Global Business
Eleanor Townsley, Nexus director
Katie Walker, coordinator
108 Daniel L. Jones Building
413-538-3010
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/academics/find-your-program/global-business
Overview and Contact Information
All economic life is increasingly impacted by the forces of globalization. This Nexus track introduces students to the contemporary corporate world, the role of global markets, and debates about appropriate regulation and long-term implications. Students will explore in depth the tools of corporate leadership, the sociology of organizations, and models of regulation. Students may pursue internships with national or international for-profit corporations to complete the experiential requirement for this Nexus track.
See Also
Faculty
This area of study is administered by the following Nexus track chairs:
Rick Feldman, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Organizations and Society; Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Requirements for the Nexus
A minimum of 18 credits:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Three courses above the 100 level chosen from the list of courses approved for this Nexus or selected with approval of the track chair | 12 | |
One approved 300-level course from the list of courses approved for this Nexus or selected with approval of the track chair | 4 | |
A substantive internship 1 | ||
COLL-211 | Reflecting Back: Connecting Internship and Research to Your Liberal Arts Education | 2 |
A presentation at LEAP Symposium | ||
Total Credits | 18 |
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At least 200 work hours and responsibilities that exercise ability to think analytically and creatively, and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s stated mission and complements the student's area of focus
Additional Specifications
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Nexus students will develop a brief proposal outlining their specific area of focus including a course outline. Students will schedule an advising meeting with a track chair to get approval and complete a Plan of Study form to be returned to the Nexus Program office.
- The sequence of a Nexus is part of what makes it unique:
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In preparation for the summer internship or research, students complete courses chosen in consultation with the track chair. If seeking funding through LYNK UAF, students will additionally complete orientation and advising, and online training.
- COLL-211 is taken after the internship or research project and culminates in a presentation at LEAP Symposium.
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Courses Counting toward the Nexus
Courses other than those listed below may count toward the Nexus. Students should consult the Nexus track chair for consideration of courses not on the list.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Asian Studies | ||
ASIAN-311 | Third Year Chinese II | 4 |
ASIAN-318 | Business and Intercultural Communication In Chinese Society | 4 |
College(Interdeptmnt) Courses | ||
COLL-211 | Reflecting Back: Connecting Internship and Research to Your Liberal Arts Education | 2 |
Economics | ||
ECON-215 | Economics of Corporate Finance | 4 |
ECON-249HP | Topics in Economics: 'Economics of Shopping: An Introduction to Industrial Organization' | 4 |
ECON-270 | Accounting | 4 |
ECON-307 | Seminar in Industrial Organization | 4 |
ECON-338 | Money and Banking | 4 |
ECON-349PE | Advanced Topics in Economics: 'International Political Economy' | 4 |
Entrepreneurship, Orgs & Soc | ||
EOS-231 | Global Entrepreneurship | 4 |
EOS-241 | Business Organizations, Management, and Finance | 4 |
EOS-249 | Ethics in Entrepreneurship and Business | 4 |
EOS-253 | Social Entrepreneurship and Impact | 4 |
EOS-299ND | Topic: 'Individuals and Organizations' | 4 |
EOS-310 | Social Entrepreneurship Capstone | 4 |
EOS-349MV | Topic: 'Motivation' | 4 |
EOS-349NQ | Topic: 'Organizations and Inequality' | 4 |
History | ||
HIST-252 | History of Money | 4 |
Politics | ||
POLIT-267 | The Politics of Finance and Financial Crises | 4 |
Psychology | ||
PSYCH-212 | Individuals and Organizations | 4 |
Sociology | ||
SOCI-216EC | Special Topics in Sociology: 'Sociology of Economic Life' | 4 |
SOCI-216QD | Special Topics in Sociology: 'Qualitative Research and Data Analysis' | 4 |
SOCI-239 | How Capitalism Works: Social Class, Power, and Ideology | 4 |
SOCI-316NQ | Special Topics in Sociology: 'Organizations and Inequality' | 4 |