Online Bachelor of Arts in Business – Global Leadership

This program provides skills to propel your leadership career within domestic organizations and abroad. Courses cover global-scale leadership and international management, and will also expand your professional abilities in business development, critical thinking and resource management. Additional marketable skills include:

  • Cross-cultural communication.
  • Global supply chain management.
  • International negotiations.
  • Local and international politics in decision-making.

You’ll also learn to manage staff from diverse backgrounds and resources across multiple locations. The curriculum offers opportunities to select electives that support your global leadership career goals, as well as opportunities to study and work abroad.

The roles you’ll be prepared for

Upon graduation, you can immediately apply what you learned in domestic or international organizations, whether you seek to expand your current role or pursue a new career path. This degree can equip you for positions as a business analyst, human resources manager, sales manager, training manager and more.

As a global leader, you can leverage your skills to navigate legal jurisdictions and cross-border commerce challenges. You’ll also be able to apply best business practices in an international context emphasizing bridging divides among groups. This program will position you as a purposeful leader in global business with an understanding of the specialized needs and risks that extend beyond the domestic economy.

Program Field of Study
Bachelor of Arts
Program Focus
Business - Global Leadership
Program Name Abbreviation
Business – Global Leadership (BA)
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A graduate with a business degree with a concentration in global leadership poses for a photo while standing in a city’s central business district.
Program Description Intro

Are you eager to hone your strategic thinking and international business acumen? You’ll do this and more when you pursue a Bachelor of Arts in business with a concentration in global leadership. Upon graduation, you’ll be a stand-out candidate for business management, leadership, geopolitical, human resources and political science roles that transcend national borders.

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BABUSGBA
Program code
UGBA
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Courses Summary

In addition to covering traditional business topics such as accounting, finance and marketing, the curriculum includes global leadership courses to focus your studies. In your concentration courses, you may learn about comparative politics, international business and economics, social change, global supply chain management and more. You also have the option to complete an internship as one of your upper-division electives.

Total Classes
41
Total Credit Hours
120
Program Fee Code
W. P. Carey School of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Courses Section Title
Business and global leadership courses
CIP code
53.00
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Learn from leading experts in business and global leadership
Description

The W. P. Carey School of Business faculty is passionate about innovative research and impact. Our school fosters an environment of global thinking, with a cohort of award-winning faculty from six continents around the globe and a student body that represents more than 100 countries. Faculty accolades include:

  • National Academy of Sciences members.
  • Renowned journal publications.
  • Speakers at national conferences.
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Study at a top business school
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The W. P. Carey School of Business is one of the top business schools in the country. Our AACSB-accredited business school is committed to delivering excellent quality and value. Our U.S. News & World Report rankings reflect our commitment to academics, groundbreaking research and positive student outcomes.

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First-year additional requirements
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First-year applicants who meet the requirements for ASU first-year student admission are eligible for direct admission to the W. P. Carey School of Business’ Bachelor of Arts program. To be admitted to ASU, you must be a high school graduate and meet one of the following criteria:

  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1120* (taken March 2016 and after) or 1040* (prior to March 2016) for residents.
  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1180* (March 2016 and after) or 1110* (prior to March 2016) for nonresidents.
  • An ACT composite score of 22 (24 for nonresidents)*.
  • A high school class ranking in the top 25%.
  • An overall, unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 in competency courses defined by ASU (4.00 = A).

*The written portion of these tests are not required.

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Transfer additional requirements
Description

If you’re a transfer student applying to the W. P. Carey School of Business Bachelor of Arts degree program, you’re eligible for direct admission if you’ve met the following requirements:

  • 3.00 cumulative ASU GPA (if you’ve attended ASU)
  • 3.00 cumulative transfer GPA (if you’ve attended another institution)
  • Achieving minimum grade requirements for all critical tracking courses taken (applicable only if the student falls under critical tracking requirements)

An ASU academic integrity violation may preclude a student from entering or changing W. P. Carey academic programs.

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Earned Admission pathway
Description

If you don’t meet the first-year student or transfer student requirements, you can pursue admission into the W. P. Carey School of Business via Earned Admission. Students who have met the following requirements will be eligible for admission into the school:

  • Have completed 24 credit hours at ASU.
  • Have a 2.75 cumulative ASU GPA.
  • Have completed and passed CIS 105, MAT 210, ACC 231 and ECN 211 or 212.
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Weeks per Class
7.5
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Program fee code for resident
UPO501
Program fee code for non-resident
UPO501
Program Description Title
Develop international business acumen and leadership skills
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On
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Program Generated Code
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Will my diploma say ‘online’?
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No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”

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