Global Business and Economics

Within the major of Global Business and Economics our pathways allow you to give your studies a focus on Finance, International Business or Economics. All three pathways are embedded in a liberal arts approach that stresses taking a humane point of view, criticality, social responsibility and intellectual depth. You will take a number of introductory courses in both business and economics, so as to acquire a good grounding in basic theory and knowledge of the real world, before you go on to build, with much flexibility, a major most suited to your individual interests and possible career inclinations.

Business and economic activities are an important part of modern life. Complex, challenging and rewarding, these often highly specialized activities take place within certain cultural, social and legal contexts. Participants of these activities, either as professionals in the field or intelligent citizens in other fields, stand much better chances of success in their chosen career paths if they are equipped with a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge base and relevant advanced training through focused studies. The Global Business and Economics Major is a good choice for students aiming for a business and economics related career in the fast-changing world of today and tomorrow

Students who choose the major will take business courses typically offered in an undergraduate business program, and economics courses taught in the social science tradition. Because some of these courses require quantitative skills, you are recommended to take courses in mathematics, statistics and research methods. These courses are then supplemented by electives from our other majors or subject areas such as Data Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Psychology or Sociology.

All students are eligible to apply for either one or two semesters of study abroad at one of iCLA’s 70+ partner universities. The study abroad program does not extend the length of your degree as most credits earned can be transferred towards your graduation requirement. All of our exchange partnerships are based on mutual tuition fee waiver. Below are some of the partners most suited to our Global Business & Economics major students.

Our graduates will typically go on to careers in business and management, or continue on to graduate studies to acquire qualifications required for teaching and research. They find positions in corporations, government, international agencies; or they may choose to start their own businesses. As our college trains students with an international outlook, through its overseas exchange programs and emphasis on the English language, our graduates are very globally employable.

Focusing on our finance pathway can lead to careers in banks, corporations and financial institutions as an actuary, auditor, credit and loans officer, finance broker, finance manager, financial consultant, investment banker, credit manager, or financial analyst to name just a few. Our International Business pathway could lead to roles as a marketing specialist, general manager, entrepreneur, or stockbroker, for example. Focusing on Economics can lead to employment in academia, management consultancies, government departments including Treasury, banks and international institutions as a forecaster and analyst.