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BA/MA in International Economic and Business Geographies Five-Year BA/MA Degree
Special Emphases
- The new economic geography
- Locational shifts of production and services in the world economy
- The dynamics of global conflict and collaboration
- The emerging global political-urban economy
- International trade, investment and development
- Multinational corporations and nation-states
- Innovation systems
- Regional trade blocs
- Asian Business networks
- Entrepreneurship and small/medium-sized firms
- Transportation logistics and business geographics
- Cultural geography and international business
- Export marketing
- Quantitative and qualitative approaches to problem-solving
- Economic development and technological change
Advantages
- Obtain both BA and MA degrees in five years
- Pay Master's-level tuition for only three of ten semesters
- Receive certificate for the specialization
- International faculty with diverse interests
- Work closely with faculty on research projects
- Interact with students and faculty from other countries and disciplines
- Access to the Canada-US Trade Center Resource Room
- Internship opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Examples of employers of recent graduates:
- Buffalo Export Assistance Center
- Ethox Corporation
- Ingram Micro
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Fleet Bank
- Atto Technologies
- Pravco Consulting
- PBB Global Logistics
Required Undergraduate Courses:
GEO 103 Geography of Economic Systems GEO 120 Maps and mapping GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business GEO 333 Bases of World Commerce GEO 334 International Environment & Commercial Problems GEO 366 Urban Geography GEO 389 Business Geographics GEO 410 Univariate Statistics GEO 411 Multivariate Statistics GEO 419 Transportation and Society GEO 425 Industrial and Business Geography GEO 497 Geography Honors Seminar ECO 181 Macroeconomics ECO 182 Microeconomics One 300/400 level Undergraduate elective
Required Graduate Level Courses:
GEO 502 Survey Methods GEO 531 Introduction to International Trade GEO 625 Industrial Geography GEO 632 Macro Issues in Trade and Development GEO 634 World Regional and Cultural Systems GEO 636 Spatial Problems of Multinational Corporations GEO 640 Organization of Asian Industrial Space GEO 680 Technology, Globalization and Development GEO 631 Project Guidance OR GEO 639 Special Topics in Trade TWO Graduate level electives _______________________________________________________________
Undergraduate Gen-Ed and Elective credits.......60 Undergraduate BA/MA requirement credits.........47 Total Undergraduate credits..........................107 Total Graduate credits............................... 33 TOTAL hours for BA/MA combined program...................140 _______________________________________________________________
Note: If a course is not offered in a particular year, please see your advisor for
an approved substitution.
Core International Economic and Business Geography Faculty
- Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, Professor geosbs@buffalo.edu
- Trina Hamilton, Assistant Professor trinaham@buffalo.edu
- Alan MacPherson, Professor geoadm@buffalo.edu
- Jessie Poon, Professor jesspoon@buffalo.edu