The College of Management offers a certificate in International Management for management and non-management majors at Georgia Tech. The dramatic growth of international business activities which began soon after the end of World War II shows no sign of abating. International trade, investment and currency speculations as well as the reach of multinational corporations have been significant forces in shaping the globally interdependent world economy.

The Georgia Tech certificate in international management is designed to give Georgia Tech undergraduate students foundational exposure to the concepts and methodologies relating to (a) the current international business patterns and their history, (b) the evolving social, political, legal and economic environments in home and host countries as they impact on international business operations and strategy, (c) the major economic constructs relating to international flows, (d) the financial/monetary forms and institutions that measure and facilitate international transactions, and (d) the selection of optimal strategies for firms facing international opportunities and constraints.

The certificate is firmly grounded in the management and economic disciplines and supplemented by a number of carefully selected course requirements in the social science and language training. The requirements provide a solid, balanced grounding in international management on which students will be able to build in their future professional and educational endeavors.

Students working to receive a Certificate in International Management must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all of the above named courses. All courses must be taken for a letter grade and not as pass/fail.

Course Substitutions

Students are advised to complete the certificate as indicated above. if a student would like to suggest an alternate course to a course listed above, he or she should propose this alternate via e-mail to Dr. John McIntyre, Professor in the College of Management at john.mcintyre@mgt.gatech.edu. Please include your full name, GTID, and a brief justification for the substitution. Courses proposed for substitution should have significant International content and predominantly focus on global issues involving business, economics, trade, negotiations, political economy, regional studies (Asian, Latin American, European, etc.), technology transfer, or gender & ethnicity. Courses taken abroad can be considered for substitution as well.

Application Process
Students may apply for a Certificate in International Management by submitting an application to the Undergraduate Program Office. The application must include a listing of the courses taken or equivalency test satisfactorily completed (languages), the grades earned toward satisfying the certificate requirements, and a response to the recommended experience requirements. Also, please include a listing of any substitutions approved by Dr. John McIntyre.

Download the Adobe Acrobat (pdf.) version of the application and e-mail or deliver the completed form to Valerie Mastrangelo in the CoM Undergraduate Programs Office, Suite 322, two weeks prior to commencement the semester you plan to graduate. Early applications will not be accepted.

Download in pdf. format:app_intl_mgt_2009.pdf

Contact Information
Valerie Mastrangelo
Undergraduate Program Office
College of Management