Multinational Commerce
The multinational commerce concentration is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the multinational environment. This interdisciplinary concentration provides a well-rounded understanding of the cultural, financial, geopolitical, and international economics issues that affect international commerce activities, importing/exporting activities, and strategies.
Internationally renowned for its quality curriculum, teaching, and faculty, the administrative sciences department has been recognized by the world’s leading accrediting bodies for its excellence in management education. The department’s programs are accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and its master of science programs in administrative studies (Boston) and management (online) are accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Program Accreditation System (EPAS). In addition, the master of science programs in project management and administrative studies are accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).
Prerequisites
All students must demonstrate proficiency in mathematical skills for management by taking MET AD 510 Mathematics for Management.
International students are required to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral English skills. International students must take MET AD 501 Business Communications for International Students unless waived by the department.
Department courses to satisfy the prerequisites are:
- MET AD 501 Business Communications for International Students (4 cr)
- MET AD 510 Mathematics for Management (2 cr)
Waiver Policy
A waiver exam is available for AD 510 Mathematics for Management. Students must take this waiver exam prior to the start of classes or must sign up for AD 510 in the first semester.
Degree Core Courses
(five courses/20 credits)
- MET AD 632 Financial Concepts
- MET AD 642 Project Management
- MET AD 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design
- MET AD 655 International Business, Economics, and Cultures
- MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services
Concentration Requirements
(four courses/16 credits)
- MET AD 667 Innovation, Global Competitiveness, and National Economic Development
- MET AD 680 Global Service Sector and Supply Chain Strategy
- MET AD 746 Business Law and Regulation in a Global Environment
- MET AD 760 Going International: Importing and Exporting Operations
Concentration Electives
(select two courses/8 credits)
- MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management
- MET AD 603 Evaluating and Developing Markets for Cultural Tourism
- MET AD 715 Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making
- MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
- MET AD 737 Innovative Marketing Techniques
- MET AD 740 Planning and Operating New Ventures
- MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments
- MET AD 749 International Economics
- MET AD 750 International Commerce: Eastern/Central Europe and CIS
- MET AD 751 International Commerce: European Community
- MET AD 752 International Commerce: South America
- MET AD 753 International Commerce: Pacific Basin and East Asia
- MET AD 754 International Commerce: Middle East
- MET AD 773 International Business Simulation
- MET AD 783 International Investments
- MET AD 852 International Market Research
- MET AD 857 Marketing Strategies
- MET AD 860 International Advertising
Free Electives
(select one graduate-level course/4 credits)
Students are encouraged to use their graduate-level free elective to broaden their understanding of multinational commerce. This coursework can be selected from other administrative sciences department offerings or Metropolitan College departments as well as from Boston University’s other schools and colleges.
