Gerstacker Concentrations

The Gerstacker Institute’s innovative interdisciplinary curriculum combines the outstanding strengths of a liberal arts education with business knowledge and relevant work experience. After acceptance into the Institute, students are required to complete one of the concentrations listed below. A student completing a major within the Economics and Management department will complete Track 1. Students completing a major outside of the Economics and Management department will complete Track 2. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their Gerstacker concentration courses and in their cumulative academic record.

Gerstacker Concentration for majors in the Economics & Management Department – 7.25 units

(Track 1)

• BUS 111 Gerstacker Leadership Workshop (1/4, spring semester, first year)
• E&M 357 Business Functions (summer school)
• BUS 392 Internship (any time after completion of sophomore year)
• COMM 242 Professional Communication (summer school)
• MATH 209 An Intro to Statistics (summer school)
• BUS 387 Senior Capstone approved by the Institute Director (senior year)

One from Ethics list - (The course from the Ethics List is waived for Business Majors since it is already required for that major.)

• Philosophy 301, Environmental Ethics
• Philosophy 302, Leadership Ethics
• Philosophy 303, Business Ethics
• Philosophy 304, Ethics and Public Policy
• Philosophy 306, Neuroscience and Ethics
• Philosophy 308, Biomedical Ethics
• Philosophy 309, International Ethics and Global Development

One from International list - (Time of completion will vary)

• MLAC 105 Intercultural Understanding
• E&M 362, International Management
• A foreign language course at the 200-level

Gerstacker concentration for all other majors – 7.25 units**

(Track 2)

• BUS 111 Gerstacker Leadership Workshop (1/4, spring semester, first year)
• E&M 101 Principles of Microeconomics (fall semester, freshman year)
• E&M 211 Financial Accounting (sophomore year)
• E&M 357 Business Functions (summer school)
• BUS 392 Internship (any time after completion of sophomore year)
• COMM 242 Professional Communications (summer school)
• MATH 209 An Introduction to Statistics (summer school)
• BUS 387 Senior Capstone approved by the Institute Director (senior year)

**Students in this concentration are urged to complete their Global Category requirement in MLAC 105 Intercultural Understanding, E&M 362 International Management, BUS 351/352 International Experiential Exchange or a foreign language at the 200-level or above