?The program also is especially geared toward students who are interested in international development and/or social issues and who want to understand how these issues are approached through commercial activity and market?exchanges.

A commerce core exposes students to economics, statistics, financial accounting, business language and ethics, and global financial markets. A global focus allows students to concentrate in a geographical area to understand how culture, history and language shape commercial activity. An off-campus study experience gives students the opportunity to experience how global markets work in different cultural and political contexts. All of this comes together through a capstone seminar, where students explore a component of global commerce through either a research project or internship in the Columbus?region.

The global commerce major will give students an opportunity to explore how markets and commerce operate from a liberal arts perspective. In addition to gaining exposure to core concepts of business and commerce, students also learn how to think, read cultures, understand historical patterns, problem solve and communicate clearly.?

The Global Commerce major explores the nature of commerce in a globalized society. The major provides an interdisciplinary examination of globalization and its relationship to markets and exchange. Majors will be obliged to take charge of their liberal arts experience as they design a ?Global Focus? that is intended to foster a deep understanding of a particular geographic area by studying its culture, history, social context, and language(s).?