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BA/MA in International Economic and Business Geographies Five-Year BA/MA Degree
Special Emphases
- The new economic geographyLocational shifts of production and services in the world economyThe dynamics of global conflict and collaborationThe emerging global political-urban economyInternational trade, investment and developmentMultinational corporations and nation-statesInnovation systemsRegional trade blocsAsian Business networksEntrepreneurship and small/medium-sized firmsTransportation logistics and business geographicsCultural geography and international businessExport marketingQuantitative and qualitative approaches to problem-solving
- Economic development and technological change
Advantages
- Obtain both BA and MA degrees in five yearsPay Master's-level tuition for only three of ten semestersReceive certificate for the specializationInternational faculty with diverse interestsWork closely with faculty on research projectsInteract with students and faculty from other countries and disciplinesAccess to the Canada-US Trade Center Resource Room
- Internship opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Examples of employers of recent graduates:
- Buffalo Export Assistance CenterEthox Corporation
- Ingram Micro
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Fleet Bank
- Atto Technologies
- Pravco Consulting
- FBI
- 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
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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
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Note: If a course is not offered in a particular year, please see your advisor foran approved substitution.
Core International Economic and Business Geography Faculty
- Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, Professor geosbs@buffalo.edu
- Trina Hamilton, Assistant Professor trinaham@buffalo.edu
- Jessie Poon, Professor jesspoon@buffalo.edu
Apply online at www.gradmit.buffalo.edu