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Core Curriculum

Master of Science in Global Finance - 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
Accounting from a Global Perspective I 1.5
Finance from a Global Perspective I 1.5
Finance from a Global Perspective II 1.5
Managing Global Business 1.5
Global Marketing Strategy 1.5
States and Markets in the Global Political Economy 3
Global Ethics 1.5
Quantitative Methods 1.5
Decision Science 1.5
Professional Development Course: Career Management Seminar  

Winterim/Summerim (January or May)
Credits Hours
Thunderbird Global Experience 3

Trimester 2
Credits Hours
Accounting from a Global Perspective II 1.5
Accounting from a Global Perspective III 1.5
Finance from a Global Perspective III 1.5
Global Economics 1.5
Regional Business Environment (Asia, Europe, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America) 3
Communication and Negotiation across Cultures 3
Elective 1.5
Elective 1.5
Professional Development Course: Business Report Writing  

SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Recommended

Trimester 3
Credits Hours
Elective courses 12
Professional Development Course: Business presentations & public speaking  

Total Credit Hours
45



Master of Science 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.