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International Business


G. F. Claffey, Chair; (Dept. phone 832-3210). Also see Management Information Systems.

The International Business program prepares its graduates for advanced graduate study and for entry-level positions in global and international business enterprises. The program provides students with a broad general education which includes language, culture and international courses and, at the same time, provides students with a core of international business courses and selected specializations in the functional business areas. Students will be provided with study abroad opportunities.

Students in International Business must complete the Common Business Core (see column 1 on page 56) requirements and the following 30 credits:

International Business Credits
MGT 321 International Management 3
MKT 321 International Marketing 3
FIN 430 International Financial Management 3
ECON 430 International Economics 3
International Business Functional Specialization 9
Business Electives   9
    Total 30



International Business Functional Specializations
Students will select one of the following functional specializations:
Accounting (AC 301, 311 and 430)
Finance (FIN 301, 310 and 320)
International (IB 491, 495 and 498 or an advanced business course approved by the chair)
Management (either MGT 345, 348 and 426; or MGT 305, 425 and 431)
Marketing (MKT 423, either MKT 305 or 413, and one of MKT 306, 307, 340, 350, 430, 460, 495)
Management Information Systems (MIS 400, 410 and 415)

Total 9


Business Electives
Students must complete 9 credits of 300- or 400-level courses offered or suggested by the School of Business (if prerequisites are met) — only to be determined in consultation with adviser in the student’s major.

Business Electives total 9


School of Business