International Business Major

The interdisciplinary international business major offers students the broad liberal arts foundation essential to understanding the complexities and cultural differences of an increasingly global marketplace. Specific discipline-related coursework is designed to provide students the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to succeed in a competitive world.In addition to language proficiency, cultural understanding is an important dimension of the major. Students gain both understanding and proficiency in one of four language areas: Chinese, French, German, or Spanish. English is an option for international students for whom English is a second language. These foreign students could satisfy both study and work abroad requirements in the United States. Additionally, providing that they fulfill their language requirement as indicated below, students wanting to study in an English-speaking country abroad or students who want to complete their internship requirement with an English-speaking multinational firm abroad could also choose those options. Upon approval by the director of the international business program, additional languages could also be considered to fulfill the language requirement for this major.The major in international business includes a comprehensive set of business and language courses, required study abroad experience(s) including at least one business course taken abroad, a minor in one language or the equivalent number of credits in more than one language and an international internship. Students must take supporting and foundation business classes prior to enrolling in upper-division business courses (300 and 400 level). Permission may be granted by the instructor for students to concurrently take one foundation or supporting class with upper-division courses. It is recommended that students take the MATH course prior to economics and accounting courses.