International Business Major, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSB)

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The International Business major is for students with career objectives in the management of global business organizations. The course of study provides education in the theory and principles of international economics, management, finance, human resource management, and marketing. It is concerned with the role of global business in both the host country as well as the world economy.

Students must be formally declared in a BSB major or officially declared as a minor before enrolling in business classes in the required upper-division business administration core.

The undergraduate business policies can be found on the School of Business advising page.

•  and  are considered supporting courses and may be used to fulfill BACRs as well as requirements for the Business Administration degree; however, these courses are not counted twice toward the total of 180 credits for graduation.

World Language Requirement: A third quarter college-level oral, written, and reading competency in a World Language with a grade ≥C is required for this major.

Grade Requirements for Graduation: A minimum grade ≥C in each course required for the major; a minimum GPA ≥2.5 for all upper division Business Administration core courses as well as required and elective courses taken to fulfill requirements for the major area.

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.ÌýIndividual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.ÌýStudents should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduation.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet theÌý.

Note:ÌýA third quarter college-level oral, written, and reading competency in a World Language with a grade ≥C is required for this major.

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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.Ìý Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required Elective–choose 8-10 credits in an approved, related elective in consultation with your faculty advisor.

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A third-quarter college-level oral, written, and reading competency in a World Language with a grade ≥C is required for this major. Additional World Language prerequisites may be required. Contact an advisor to discuss this requirement.

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Students who earn a BSB in International Business from 51¸£ÀûÉç should be able to:​

• gain an appreciation of how social and political factors influence global business;
• have a basic knowledge of how to manage these risks;
• have an appreciation for the foreign exchange markets including their participants, size, functions and impacts on international business;
• understand how differences in customs and cultures affect businesses operating in the international arena;
• understand the basic differences between the risks faced by domestic and multinational firms including transaction exposure, operating exposure and accounting exposure.