CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Today we live in a rapidly changing, volatile, and globalized world which is strongly influenced by real time communication, interdependent markets, economic and political developments, competition, innovation, sustainability and environmental issues, and the evolving consumer needs, tastes and expectations.

This Certificate Program in International Business and Sustainable Development aims to provide to students and professionals the necessary skills of international business to help them achieving their professional goals as active players of the international business community.

The Program provides the opportunity to learn both foundation business courses and other specialized courses in three areas of concentration.
1. International Marketing Management;
2. International Financial Management;
3. Sustainable Management in the International Environment.

The Certificate in International Business and Sustainable Development is a foundation-focused program emphasizing core skills and competencies in the fields of business and economics. The certificate also offers a unique opportunity to participants to gain hands-on business experience while studying though a specialized internship program with leading organizations operating in the international markets. Credits earned in the Certificate Program in International Business and Sustainable Development can also be used in order to continue, later on, towards a B.A. degree in Business Administration at SJIU.

Program Courses:
a.    Obligatory Courses: Two courses (6 CH)
DBE-BUS/1500 - Introduction to Business and Economics
DBE-BUS/3630 - International Business and Global Economics

b.    Elective Courses: Two courses (6 CH). Students must choose two courses from the below three alternative Areas of Concentration/Specialization. The student has to select the two elective courses from the same concentration area.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
DBE-BUS/2700 - Principles of Marketing
DBE-BUS/3000 - Promotion and Advertising
DBE-BUS/3020 - Consumer Behavior
DBE-BUS/3300 - Marketing Research Methods

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION
DBE-BUS/2600 - Principles of Finance DBE-BUS/3650 - Introduction to Accounting
DBE-BUS/3700 - Financial Accounting DBE-BUS/3750 - Managerial Accounting

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIZATION
DBE-BUS/2400 - Principles of Sustainable Management
DBE-BUS/2500 - Green Business Strategy
DBE-ECO/2250 - Environmental Economics
DBE-ECO/3100 - Environmental Economics & Sustainable Development

c.    Internship (3 CH) with a leading organization in the Area of Specialization which operates in the international markets
DBE-BUS/4900 - DBE-ECO/4900 - INTERNSHIP