International Business Curriculum

B.B.A degree requirements for International Business (120 total hours)

International Business Senior College Curriculum Checklist

Recommended Four-Year Program of Study for Full-Time Students

Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) ………… 42 hours

Area F Requirements.………………… 18 hours

  • ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I
  • ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II
  • BUSA 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications
  • BUSA 2106 The Environment of Business
  • ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics

Senior Core Curriculum .......................................................18 hours

  • BUSA 2100      Applied Business Statistics
  • ENGL 3010      Writing for Business
  • FIN 3350          Financial Management
  • MGNT 3250     Management and Organizational Behavior
  • MKTG 3050     Introduction to Marketing
  • BUSA 4900      Business Policy

Required Courses for International Business Major ........5 hours

  • IB 3000          Introduction to International Business
  • ECON 3600      International Economics
  • FIN 3650        Multinational Corporate Finance
  • MGNT 4800     International Management
  • MKTG 4680     International Marketing

Required Business Concentration..................................9 hours

Select one area of concentration from ACCT, ECON, FIN, MGNT, or MKTG. From your chosen area of concentration, select any three (3) 3000 or 4000-level courses not required above. 

Required Cross-Cultural Studies....................................9 hours

Select from the approved list of cross-cultural courses not taken elsewhere in the curriculum. Courses from at least two different disciplines must be selected. Other courses may be allowed based on the area coordinator’s approval.

Required Foreign Language...........................................9 hours

These nine hours are in addition to the three (3) hours required in Area C. All foreign language courses must be from the same language, through 2002 with a C or better. Students proficient in a foreign language may instead choose from the Cross-Cultural Studies courses or any 3000/4000-level LCOBA course not taken above.

Required Study Abroad.................................................0 hours

Subject to waiver based on student’s international experience and area coordinator’s approval (e.g. Summer abroad program, semester exchange, internship abroad, foreign living/working experience).