International Business Studies

Description
Students can expand their horizons and opportunities by learning about the global economy. The concentration is designed to develop competence in a foreign language; develop sensitivity to foreign cultures; provide an awareness of global social processes; and provide an understanding of international business environments, principles and operations.  The W. P. Carey School of Business has partnerships with universities in Europe, Asia and Latin America, so students can experience new cultures, visit new places and build intercultural and language skills. International internships also are offered in conjunction with the ASU Study Abroad Office.  All students are required to meet with an advisor in International Business before this concentration can be officially added to their plan of study and DARS.

 Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 in order to declare this concentration and no grade lower than C in courses applied toward the concentration area.
• Students must maintain an overall concentration GPA of at least 2.50.
• Courses not guaranteed to be offered during summer sessions.
• Students that have taken some additional math and economics courses, such as ECN 211, ECN 212, MAT 210 and MAT 211, may be eligible to take 300-level Economics courses such as ECN 306, ECN 331, ECN 335, or ECN 360.  Consult an International Business advisor for details.
• All business course work must be completed through the W. P. Carey School of Business or through an approved ASU international study program.
• All students are required to meet with an advisor in International Business before this concentration can be officially added to their plan of study and DARS.

 

International Business Core Course -- 3 Credit Hours 
Course must be taken at the W.P. Carey School of Business or through an ASU approved Study Abroad Program.
Choose course from the following:

MGT 302 Principles of International Business (3) OR ECN 306 Survey of International Economics  (3)

 

A. International Business Electives -- 6 Credit Hours
Courses must be taken at the W.P. Carey School of Business.
Select in consultation with an advisor.

AGB 302 International Management and Agribusiness (3)

ECN 306 Survey of International Economics (3) 

ECN 331 Economics of the European Economic Union (3)

ECN 335 South Asia and the World Economy (3)

ECN 360 Economic Development (3)

ECN 365 Economics of Russia and Eastern Europe (3)

ECN 436 International Trade Theory (3)

ECN 438 International Monetary Economics (3) 

FIN 456 International Financial Management (3)

MGT 302 Principles of International Business (3) 

MGT 400 Cross-Cultural Management (3) 

MGT 425 Global Human Resources (3)

MGT 459 International Management (3)

MKT 425 Global Marketing Management (3)

SCM 463 Global Supply Chain Management (3)

*300+ level WPC subject courses earned on a sponsored ASU study abroad program may be applied toward the elective area, per approval of the international programs coordinator. Courses applied toward the W. P. Carey business core cannot be used toward the elective area.

 

B. Nonbusiness Global Communities, Societies and Individuals Coursework -- 9 Credit Hours 

Notes: These hours may be satisfied by any combination of the following:

1. Students can choose any of the university-designated nonbusiness global awareness ("G" or "GCSI") courses.

2. One course must be upper division to meet the 12 upper-division hours requirement.

3. It is recommended to choose courses related to the area of study abroad experience. Additional courses may be approved by the international program coordinator.

4. Nonbusiness global awareness hours may also be satisfied by:
* An ASU or W. P. Carey School of Business education abroad program earning six credit hours or more fulfills six of the credit hours of nonbusiness global requirements.
* An ASU or W. P. Carey School of Business education abroad program earning three credit hours fulfills three of the credit hours of nonbusiness global requirements.

 

 C. Foreign Language Proficiency 

The certificate program requires students to meet a foreign language proficiency by meeting one of the the following:

- Completion of one year (two semesters) of the same foreign language at the college level.

- Completion of one semester of the equivalent of 101- and 102-level coursework.

- Completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school with a minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale).

- Documentation of a proficiency or placement test confirming preparedness to start at least the second year of a foreign language (201 level or above).

- A student whose native language is not English may have this requirement waived.

- See International Business Program Coordinator.

D. International Study Experience

The certificate program requires students to participate in an ASU Global Education Office sponsored program. Students cannot use independent non-sponsored programs to fulfill this requirement. Sponsored programs can be found on the Global Education Office website.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

 

 International Business GPA 2.50 required

Students must achieve an overall GPA of 2.50 in the concentration.

 Study Abroad Experience Required

Participation in an ASU-approved international study abroad program is required.

 Recommended sequencing of W.P. Carey School of Business Coursework
For students with little or no prior business background

Term 1 - Prerequisite for MGT 302

• ECN 211 Macroeconomics OR ECN 212 Microeconomics

 Term 2

• MGT 302 Principles of International Business (3) 

Prerequisite for MGT 459

• MGT 380 Management Strategy for Non-Majors 

 Term 3

• MGT 400 Cross-Cultural Management (3) 

• MGT 459 International Management (3) 

 

All students are required to meet with an advisor in International Business before this concentration can be officially added to their plan of study and DARS.

 

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