Global Economy and Global Governance Certificate in Global Studies

The Global Economy and Global Governance Certificate is an academic credential offered by the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) Global Studies Center.  The certificate explores the changing reach and nature of economic flows and political organization under the conditions of globalization. It considers issues such as international economic growth and crisis, global competition, and state sovereignty in global relations. Global governance also focuses on the integration of business and economics across social, political, and global systems.

Benefit to Pitt Business Students

Successful business leaders understand that global governance and global systems shape the economic, political, and cultural systems in which their businesses operate. The Global Economy and Global Governance Certificate in Global Studies will provide Pitt Business students with the necessary skills to conduct business in locales and in situations where laws, culture, rules, regulations, and common practices do not operate within a singular and/or U.S.-based system. With the completion of this certificate, students will gain an in-depth knowledge that can aid their future companies, and themselves, to better compete in a global economy. They will know how to influence and negotiate to national/international economic and governmental policies, which will allow these future business leaders to analyze and articulate the political and economic structures that impact global markets and global trade.

Academic Requirements

The Global Economy and Global Governance Certificate is an 18-credit program designed as an enhancement to the Pitt Business Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree program.  It builds upon the core curriculum and offers perspectives that are relevant to students earning a major in accounting, business information systems, finance, global management, human resources management, marketing, and supply chain management.  Students who earn the certificate are also able to complement their global studies certificate with any of the certificate programs offered through Pitt Business.

Curriculum

The certificate comprises a total of 18 academic credits. Students must complete one required course, a range of elective courses, and must fulfill language requirements. Students are also required to submit a capstone paper that highlights an issue related to global economy and global governance.

1. Required Courses (3 credits) – The following course is required:

  • Intro to Global Studies (PS 0550)

2. Elective Courses (15 credits) – Students select courses from a robust list of electives.

  • Students are able to double count up to six credits from their major, which allows them to fulfill their general education requirements, major requirements, and certificate requirements at the same time
  • Students must select three courses from at least two departments other than their major
  • Courses from Pitt Business, and the schools of humanities, social sciences, and other professional schools can count toward the certificate

3. Language Proficiency

  • Students must complete two years of college-level language study
  • Students must have a minimum of intermediate, low-level proficiency in a foreign language
  • The foreign language credits are not included in the 18 credits required for the certificate

4. Study Abroad

  • Study abroad is not required but is highly recommended
  • Please contact the Pitt Business International Programs Office for global experiences programs that compliment the certificate

How to Enroll in the Program

Students interested in the Global Economy and Global Governance Certificate in Global Studies should schedule an appointment with Global Studies Advisor Elaine Lin through www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/advising.  In addition to receiving information about the academic credentials of the program, students will be able to learn about funding opportunities, lectures, and engagement opportunities with global decision makers.

For a per semester list of courses, visit the course listings page.

SCHOOL DEPT TITLE CREDITS
A&S AFRCNA History of Caribbean Slavery 3
A&S AFRCNA History of Africa Since 1800 3
A&S ANTH Economic Anthropology 3
A&S ANTH Chiefdoms 3
A&S ECON Labor and the Economy 3
A&S ECON Women in the Labor Market 3
A&S ECON Introduction to International Economics 3
A&S ECON Introduction to Development Economics 3
A&S ECON Social Versus Capitalism 3
A&S ECON Intermediate Micro Economics 3
A&S ECON Intermediate Macro Economics 3
A&S ECON Labor Economics 3
A&S ECON Intermediate International Trade 3
A&S ECON Intermediate International Finance 3
A&S ECON Economics of the European Union 3
A&S ECON Prosem Methodology of Economics 3
A&S ECON Prosem International Economics 3
A&S ECON BRICS Today 3
A&S GER Marx and Marxism 3
A&S HIST The Dictators 3
A&S HIST World War II in Asia 3
A&S HIST Caribbean History 3
A&S HIST Origins of American Capitalism 3
A&S HIST Introduction to Islamic Civilization 3
A&S HIST Capstone Seminar: The Caribbean 3
A&S HIST Capstone Seminar: Britain and the United States 3
A&S HIST Capstone Seminar: European Empires 3
A&S HIST Capstone Seminar: State-Building and the Post-Colonial Movement 3
A&S HIST Introductory Seminar: “What was Communism?” 3
A&S HIST The West and the World 3
A&S HIST World War I – Comparative Perspective 3
A&S HIST Socialism Versus Capitalism 3
A&S HIST Sports and Global Capitalism 3
A&S HIST Iberian Empires and Early Modern Globalization 3
A&S HIST Cold War America in the World 3
A&S HIST History of Africa Since 1800 3
A&S HIST Roman History 3
A&S HIST History of Africa Since 1800 3
A&S PHIL Social Philosophy 3
A&S PHIL Political Philosophy 3
A&S PS Comparative Politics 3
A&S PS World Politics 3
A&S PS Political Development 3
A&S PS US-Latin American Relations 3
A&S PS Politics in Development Countries: European Integration 3
A&S PS Building Democracy Around the World 3
A&S PS Capstone Seminar in Comparative Politics: Political Economy of Development 3
A&S PS International Organization 3
A&S PS American Foreign Policy 3
A&S PS Foreign Policies – Changing World 3
A&S PS Human Security 3
A&S PS Politics of Oil and Natural Resources 3
A&S PS Global Environmental Politics 3
A&S PS Capstone Seminar in International Relations: American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: 1919-2013 3
A&S PS Capstone Seminar in International Relations: The New International Relations in Europe 3
A&S PS Theories of Justice 3
A&S PSC Muslims in a Global Context: America 1
A&S RELGST Introduction to Islamic Civilization 3
A&S SOC Societies 3
A&S SOC Social Problems 3
A&S SOC Social Theory 3
A&S SOC Global Society 3
A&S SOC Social Change 3
A&S SOC Social Movements 3
A&S SOC Wealth and Power 3
A&S SOC Political Sociology 3
A&S SOC Experiencing Globalization 3
CBA BUSECN International Economics for Managers 3
CBA BUSFIN International Finance 3
CBA BUSSHRM Global Workforce Management and Change 3
CBA BUSMKT International Marketing 3
CBA BUSORG International Dimensions of Organizations Behavior 3
CBA BUSSCM Managing Global Supply Chains 3
CBA BUSSCM Procurement and Distribution Management 3
CBA BUSSPP Managing in Complex Environments 3
CBA BUSSPP Global Strategy and Comparative Advantage 3
ADMJ LEGLST International Law 3