International Business, BSB

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a major in International Business prepares students for a career in international business. The program has an applied learning orientation that includes foreign language courses and an internship in an area of international business. The degree is interdisciplinary, combining courses in culture, foreign language, and international business. A combination of international courses is taken in each functional area of business, including marketing, accountancy, finance, management, and economics.

Admission Requirements

The Raj Soin College of Business offers direct admission to their major program to first-year students who have a minimum 3.25 high school grade point average and a 22 ACT (or 1030 SAT) score.

Current Wright State students wishing to be admitted into the BS program must have a 2.5 minimum curriculum grade point average and 30 semester credit hour.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

1. understand the practices and considerations required when engaging in global business (economics, finance, management, marketing, and supply chain management).

2. to demonstrate how to transfer and market products and services across international borders.

3. demonstrate proficiency in a second language.

4. understand how to navigate major cultural differences when interacting with people from different international backgrounds.

Program/Department Links

Management and International Business | Department of Management and International Business | Raj Soin College of Business | Wright State University

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 39 Hours

Element One: 6 Hours

Element Two: 4 Hours

Required:

MTH 2280 - Business Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

Element Three: 6 Hours

Element Four: 3 Hours

Element Five: 6 Hours

Required:

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 or
EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 (one course: 3 hrs)
FIN 2050 - Personal Financial Decision Making Credit Hour(s): 3

Element Six: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

Required: Select either

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 or
EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 (one course: 3 hrs) not taken for Element Five

II. Business Core Requirements: 42 Hours

Courses that may be taken prior to admission to RSCOB:

ACC 2010 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACC 2020 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2040 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2050 - Quantitative Business Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 2500 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 2210 - Financial Management I Credit Hour(s): 3

Courses that require admission to RSCOB:

ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
EC 3010 - Economics of Global Money Markets Credit Hour(s): 3
LAW 3000 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3100 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
MIS 3000 - Fundamentals of Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
SCM 3070 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3110 - Business Ethics and Leadership Development Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4990 - Strategy: Domestic & International Perspectives Credit Hour(s): 3

III. International Business Major Requirements

Required courses

EC 4190 - International Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 3210 - International Financial Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 4850 - International Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 3300 - International Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
SCM 3340 - Global Supply Chain Management Credit Hour(s): 3
IB 4860 - International Trade Management Credit Hour(s): 3

Required International Experience: 3 Hours

Select one of the following:

IB 4810 - International Business Practicum Credit Hour(s): 3
IB 4820 - International Business Abroad Credit Hour(s): 3

Required Language Proficiency: 9 Hours

Nine credit hours in a language other than English with a minimum of three credit hours in an upper-level (3000 or higher) course in that language.

International students who speak English as a second language may waive this requirement if they meet the English proficiency requirement for admission at Wright State University.

IV. Cultural Electives (as approved by the Department): 9 Hours

COM 4570 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EC 4440 - Problems in Economic Development Credit Hour(s): 3
EC 4450 - Political Economy of Women Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3100 - Economic Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3300 - World Regional Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4510 - Contemporary African Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4540 - Politics of the Middle East Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4560 - Politics of Europe Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4580 - Latin American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4700 - Topics in International Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4860 - Model UN Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 3310 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 3400 - Topics in Asian Religion Credit Hour(s): 3
RST 2610 - Regional Studies: Japan Credit Hour(s): 3
RST 2620 - Regional Studies: China Credit Hour(s): 3
RST 2710 - Regional Studies: Africa Credit Hour(s): 3
RST 2810 - Regional Studies: Latin America Credit Hour(s): 3
RST 2910 - Regional Studies: Middle East Credit Hour(s): 3
Students may select additional upper-level language courses to meet up to two of their cultural electives. Students may also choose an introductory course in a third language to satisfy one cultural elective.

Total: 120 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

International Business, BSB (GPS)