International Business Major

The International Business Major offers courses in international management, marketing, and finance, as well as a capstone course in global strategic planning. The design of the international business (IB) program at SJU is interdisciplinary in nature. Students enroll in a variety of courses exploring the international dimensions of business, as well as other courses in the College of Arts and Sciences that enhance knowledge about other countries and cultures. In addition, students are encouraged to study abroad or participate in a study tour to gain direct exposure to an international experience. This versatile major can be paired with minors in foreign languages, international relations, economics or any other disciplines that will provide a well-rounded experience.

Goal 1: Communication in International Business: Students will demonstrate competency in written and verbal communications

Goal 2: Critical Thinking in International Business: Students will demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and problem solving associated with the opportunities and challenges of international firms operating in multiple countries

Goal 3: Jesuit Tradition in International Business: Students will gain an understanding and critical appreciation of ethical issues in international business

Goal 4: Diversity/Global: Students will demonstrate knowledge and awareness of global and multicultural environments

Goal 5: Program Specific for International Business:

Outcome 5.1: Students will acquire a functional level understanding of the international dimensions of business

Outcome 5.2: Students will understand the international dimensions of strategy formulation and implementation

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements.  See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.

First Year Course Requirements
ENG 101Craft of Language3
World History Course Area3
Philosophy Requirements
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.
Philosophy Level One3
Philosophy Level Two3
Theology & Religious Studies Requirements
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.
Theology3
Religious Studies3
Diversity & INT 151 Requirements
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years
Diversity3
INT 151Inequality in American Society1
Math & Natural Science Requirements
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.
Mathematics3-4
Natural Science4
Social Science Requirement3
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Non-Native Language Requirement3-4
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.
Literature Requirement3
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement3
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Overlay Requirements
Writing-Intensive3
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).
Mission-Overlay3
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.
Total Hours47-49

Recommended CCC Courses 

Diversity
MGT 221
Diversity in the Workplace
Mission-Overlay
IBU 210
Intro International Business

Business Foundation 

ACC 101Concepts of Financial Acct3
ACC 102Managerial Accounting3
DSS 100Excel Competency1
DSS 200AI in Business3
DSS 210Business Statistics3
DSS 220Business Analytics3
ECN 102Introductory Economics Macro3
FIN 200Intro to Finance 13
or FIN 225 Fund of Quantitative Finance
MGT 110Essent'ls of Organzational Beh3
or MGT 120 Essentials of Management
MGT 360Legal Environment of Business3
MKT 201Principles of Marketing3
BUS 495Business Strategy3
Total Hours34
1

ECN 101 is a prerequisite for FIN 200 and may count towards the Cornerstone Core Curriculum Social Science requirement.

Major Requirements

Core Courses
Take four required international business core courses
IBU 210Intro International Business3
IBU 310Essentials of Global Business (Junior status)3
MGT 221Diversity in the Workplace3
IBU 495Global Strategic Planning (Senior status)3
International Business Electives9
Take any three (3) of the following courses
ACC 307
Fin Acc Info Sys III
ACC 430
International Accounting
DSS 335
Found of Supply Chain Mgmt
DSS 465
Supply Chain Analytics
FIN 302
International Finance
FMK 202
Overview of the Globl Food Ind
FMK 314
International Food Marketing
IBU 270
International Bus Spec Topics
or IBU 470
 Spec Topics in Internat Busine
IBU 370
Intern'l Topics & Study Tour
IBU 490
International Bus Internship
IBU 493/494
Internatnl Business Research I
MGT 212
Organizational Sustainability
MGT 321
International Talent Mgt
MGT 363
International Business Law
MKT 315
Mkt in a Multicultural World
MKT 331
International Marketing
MKT 401
Marketing Strategy
PMK 341
Pharm Channels & Pricing
An approved international course in one of the SJU Summer abroad programs
A pre-approved course with an international focus while studying abroad
An advanced international language course
ITA 301
Italian Conversation
FRE 301
French Conversation
GRM 330
German Business I
SPA 301
Spanish Conversation
JPN 202
Intermediate Japanese II
CHN 202
Intermediate Chinese II
Calculus (will count for CCC: Mathematics)3-4
MAT 120
Precalculus
MAT 123
Differential Calculus
MAT 155
Fundamentals of Calculus
MAT 161
Calculus I
Total Hours24-25

Free Electives

Six to eight courses. Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
DSS 100 Excel Competency 1
ACC 101 Concepts of Financial Acct 3
MGT 110
or MGT 120
 Essent'ls of Organzational Beh (or Theology)
or Essentials of Management
 3
Non-Native Language or Mathematics 3-4
ECN 101
or ECN 102
 Introductory Economics Micro
or Introductory Economics Macro
 3
World History 3
 Hours16-17
Spring
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting 3
ENG 101 Craft of Language 3
MGT 110
or MGT 120
 Essent'ls of Organzational Beh (Or Theology)
or Essentials of Management
 3
Mathematics or Non-Native Language 3-4
ECN 102
or ECN 101
 Introductory Economics Macro
or Introductory Economics Micro
 3
INT 151 Inequality in American Society 1
 Hours16-17
Sophomore
Fall
IBU 210 Intro International Business 3
DSS 200 AI in Business 3
DSS 210 Business Statistics 3
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing 3
Philosophy Level One 3
 Hours15
Spring
MGT 221 Diversity in the Workplace 3
DSS 220 Business Analytics 3
FIN 200 Intro to Finance 3
Philosophy Level Two 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
Major Elective 3
MGT 360 Legal Environment of Business 3
Religious Studies 3
Free Electives 6
 Hours15
Spring
IBU 310 Essentials of Global Business 3
Natural Science 4
Free Electives 9
 Hours16
Senior
Fall
Major Elective 3
BUS 495 Business Strategy 3
Fine & Performing Arts, Design & Creativity 3
Free Electives 6
 Hours15
Spring
IBU 495 Global Strategic Planning 3
Major Elective 3
Literature 3
Free Electives 3-6
 Hours12-15
 Total Hours120-125