The Business Track concentration allows students to combine a dual interest
in business and German in a program of study which prepares them for an international
career. Business German [GM 175] can be taken as part of a German major or minor
or as an individual course. The prerequisite for Business German is four college
semesters of German or the equivalent.
Business German is an outgrowth of the overall globalization of business, in particular between Germany and the United States. The thriving German economy makes Central and Eastern Europe a strong market for American products, and has enabled German companies to open branches in the United States. The Business Track has been developed in conjunction with the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
Business German will usually be offered in the spring semester to enable students
to spend the following summer in a one credit paid internship program in a German-speaking
country (GM501). Students are also encouraged to spend a year or a semester at the Ingolstadt School of Management, affiliated with our partner university, the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.