both required and elective courses:
- 2 required courses, including 1 study-abroad course
- 1 elective course
- 1 professional effectiveness course
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any subject
- Application form and essays
- 2 years’ work experience recommended; related professional experience is valuable, but not required
If you are currently enrolled in a St. Thomas MBA program, you may take graduate certificate courses as program electives. By doing this, you will earn a certificate designation on your transcript.
Degree Programs
Earn an MBA with your Certificate
You can apply your graduate certificate courses and credits to a Part-time Flex MBA program at St. Thomas. Earning both a graduate degree and a graduate certificate is a great way to increase your cultural competence and prepare to lead across borders. Not sure if you want a graduate degree? You have time to mull it over. You can start the graduate certificate program now, with the option to roll your credits into a degree program later on.
Career Impact
Send a signal to your current to future employers that you are ready and eager for a global assignment and/or international responsibilities. By earning a Graduate Certificate in Global Business, you position yourself to advance your career and seize exciting opportunities through increased intercultural competencies and first-hand experiences of how business is conducted in other geographies.
Format & Schedule
The 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Global Business program has both required and elective courses:
- 2 required courses, including 1 study-abroad course
- 1 elective course
- 1 professional effectiveness course
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any subject
- Application form and essays
- 2 years’ work experience recommended; related professional experience is valuable, but not required
If you are currently enrolled in a St. Thomas MBA program, you may take graduate certificate courses as program electives. By doing this, you will earn a certificate designation on your transcript.
Degree Programs
Earn an MBA with your Certificate
You can apply your graduate certificate courses and credits to a Part-time Flex MBA program at St. Thomas. Earning both a graduate degree and a graduate certificate is a great way to increase your cultural competence and prepare to lead across borders. Not sure if you want a graduate degree? You have time to mull it over. You can start the graduate certificate program now, with the option to roll your credits into a degree program later on.
Career Impact
Send a signal to your current to future employers that you are ready and eager for a global assignment and/or international responsibilities. By earning a Graduate Certificate in Global Business, you position yourself to advance your career and seize exciting opportunities through increased intercultural competencies and first-hand experiences of how business is conducted in other geographies.
Featured Courses
International Business
Global Experience/Study Abroad
Negotiation Skills
Featured Faculty: Mary Maloney
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