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International Management
Faculty of ManagementBachelor of Management
“The Malaysian Work Study Program was very beneficial to my education and work experience. Not only did I get hands-on work experience in an international setting, I had the opportunity to be exposed to the Malaysian culture as well as practice my cross-cultural management skills.”
Don NguyenBMgt 2007
“I learned so much not only about other countries but about myself. It was an excellent educational adventure.”
Dani DwinnellBEd 2007, BMgt 2007
Do other countries, cultures and languages intrigue you? have you always wanted to travel – perhaps even live and work abroad?
Looking forward to great internship prospects and an amazing career?
If you are a skilful communicator, enjoy learning about global
management issues and want to hone diverse skills so you
can work abroad or at home with cultural ease, International
Management may be the perfect career path for you.
As an International Management major, you will:• Learn about cross-cultural management practices and how work behaviour differs throughout the world• Study international aspects of business, trade, marketing, finance and economic systems• Develop fluency in a second language• Gain cross-cultural experience• Hone the skills needed to meet the challenges of doing business internationally• Build a network of personal contacts across the globe
Students choose International Management because of
the breadth of training, their strong interest in global
management issues, and their desire to experience the world
while gaining valuable management training.
Career oPPorTuNITIeS For INTerNaTIoNal MaNageMeNT graDS
International Management majors go on to work in a variety
of work environments both domestically and internationally.
Graduates work in the private sector, government, post-secondary
institutions and as entrepreneurs.
U of L has graduates working in the diplomatic corps, in government,
as lawyers, as professors, in college and university international
offices, in international development agencies, in the oil and gas
sector and as small business owners.
WhaT you’ll STuDy
In addition to your required BMgt core courses, you’ll complete
‘Introduction to International Management’ and four electives,
choosing from a wide range of courses.
You’ll go on at least one semester-long international exchange,
completing at least four courses while studying abroad. We
have 23 destinations in 17 countries: Argentina, Belgium, China,
Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,
The Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey
and Uruguay. Many students take full advantage of the
opportunity to explore new cultures by choosing more than one
exchange program.
You’ll complete a four-course language minor. Most students
choose French, German, Japanese or Spanish; however, in special
circumstances, it is possible to pursue another language. (Check
with Student Program Services as early in your program as possible.)
Most students complete three language courses at U of L and the
fourth during their study-abroad term.
INTerNaTIoNal MaNageMeNT CourSe oFFerINgS
MGT 3070: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
MGT 3650: Introduction to International Management
MGT 3460: Global Financial Management
MGT 3640: Cross-Cultural Management Practices
MGT 3660/Geography 3225: Industrial Location and Globalization of Enterprise
MGT 3670/Political Science 3170: The Politics of Canadian Trade Policy
MGT 3685: Issues in International Management (Series)
MGT 3690: Management in World History
MGT 3815: Regional Aspects of International Management
MGT 3860: Law and Institutions of International Trade
MGT 4220: International Marketing
MGT 4551: Sustainable Tourism
MGT 4580: Environmental Management
MGT 4640: Cross-Cultural Work Study
INTerNaTIoNal WorK eXPerIeNCe Through The INTerNaTIoNal WorK-STuDy PrograM
You can also earn a course credit and gain international
work experience by participating in our six-week summer
International Work-Study Programs to Malaysia or India
(MGT 4640) or through self-initiated co-op placements.
International Management
INTerNaTIoNal MaNageMeNT Major
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