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Certificate in Global Business Culture with Area Specialization Lynnea Johnson Associate Director. US Department of Education, Title VI. 8 Title VI Centers: 6 Area Study / 2 Thematic Center for African Studies Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
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Certificate in Global Business Culture with Area SpecializationLynnea JohnsonAssociate Director
US Department of Education, Title VI 8 Title VI Centers: 6 Area Study / 2 Thematic Center for African Studies Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies European Union Center Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center Center for Global Studies Center for International Business Education and Research
Goals and Requirements of Certificate • Encourage students to combine business foreign language skills, area studies knowledge with international business classes to prepare for international careers. • Certificate is comprised of four components with a total of five semester courses and an international experience.
Two International Business Courses • BADM 380, International Business • BADM 381, Multinational Management, • BADM 382, International Marketing • BADM 436, International Business Immersion Program (IBIP) must get accepted to program Students in the certificate program will get special permission from the Business Administration department to enroll in these courses
Business Foreign Languages • Arabic 210/211, Colloquial Arabic I & II • Chinese 305/306, Section WKP, Business Chinese I &II • French 485/486, Commercial and Economic French I &II • German 320/321, German for Business I & II • Hindi 405/406, Advanced Hindi I & II • Italian 380, Italian for Business • Japanese 305/306, Section WKP, Business Japanese • Portuguese 401, Intermediate Portuguese • Russian 402, Advanced Composition and Business Conversation • Scandinavian 104/496S, Intermediate Swedish/Business Swedish • Spanish 142, Spanish in the Professions • Spanish 202, Spanish for Business • Spanish 232, Spanish in the Community • Spanish 332, Spanish and Entrepreneurship • Swahili 403, Intermediate Swahili • Wolof 403, Intermediate Wolof
Area Studies Courses • A wide range of topics available for area study courses: art, culture, economics, geography, history • Area focus should correspond to foreign language and overseas experience.
International Experience • Study abroad program or an international internship for at least six weeks. • Eligible for travel grants from Illinois CIBER
How to Officially Register • Make an appointment with Lynnea Johnson to register for program • Complete all the requirements for the certificates • Check in each semester and 2 months before graduation
Advising and Information • Advising will be done by Lynnea Johnson, Illinois CIBER, 414 Wohlers Hall. • For more information regarding this certificate and its requirements, please see Lynnea Johnson, Associate Director of Illinois CIBER, lsjohnso@illinois.edu, 333-8335.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign International Programs and Studies College of Business Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Area Studies Centers Jane Doe has successfully completed all requirements for the Certificate in Global Business Culture with Area Specialization in XXXX May, 2008 ___________________________ William Brustein Associate Provost for International Affairs Area Studies Center Director Larry DeBrock Interim Dean College of Business
History and Growth • Started program in AY 2005-2006 • AY 2005-2006, 10 graduates • AY 2006-2007, 14 graduates • AY 2007-2008, 45 graduates • Currently 145 students enrolled: • 60 European Union • 33 Latin American • 32 East Asian • 11 Global Studies • 4 African • 3 Russian • 2 South Asian