This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2020-21 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
Note: Admission to this program is temporarily suspended.
The certificate program in international management studies is an interdisciplinary program offered by the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship in the School of Business and the School of World Studies in the College of Humanities and Sciences. The certificate program combines international management, foreign languages and European studies into a unique program intended to equip students for careers in international business. Students concentrating in liberal arts or business programs, as well as other majors, are encouraged to apply.
Certification through this program requires 33 to 36 hours of approved credits from the list of courses given below. Students may enroll in this program and take courses while enrolled in another undergraduate program at the university, but must choose the same country track for European studies and foreign language courses.
For more information, contact Charles M. Byles, D.B.A., of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at (804) 828-7125 or cmbyles@vcu.edu, or Patricia Cummins, Ph.D., of the School of World Studies at (804) 827-0958 or pcummins@vcu.edu, or visit the program’s website: www.cim.bus.vcu.edu.
Course requirements
European studies
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following (at least one course must be specific to one of the following country tracks: France, Germany or Spain): | 9 | |
| Aspects of German Culture | ||
| French Regional Culture | ||
| French Contemporary Culture | ||
| The Postwar German Scene | ||
| Survey of European History | ||
| Postwar Europe, 1945 to the Present | ||
| History of France I | ||
| History of Germany I | ||
| History of Spain and Portugal | ||
| History of Women in Europe I | ||
| European Governments and Politics | ||
| Civilization of Spain II | ||
| Regional Geography of ____ | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Foreign languages
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following language tracks: | 9 | |
| French: | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Writing | ||
| French Civilization and Culture II | ||
| Commercial French | ||
| German | ||
| Composition and Communication | ||
| Grammar and Writing | ||
| Commercial German | ||
| From Faust to Nazism: Civilization and Literature II | ||
| Spanish | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Writing | ||
| Civilization of Spain I | ||
| Commercial Spanish | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
International management
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 310 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT/INTL 418 | International Management | 3 |
| SCMA 329/INTL 327 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Experiential learning
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following courses on ways to apply program content to international management settings: | 3 | |
| International Studies Internship | ||
| Topics in Management (Study Abroad) | ||
Or an approved service-learning course from the following: | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Writing | ||
| Global Ethics and the World's Religions | ||
| Language Issues in the Spanish-speaking World | ||
Or other approved courses | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Language/cultural immersion experience
Students must complete an approved language/cultural immersion experience by which they demonstrate the successful application of foreign language, cross-cultural and management skills. This demonstration can be achieved through the following:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 0-3 | |
An overseas internship | ||
A service-learning course | ||
Previous life experience | ||
An approved study abroad program such as the following: | ||
| Topics in Management | ||
Core course in international management
Students must complete the following integrative course, which should be taken toward the end of the program.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT/INTL 419 | Doing Business in Europe | 3 |