Study Plan
The following sample program does not represent a required sequence of study; rather, it serves as a guideline. Students will meet with a WBB program academic advisor at each location to ensure that individual students’ program of study will fulfi ll the WBB program requirements.
1st year | @ USC – Los Angeles | CP |
Semester I | Financial Accounting |
6 |
Writing and Critical Reasoning | - | |
Fundamental Principles of Calculus | 6 | |
1 General Education course in Life Science |
- |
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WBB Freshman Academy |
- |
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Semester II | Microeconomics for Business | 8 |
Advanced Writing for Business
|
6 | |
1 General Education courses in Physical Science
|
- | |
1 General Education courses in Humanistic Inquiry
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Global Social Impact |
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26 |
2nd year | @ HKUST – Hong Kong | |
Semester I | Macroeconomics | 6 |
Organizational Behavior |
- | |
Financial Markets and Institutions
|
6 | |
Effective Communication in Business | 6 | |
Chinese Communications | 6 | |
1 General Education course in Arts | - | |
Semester II | Understanding Business in Asia | 4 |
Intro to Information Systems | 4 | |
Business Statistics | 6 | |
1 General Education course in Humanities | 6 | |
1 General Education course in Technology
|
- |
|
44 |
3rd year | @ Bocconi - Milan | |
Semester I | Applied Mathematics | 6 |
Law (Module 1 – Public Law) | 6 | |
Accounting (Module 2 - Business Planning and Control) | 6 | |
Global History | 6 | |
Marketing |
6 | |
Semester II | Law (Module 2 – Private Law) | 6 |
Finance (Module 2 – Corporate Finance) | 6 | |
European Economic Policy | 6 | |
Public Management (Business Government Relations) | 6 | |
Entrepreneurship and Start-up in Europe (seminar) | 2 | |
Second Foreign Language | 6 | |
62 |
4th year | Open | |
During the fourth and final year, students can choose not only the location of the school but also 3 elective courses which reflect specific individual interests and objectives | 48 |
> Option 1
@ USC | ||
First Semester | Strategic Management | 8 |
Social and Ethical Issues in Business | 6 | |
Elective 1 | 6 | |
Second Semester | Business Law | 6 |
Operations Management | 6 | |
Elective 2 | 6 | |
Elective 3 or Directed Internship | 6 | |
Data Analysis for Decision Making | 4 | |
Honors thesis/Directed Research |
> Option 2
@ HKUST | ||
First Semester | Corporate Strategy | 8 |
Operations Management | 6 | |
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Elective 1 | 6 | |
Second Semester | Function of Law in Society and Business
or Intellectual Property Law |
6 |
Elective 2 | 6 | |
Elective 3 or Directed Internship | 6 | |
Capstone Project | 4 |
> Option 3
@ Bocconi | ||
First Semester | Global Sustainability Strategy | 6 |
Elective 1 | 6 | |
Elective 2 | 6 | |
Second Semester
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Business Strategy
|
8 |
Comparative Business and European Law | 6 | |
Sustainable Operations Management | 6 | |
Elective 3 or Directed Internship | 6 | |
Final Paper | 4 |
Total Credit Points | 180 |
* Program requirements are subject to change
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