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 - Students in the IBU program will demonstrate competency in written and verbal communication aimed at facilitating, and reporting the results of, collaborative problem solving and decision making processes, using appropriate technology
Goal 2: Critical Thinking and Inquiry – Students will think critically and construct reasoned arguments to support their positions using skills appropriate to the context, such as deductive reasoning, scientific inquiry, quantitative reasoning, aesthetic judgment, or critical examination in evaluating how actions managing an international company affect its performance.
Goal 3: Ethics, Social Justice, and Ignatian Values – Students will assess ethical issues and social justice within the framework of Ignatian values and will articulate theoretically informed responses to these issues within the context of International Business.
Goal 4: Diversity - Students will engage respectfully, in a local and global context, with diverse human beliefs, abilities, experiences, identities, or cultures
Goal 5: Discipline or Program Specific Competencies - Students will acquire the essential knowledge and skills to succeed and make well--‐ reasoned judgments personally, professionally, within the field of International Business that incorporates several business disciplines.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
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Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
ECN 102 Macroeconomics- Advanced Non-Native Modern Language. Take at least one non-native modern language course at the advanced level or higher in the target language beyond the General Education Program requirements in the target non-native modern language. The advanced level begins with course 202 for Western Languages (FRE, GRM, ITA and SPA), and with course 201 for other languages (CHN, JAP and RUS)
- International Economics/Politics. Take one of the following courses:
Course List Code Title Hours POL 115 Intro to Global Politics 3 POL 113 Intro to Comparative Politics 3 ECN 321 International Trade 3
Business Foundation
Ten courses, including:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Concepts of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DSS 100 | Excel Competency | 1 |
| DSS 200 | Intro to Information Systems | 3 |
| DSS 210 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| DSS 220 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 200 | Intro to Finance | 3 |
| or FIN 225 | Fund of Quantitative Finance | |
| MGT 110 | Essent'ls of Organzational Beh | 3 |
| or MGT 120 | Essentials of Management | |
| MGT 360 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 495 | Business Strategy 1 | 3 |
| or ACC 423 | Accounting Control Systems | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Electives
Six courses
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Take three (3) required international business core courses, three IBU electives (one of which can be an International Exposure - See below) | ||
| IBU 210 | Intro Internat. Business | 3 |
| IBU 310 | Global & Multinational Firms (Junior status) | 3 |
| IBU 495 | Global Strategic Planning (Senior status) | 3 |
| International Business Electives | 6 | |
| Fin Acc Info Sys III | ||
| International Accounting | ||
| Found of Supply Chain Mgmt | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Overview of the Globl Food Ind | ||
| International Food Marketing | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| International Bus Spec Topics | ||
or IBU 470 | Spec Topics in Internat Busine | |
| International Bus Internship | ||
| Internatnl Business Research I | ||
| Organizational Sustainability | ||
| International Talent Mgt | ||
| Mkt in a Multicultural World | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Marketing Strategy | ||
| Pharm Channels & Pricing | ||
| International Exposure 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intern'l Topics & Study Tour (or an international study tour offered in HSB (other study tours required pre-approval)) | ||
An approved international course in one of the SJU Summer abroad programs | ||
A pre-approved course with an international focus while studying abroad | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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May only count 1 International Exposure towards satisfying the International Business Electives