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.

Foreign Language Requirement
(All students must be proficient in two languages)
Major Requirements
IB 3101Fundamentals of International Business3
IB 3596Global Entrepreneurship3
IB 4587International Business Practicum 13
Select one Geographical Area IB course:3
Fundamentals of Asian Business
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
International Business Internship
Any Economics course(s) at the 3000 level or above
Total Credit Hours18

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
FallCredit Hours
STAT 1001Quantitative Methods for Business I3
ECON 1101Macroeconomic Principles3
HRM 1101Leadership and Organizational Management3
ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]4
Foreign Language or Free Elective3-4
 Term Credit Hours16-17
Spring
STAT 1102Quantitative Methods for Business II4
ECON 1102Microeconomic Principles3
BA 1103Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business3
IH 0851 or 0951Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]3
Foreign Language or Free Elective3-4
 Term Credit Hours16-17
Year 2
Fall
ACCT 2103Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making4
STAT 2103Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement)4
MIS 2101Digital Systems3
IH 0852 or 0952Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]3
Foreign Language or Free Elective3
 Term Credit Hours17
Spring
MKTG 2101Marketing Management3
BA 2101Professional Development Strategies1
BA 2196Business Communications [WI]3
Select one of the following:13
Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data 
Business Analytics: Modern Data Science Techniques 
RMI 2101Introduction to Risk Management3
Foreign Language or Free Elective3
 Term Credit Hours16
Year 3
Fall
FIN 3101Financial Management3
MSOM 3101Operations Management3
IB 3101Fundamentals of International Business3
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 Elective23
 Term Credit Hours15
Spring
IB 3596Global Entrepreneurship [WI]3
Business Elective23
GenEd Breadth Course3
GenEd Breadth Course3
Free Elective2
 Term Credit Hours14
Year 4
Fall
BA 4102Strategic Management3
Business Elective23
GenEd Breadth Course3
GenEd Breadth Course3
GenEd Breadth Course3
 Term Credit Hours15
Spring
IB 4587International Business Practicum3
Select two of the following:6
International Business Internship 
Any Economics course(s) at the 3000 level or above
 
GenEd Breadth Course3
GenEd Breadth Course3
 Term Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours: 124-126