International Business Concentration

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For Business Majors Only

The International Business Concentration provides students majoring in business disciplines with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the rapidly changing global business, legal and cultural environment.

In addition to the major degree program requirements, the concentration requires 18 to 22 hours in international courses: a 12 hour core and six hours of approved international electives. Some students pursuing an International Business Concentration may need more than 120 semester hours of credit to graduate. Interested students should contact an International Business Advisor as early in their degree program as possible.

Coursework used to meet the requirements for the concentration may not be used to meet the requirements for a major. Some courses in the International Concentration program have prerequisites which must be satisfied. These prerequisites do not count towards the concentration. A student must complete at least nine (9) upper-division semester hours in courses applied toward the International Business Concentration.

A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Required Courses

Subtotal: 12 credits

Plus six credit hours from the following courses:

ANT 1310 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication ³
ANT 3300 - Exploring World Cultures: Variable Topics
ECO 4450 - International Macroeconomics
GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography
HIS 3350 - Countries/Regions of the World: Variable Topics
MGT 3230 - International Business Law
PSC 2230 - Introduction to International Relations
PSC 3320 - International Law
PSC 3600 - Comparative Politics Area Studies: Variable Topics
Approved International Internship/Directed Study: 3 credits ⁴
Approved Business Study Abroad: 3 credits
One full academic year of study a foreign language: 6-10 credits ⁵

Total Credit Hours: 18-22

Notes:

¹This course is required for management majors. See a management advisor to identify an appropriate substitute course.
²This course is required for marketing majors. See a marketing advisor to identify an appropriate substitute course.
³ This course fulfills the multicultural requirement.
⁴ Cannot be a job the student is currently doing. Must be approved by School of Business Dean.
⁵ Foreign language competency gained through other than college credit will be assessed by the Brigham Young University Competency and Placement Examination (CAPE). Contact the Assessment and Testing Center for further details, 303-556-3677.