Global Analysis
Global Analysis Concentration Advisor
Dr. Adrian Tschoegl - 2013 SH-DH (898-1149)
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Office hours: MTWRF 11 – 11:45 AM, or by appointment
The Global Analysis (GLAN) secondary concentration permits Wharton students to extend their understanding of the global economy as it applies to firms. One may think of it as a broad concentration in International Business. It is therefore a complement to a major in a functional area. It is perhaps of greatest interest to two sets of students: US students interested in a broader understanding of firms in the international environment, and foreign students who will be returning home to work in home country firms or multinationals working in their home countries.
To fulfill the concentration in Global Analysis, students must meet the following requirements:
1. Take at least one upper-level language course in the area of proficiency, such as French 211 (French for the Professions) and Spanish 208 (Business Spanish). Any upper-level language course beyond the basic proficiency level required for fulfillment of the language requirement is acceptable, with the exception of courses involving cinema.
2. Study abroad for at least one semester at a Penn-approved site. Normally this will be in a country that uses the target language, but we will grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Note: Business courses taken abroad may not count towards the concentration.
3. Take three additional upper-level Wharton courses that focus primarily on international aspects of business. None of these three courses may double-count towards the Global Environment requirement.
Generally, a second concentration course can only double-count in Business Breadth. The unique aspect of this concentration is that one of the three Wharton classes can double-count in the Business Breadth, OR the upper-level language class can double-count towards the Global Environment requirement (if it would normally meet that requirement). Students can double-count only one of the four courses required for the concentration.
Examples of International Business Courses
Accounting
ACCT 230 International Accounting & Financial Reporting
Business and Public Policy
BPUB 203 Business in the Global Political Environment
BPUB 288 International Industrial Development Strategies
BPUB 289 Nations, Politics and Markets
BPUB 290 Technology in Global Markets (0.5 cu)
BPUB 298 Privatization: An International Perspective
Finance
FNCE 208 International Corporate Finance
FNCE 219 International Financial Markets
FNCE 220 International Banking
Health Care Systems
HCMG 204 Comparative Health Care Systems
Legal Studies
LGST 214 International Business Transactions
LGST 216 Emerging Economies
LGST 219 Law and Policy in International Business
LGST 220 International Business Ethics
LGST 224 Human Rights and Globalization
Management
MGMT 111 Multinational Management
MGMT 205 Multinational Corporate Strategies
MGMT 208 Globalization and International Political Economy
MGMT 209 Politics of the Multinational Firms
MGMT 234 International Comparative Management: The Challenge of
Diversity & Integration
MGMT 288 Governance and Management of Chinese Firms (0.5 c.u.)
Marketing
MKTG 282 Multinational Marketing (0.5 cu)
Real Estate
REAL 236 International Housing Comparisons
REAL 890 International Real Estate Comparisons (0.5 cu)
The GLAN concentration advisor may approve other courses on a case-by-case basis, except for courses taken abroad, which will not count towards the concentration.
