+ International
Business
Department
of Management
3018 Business Administration, 419-372-2946
Purpose
The international business specialization
offers an internationally focused curriculum
that is appropriate for careers in an increasingly
global economy. Students are prepared for
careers in multinational enterprises, smaller
firms operating across borders, consulting
firms that serve international companies,
and public and nonprofit organizations that
require an in-depth understanding of international
business principles and practices.
Students
gain knowledge of business disciplines from
an international perspective and develop the
following: ability to identify and analyze
environmental and organizational factors that
influence firms' international operations
and strategy, ability to analyze and manage
complex situations that arise in a global
business environment, and cross-cultural understanding
and sensitivity.
BSBA
general degree requirements
Students completing the international business
specialization must complete University,
general
degree, admission
core, and business
core requirements for the BSBA degree,
including admission
to the BSBA program.
International
Business specialization requirements (21
hours) — click 
for 2011-2012 course requirements
Students take a comprehensive curriculum that
includes international courses in business
disciplines, foreign language, area studies
and/or political economy, and a capstone course
in management of international operations.
Students may also earn academic credit through
an approved education abroad program.
Students
complete at least the intermediate level of
a foreign language. Students who take the
elementary-level courses in a foreign language
(numbered 1010 and 1020) may count those credit
hours toward as electives
or toward BG Perspective requirements.
- Foreign
language courses numbered 2010 and 2020 (may
be counted toward BG Perspective requirements
or toward electives)
- Grade
of "C" or better in:
- Two
courses from: ECON
3510, FIN
4100, LEGS
4060, MKT
4550, BA
4390 (limited to 3 hours)
- Three
credit hours from BA
4910, 4920; CAST
2010; CHIN
2160; ECON
4520, 4540, 4720; FREN
3730, 3760; GEOG
2300; GERM
3160, 4160, 4210; ITAL
3710, 3720; RUSN
2160; SPAN
2700, 3770, 3780; or one foreign language
course at the 3000 level or above (advanced
language, rather than culture or civilization
course)
- BA
3900
- BA
4400 (fourth year only)
Electives
should be chosen in consultation with the
student's advisor. Students are also encouraged
to take additional courses in or complete
a second BSBA specialization and/or a foreign
language minor.
