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Degree Requirements
Core Courses (14 semester
credits)
IM 501 International Trade and Finance (3 credits)
IM 502 Management for a Global Market (3 credits)
IM 503 Political Environments for Business and Development
(3 credits)
IM 504 Ethical Issues in International Management (2
credits)
IM 505 Comparative Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Foreign Language (9 semester
credits)
Foreign language instruction is offered in small groups focusing on business
vocabulary. Entering students will take a foreign language placement test.
Any of the three-credit language courses may be taken overseas. Special
arrangements must be made in advance. Two tracks of foreign language study
are offered. The minimal requirement is to complete two courses at the
intermediate level and one at the advanced level. Students entering with
advanced competency are required to take a minimum of one three-credit
MIM foreign language class from Track 2, substituting other electives
for the remaining six credits. Foreign languages currently being offered
include Japanese, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and German.
Beginning level foreign language credits are offered (IM 539) , but do
not apply toward the MIM degree.
Track 1
IM 540 Intermediate Language for Managers I
IM 541 Intermediate Language for Managers II
IM 543 Advanced Language for Managers I
Track 2
IM 543 Advanced Language for Managers I
IM 544 Advanced Language for Managers II
IM 545 Advanced Language for Managers III
When no TWE score is submitted, student will be required
to take a spontaneous writing test. If necessary, they will improve their
English language skills by enrolling in EL 403, Research Writing. In some
cases, additional English language study may be recommended, although
such coursework does not apply toward the MIM degree. For the remaining
six foreign language credits, students may choose to study another language
or take elective courses.
Internship and/or Final Project
(2 semester credits)
IM 590 Internship
IM 598 Final Project
Electives (12 semester credits)
IM 506 Issues in Global Management
IM 512 Management with Technology
IM 513 Economic Development
IM 514 Survey of Accounting, Finance and Project Appraisal
IM 517 International Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
IM 519 International Transactional Law
IM 520 International Marketing
IM 521 Corporate Communications
IM 535 Entrepreneurship and Advanced Applications
- Graduate degree specialization must be built upon adequate undergraduate
preparation.
- Workshops, correspondence courses, full video courses or independent
studies may not be transferred in from another college or university.
Only those courses graded with a "B" or better are eligible
for transfer at the time a student enters the program. A maximum of
6 graduate-level credits is transferable. Transfer of coursework later
in the program is not permissible unless study is conducted through
existing exchange agreements with partner institutions.
- Documentation of experience will be required of anyone petitioning
to substitute experience for prerequisites.
- Admission to study is not a guarantee for receipt of degree. Degree
recipients must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on
a 4.00 scale for all courses taken as part of the approved degree. Whitworth
uses a plus/minus grading system.
- No credit toward the degree will be allowed for a course in which
the student receives a grade of below "B-". For any semester
during which the student’s graduate GPA falls below 3.00, the student
will be placed on academic probation. Students may be dismissed from
the graduate program if three grades of below "B-" are received
or if they are placed on academic probation for two consecutive semesters.
- Incomplete grades are given only in emergency situations. The student
and instructor sign a statement indicating the reason for an incomplete
and file this with the Registrar’s Office. The incomplete must
be removed within six weeks following the end of the term in which the
student enrolled.
- An in-progress (IP) grade is usually given for internships or projects
which have not yet been completed. In-progress marks must be removed
within six months of receiving the "IP" grade. If not, the
student must re-enroll and pay tuition again for the course.
- All degree requirements must be completed within six years.
- To be considered a full-time student in the MIM program, a student
must complete at least six semester credits within the academic semester
at the university. For financial aid and scholarship recipients, the student
must be enrolled according to the following schedule: nine semester
credits during fall and spring term, two semester credits during January
(Jan Term), and eight semester credits during the summer.
- A student may apply six semester credits of MIM coursework taken
as a non-degree enrollee for completion of the degree. After completion
of at least two courses with non-degree status, the student is encouraged
to make formal application for degree standing.
- A maximum of two courses or six semester units of independent study
may be applied to fulfill the total credits required for the degree,
but will only be approved in cases where recommended courses are not
available.
- Students are required to be in-residence during the last semester
before completion of course credits other than internships and projects
except for extraordinary circumstances.
Students must file an application
for graduation in the MIM office to request that a degree audit be
issued. This application is to be filed by January 1 of the year the student
desires to graduate. Formal graduation takes place in mid-May. All coursework
and any comprehensive exams must be completed by the end of the term prior
to the degree-posting date. Whitworth University has three posting dates
each year: mid-August, January 31 and mid-May.
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IM 501
International Trade and Finance (3 credits)
Foundations of international trade and finance. Issues
in commercial trade policies of the U.S. and its principal trading partners;
trade in new technologies and services; international capital flows;
role of international financial institutions; case studies in U.S.-
Asian trade and finance relations, North American free trade zone.
IM 502 Management
for a Global Market (3 credits)
Principles of management in the international environment.
Strategic planning and decision-making in such areas as international
marketing. Concepts of organizational design, leadership and control.
