INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Program Description

The Global Economy is a reality. To meet the challenge of the 21st century, companies are seeking and hiring graduates with international business backgrounds. The rapid transfer of technology, the shrinking of world trade barriers, the establishment of common markets and increased competition in traditional home markets, have forced companies to respond. Companies now view the world as their market. Integration of production and markets and need for stronger links to the global economy makes knowledge of International Business essential.

The International Business major is designed to study and understand the dynamic and complex global business environment within which organizations and individuals operate. In era of globalization, business activities are increasingly international. In order to succeed in this global environment, college graduates must have clear understanding of theory and practice of core business functions as well as an ability to interact with the geographically, culturally, economically, legally and politically divergent environments within which multinational corporations undertake cross- border trade and investment.

Curriculum

International Business is truly a multidisciplinary program. Drawing from courses across the entire business curriculum the program equips students with knowledge of international economics, foreign exchange, financial management, import/export process and international marketing. Focusing on the role of United States in the international environment, the International Business major provides the knowledge and tools to students and prepares for a career in the transnational arena, either overseas or within the United States.

Students learn ability to analyze and understand global business operations though multidisciplinary curriculum, international corporate internships, study abroad opportunities, short termsiness travel courses to various regions of the world and foreign language skills. Each student will receive close personal advisement to design individually suitable program plan. The program offers a liberal arts core, includes afoundation in business, and builds on with language studies, area studies and courses in International business.

Flexible and comprehensive study plan allows students an option to select second major and/or minor in one of the following business areas: business administration, accounting, finance, economics, marketing, human resource management, political science, economics and/or foreign language. The program offers coordinated business and non-business course work with both global and regional focus to enhance student perspective on international issues.

The program is based in the School of Business, its multidisciplinary approach draws on faculty and courses from humanities and social sciences.

Degrees Offered:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• A minor program and a certificate program are available to qualified students.

Compatible Degrees

Students can also choose to combine their international business major with a second major or minor in a foreign language, such as:

• French

• Spanish

Special Features

Internships with a wide range of companies are available, including local, regional, and international opportunities. A student can earn from 3 to 15 credits toward her/his degree.