International Economics Concentration
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. International Business students must maintain a 2.0 GPA overall and a 2.0 GPA in the major to graduate.
Major Requirements
Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
Requirements of International Economics Concentration
Undergraduate students may earn a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in International Business (IB) with a concentration in International Economics. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a complementary major or minor to enhance their professional marketability by specializing in a functional area of business and/or pursuing area studies expertise.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| (All students must be proficient in two languages) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| IB 3101 | Fundamentals of International Business | 3 |
| IB 3596 | Global Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| IB 4587 | International Business Practicum 1 | 3 |
| Select one Geographical Area IB course: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Asian Business | ||
or ASST 2511 | Introduction to Asian Business | |
| Fundamentals of Latin American Business | ||
| Fundamentals of European Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Business in Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Short Study Trip Abroad: Doing Business in a Foreign Country | ||
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| International Business Internship | ||
or IB 3585 | International Business Internship | |
Any Economics course(s) at the 3000 level or above | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | This major capstone should be taken after all prerequisites are met. |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business: International Economics Concentration
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Foreign Language or Free Elective | 3-4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| BA 1103 | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Foreign Language or Free Elective | 3-4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2103 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
| MIS 2101 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Foreign Language or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
| BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
| Select one of the following:1 | 3 | |
| Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data | ||
| Business Analytics: Modern Data Science Techniques | ||
| RMI 2101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| Foreign Language or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 3101 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| IB 3101 | Fundamentals of International Business | 3 |
| Select one Geographical Area IB course: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Asian Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Latin American Business | ||
| Fundamentals of European Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Business in Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Short Study Trip Abroad: Doing Business in a Foreign Country | ||
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IB 3596 | Global Entrepreneurship [WI] | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 4102 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IB 4587 | International Business Practicum | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| International Business Internship | ||
Any Economics course(s) at the 3000 level or above | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124-126 | |
| 1 | Please check with your departmental advisor on which course is most appropriate for the major. |
| 2 | 2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives. |