International Management Major (B.Com.)

Required Courses (45 credits)

Management Core

• MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 233 Data Programming for Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 250 Expressive Analysis for Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 271 Business Statistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 293 Managerial Economics (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 294 The Firm in the Macroeconomy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 331 Information Technology Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 341 Introduction to Finance (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 372 Operations Management (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 382 International Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MGCR 423 Strategic Management (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
• MGCR 460 Social Context of Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Major

• BUSA 356 Management in Global Context (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Complementary Courses (39-45 credits)

International Business Component (12 credits)

12 credits from the following:

• BUSA 391 International Business Law (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• BUSA 394 Managing in Asia (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• BUSA 395 Managing in Europe (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• BUSA 396 Managing Internationally in Quebec (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• BUSA 401 Independent Studies in International Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• BUSA 433 Topics in International Business 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• BUSA 481 Managing in North America (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• FINE 482 International Finance 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• FINE 492 International Corporate Finance (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• INDR 459 Comparative Employment Relations (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• MGPO 383 International Business Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• MGPO 469 Managing Globalization (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• MGPO 475 Strategies for Developing Countries (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• MRKT 451 Marketing Research (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
• MRKT 483 International Marketing Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• ORGB 380 Cross Cultural Management (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Experiential Learning Component (0–3 credits)

0-3 credits from the following; students must choose one of these experiential learning courses or the exchange - as there is no McGill course associated with the exchange component, credits for course(s) completed abroad will count towards courses in the B.Com. degree as determined by the program/exchange adviser.

Internship

• BUSA 497 Internship in International Business (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Research

• BUSA 401 Independent Studies in International Business (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

International Exchange

Students who participate in an exchange or Study Away will receive credits for courses successfully approved and completed while abroad. This will fulfill the experiential learning component, no additional credits will be granted for this option. NOTE: There are CGPA requirements for experiential learning experiences [international exchange, internship, research]. Students must consult with a BCom Academic Advisor if they do not meet the minimum CGPA requirement.

Area of Study Component (18 credits)

18 credits from one of the following three Streams:

Stream 1: Comparative Global Studies

Students can choose to study a region including Africa, East Asia, Middle East, South Asia, Europe, or the Americas, or several regions from a comparative global perspective in Religious Studies, Political Science, History, or Economics. This option focuses on aspects of global society and culture from a social science perspective. This theme is suitable for students who would like to work in a specific country or region or for students who want to work for a multinational company or government organization with global interests. B.A. Minor Concentration in African Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Canadian Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in East Asian Cultural Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics 1 (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in History (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Jewish Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning La concentration Mineure en Études sur le Québec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Russian Culture (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in South Asian Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies (18 credits)

Stream 2: Global Politics and Economy (0–18 credits)

This theme focuses on aspects of public policy from the perspective of global transactions and finance. Students may select a minor concentration in the area of international relations and investigate policy on a global scale and its operations in the context of policy, war and peace, the economy, security, trade, human rights, and international organizations. Graduates with this option would be poised to apply their educational background to careers with world government, trade, or economic organizations, NGOs, national governments, or businesses with global interests. The choices of programs include Economics, Geography, Political Science, or a selected group of courses. B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Political Science (18 credits) OR

Global Governance, Conflict and Human Rights (18 credits)

18 credits of the following courses with at least 6 credits at the 300 level or above:

• ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• ANTH 222 Legal Anthropology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• CANS 307 Canada in the World (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• COMS 230 Communication and Democracy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• COMS 320 Media and Empire (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 221 United States since 1865 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• HIST 302 International Relations History 1: 1750-1950 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 304 International Relations History 2: Cold War (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• HIST 371 American Civil Rights 1877-1940 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 387 The First World War (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• HIST 388 The Second World War (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• JWST 240 The Holocaust (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• PHIL 237 Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
• PHIL 334 Ethical Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• POLI 212 Introduction to Comparative Politics – Europe/North America (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• POLI 244 International Politics: State Behaviour (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• POLI 345 International Organizations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• POLI 360 Security: War and Peace (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• POLI 450 Peacebuilding (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• RELG 370 Religion and Human Rights (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
• SOCI 210 Sociological Perspectives (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
• SOCI 230 Sociology of Ethnic Relations (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
• SOCI 307 Globalization (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
• SOCI 386 Contemporary Social Movements (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Stream 3: Well-Being and Development

Broad-based, interdisciplinary topics will allow students to study current issues of social importance ranging from: poverty and inequality, health promotion and the environment, sustainability, and natural resource management. Students will be prepared to apply business practices to the protection of the vulnerable and the planet. Students will be poised to work for multinationals, governments, or non-governmental organizations. B.A. Minor Concentration in Anthropology (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Economics 1 (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Geography (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in International Development Studies (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Psychology (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Social Studies of Medicine (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Sociology (18 credits) B.A. Minor Concentration in Environment (18 credits) — Bieler School of Environment B.Sc. Minor in Environment (18 credits) — Bieler School of Environment B.Sc. Field Study Minor (18 credits)

Language Component (9–12 credits)

9-12 credits from the following: 9 credits of language in First- or Second-Level EAST (Asian Languages and Literature) 1 or 9 credits from ISLA 221D1 Introductory Arabic. / ISLA 221D2 Introductory Arabic. 2 OR 12 credits of language courses, at the 500 level or lower, chosen from ONE of the following Subject Codes: CLAS (Classics) [Modern Greek] EAST (East Asian) - Third and Fourth Level FREN (French) FRSL (French as a Second Language) GERM (German Studies) [German] HISP (Hispanic Studies) [Spanish, Portuguese] ISLA (Middle East Studies) [Lower and Higher Intermediate Level Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Persian] 1 ITAL (Italian Studies) [Italian] 2 JWST (Jewish Studies) [Hebrew, Yiddish] RUSS (Russian) Note: Registration processes for language courses vary by department, but usually involve placement tests or departmental approval. Students should consult with the individual departments to ensure that they register for the appropriate level.