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The International Business Program

The Area in International Business program prepares students for careers with globally active firms, large or small.  Graduates may also work with governmental or non-governmental trade promotion organizations.  They may also choose from a variety of graduate programs in global business or international relations.
Why international business?
Virtually all business in the modern economy has some global dimension.  Understanding the cultures, business practices, political/economic/financial systems, and buying behaviors of the world's people has become a clear competitive advantage for executives in modern organizations.  This degree specifically develops these skills to complement a comprehensive set of basic business administration courses.  Often graduates will work in a firm's domestic operations for several years before being posted to international assignments.
Jobs for the 21st Century
A sample of the types of jobs for which an International Business Degree prepares you are:

Export Manager
International Product Manager
Import Manager
Trade Counselor
Trade Analyst
General Management
General Marketing
International Education Administration
International Corporate Assignments

Entrance Standards for Business Programs
To make the management program more attractive to businesses, students must meet certain standards to take upper-level courses. Upon completion of at least 20 courses (60 semester hours) a student may be eligible to be admitted to the program. The student must have a 2.3 GPA for these courses.
Program Requirements
University Studies  67-70 hrs
Business Core      33 hrs
Required Courses       24 hrs
Business Electives   1-4 hrs

 


 
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