IM 503 Political
Environments for Business and Development (3 credits)
Introduction to important conceptual and practical
approaches to political risk assessment. Studies of government policies
affecting business investment and development. Examination of political
institutions; patterns of government interaction with business, leadership
and risk management.
IM 504 Ethical
Issues in International Management (2 credits)
Ethical implications of practices in modern and traditional
societies. Value issues relating to bribes, advertising and sales, quality
control, environmental standards, employee benefits, personnel policy,
gender and sexuality issues, community involvement and philanthropy,
truthfulness, censorship and freedom of information.
IM 505 Comparative
Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Practical issues of management in foreign cultures,
including study of Total Quality Management. Topics include leadership
dynamics, group motivation and comparative management techniques based
on the patterns of organizational behavior in different countries.
IM 506 Issues
in Global Management (3 credits)
Selected topics critical to international business
operations may include some of the following: cross-cultural communication,
entrepreneurship, international business law.
Applied Quantitative and Research
Methods for International Managers
This special topics course offers an examination of the role of research
in managerial and organizational planning and decision-making, including
various research approaches and designs. Methodologies, techniques,
and examples that aid in sound strategic management practices will be
reviewed.
Cross Cultural Communication
This course is designed to increase students' awareness of their own
cultural identities and how that impacts their perceptions of and communication
with people and organizations from other cultures. The course will equip
students to communicate cross-culturally in the business setting and
provide the students with an in-depth study of the business communications
of at least two cultures other than their own.
IM 512 Management
with Technology (3 credits) 
Examination of technology and innovation management
in organizations facing intense international competition. Emphasis
on roles and integration of information technologies. Study of costs
and benefits of adopting new technologies, leadership of cross-functional
innovative teams, evaluation of emerging technologies in electronic
commerce, information systems, decision support software and human interface
with technology in the workplace.
IM 513 Economic
Development (3 credits)
Theory and comparative study of economic growth and
development in Third-World countries; roles of government, private sector,
non-government organizations and international agencies in economic
development; practical training in project evaluation.
IM 514 Survey
of Accounting, Finance and Project Appraisal (3 credits)
Overview of financial and accounting practices and
issues; survey of the principles of financial analysis. Introduction
to project planning and appraisal incorporating risk/reward and cost/benefit
analysis. Applications in business, governmental and nonprofit environments.
IM 516 Trade
Procedures and Practices (3 credits)
This course covers various aspects of exporting and
importing a product or service. Students will gain a working knowledge
of terms and techniques essential to the export/import process. Topics
include marketing, contracts, terms of access, documentation, shipment
and financing involved with the international movement of goods and
services.
IM 517 International
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
The pace of the international business environment
spurs organizations to contain litigation costs through the use of improved
communication techniques and alternative dispute resolution methods.
This course examines the use of these management tools and undertakes
training in their use through classroom simulation.
IM 519 International
Transactional Law (3 credits)
This course is designed so each student will develop
a working and conceptual knowledge of international transactional law
- the international commercial order - for the student to use in his/her
personal and professional growth. Relevant ethical, moral, social and
political issues will be addressed.
IM 520 International
Marketing (3 credits)
Managerial marketing concepts applied in industrialized
countries. Global marketing activities related to both strategic and
tactical solutions. Options range from agents to direct foreign investment.
Consideration of initial entry phase to expansion and global rationalization
for both large and small entities. Characteristics, trends, opportunities,
market research, planning and control issues. Interaction through market/product
analysis projects and case studies.
IM 521 Corporate
Communications (3 credits)
This course is designed to fine-tune skills in communication
within the culture of international business. It is offered to international
students and to native English-speaking students with two years or less
of managerial business experience upon recommendation of the MIM advisors
IM 535 Entrepeneurship
and Advanced Applications (3 credits)
A capstone course in which students apply previous
coursework to develop a feasibility study for overseas operations or
programs whether they are profit- or nonprofit-oriented. Emphasis on
practical skills and abilities for management employment. This course
is strongly recommended for business track students.
IM
540-545 Foreign Languages:
Japanese - Spanish - French - Chinese - Russian - German - Korean (3 credits)
Specialized language courses give attention to business
and professional vocabulary and emphasize speaking, listening, reading
and writing skills. Business projects in the target language will be
assigned. Placement test determines language level and section number.
Most students will take three of the following:
IM 540 Intermediate
Language for Managers I
IM 541 Intermediate
Language for Managers II
IM 543 Advanced
Language for Managers I
IM 544 Advanced
Language for Managers II
IM 545 Advanced
Language for Managers III
IM 590 Internship (2 credits)
Overseas or local internships are arranged through
MIM advisors and/or Institute director. Internship includes final
written report that reviews learning and research conducted during the
internship and integrates previous coursework into final summary. A
final presentation is required.
IM 598 Final
Project (2 credits)
Market research or similar project approved by graduate
advisor and department approval. A final presentation is required.
For more information please contact mim@whitworth.edu.
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