Ted A. Burczak
Jane Palmer
Monica GraffeoDenison Magazine
What you'll study as a Global Commerce major
Goods, information, money, and power: Discover how they’re exchanged around the world and impact the lives of 8 billion people. You’ll prepare for careers in international business, nonprofit management, marketing, and consulting.
Understand business basics
Learn how to evaluate organizational performance, interpret financial reports, and identify problems and solutions.
Immerse yourself in a region of the world
Accelerate your capacity for adaptive thinking as you absorb the language, history, and culture of a geographic region.
Design your capstone project
Craft a comprehensive team strategy, analyze data, and present a pitch to fund a social enterprise addressing a global challenge.
Why is Global Commerce better than a business major?
Our majors learn financial analysis, teamwork, and competence in Excel, as well as critical thinking, cross-cultural communication, cultural agility, and proficiency in another language. Study abroad and internship experiences fuel your career launch in the global marketplace.
London capstone experience
Global commerce seniors have the opportunity to travel to London, the financial capital of the world and a city recognized for openness, global connections, and collaboration.
Professional connections
As a global commerce major, you’ll engage with experienced executives, conduct site visits, and build your professional network.
Jobs as a Global Commerce major
Our majors find careers in business and non-profit management worldwide. Recent graduates are analysts and consultants with JPMorgan Chase, Edelman, Nielsen, and Morningstar. See where our grads have landed.
Career communities
Global commerce majors often join one or more of our career communities. Some common communities include Financial Services, Consulting, and Business; as well as Marketing, Sales, and Communication.
Career exploration
Through the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration and its training center, Denison Edge, career coaches help you prepare for the next step after college, and industry experts help you acquire specialized skills and certifications.
Beyond the Classroom
Internships
Explore careers related to global commerce through an internship (or two!). Denison global commerce majors have recently interned with Amazon, Cardinal Health, Deloitte, Edelman, PwC, and Unilever.
Study Abroad
Study in your chosen region to enhance your language skills and cultural agility while building your career network. Conduct research during a semester abroad or complete a summer internship in another country.
Summer Scholars
Delve into independent research through our Summer Scholars program. All Summer Scholars receive a stipend and a housing allowance plus supplemental funds for research expenses.
