Programs

 

Major Courses

If you have questions about the Global Studies Major contact:

Joni Seager
Department Chair
Morison 204 
781.891.3151

or:

Doreen McBride
Academic Administrative Assistant
Morison 200  
781.891.2691

Global Studies helps students develop a comprehensive understanding of the globalization process by focusing on the world’s political, economic, and social interactions. The major is built upon required GLS courses: Global Regions, Cross-Cultural Understanding, and Global Issues followed by upper-division courses, in addition to the business minor. Three elective courses round out the major, selected from various academic areas. Majors are required to work closely with their advisor because the curriculum presents some unique scheduling challenges in completing the business minor and fulfilling the foreign language and study abroad requirements. Some highlights of the curriculum include:

Major Requirements 

2 GLS courses from: 101 or 110 - 119
2 GLS courses at the 200 level or above
3 GLS electives
One Economics elective
 
 
 
 

Special Notes

  • GLS 102: Comparative Government is a required General Education course

  • Global studies majors are required to study abroad for a semester or the equivalent in short term programs, internships, or other experience approved by the department.  The  global experience  requirement allows students to become acquainted with another culture, expand  global perspective and support  modern language studies. 

  • The global studies major includes a modern language requirement.  Students selecting French, Italian or Spanish must complete at least one course at the 300 level. Students selecting other languages must complete the intermediate sequence and are encouraged to take additional courses is possible. 

  • Global studies majors are required to complete a business minor. Requirements include:

    GB 110 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business             
    GB 112 Tools & Concepts in Accounting & Finance               
    GB 212 Legal Environment of Business      
    GB 213 Statistical Analysis of Business Data
    GB 214 Marketing- Operations Fundamentals or  
    GB 215 Human Behavior and Organizations         
     

Think you might like to major in global studies? The career possibilities are endless. Consider being a teacher, a global analyst, a business developer or a consultant. For further career exploration, visit the Career Services website.

Minors in Global Studies and Politics
If you have questions about the minor requirements:
Professor Bonnie Field
Global Studies Minor Coordinator
Morison 178
781.891.2865

The minor in global studies provides business students with an interdisciplinary understanding of contemporary global issues. Focusing on the international, economic, political, and cultural interactions that create the modern global business environment, the GLS minor is an excellent way to help prepare for the many business careers that require background knowledge of international affairs. Liberal arts majors desiring to add an international dimension to their Bentley education may also choose the GLS minor.

Minor Requirements

Global Studies
Option A:  Short Term Program

  • One GLS course from: 101 or 110 - 119 
  • One GLS course 200  level or above
  • One GLS Elective
  • One three credit Short-Term Program

 Option B:  Semester/Summer Abroad

  • One GLS  course from: 101 or 110 - 119 
  • Two internationally-oriented courses at a partner institution of Education Abroad
  • One GLS  course 200  level or above

Politics
If you have questions about the Politics minor contact:
Professor Joao Resende-Santos
Politics Minor Coordinator
Morison 177 
781.891.2647

The minor in politics enables students majoring in either business or liberal arts to focus on selected areas of study of government, politics and policy. Areas of study may include topics such as American Politics or International Politics. In addition to its own inherent value, a politics minor provides useful basis for studies in many other more specialized areas of knowledge such as marketing, management, public policy, organizational behavior, business communication, human resources, social work, and education.

Requirements: Four GLS courses in political science from the list below, one of which must be at the 200 level or above.

GLS 100 US Government and Politics
GLS 102 Comparative Government and Politics
GLS 105 US State and Local Government and Politics
GLS 116 International Relations
GLS 205 Social Policy: Privatization of Public Benefits
GLS 225 Politics and Urban Economy in US
GLS 226 US Foreign  Policy
GLS 230 Politics and Public Policy
GLS 234 Politics of Communications Policy
GLS 236 Campaigns and Elections
GLS 238 Immigration
GLS 242 Current Political Issues
GLS 243 The Developing World
GLS 248 Business and Politics of News Media
GLS 250 Contemporary Latin America
GLS 260 Business and Politics in East Asia
GLS 262 Politics in the  Middle East
GLS 270 Contemporary Europe
GLS 272 European Politics and Integration
GLS 303  Democratization
GLS 312 International Organizations
GLS 313  Political Thought From a Global Perspective
GLS 316 International Politics
GLS 335  Contemporary Issues in Global Politics
GLS 349 The Politics of International Business
GLS 352 Advanced Topics in Latin American Politics
GLS 403 Model United Nations
GLS 404 Seminar in Global Studies
GLS 405 Seminar in Government
GLS 422 Internship in Government <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

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