The International Business Concentration

In addition to satisfying the B.S.B.A. degree requirements, the international business concentration student also must satisfy international knowledge and international experience requirements. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course used to meet international knowledge requirements.

INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

These requirements consist of international business knowledge and international cultural and social knowledge.

International Business Knowledge, five courses, including:

IBUS 281 International Business Environment
course International Business Strategy*
*In lieu of course.
One course chosen from:
- course International Financial Management
- or other international focused accounting or finance course approved by the associate dean for international business programs
One course chosen from:
- course International Marketing
- course Cross Cultural Management
- course Global Supply Chain Management
- course International Business Issues
- or other international focused management or marketing course approved by the associate dean for international business programs
One international economics course chosen from:
- course The Economics of the European Union
- course Economic Development in Asia, Africa and Latin America
- course International Monetary Economics
- course International Trade and Finance
- course Advanced International Macroeconomics
- or other international focused economics course approved by the associate dean for international business programs

Note: One course in international business knowledge from accounting, finance, marketing or management can apply to a second concentration.

International Cultural and Social Knowledge, two courses, including:

One approved course with an international focus from the humanities. A list of approved humanities courses is available on the international business website.
One approved course with an international focus from the social sciences. A list of approved social science courses is available on the international business website.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The international experience requirements consist of cultural experiences and a work experience.

International Cultural Experience: Students concentrating in international business must complete two of three international cultural experiences:

Successfully complete an approved university-level program of study in a foreign country for at least one semester;
Demonstrate proficiency in a second language. This may be done by earning a grade of C or better in a 300-level language course or by earning a satisfactory score on an appropriate language proficiency examination. Students whose first language is not English typically meet the language proficiency requirement and should contact the associate dean for international business programs;
Live in another country for at least 12 continuous weeks other than study abroad experience

International Work Experience: An international work experience is required for the international business concentration. This requirement may be met by completing an approved internship in the U.S. in an organization's international section, or by working in an organization located outside the U.S.

Notes: Subject to prior approval of the associate dean for international business programs, working abroad may satisfy both the international work experience requirement and one of the two international cultural experience requirements.