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Core Curriculum

Master of Arts in Global Affairs & Management - Core Curriculum Guide
Summer Language Program Abroad
Recommended for students who do not yet meet second-language proficiency requirement
Credits Hours
Summer Language Program Abroad 6*
Foundations
Trimester 1
Credits Hours
Global Affairs Theory I 1.5
States and Markets in the Global Political Economy 3
Managing People from a Global Perspective 1.5
Strategic Management I 1.5
Marketing from a Global Perspective I 1.5
Global Ethics 1.5
Accounting from a Global Perspective I 1.5
Finance from a Global Perspective I 1.5
Quantitative Methods 1.5
Career Management Seminar  
Winterim/Summerim (January or May)
Credits Hours
Thunderbird Global Experience 3
Trimester 2
Credits Hours
Global Affairs Theory II 1.5
Global Affairs Methods 1.5
Regional Business Environment (Asia, Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America) 3
Communication and Negotiations across Cultures 3
Global Economics 1.5
Marketing from a Global Perspective II 1.5
Business Report Writing  
SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Recommended
Trimester 3
Credits Hours
Elective courses 15
Business presentations & public speaking  
Total Credit Hours
 45


Master of Arts Program Timeline

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* Second-language proficiency graduation requirement may be waived on the basis of documented second-language proficiency and/or satisfied through these 6 hours of language coursework.