Bachelor's in Global Business

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Fordham University

Program Overview

Fordham’s Global Business major combines business education with international perspectives, helping students understand how companies operate across countries, cultures, and markets. Students build a strong foundation in business while choosing a primary concentration and exploring opportunities such as studying abroad, international business courses, and learning from global companies and executives.

Curriculum Structure

The Global Business major combines the Gabelli School’s business core, liberal arts core, a primary concentration, and electives. Students can tailor their studies to their interests while developing an understanding of international markets, business strategy, and cross-cultural decision-making.

Year 1 – Building a Business Foundation

Students begin by developing essential skills in business, mathematics, communication, and the liberal arts. Courses such as Principles of Financial Accounting, Information Systems I and II, and Statistical Decision Making introduce financial reporting, business technology, and analytical thinking.

Year 2 – Understanding Business Functions

Students strengthen their knowledge of how organizations operate through subjects such as Principles of Management Accounting, Legal Framework of Business, and Principles of Management. These courses help students understand organizational decisions, business regulations, and management practices.

Year 3 – Developing a Global Perspective

Students can explore international business topics through courses such as Global Marketing, Cross-Cultural Negotiation, and Economics of Emerging Nations. These subjects help them understand international consumer behavior, business communication across cultures, and economic opportunities in developing markets.

Year 4 – Applying Knowledge to Global Business Challenges

Students can deepen their chosen concentration through advanced subjects such as Global Investments, Global Financial Statement Analysis, and International Business Ethics. Study abroad opportunities and additional electives allow students to connect their learning with international business environments and prepare for professional opportunities.

Note: The above is a descriptive learning progression, not a fixed official year-by-year course sequence. Students should follow their applicable academic bulletin and advising plan.

Focus Areas

International business, global marketing, international finance, business economics, management, business analytics, cross-cultural negotiation, global investments, international trade, emerging markets, business ethics, international strategy.

Learning Outcomes

Understand international business environments, analyze global market opportunities, apply business principles to multinational organizations, communicate across cultures, interpret economic and financial information, develop strategic decision-making skills, recognize ethical and social responsibilities in global business.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business holds AACSB accreditation for business education. This accreditation reflects the school’s commitment to recognized academic and professional standards. The Global Business major is not separately identified as an individually accredited program.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)

Fordham reports that its undergraduate Class of 2025 achieved a 98% placement rate within six months of graduation, including employment, graduate education, military service, or service programs, with a median starting salary of $83,750. In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Fordham’s undergraduate business programs were placed at #13 (tie) for International Business, #18 for Marketing, and #14 for Finance. These figures represent broader Gabelli undergraduate outcomes and rankings, not Global Business majors alone.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Fordham, global business learning extends beyond textbooks and lectures. Students can study international business through company case studies, interact with international executives, gain professional experience through internships, and explore opportunities to study abroad. New York City also gives students access to organizations across finance, consulting, technology, media, marketing, and other industries.

Students can build practical experience through:

International company case studies: Explore how multinational corporations operate and respond to global business challenges.
Guest speakers and industry interaction: Learn directly from international executives and business leaders.
Study abroad: Choose from more than 150 partner programs worldwide, including opportunities in Germany, China, Turkey, and Argentina.
Global immersion: Participate in a 10-day international learning experience with classmates and a professor.
Internships: Students may begin pursuing internships during the summer after their first year, subject to university policies and eligibility.
International business courses: Study subjects such as Global Marketing, Global Investments, Cross-Cultural Negotiation, and International Business Ethics.
Career support: The Personal and Professional Development Center and Office of Career Services provide guidance for finding internships, preparing applications, and building professional connections.
Industry exposure: Gabelli students have interned with organizations such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, Google, and Amazon.

Progression & Future Opportunities

A Global Business degree can prepare students to pursue careers involving international markets, business strategy, marketing, finance, and organizational operations. By combining business knowledge with international exposure and a chosen concentration, graduates can explore opportunities in multinational companies, financial institutions, consulting firms, and global marketing organizations.

Typical career opportunities include: International Business Analyst, Global Marketing Coordinator, Business Development Associate, International Operations Analyst

Career services: Fordham’s Personal and Professional Development Center and Office of Career Services help students with career exploration, internship searches, résumé preparation, and professional development.
Internship opportunities: Students can gain experience with companies such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte.
Employment statistics: 98% of Gabelli undergraduate Class of 2025 graduates were placed in employment, graduate education, military service, or service programs within six months.
Salary information: The median starting salary for the Gabelli undergraduate Class of 2025 was $83,750.
Industry connections: Fordham’s New York City location provides access to employers across finance, consulting, technology, media, marketing, and other sectors.
Accreditation value: AACSB accreditation at the Gabelli School of Business reflects recognized standards in business education.
Graduation outcomes: The Global Business major allows students to combine a primary concentration with secondary concentrations or liberal arts minors, supporting a personalized academic pathway.

Further Academic Progression: After completing the bachelor's degree, students may pursue postgraduate study in areas such as an MBA, International Business, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, or Management. Fordham’s Gabelli School offers graduate pathways including the MBA and specialized business master's programs, subject to admission requirements.