International Business Minor, UG

for the Undergraduate Minor in International Business

Overview of business minor admissions & requirements:

Please refer to the International Business Minor  website for important changes to the application process and requirements.

The International Business Minor is for students earning Undergraduate degrees in the Gies College of Business and is not open to students earning Undergraduate degrees in colleges other than the Gies College. The International Business Minor provides a program of study that exposes students to global business in a manner that complements their existing studies in Accountancy, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Strategic Business Development & Entrepreneurship.

Specifically, the Minor provides students with a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved with international business transactions, as global managers face a diverse set of circumstances when engaging in cross-border business: e.g., enhanced globalization (& de-globalization) forces, cross-national variation in institutions and cultures, increased competition from emerging economies, and altered economic incentives. Thus, the International Business Minor is designed to educate and train future business leaders, decision-makers and strategic thinkers to skillfully manage in the evolving global business environment.

To declare their Minors, Business students must submit their Statement of Intent to Pursue a Campus-Approved Minor (Statements) to 1055 Business Instructional Facility (BIF) at any time.

for the Undergraduate Minor in International Business

Minor Core Requirements15
BADM 338Global Supply Chain Management3
BADM 380International Business3
BADM 381Multinational Management3
BADM 382International Marketing3
BADM 383Topics in International Business3
Minor Elective Requirements 13
BADM 383Topics in International Business3
Any 200-level langugage course 23
Total Hours18
1

In order to fulfill the elective requirement, students have the option of taking either a second ‘Topics in International Business’ section or a 200-level language course. The Academic Director of the minor will also consider substitutes for the elective requirement (e.g., study-abroad courses) upon petition.

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Any course taught in any modern foreign language beyond Beginning and Intermediate language instruction (which in most, but not all, language departments is numbered in the 200-series) will be counted.

for the Undergraduate Minor in International Business

Gies College of Business

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