International Business Minor (for Non-Business Majors)

Program Overview

The International Business minor at EMU provides students with a comprehensive understanding of global business practices, ethics, and international trade. Through required courses and language or study abroad options, students develop a global perspective and enhance their career prospects in international business. The minor emphasizes the impact of globalization on professions and communities, fostering discourse and understanding in a rapidly interconnected world.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses (12 hours):

• COB 200L4 Introduction to Business [GELB] (3 hrs)
• IB 210 Fundamentals of Global Business [GEGA] (3 hrs)
• IB 375 Doing Business in Countries/Regions (1.5 hrs) (taken twice for a total of 3 hrs)
• IB 380 International Business Ethics (3 hrs)

Language or Study Abroad (6 hours):

• Option 1: Complete six credit hours of a World Language
• Option 2: Complete six credit hours of relevant Study Abroad experience

Restricted Electives (3 hours):

• ACC 475 Principles of International Accounting & Taxation (3 hrs)
• ECON 370 Comparative Economic Systems (3 hrs)
• ECON 480W International Trade [GEWI] (3 hrs)
• FIN 457 International Finance (3 hrs)
• FLAN 489L4 Internship in Language and International Trade [GELB] (3 hrs) (requires IB Program Director approval)
• IB 475 International Business: Study Abroad Perspective (3 hrs)
• IB 479 Special Topics (3 hrs)
• LAW 350 International Business Law (3 hrs)
• MGMT 492 Managing World Business Communication (3 hrs)
• MGMT 495 International Management (3 hrs)
• MKTG 375 International Business Transactions (3 hrs)

Careers:

This minor will allow EMU graduates to raise their consciousness about the impact of globalization on their professions and their communities. It will promote discourse and understanding both during students’ time at EMU and beyond.