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International Management Option Area

Area Description

In today’s global marketplace, general managers working for any company must be sufficiently knowledgeable to anticipate and respond to, changes in economic and technological environments around the globe. The International Management Option provides future managers with a strategic view of the challenges and opportunities facing corporations, and with the knowledge and skills to deal with such changes. This option can either be the primary specialty of the MBA candidate or can enhance any of the traditional functional option areas.

Career Focus

The International Management Option provides an excellent background for general managerial positions, especially within multinational corporations. A cross-section of public and private sector positions in which the option area is useful includes:

  • Global corporations
  • Banks, insurance companies, stock brokerage and real estate firms
  • Wholesale and retail sales operations
  • Consulting firms 

Typical initial job titles include: Chief Executive, Purchasing Manager, Export Operations Manager, Global HR Specialist, Global Sourcing Leader, Country Manager, Sales Manager for Latin America, Europe, Asia, or Middle East.

Typical students in this option area generally express interest in employment outside United States or with a multinational corporation. Previous study or work abroad experience and foreign language skills are useful.

Suggested Plan of Study

Students should take 10 hours of the elective courses listed below (or other courses as approved by the area advisor) to develop a strong background in the option.

 

MGMT 50900: International Accounting
MGMT 61500: International Financial Management
MGMT 66700: International Operations Management
MGMT 68800: Developing a Global Business Strategy
MGMT 69000: International Law

MGMT 69100: CIBER Global Business Project
OBHR 65000: International Human Resource Management
SA 59001: Study Abroad-Madrid (Business Between the EU & South America)
SA 59002: Study Abroad-Paris (International Marketing Dealing with Cultural Diversity)

SA 59004: Study Abroad-India (International Internship India)
SA 59005: Study Abroad-China (Doing Business in China)

MGMT 59000: Study Abroad-Chile (Business and Populism in Latin America)

Other Recommended Courses and Activities

This option can be effectively combined with any of the other option areas. Foreign Language and/or Culture courses would be beneficial. The following activities are recommended: AISEC, Study Abroad Experience, International Internship Experience, International Case Competitions, CIBER, and informal language courses through Purdue’s Confucius Institute.