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 |
- |
|
| WBB Freshman Academy |
- |
|
| 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
|
||
| Global Social Impact |
||
| 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
|
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
Click here
To search and get more information on the content of the various courses, browse the description of courses taught in 2021-2022.
