International Business B.B.A.

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Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business Office of the Dean
(770) 423-6425

The program of study in international business is designed for students who are actively seeking to focus their education on the international dimensions of business. The curriculum for this major provides students with a solid foundation of traditional liberal arts components of a baccalaureate education, the traditional components of a business school education, the international dimensions of business, foreign language, and a study abroad experience. Additionally, the program is structured to provide students with a solid foundation of disciplinary knowledge that can be applied to diverse professions and employment opportunities.

Business majors must meet the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement. In addition, Business majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in the major field courses that constitute the lower Division Major Requirements (lower division business core) and the Upper Division Major Requirements (including upper division business core courses, information technology requirement, major field requirements, and major field electives).

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

(See listing of requirements)

In the General Education requirements, all international business majors must take:

MATH 1111 - College Algebra
or
MATH 1113 - Precalculus
MATH 1106 - Elementary Applied Calculus
or
MATH 1190 - Calculus I
ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics
FL 1002 - Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II (Additional Foreign Language hours that build on this course are required)

University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Foreign Language* (9 Credit Hours)

9 hours of foreign language at the 2000-level or above

Lower Division Business Core (AREA F) (18 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)

Major Field Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

MGT 3600 - Introduction to International Business

And select fifteen credit hours from the following:

Major Field Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Select one of the following concentrations

Accounting

Economics

And any two of the following (6 Credit Hours):

Finance

And any two of the following (6 Credit Hours):

Management

Any 4000-level management elective (3 credit hours)

Marketing

Any 4000-level marketing elective (3 credit hours)

Study (or Internship) Abroad** (3 Credit Hours)

Program Total (123 Credit Hours)

Notes:

* Students who are competent in a foreign language may be able to test out of the foreign language requirement. See the International Business program director to discuss this option.

** Students must participate in a study abroad or international internship program approved by the International Business program director.