A lot of my other posts tie into this one, so this is some background for them. My third certificate (more hours than a minor) from UT is in Global Management, a selective and difficult program that doesn’t see more than a couple dozen graduates each year. It requires, among many other things, a study abroad experience. Mine was fulfilled in Czechia.
Since it is its own special system within UT and the McCombs School of Business, and currently undergoing structural modification, the certificate does not show on my transcript or any records in the directory. However, I do have this certificate to prove that it was not all in vain!
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Many of the classes overlapped with my Business Foundations Program coursework, such as macroeconomics, but quite a few of the rest dealt with the book The Cultural Solution, which I highly recommend in any context. The basic gist is that this certificate teaches its graduates how to effectively and compassionately work and live with people whose values and methods differ from your own. The ultimate goal is cultural synergy, but along the way one also learns have to navigate personal relationships as well as management and teamwork strategies.