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multinational commerce concentration

Master of Science in Administrative Studies

Concentration Requirements
Multinational Commerce

A total of 48 credits are required.

The Multinational Commerce concentration is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the multinational environment. This interdisciplinary concentration provides a well-rounded understanding of the cultural, financial, geopolitical, and international economics issues that affect international commerce activities, importing/exporting activities, and strategy.

Concentration Core
6 courses/24 credit hours:

MET AD 760 Going International: Importing and Exporting
   Operations
MET AD 761 Comparative Economic and Industrial Aspects of World
   Commerce
MET AD 764 Multinational Tactics, Strategies, and Positioning
MET FI 657 Financial Concepts
MET FI 763 Multinational Finance and Trade
MET MG 721 International Business Law

Concentration Electives
Select 5 courses/20 credit hours:

MET AD 600 Economic Development and Tourism Management
MET AD 603 Evaluating and Developing Markets for Cultural
   Tourism
MET AD 650 Economic Development via Tourism in the Developing
   World (series covering different countries)
MET AD 657 Economic Sustainability, Development, and
   Competitiveness of a Tourist Destination
MET AD 682 Risk Assessment and Security Management
MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
MET AD 740 Planning and Operating New Ventures
MET AD 745 Competitive Strategies for Dynamic Environments
MET AD 749 International Economics
MET AD 750 International Commerce: Eastern/Central Europe and
   CIS
MET AD 751 International Commerce: European Community
MET AD 752 International Commerce: South America
MET AD 753 International Commerce: Pacific Basin and East Asia
MET AD 754 International Commerce: Middle East
MET AD 767 Culture and Development
MET AD 773 International Business Simulation
MET FI 843 International Investments
MET MK 852 International Market Research
MET MK 856 Market and Economic Research and Analysis
MET MK 857 International Marketing Strategy
MET MK 860 International Advertising
MET TM 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and
   Web Design
MET TM 750 Supply Chain Management

Free Elective
Select 1 graduate level course/4 credit hours.

Students are encouraged to use the graduate-level free elective to broaden their understanding of multinational commerce. This coursework may be selected from other Administrative Sciences offerings or Metropolitan College departments as well as from Boston University’s other Schools and Colleges.

Note: Some computer science courses may have prerequisites.

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