Global Commerce and Society Track

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Overview

The Global Commerce and Society track, a course of study spanning multiple concentration areas, is designed to provide students with a broad and interdisciplinary understanding of the global business environment and an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities facing commercial enterprises and society.

Eligibility

The Global Commerce and Society track is open to all Commerce students whose academic requirements allow them the flexibility to take the required 12 credit hours. Courses used to satisfy concentration requirements may also be counted toward track requirements. We strongly encourage students to complete a global study experience while enrolled at the University of Virginia.

Curriculum

Required Course

COMM 4741 - Foundations of Global Commerce Credits: 3

Electives Requirement

Students must complete 9 credit hours of elective groups below, including a minimum of 1.5 credits from the Society Electives group.

Other related UVA courses taken in the third or fourth year may satisfy this requirement, as approved by the Global Commerce and Society Track Director.

Global Commerce Electives

Select up to 7.5 credits of global electives from the courses listed below:

Any Global Commerce Immersion (GCI) course offered by the McIntire School of Commerce (Students may count up to two McIntire GCI courses toward Global Commerce Track)
COMM 3528 - Study Abroad: Global Commerce in Context Credits: 1 to 6
COMM 4310 - Global Marketing Credits: 3
COMM 4690 - Global Management Credits: 3
COMM 4733 - Advanced Investments: Asset Management in the Global Economy Credits: 3
COMM 4839 - Global Commerce Scholar Thesis Development Credits: 1
COMM 4840 - Global Commerce Scholar Thesis Proposal Credits: 2
COMM 4841 - Global Commerce Scholar Thesis Credits: 2

Society Electives

Students must complete at least 1.5 credits from the list below:

COMM 3570 - Topics in Finance Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Sustainable Ventures in Working Landscapes Credits / Units: 3
COMM 4210 - Managerial View of AI Credits: 3
COMM 4211 - The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Credits: 3
COMM 4252 - Open Source Innovation Credits: 3
COMM 4821 - Foundations of Sustainable Commerce Credits: 3
COMM 4822 - Invest in Sustainable Future Credits: 3
COMM 5161 - Environmental, Social & Governance Accounting Credits: 1.5
COMM 5559 - New Course in Commerce Credits: 1-3
Approved Topic: Race in Commerce Credits: 1.5
Approved Topic: Value, Ambition and Gender in the Work Arena Credits: 1.5
Approved Topic: Reimagining Global Capitalism Credits: 1.5
Global Commerce Scholar Thesis Courses (COMM 4839, COMM 4840, COMM 4841) may count as Society Electives depending on the topic of study.