Global Business Curriculum
The Master of Science in Global Business (MSGB) curriculum offers students the fundamentals of business and management with a focus on international business. The program requires 41 units of coursework, designed to be completed in 15 months. Embedded in the MSGB program are a diverse range of learning experiences, both in and out of the classroom, through which students will develop a truly global mindset and prepare for rewarding careers in the global business context.
In the first two trimesters, students will complete a combination of core and elective courses held at the Malibu campus. Building on this foundation, students will spend the second half of the program engaged in an internationally focused internship and an additional trimester of coursework, either on a trimester-long exchange program (for domestic students) at a partner university abroad or back on the Malibu campus (for international students). All MSGB students will also take part in a week-long immersive Global Business Intensive experience outside the United States, typically occurring between the second and third trimesters of the program.
Schedule
| Trimester 4 | Exchange term abroad or additional elective courses in Malibu |
| Program Sequence for Students Beginning in the Fall Trimester | |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Core courses |
| Trimester 2 | Core courses and electives Global Business Intensive course (between Trimesters 2 and 3) |
| Trimester 3 | Internship |
| Trimester 4 | Internship |
| Program Sequence for Students Beginning in the Spring Trimester | |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Core courses |
| Trimester 2 | Core courses and electives Global Business Intensive course (between Trimesters 2 and 3) |
| Trimester 3 | Exchange term abroad or additional elective courses in Malibu |
Courses
For detailed course descriptions, please refer to the Academic Catalog.
- Career Seminar (0 units)
- Financial Accounting (2 units)
- Economic Concepts (2 units)
- Personal Development for Leadership (2 units)
- Personal and Leadership Development Workshop (1 unit)
- Quantitative Analysis for Business Operations (4 units)
- Organizations and Culture (4 units)
- Global Business Learning Opportunities (0 units)
- Macroeconomic Analysis (2 units)
- Corporate Finance (4 units)
- Marketing (4 units)
- Global Business Intensive (2 units)
- Study Abroad (12 units)
- SEER Strategy Capstone (2 units)
- Internship (0 units)