International Business, B.B.A.

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International Business Curriculum

The international business major provides students with a broad-based business management education with an international perspective focusing on a general understanding of the economic, political, historical, geographical and cultural factors that affect international business opportunities, strategies, policies and practices. The interdisciplinary curriculum is designed to cover the international business environment so that its effects on business opportunities and problems are clearly understood.

The international business major prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions with business and government. Students find career opportunities with business firms involved with international trade or with controlling interests in foreign production and marketing facilities. Various governmental agencies - state, national and international - also offer numerous career opportunities for the major.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

See the College of Business’ Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A. requirements for the core curriculum listing.

2. Foundation of Knowledge

See the College of Business’ Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A. requirements for the foundation of knowledge course listing.

3. Program Courses

Required Courses

MGT 370 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGT 377 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
MGT 422 - International Management Credit(s): 3
MKT 452 - International Marketing Credit(s): 3

Foundation Course Option

Six hours from:

BLW 437 - International Legal Environment of Business Credit(s): 3
ECO 480 - International Economics Credit(s): 3
FIN 433 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
MKT 458 - International Sports Marketing Credit(s): 3

International Topics

Six hours from:

GEO 365 - Political Geography Credit(s): 3
HIS 303 - Global Diplomacy Credit(s): 3
HIS 315 - Modern South Asia Credit(s): 3
HIS 320 - Modern East Asia Credit(s): 3
HIS 328 - Contemporary Europe Credit(s): 3
HIS 332 - History of Latin America Credit(s): 3
LAS 300 - Introduction to Latin-American Studies Credit(s): 3
PSC 304 - Major Foreign Governments Credit(s): 3
PSC 332 - International Politics Credit(s): 3
PSC 338 - American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
PSC 441 - International Law Credit(s): 3

Business Electives

Six hours from:

ECO 311 - Managerial Economics Credit(s): 3
ECO 331 - Money and Banking Credit(s): 3
FIN 370 - Banking Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
FIN 373 - Intermediate Financial Management Credit(s): 3
MGT 373 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
MGT 383 - Purchasing and Materials Management Credit(s): 3
MGT 461 - Supervisory Management Credit(s): 3
MGT 472 - Management Information Systems Credit(s): 3
MGT 475 - Special Problems in Management Credit(s): 1-3
MKT 352 - Advertising and Promotion Credit(s): 3
MKT 353 - Personal Selling Credit(s): 3
MKT 355 - Consumer Behavior Credit(s): 3
MKT 455 - Marketing Research Credit(s): 3
MKT 458 - International Sports Marketing Credit(s): 3

Note:

The major in international business requires 30 hours with at least 12 hours of advanced coursework in the major completed at SFA. (The thrree hours of MGT 370 are also used in the Foundation of Knowledge. The course will only be counted once towards the 120 hour total.) GPA requirements include a minimum 2.0 overall, within the business foundation, and within the major.*

4. Hours needed to total 120

To be discussed with advisor.

5. Suggested Program of Study for the B.B.A.

Freshman Year (30 hours)

Fall

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
HIS or PSC Credit(s): 3
MTH 143 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
Science with lab Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Spring

ART, MUS, THR, DAN Credit(s): 3
ENG 132 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
HIS or PSC Credit(s): 3
MGT 272 - Management Productivity Systems Credit(s): 3
Science with lab Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Sophomore Year (30 hours)

Fall

ACC 231 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
HIS or PSC Credit(s): 3
MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Spring

ACC 232 - Principles of Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ENG LIT, PHI, HIS Credit(s): 3
GBU 325 - Business, Ethics and Society Credit(s): 3
HIS or PSC Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Junior Year (30 hours)

Fall

BLW 335 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
Elective/major requirement Credit(s): 3
MGT 370 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGT 371 - Operations Management Credit(s): 3
MKT 351 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Spring

ECO 339 - Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
FIN 333 - Introduction to Financial Management Credit(s): 3
Major requirement Credit(s): 3
Major requirement Credit(s): 3

15 hours

Senior Year (30 hours)

Fall

Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective/major requirement Credit(s): 3 **
Major requirement Credit(s): 3
Major requirement Credit(s): 3
Major requirement Credit(s): 3