International Business

Careers in International Business

The International Business Major will literally open the world to you for career opportunities.� Some opportunities include:

Export Development Specialist
Foreign Direct Investment Recruiter
International Human Resource Manager
International Manufacturing Supervisor
International Finance
International Banking
Import/Export Specialist

The Major in International Business

The major in International Business combines a rigorous background in business, international business and foreign language. The globalization of business offers serious opportunities to individuals with a combined background of business and foreign language. The major was developed and initial resources were obtained by a 1996 grant from the U.S. Department of Education in international business

Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements (B.B.A.)

Every candidate must earn at least a total of 124 credits, including a minimum of 42 credits at the 300-400 level, complete university Basic Skills and General Education requirements, and must satisfy the following:

Business Core (49 credits required)

ACCT 213 - Financial Accounting
ACCT 214 - Managerial Accounting
ECON 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 222 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 235 - Introductory Statistics
ECON 335 - Applied Statistics
FIN 304 - Financial Management
LAW 308 - Social, Political & Legal Environment of Business
MGT 321 - Organization & Administration
MGT 324 - Production & Operations Management
MGT 325 - Management Information Systems
MGT 429 - Executive Strategies & Policies
MKT 331 - Marketing Principles

Business Cognates (12 credits required)

COMM 105A - Fundamentals of Communication
ECON 151 - Computer Application in Business
ENGL 300 - Writing in the Professions
MATH 120B - Algebraic Methods: Finite Math
MATH courses numbered at or above MATH 161 [although MATH 120B is recommended for business students who are not planning to take additional work in mathematics]

Courses Outside of the College of Business and Management

48 credits must be earned in courses that are not in the College of Business and Management.

Language/Study Abroad Requirement (12 credits required)

Approved combination of non-English language and study abroad, or 12 credits in a single modern foreign language (This is a minimal requirement. For students desiring a higher level of proficiency in a foreign language, additional foreign language study is recommended. This requirement may be altered or waived for international students or native speakers of languages other than English. In this circumstance, related study abroad is usually required.)