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International Business Administration
The recent growth of multinational firms, international trade, and regional international trading blocs has created a shortage of skilled managers who are equipped to analyze the complexities of international business.
The international business administration concentration fosters an understanding of problems involved in operating businesses across national boundaries and analyzes the operations of businesses in multinational environments. It is increasingly common for multinational firms to require that candidates for top management positions have prior experience in international operations. In addition, large banks and insurance companies, governments, trade associations, and transnational bodies also have a growing need for managers who understand international business issues.
The concentration in international business administration includes broad-based courses dealing with the international environment as well as functional business courses with an international focus. Some of these courses are offered by the College of Business Administration; those in the humanities and social sciences are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. All courses in the international business administration concentration are available to students in other concentrations during their middler, junior, and senior years.
Since most careers in international business begin in a functional area that has an international component, students are encouraged to complete a dual concentration. For example, students may combine a concentration in international business administration with one in finance, marketing, accounting, or human resources management. Students are also encouraged to develop competency in a foreign language, a skill viewed as a major asset by many prospective employers. The College of Business Administration has extensive international contacts that enable many students to participate in international cooperative work experiences or internships. See course descriptions for more information.
Five-Year Bachelor of Science Curriculum
Quarters 13 See introduction. Quarter 4 ACC 1111, Financial Accounting; MSC 1200, Business Statistics 1; and two nonbusiness electives. Quarter 5 ACC 1112, Managerial Accounting; MKT 1435, Introduction to Marketing; MSC 1201, Business Statistics 2; and one open elective. Quarter 6 FIN 1438, Principles of Finance 1; HRM 1433,Organizational Behavior and Design; and INB 1338, Introduction to International Business. Quarter 7 FIN 1439, Principles of Finance 2; MSC 1301, Management Information Systems; one open elective; and one nonbusiness elective. Quarter 8 FIN 1759, International Financial Markets; MSC 1441, Operations Management; one business elective; one international nonbusiness elective; and one open elective. Quarter 9 MGT 1446, Managing Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues; ENG 1381, Writing for Professions; one international business elective; and one open elective. Quarter 10 MGT 1450, Business Policy; one nonbusiness elective; and two open electives. Quarter 11 INB 1352, Seminar in International Business; one international business elective; and two open electives. Four-Year Bachelor of Science Curriculum Quarters 15 See introduction. Quarter 6 ENG 1381, Writing for Professions; FIN 1438, Principles of Finance 1; MSC 1441, Operations Management; and one open elective. Quarter 7 FIN 1439, Principles of Finance 2; HRM 1433, Organizational Behavior and Design; INB 1338, Introduction to International Business; and one open elective. Quarter 8 MGT 1446, Managing Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues; one international business elective; and two open electives. Quarter 9 FIN 1759, International Financial Markets; MGT 1450, Business Policy; one business elective; and two open electives. Quarter 10 INB 1352, Seminar in International Business; one international business elective; and two open electives.
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