Global Systems and Management (GSM) is one of several majors and minors at Carnegie Mellon that provide students with an informed perpective on global issues. GSM is intended for students wishing to develop skills essential for participating in emerging opportunities in global business systems, systems development, product development and global project management. The minor exposes students to contemporary issues and practices facing organizations, managers and individuals working on a global scale across political, cultural and temporal boundaries.
The
minor presents an opportunity for students to learn about being part of a
global organization that has optimized the geographic locations for completing
all its work. Graduates across all disciplines are increasingly likely to find
themselves working as part of a global development team on a wide variety of
business, consumer, and intellectual products and services. Students will learn
about global project management, outsourcing and cross-cultural communications
from theoretical and practical viewpoints.An organized elective structure enables students to tailor the minor
reflect their specific interests.
Course requirements include project management, cross-cultural communication, and history/cultural heritage studies.
The Information Systems Program administers the GSM minor, with Dr. Steve Pajewski as its academic advisor. Contact him for additional information at pajewski@cmu.edu or 412.268.9592.
