Business Administration: Concentration in International Business
Bachelor of Science, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in International Business helps you understand how business works across borders. You explore global trade, strategy, foreign investment, logistics and export-import management within a core business context. You focus on a functional area such as marketing, finance or management — where your international knowledge makes you stand out. The program prepares you for careers in global operations, import/export roles or international departments of growing businesses.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The International Business Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an International Business concentration. Students gain understanding of global aspects of business and focus on business areas of interest to them. Examples of such areas include export/import management; global creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation; international HR; international business law; focus on specific regions; global supply chain logistics; cross-border business-government relations; corporate strategy formulation in a global organization, or international aspects of marketing as well as finance. A minor in International Business is also offered.
Courses analyze the rapidly changing international environment, new management problems and associated strategies. An International Business graduate may begin their career working directly in international operations, for example, in the import-export field, as an international product manager, or as a global logistics manager. Alternatively, a graduate may start in a functional department of a firm and move into international operations as opportunities present themselves. Some graduates become international management consulting associates.
Program Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of core business disciplines and integrate concepts across functional areas to solve problems.
Communicate business information effectively in written and oral formats for diverse audiences.
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex business situations and recommend reasoned solutions.
Use quantitative methods and appropriate technologies to analyze data and support business decisions.
Collaborate effectively in diverse teams, demonstrating leadership and respectful communication in accomplishing team goals.
Evaluate business decisions from ethical, sustainable, and global perspectives, considering diverse stakeholders and environments.
Minor in International Business
The Minor in International Business gives you essential skills for global business. The Minor in International Business includes nine units of core courses such as International Business and Multicultural Relations, International Environmental Analysis and Global Strategic Management. You then choose electives like negotiating, entrepreneurship or studying business in regions like China and Europe. You learn how to analyze and respond to global legal, political and cultural factors.
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