2003 - 2004 International Business, Bachelor of Arts (BUINT)
Objectives | Program Requirements
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Program Director: To be named
Faculty: Haiwei Chen, Kimberly Dodson, Roger Ignatius, Aric Krause, Michael
Mamo, Nancy Panos Schmitt, James Seidelman, Vicki Whiting
Objectives
The major in International Business leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree
emphasizes specialized skills and knowledge necessary for success in the
global environment. This program prepares students for the complex requirements
of international business: technical and functional competence, foreign
languages, cultural awareness and sensitivity, familiarity with international
institutions, and the conduct of global business. A major strength of
the International Business program is the combination of general and international
business course work with intensive language and cultural studies. The
program is also designed for students who wish to follow a planned progression
into the Westminster MBA Program.
Program Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in International
Business, students must complete the courses outlined below. Students
must maintain a minimum 2.3 GPA in business program course work to be
eligible for a Bachelor of Arts in International Business.
For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.
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Liberal Education Courses
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International Business students should take the following courses
as part of the liberal education (LE) requirements. These courses
must be completed before registering for upper division business
courses:
ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics (LE Group 3)
ENGL 110 Composition and Research (LE Skills Requirement)
MATH 141 College Algebra (LE Group 10)
MATH 150 Elementary Statistics (LE Skills Requirement)
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Requirement Description
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Foreign Language Requirement
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International Business majors must complete 12 credit hours of
foreign language in one of the following ways:
- Twelve credit hours of a single foreign language (minors are
encouraged.)
- Eight credit hours of a single foreign language and either:
four credit hours of a Westminster May/summer international study
tour or four credits of an international study tour transferred
from an accredited college or university.
NOTE: If taking study tour credit, the credits may be dedicated
to only ONE requirement category (i.e. Foreign Language or
Upper Division coursework). However, two separate tours may be applied
to meet total major requirements.
See Foreign Language Requirement for equivalencies, AP and CLEP
credit policy.
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Lower Division Business Courses
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MGMT 110 Historical Traditions of Business and Entrepreneurship
ACCT 213 Accounting Principles
ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics
ECON 263 Elementary Microeconomics
IRM 200 Principles of Information Resource Management
MATH 150 Elementary Statistics
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III.
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Upper Division Business Courses
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MGMT 305 Principles of Management
MGMT 325 Business and Employment Law
MGMT 485 Strategic Management
MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
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Upper Divison Required International Courses
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ECON 319 International Economics
FINC 435 International Finance
MKTG 340 International Marketing
MGMT 490 International Management
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Electives
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Choose 3-4 credits from the following:
International Study Tour/Trip (4)
Approved International Special Topics Classes (3-4)
PLSC 414 International Politics (3)
Two (2) International May Term Courses (4)
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Practice/Experience Courses
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Any Business Prefix 440* Internship
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Any Business Prefix 441* International Business Practicum
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Any Business Prefix 442* Professional Portfolio
*Note to transfers: all internships (440) must be taken at upper
division level. For transfer of credit for 441 or 442, please see
the Practice Experience Coordinator.
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TOTAL HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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Note: All students must complete 124 hours of coursework to graduate,
40 hours of which must be upper division (300 level or above). Students
may need to take other courses to complete the college hours requirement.
Students completing a Bachelor of Arts in International Business must
complete a total of 16 credit hours of a foreign language, with a minimum
of 12 hours in a single foreign language. Students are strongly encouraged
to complete a minor in a foreign language by completing additional course
work beyond the program requirements. Students who complete a Bachelor
of Arts in International Business may have the option, based on MBA admission,
of completing an accelerated Master of Business Administration degree.
A minimum of 36 graduate credit hours are required to complete the program
and earn the Master of Business Administration degree in conjunction with
the requirements of the B.A. in International Business program.
Note: Students who wish to participate in the MBA program should
plan to take the GMAT and apply for admission to the MBA program during
their senior year. Students are encouraged to meet with their program
advisor for specific requirements. Information on the MBA program admission
requirements is found in the MBA section of this catalog.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this
catalog for information about restrictions when completing a major and
a minor or two majors.
Recommended Plan of Study for International
Business
In order to complete all major requirements, International Business majors
should plan to take business courses in the following stages, subject
to scheduling and availability constraints, in conjunction with other
required courses and electives.
Freshman - Sophomore
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Sophomore - Junior
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ACCT
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213 Accounting Principles
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ECON
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263 Elem Microeconomics
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ECON
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253 Elem Macroeconomics
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FINC
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307 Corporate Finance
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IRM
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200 Princ of Info Res Mgmt
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MGMT
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305 Princ of Management
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MGMT
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110 Hist/Trad of Bus & Entrep
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MGMT
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325 Business Law
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MATH
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141 College Algebra
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MKTG
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300 Princ of Marketing
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MATH
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150 Statistics
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Foreign Language (8 hrs.)
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Junior - Senior
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ECON
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319 International Economics
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FINC
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435 International Finance
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MGMT
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485 Strategic Practicum
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MGMT
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490 International Management
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MKTG
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340 International Marketing
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440/441/442 Internship/Practicum/Portfolio Requirement
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Foreign Language or international study trip (4 hrs.)
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PLSC 414 International Politics
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MGMT 412 International Study Tour
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ACCT/ECON/MGMT/IRM International Elective
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