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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business Studies (BS)


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Program Educational Goals:


Learning Objectives |  Knowledge

  • Interpret theoretical frameworks that shape contemporary interpretation of globalization and international business.
  • Integrate concepts and tools to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the management of international business activity
  • Evaluate how managers direct international activities responsibly, ethically, fairly, and sustainably.
  • Recognize the opportunities and challenges that influence how entrepreneurs and executives interpret, open, and operate international activities.

Learning Objectives |  Skills

  • Complete academic activities that improve complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and integrated reasoning skills.
  • Demonstrate interpersonal skills in adaptability, listening, communication and collaboration.
  • Participate in experiential activities that improve leadership, relationship management, and time management skills.

Learning Objectives |  Abilities

  • Improve one’s linguistic ability within the context of a specific country and/or region.
  • Develop one’s ability to organize information to see relationships and to solve multiple interrelated problems.
  • Develop one’s ability to manipulate information from multiple sources to solve complex problems.
  • Improves one’s ability to manage oneself through study abroad experiences

Learning Objectives |  Perspectives

  • Expand and enrich one’s global mindset in terms of effectively interpreting  individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions around the world
  • Expand and enrich one’s cultural mindset in terms of effectively participating in interpersonal and institutional cultural contexts around the world.
  • Expand and enrich one’s business mindset in terms of seeing challenges as opportunities that support purposeful and profitable business activities.

University Requirements:


Major Requirements:


Additional Coursework:


  • PSYC 100 - General Psychology  
  • SOCI course from Social and Behavioral Sciences  
  • Six credits of courses related to a region of the world consistent with the student’s language of choice, selected from the following:
    • Anthropology, Art History, Geography, History, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Philosophy, and Political Science and International Relations
  • Seven credits of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology  (CISC, MATH, and STAT courses do not apply)
    • Includes one associated laboratory credit.
  • Fifteen credits of Advanced Language Studies
    • Nine credits of 200-level and above and six credits of 300-level and above selected from the following eight languages:
      • Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish
      • It is recommended that one of these be a business language course, depending upon the language of choice.
      • All International Business Studies majors must complete a fall or spring semester abroad studying in a region of the world consistent with their language of choice. 

International Business Studies (IBS)


Minimum grade C- required.

IBS Electives:


9 credits.

Study Abroad Contingency

*Course is offered in the curriculum of a Winter or Summer Study Abroad program. The IBS Major may select one course (3 credit) from those with this designation.

Professional Electives:


Nine credits of 300-level or higher ACCT, BUAD, ENTR, FINC, MISY, or SPMT courses or one ECON 200-level or higher.

Electives:


After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. These credits may be 100-level language courses and no more than two credits can be from BHAN 120 .

Credits to Total a Minimum of 126


Last Revised for 2022-2023 Academic Year


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