International Business

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Concentration Requirements

In addition to the Girard School’s Business Enterprise core, the International Business concentration requires courses in international economics, international finance, global marketing, international management, and a senior capstone course – the International Business Seminar. 

IB concentrates must also complete (or demonstrate competency at) the intermediate level (4 semesters) in a modern language other than English.  (For students whose first language is other than English, additional coursework in English or another field may be substituted, as advised by the IB Coordinator.)   In addition, IB concentrates must complete a designated “culture course”  chosen from those offered by many departments across campus, including modern languages, religious studies, sociology, communication, history, and international relations, among others.

Study or internship abroad for a semester is expected of IB concentrates, although it is not required.

International Business Concentration Required Courses (5 courses/20 credits):

  • OS 357 International Management
  • FI 406  International Finance
  • MK 320  Global Marketing
  • EC 335   International Economics (or, by permission of the IB Coordinator, another
  • advanced Economics course)
  • IB 450  International Business Seminar

International Business Co-Requirements (Up to 5 courses/20 credits):

  • Modern language competence (Intermediate Level/4 semesters)
  • “Culture Course”

Students interested in minoring in business should plan to take BE100 & BE109 to begin the minor.  The remaining courses are under revision and will be finalized during the Spring 2006 semester.  Please contact Dean Cuomo at x5407 if you are interested in becoming a business minor.