December 5, 2008
What are the best graduate degrees for an international career?
Can you answer AP's question about degrees?:
I recently graduated with undergraduate degrees in business and economics. I don't know what I want my long-term career to look like, but I do know that I would love to do something with an international aspect (whether it be actually living in a foreign country or just something involving some international travel).
I recently graduated with undergraduate degrees in business and economics. I don't know what I want my long-term career to look like, but I do know that I would love to do something with an international aspect (whether it be actually living in a foreign country or just something involving some international travel).
Are there certain graduate degrees that would be especially suited to provide opportunities for this type of career?
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International business.
Get an MBA with concentration on International business.
There are also international development and policy degrees in Economics departments.
Human resources and international trade. Maybe some marketing as well since it is a broad field and you can go into a variety of jobs. good luck.
Any interest in political science and / or some form of communications intensive study? working for the foreign service of our government provideds a wide array of career oppertunities. Try picking a few career ideas that sound good to you and contact their human resources dept. to ask about the education required for those positions. They are usually too happy to help you out in that choice by providing all the iformation they have, via mail and internet.
Since you already have a business degree I would suggest getting a degree (or just getting fluent) in a language/several languages. I have a BA in international business, however I found out that it is basically worthless in getting an international focused job, because I am not fluent in another language. I took four years of Spanish, but I am in no way fluent.
If you are fluent in at least on more language you will be on the right track to getting an international job. The more languages the better, however it is hard for most people to learn a language at this stage in life.
Good luck!