Program Overview

International Business Program

The International Business program is an interdisciplinary program that requires students to take internationally-focused courses from all business disciplines and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. Students are expected to develop competency in a second language and culture of their choice.

Program Requirements

All students majoring in International Business are required to study abroad for at least a semester or complete a semester-long international internship in a country where English is not the primary language. The international experience requirement is for a minimum of six weeks outside of the United States, unless express permission is granted by the program director for another option.

Major Coursework

Major coursework topics include:

• Introduction to international business
• Legal aspects and ethics of international business
• Strategic management and international business theory and policy
• Foreign language topics as they relate to business

Concentrations

To officially pursue the B.B.A. in International Business with a concentration, students must declare the concentration by October 1 (to register for spring classes) and March 1 (to register for fall classes). Concentrations include:

• General Concentration: focused coursework topics include international financial management and economics, and global marketing
• Marketing Concentration: focused coursework topics include international economics, global marketing, and a selection of other marketing courses
• Finance Concentration: focused coursework topics include international finance and payments, financial management and analytical methods, and international trade

Academic Advisors

Students can find their advisor in the Advising and Support Center.

Program Details

Students majoring in international business must carefully plan their individual course work because not all required courses are offered each semester. Each student in the major is required to complete an "international experience" (study, intern or work abroad). The primary language spoken in the country chosen by each student for the study/work abroad requirement is not to be English and would optimally be the language chosen by the student to meet the IB language requirement. Approval of the international experience requirement must be obtained from the program director. International students should see the program director to determine appropriate requirements for this aspect of the curriculum.

World Region Concentration

International business majors must select a world region on which to concentrate that coincides with their selected language. The acceptable world regions are:

• Africa/Middle East
• Americas
• Asia
• Europe

Language Requirement

Students must develop competency in a second language and culture of their choice. The language requirement is related to the world region concentration. For example, an international business major who selects French as their second language could choose Europe, Africa, or Asia as a world region.