McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
M.S. in Global Commerce
The program features a built-in thesis component, a capstone project in which students work in global teams and gain hands-on research experience around a dynamic business topic. The thesis is a requirement and an integral part the M.S. in Global Commerce Program. Students are assigned to a three-person team in the fall, based on interests, and either choose from a list of preselected topics or suggest their own topic. The thesis kicks off at the University of Virginia with a course Researching and Writing a Global Business Thesis, followed by research at all three universities. Teams work with a faculty adviser throughout the year and present their defense in June.
Examples of Past Thesis Topics
