Global Business A.S.

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Division: Business, Behavioral/Social Science, Public & Human Services
Academic Dept: Business
HEGIS: 5099
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Richard Hyland
Telephone: 914-606-6553
Email: richard.hyland@sunywcc.edu

A Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program in Spring 2016. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description

This degree is designed to prepare business students for transfer to four-year colleges to complete a bachelor’s degree in Global Business. All students in this program will be required to complete the liberal arts core courses which the college requires for all programs. Students in this program will gain an understanding of how the global market affects American business. Studies include cultural differences in management styles; governmental policies on international trade; international economics; global banking; foreign competition; the development and importance of multinational corporations; the role of culture, demographics, geography, and infrastructure; international politics and law; and exploring the role of the individual in the international firm.

The goal of the Global Business program at Westchester Community College is to equip students with the competencies – knowledge, skills, and attitudes – required to transfer to a rigorous Bachelor’s degree program and to successfully pursue a career in a global business context.

Program Learning Outcomes

Understand the context, impact, and significance of management activities undertaken by managers in a range of multinational contexts.
Demonstrate an understanding of how social, technological, economic, and political paradigms impact the strategic and ethical options involved in the process of formulating international business strategies.
Demonstrate the ability to apply business-specific research tools, analysis, decision-making and evaluation to a wide range of scenarios, cases, risks, and problems in international contexts.
Demonstrate an understanding of the competencies required to work as a part of a diverse multi-cultural team.

General Education Requirements - 32 Credits

Students are required to fulfill a certain number of credits within the specific categories shown below. Where specific courses are not listed within these categories, courses must be selected from the list of SUNY General Education Courses .

Basic Communication (3 credits)

ENG 101 - Writing and Research

Humanities (3 credits)

ENG 102 - Writing and Literature

Mathematics (8 credits)

Select from the following options. Two MATH classes are required.

Natural Sciences (3 credits)

Natural Sciences - see SUNY General Education Courses

Social Sciences (6 credits)

Foreign Language (6 credits - in the same language)

Foreign Language - see SUNY General Education Courses

American History or Western Civilization (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

American History – see SUNY General Education Courses
Western Civilization – see SUNY General Education Courses

Degree Requirements - 32 Credits

Minimum Total Credits - 64

Educational Plan: The Educational Plan is an advisement tool that provides important information to students about how to complete this degree. Click here to Download the Educational Plan .