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 |
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Foreign Language Requirement | ||
(All students must be proficient in two languages) | ||
Major Requirements | ||
IB 3596 | Global Entrepreneurship | 3 |
IB 4587 | International Business Practicum 1 | 3 |
IB/MKTG 3553 | International Marketing | 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 three of the following: | 9 | |
The Economics and Management of Privatization | ||
Economics of Development and Growth | ||
International Trade | ||
International Monetary Economics | ||
Total Credit Hours | 21 |
1 | This major capstone is taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met. |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business: International Economics Concentration
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
Year 1 | ||
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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 |
LGLS 1101 | Legal Environment of 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 | ||
STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
ACCT 2101 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
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 | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 2102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
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 |
BA 3102 | Business Society and Ethics | 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 | ||
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BA 3103 | Integrative Business Applications | 3 |
IB 3553 or MKTG 3553 | International Marketing | 3 |
IB 3596 | Global Entrepreneurship [WI] | 3 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
BA 4101 | Global Business Policies | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
The Economics and Management of Privatization | ||
Economics of Development and Growth | ||
International Trade | ||
International Monetary Economics | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
IB 4587 | International Business Practicum | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
The Economics and Management of Privatization | ||
Economics of Development and Growth | ||
International Trade | ||
International Monetary Economics | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 124-126 |