Latin American Business Certificate

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The certificate in Latin American Business prepares students for working within an emerging economy orientated toward Latin American. It combines an overview of the nuances of the regional economy with an introduction to Latin American’s cultural and historical development. Topics will include an introduction to Latin American culture and philosophy, corporate-government relations, twentieth-century history, regional development, and business strategies. It can be supplemented with study abroad opportunities and language study (French, Spanish, Portuguese).

There are two tracks: one for College of Business majors and one for non-business majors.

Required Courses Credits: 14

COM 471 - Corporate Communication in Latin America Credits: (4) (No prerequisites required for the Latin American Business Certificate)
ECON 101 - Economic Issues Credits: (5)
OR ECON 102 - World Economic Issues Credits: (5)
OR ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro Credits: (5)
LLAS 102 - An Introduction to Latino and Latin American Studies Credits: (5) (online)

Track for Business Majors Credits: 8-10

Choose two of the following courses:

HIST 321 - Latin America Through Film, Art, and Music Credits: (5)
OR HIST 328 - Modern Latin America Credits: (5)
OR
GEOG 368 - Geography of Middle America Credits: (4)
OR GEOG 370 - Geography of South America Credits: (4)
OR SPAN 310 - Hispanic Civilizations and Cultures Credits: (5)

Track for Non-Business Majors Credits: 10

Choose two of the following courses:

MGT 380 - Organizational Management Credits: (5)
MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (5)
HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources Credits: (5)

Total Credits: 22-24

College and Department Information

Latino and Latin American Studies Program
College of Arts and Humanities