International Trade BA

The newly established International Trade degrees (BA and MA) in the Department of Geography prepare students to critically assess the process of globalization operating in the world today, including the growth of multinationals and foreign direct investment, international trade, the internationalization of capital and financial markets, new international divisions of labor, and the rapid development of technology and innovations. These changes are resulting in global restructuring and new patterns of uneven development.  Critical social, economic, and environmental challenges are being faced by corporate decision-makers, government policy makers, and non-governmental organizations. The BA and MA degrees are designed to prepare undergraduates and masters students for a professional and/or academic career in this challenging and exciting world of international business and trade. You will be exposed to a wide-range of perspectives on the global economy, and will develop important skills in policy and data analysis at various geographic scales.

Our students pursue a wide variety of careers with organizations such as local investment and trade promotion agencies, trade and location consulting firms, governmental agencies, and a variety of international service providers (e.g. freight forwarders, customs brokers, international banks, transport carriers, and international trade management companies).