THE IB GLOBAL SKILLS TRACK
The Global Skills track of the IB major provides students with the McCombs foundation with international perspective and operations experience, along with the opportunity to focus on the business practices and skills of their choosing.
Global Skills for an International Career
Students in the Global Skills Track can tailor their academic experience to their career goals. These majors complete both International Trade (IB 350) and International Business Operations (IB 378), along with an international experience and 9 hours of IB Electives. The rest of their IB coursework can consist of a minor, certificate, or supplemental classes of their choosing.
Interested in Strategic Consulting?
- Try taking Global Regulatory Systems, Int'l Accounting/Transfer Pricing, Int'l Finance
- Consider studying at Prague University of Ecomonics and Business (Czech Republic) or City University of London (England)
- Explore Business Analytics, a Foreign Language, or Global Communication as electives or a minor
- Connect with students through the UBC or UMBRA
Interested in Multinationals?
- Try taking Intercultural Management, Global Regulatory Systems, and Int'l Accounting/Transfer Pricing
- Consider studying at Universita Commercial Luigi Bocconi (Italy), Fundaco Getulio Vargas (Brazil), National University of Singapore (Singapore)
- Explore Finance, Global Communications or HDO as electives or a minor
- Connect with students through the UBC or UMBRA
Interested in Operations & Supply Chain?
- Try taking Global Value Chains, Strategic Supply Chain Management, and Global Political Economy
- Consider studying at Corvinus University (Hungary), Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany), or Thammasat University (Thailand)
- Explore Supply Chain Management or Economics as electives or a minor
- Connect with students through the SCMSO
Interested in Entrepreneurship?
- Try taking Global Entrepreneurship, Intercultural Management, and Global Value Chains
- Consider studying at Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) or Hautes Etudes Commercials (France)
- Eplore Entrepreneurship, Communication Studies, Foreign Language, or Psychology as electives or a minor
- Connect with students through Texas Convergent
Interested in Marketing?
- Try taking Global Marketing, Intercultural Management, and Global Value Chains
- Consider studying at Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris (France), Prague University of Economics and Business (Czech Republic), or University of Otago (New Zealand)
- Explore Marketing, Digital Arts & Media, Global Communication, or Psychology as electives or a minor
- Connect with students through the Texas AMA
Interested in a Legal Career?
- Try taking Global Political Economy, Global Regulatory Systems, and Intercultural Management
- Consider studying at the University of Edinburgh
- Explore Business and Public Policy, Government or Philosophy of Law as electives or a minor
- Connect with studnet through Texas Business Law
QUESTIONS ABOUT COURSES?
Talk to your academic advisor or make an appointment to meet with a Global Readiness Adviser to discuss your options.