Clausen Center for International Business and Policy

Certificate In Global Management


One of five certificate programs offered by the Haas School, the Certificate in Global Management demonstrates proficiency and experience in the theory and application of global business and management principles. Candidates must be currently enrolled in the MBA program at the Haas School of Business in order to be eligible to apply. Requirements for the certificate fall into three areas: overseas experience, courses with international content and a language requirement.


Submitting Your Application:


Second year MBA students interested in earning this certificate must submit an application to the Executive Director of the Clausen Center, Sebastian Teunissen, by the drop deadline for the semester in which they will graduate. However, you are urged to plan as far ahead as possible. Should you wait until your classes are finalized only to discover an omission or error, it could be too late to correct by enrolling in another class. Please note that a copy of your transcript is required when you submit your application.


The possible means of fulfilling the various requirements are outlined below:


Overseas Experience


Experience abroad may take the form of prior experience, a semester exchange study or participation in the International Business Development Program (MBA 298).


One of the following criteria must be met:



*International programs cannot count for both the Overseas Experience AND the International coursework.


International Courses


Any combination of international courses totaling 8 units must be completed during your MBA enrollment. Participation in an approved international study trip may also count towards course requirements. Students may submit a petition to request credit for a course not listed below if the course syllabus can be shown to contain significant international content. Please plan in advance and have the course approved by Sebastian Teunissen prior to the submission of your application. Petitions must include the following: a copy of the syllabus and a brief summary of where you plan to take the course as well as why the course fulfills the international course requirement.


Any combination of the following courses totaling at least 8 units


Fall 2009

 

 

Spring 2009

 

 

 

Fall 2008

 

 

Spring 2008



Fall 2007



Spring 2007




* Please see note above concerning Overseas experience requirement.



Language Requirement


Language proficiency may be acquired while at Berkeley or may have been acquired prior to enrollment. Please note that trying to meet the language requirement exclusively through courses taken at UCB during the two years of the MBA program can be extremely difficult. First semester, first year MBA courses permit no electives unless one of the core courses is waived. Without such waiver, taking a language course over and above the regular course load, while technically possible, is strongly discouraged.


The language requirement can be satisfied through any one of:



Last Updated July 30, 2008

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