Raj Soin College of Business

International Business

This major prepares students for careers in international business. The program has an applied learning orientation that includes foreign language courses and an internship in an area of international business. The degree is interdisciplinary, combining courses in culture, foreign language, and interna-tional business. A combination of international courses is taken in each functional area of business, including marketing, accountancy, finance, management, and economics.

The international business major should be selected by students who want a broad background and applied experiences for administrative careers that require competency in language, culture, and international business operations. In addition, the major provides a firm grounding in the management of organizational and institutional resources and in international issues.

Through the required internship, the major provides the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to real life situations. The major also encourages study abroad opportunities to hone foreign language skills and international trade competencies.

Applied modern language courses are offered in Spanish, French, and German through the Department of Modern Languages.

The objective of the major is to enhance the awareness, understanding, and expertise of business students in a coordinated, interdisciplinary structure that ensures a unique academic opportunity. This is accomplished through:

• providing expertise in the international trade operations of international business;
• providing understanding of the interdepen-dencies among business, culture, and language competencies for global economic effectiveness;
• developing decision making skills in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources in international business; and
• developing sustained and structured awareness of the international dimensions of all business functions.

Language Placement

Students with fewer than two years of a foreign language in high school or a grade of “C” or lower are advised to enroll in FR, GER, or SPN 101, 102, 103 for credit.

Students who have studied a foreign language for two or more years and received a grade of "B". or better may not take 100-level foreign language courses for credit; they must enroll in FR, GER, or SPN 201.

Students with three or four years of high school foreign language may place themselves in FR, GER, or SPN 311 or 321.

Degree Requirements - International Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree

The major in international business requires a minimum of 189 credit hours.

The following program represents a recom-mended schedule for full-time students pursuing a four-year program with a major in international business. Many individuals, especially part-time students, may not be able to schedule their classes as shown. However, they must complete all requirements and plan their schedule to ensure that they meet prerequisite requirements.

This schedule assumes that a student may go directly into second-year foreign language courses.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

* General Education requirements. Students have a choice of courses to meet these requirements. See course catalog for details.

** French, German, or Spanish are available.

***Cultural Electives to be selected with the faculty advisor based upon the student's chosen foreign language/cultural area of emphasis.

Ü See note on language placement above.

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