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International Business B.B.A. Degree

The international business major is an interdisciplinary program providing the academic foundation and basic professional skills for entry-level positions in private corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies involved in multinational business operations.

It is strongly recommended that students majoring in international business also major in either marketing, economics, or finance, or minor in one or more of these areas.

Major Requirements

 

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum

 
Davis College of Business & Technology
Core Curriculum Requirements

54

In addition, they must take the following courses:

ECON 307Comparative Economic Development

3
Or
INB 307Cooperative Economic Develop

3

ECON 410The Economics of Globalization

3
Or
INB 410Economics of Globalization

3

FIN 415International Finance

3
Or
INB 415International Finance

1

INB 420Global Business

3
IS xxx
Any three credit hour International Studies course

3

MKG 341International Marketing

3
Or
INB 341International Marketing

3

POL 208International Politics

3
XX xxx
One (1) 3-credit hour business elective course numbered 300 or above from outside the Davis College of Business & Technology core and major requirements

3
Total Credit Hours:24

IS xxx and POL 208: fulfills a JU core curriculum requirement

Foreign Language Requirement:

XX xxx
Proficiency in any foreign language at a minimum college level (i.e. 102 college level) or standard tests

XX xxx: Excludes American Sign Language

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

5

4 Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

First Year

Semester 1

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

MATH 112

Modern Applications of Math

(PRE: MATH 104) C minimum

3

M/C

 

JU 189 (or JU 169 Honors)

First-Year Seminar

 

3

E

 

MGT 320

Leadership

 

3

M

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

 

 

First Year

Semester 2

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ECON 201

Principles of Macroeconomics

C minimum

3

M/C

 

PHIL 212

Ethics

 

3

M/C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 3

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

CON 202

Principles of Microeconomics

C minimum

3

M

 

INB 303

Competing in a Global Environment

Satisfies DEI requirement

3

M

 

MGT 321

Legal, Ethical Environment of Business

(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum

3

M

 

FREN/SPAN 101

Elementary Spanish or French I

Required to be proficient at the 102 level. Ask advisor.

3

M

F

POL 208

International Politics

 

3

M

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 4

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ACCT 201

Principles of Accounting I

C minimum

3

M

 

DSIM 201

Business Statistics

C minimum

3

M

 

MKG 301

Principles of Marketing

 

3

M

 

FREN/SPAN 102

Elementary Spanish or French II

(PRE: SPAN 101 or FREN 101)

3

M

Sp

DSIM 203RI

Apps Business/Economic Analysis

C minimum

3

M/C

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 5

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ACCT 202

Principles of Accounting II

(PRE: ACCT 201 and MATH 112 or 140) C minimum

3

M

 

IS xxx

Any International Studies Course the 300-level

(PRE: ENGL 103 & sophomore status) Double counts for JU Core Global Studies Requirement

3

M/C

 

DSIM 305

Quantitative Business Methods

(PRE: DSIM 201 or consent of instructor)

3

M

 

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

Core/ Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 6

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

XXX XXX

300/400-Level Business Elective

Check course selection prerequisites

3

M

 

ECON/INB 307

Comparative Economic Development

(PRE: ECON 201 or instructor consent)

3

M

Sp

MGT 310

Org Behavior /Leadership

Satisfies DEI requirement

3

M

 

DSIM 370

Management Information Technology

(PRE: DSIM 203RI)

3

M

 

MGT 308WS

Business Communication

(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum

3

M

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 7

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

DSIM 350

Project /Operations Management

(PRE: MATH 112 or 140)

3

M

 

ECON/INB 410

Economic Globalization

(PRE: ECON 201 & 202)

3

M

F

MKG/INB 341

International Marketing

(PRE: MKG 301)

3

M

F

FIN 301

Corporate Finance

(PRE: ACCT 201 and ECON 201)

3

M

 

Core/ Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 8

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

MGT 432

Business Strategies / Ventures Dev.

(PRE: FIN or SPO 301 & senior status)

3

M

 

INB 420

Global Business

(PRE: INB 303)

3

M

Sp

FIN/INB 415

International Finance

(PRE: ECON 201 & 202, FIN 301)

3

M

Sp

Core/ Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

Core/ Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

 

Core Courses (37 credits)

Area

Course(s)

Planned

Economics

ECON 201 (satisfied by major)

x

English

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.

3

 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

 

 

 

 

 

English (Lit)

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

3

Fine Arts

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MART, MUS, or THEA

3

Global Studies

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level (satisfied by major)

x

Requirement

History

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

3

Humanities

One three-credit HUM course at 300 level or above

3

Lab Science

100 or 200-level lab science, at least 4 credits, in BIOL, CHEM, ENV, MSC, or PHYS

4

Mathematics

MATH 112 (satisfied by major)

x

Philosophy

PHIL 212 (satisfied by major)

x

Social Science

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

3

Technology

DSIM 203RI (satisfied by major; also satisfies Experiential Learning requirement)

x

 

General Requirements for All bachelor's degrees •A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU. •A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU. •A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements. •A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. •A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major. •At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. •A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above •At least one each of an upper level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). •At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).  *At least one Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) course (may be satisfied by courses already required for major). NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Total Credit Hours: 120