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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business, B.S.


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Dr. Olivier Roche
410-677-3863

Advisement for the major is available from the Management and Marketing  Department.

As a growing number of large and small U.S. firms transact a portion of their business through international channels, international business graduates are becoming increasingly involved with international aspects of business.

This major allows students to gain the knowledge and skills required for international business careers, while developing their understanding of the mechanisms and institutions of international business. Since the Perdue School’s curriculum allows multiple majors, concentrations and tracks, students may combine such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management and information systems with international business, giving themselves an international business education.

All courses comprising the international business major, including the additional major requirements of language, geography, political science and ABLE must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

International Business Policies & Procedures

  • A student with an intended international business major will be classified in a pre-professional track until the student has applied to and been accepted in the business administration B.S. major.

  • International business majors must submit applications for admission to the Professional Program. No business administration student will be allowed to remain in 300/400 level Perdue School courses if s/he has not submitted this application.

  • All business courses need to be completed with a C grade or higher.

  • Lower division core, upper division core, major and special requirements may be repeated only once. Students desiring to repeat an SU course to improve a grade must repeat that course at SU.

  • Upper Division major courses are to be taken at SU. A maximum of 6 credit hours of comparable courses may be approved if taken at AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited schools.

  • All courses comprising the major, including the additional major requirements of language, geography, political science and ABLE, must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

  • For Additional Policies and Procedures: Please refer to the Department of Management and Marketing.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements


Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.

Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)


A. C or Better in One of the Following


B. Select One Course From:


  • Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group II: History (2 Courses)


A. Select One Course From:


B. Select One Course From:


Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)


A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:


B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:


C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB


  • (Course must be from a different area than previously selected) 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)


A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:


  • BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:


C. Select One Course From:


  • MATH 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group V: Health Fitness (1 Course)


Perdue School Pre-Professional Core


Complete the Following:


Complete 1 of the Following:


Complete 1 of the Following:


Professional Program Admission Requirements


Complete the following for admission into the Professional Program:

  • A GPA of 2.5 or higher in the pre-professional core courses is required for admission into the Professional Program, including those courses taken at another institution. Additional students may be admitted by descending order of GPA (in pre-professional core courses) in numbers sufficient to maintain a quality student/faculty ratio. A GPA calculator is available to assist you online.

  • Grades of C or higher must be earned in all pre-professional courses.

  • Students may repeat each business course one time only. If students exceed repeats, they will not be admissible to the Professional Program.

  • Students must have completed 56 total credit hours of college courses to be admitted into the Professional Program.

  • Turn in applications by December 1 for Winter or Spring admission and May 1 for Fall admission.

  • Complete at least 8 out of 10 Pre-Professional Courses (25 credits):

    • 4 of which must be MATH 155 MATH 160 ECON 211  or ECON 212 ACCT 201   

    • The remaining 2 courses must be completed in the first semester after being admitted to the Professional Program

Upper Division/Professional Core (7 Courses)


* Prerequisites to MGMT 492 
** Prerequisites to all upper division management/marketing coursework.

Major Requirements


General Education Requirements Fulfilled by Major


IIIA (Humanities), IIIB (Social Science), IVB (Non Lab Science), IVC (Mathematics)

International Business Requirements (4 Courses)


International Electives (2 Courses)


Additional Requirements (2 Courses)


* May count toward General Education IIIC

Language Requirement


Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language approved by the director of international business.

Study Abroad Requirement


All international business majors must complete a minimum of six credits from a semester abroad or two summer/winter terms abroad. Please note, study abroad may require costs in addition to the tuition and fees for SU.

Internship Requirement (1 Course):


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