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International Business Major (BA) and Minor

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International BusinessBA,Minor

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Requirements

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MAJOR

Language

  • Five courses in one or two languages with demon‑ strated conversational skills, or the equivalent, with a minimum average of 2.0.

Contemporary Global Issues

  • AN 201G Introduction to Anthropology or one cultural area course with a C‑ or better and one course to be chosen from a list of internationally‑focused economics and/or political science courses.

Business Foundations

  • MN 271S Principles of Accounting

  • EC 281S Principles of Microeconomics or EC 282S Principles of Macroeconomics

  • MK 270S Principles of Marketing

  • IB 378 Investment Finance or MN 377 Introduction to Business Finance

  • all with a C‑ or better.

International Business

  • IB 101G Introduction to Global Business

  • IB 260S Cultural Environment of International Business

  • IB 485 International Marketing

  • IB 486 International Finance and Banking

  • IB 498 Multinational Corporate Strategy comprehensive examination

  • all with a C‑ or better.

Study Abroad

  • A winter term, summer term or semester abroad within an appropriate Global Education program, or an individualized study under the direction of a member of the faculty. International students are exempt.


MINOR

Requirements for a minor in International Business include successful completion of the following three core courses:

  • IB 101G Introduction to Global Business

  • IB 260S Cultural Environment of International Business

  • Contemporary Global Issues Requirement

In addition, the student must complete any two of the following elective courses:

  • IB 485 International Marketing (prerequisite required)

  • IB 486 International Finance and Banking (prerequisites required)

  • IB 401 Internship in International Business (in consultation with an IB faculty member)

  • Study abroad (in consultation with an IB faculty member)