International Business, BSB

Program Description:

A broad curriculum is offered, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Business degree with majors in accountancy, business economics, finance, financial services, human resource management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, and operations management.

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business degree consist of four components. The first is the university’s General Education requirements. The second component is the business core requirements that all students in the Raj Soin College of Business complete. These provide the student with an understanding of all functional areas of business. The third component consists of the requirements of the student’s particular major in business. The fourth comprises business and nonbusiness electives. Business electives must be chosen from courses that are offered by the Raj Soin College of Business but are not already required by the student’s major. Nonbusiness electives are nonbusiness courses similar to the General Education requirements. Certain restrictions do apply and are noted on each major’s program of study. The exact number of electives required depends on a student’s major in business.

Students wishing to pursue a double major within the Raj Soin College of Business must formally declare their intention to do so. To earn a double major, students must complete all minimum requirements for both programs of study.

Seniors should meet with their academic advisor before their last quarter to be sure they have completed all requirements for graduation.

International Business

This major prepares students for 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.

The international business major should be selected by students who want a broad background and applied experiences for administrative careers that require competency in language, culture, and international business operations. In addition, the major provides a firm grounding in the management of organizational and institutional resources and in international issues.

Through the required internship, the major provides the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to real-life situations. The major also encourages study abroad opportunities to hone foreign language skills and international trade competencies.

Applied modern language courses are offered in Spanish, French, and German through the Department of Modern Languages.

Language Placement

Students with fewer than two years of a foreign language in high school, or a grade of C or lower, are advised to enroll in FR 1010 , FR 1020 , FR 1030, GER 1010 , GER 1020 , GER 1030, or SPN 1010 , SPN 1020 , SPN 1030 for credit.

Students who have studied a foreign language for two or more years and received a grade of B or better may not take 1000-level foreign language courses for credit; they must enroll in FR 2010 , GER 2010 , or SPN 2010 .

For additional information:

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

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 (GPS)