International Business Degrees Online

The Master in International Business (MIB) program has an exclusive international focus and is designed to enable graduates to operate successfully in positions of managerial responsibility in global corporations. The thirty (30) credit curriculum combines quantitative and basic business skills (12 credit hours) needed for sound decision-making with an international business core (18 credit hours) to provide students with a uniquely global perspective. Pre-requisites may apply. Cross-cultural management skills, regional business practices and an international business internship/field experience are essential components of the program.

To earn the Master in International Business degree, the student must successfully complete:
Management-related courses
12 Credits

Required International Business Courses
15 Credits

International Business Electives
3 Credits

TOTAL Degree Program Requirements
30 Credits

An additional three preparatory courses might be required to provide the needed base skills for those students who have not successfully completed the following undergraduate equivalencies: 6 credits in accounting (3 credits in Accounting Principles I, and 3 credits in Accounting Principles II), 6 credits in economics (3 credits in Micro-economics, and 3 credits in Macro-economics), and 3 credits in business statistics. Preparatory courses are offered in two formats: traditional classroom format with three (3) semester hours of credit each, and an alternative one (1) semester hour, self-paced independent study format.

Students are required to maintain a 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average at all times for continuation in the program. Failure to register for two consecutive semesters/terms results in withdrawal from the University. Passing a Comprehensive Examination is required for graduation. All graduate academic policies apply.

MIB Course Requirements (30 credits)
Preparatory Courses (if required)
ACC(BUS)
530 or
Essentials of Accounting
3

ACC
500
Fundamentals of Accounting
1

ECO(BUS)
531 or
Essentials of Economics
3

ECO
500
Fundamentals of Economics
1

BUS
532 or
Statistical Analysis for Management
3

BUS
500
Fundamentals of Statistics
1

General Requirements (12 credits)

MAN
510
Management Ethics
3

ECO
534
Managerial Economics for Business Decision Making
3

ACC/BUS
770
Managerial Accounting
3

BUS
533
Quantitative Methods for Business
3

International Business Core (18 credits)
Required (15 credits)
BUS
671
International Economics
3

BUS
775
International Business
3

BUS
672
Multinational Marketing Concepts & Strategies
3

BUS
780
Regional Business Environment
3

BUS
795
International Management
3

Electives (3 credits)
BUS
792
International Business Internship & Field Exp. *
3

BUS
771
International Business Law
3

FIN/BUS
772
International Finance & Banking
3

BUS
508
International Accounting
3

BUS
774
Issues and Applications in Import/Export
3

*Credits for the optional course BUS 792, International Business Internship/ Field Experience, can be obtained by either completing a business internship with a multinational firm or by attending approved course work at overseas institutions.

PRO GRAM DES CRIPTION
The 39-credit master’s of science degree program in international business,
which is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business
Education (IACBE), combines specialized training in international business
with a strong foundation in a foreign language, research, communication,
ethics and interpersonal skills. Students will be able to combine theoretical
and practical knowledge through fieldwork experiences. Options include
business internship opportunities with U.S. offices of multinational
corporations as well as opportunities to combine work and study abroad.
Rapid changes in the global economy and the explosive growth in
international trade and investment makes it necessary that managers be
trained in:
• Understanding foreign business practices
• Managing cultural differences
• Communicating in foreign languages
PRO FESS IONAL OPPORTUN ITIES
Top executives of international companies confirm the need for managers
with international business training, especially at the master’s level.
Graduates of the D’Youville program will be able to pursue worldwide
employment with:
• Multinational companies
• International financial institutions
• Government agencies
• Management consulting firms
• Trading or transportation companies
• Colleges and universities
INTERNATa IONAL BUS INES – ADDS UP
TO EXCELLEN CE
• Unique opportunity for the working student to graduate in two
calendar years
• Weekday evenings and/or Saturday course offerings
• Some courses available via the Internet
• International business fieldwork experience
• Concentration in international courses in all facets of business operations
such as law, economics, management, marketing, finance, logistics and
transportation, and negotiation techniques
• Faculty with expertise in international trade and investment
• Network advantages of an international trade-oriented region
international business
master’s DEGREE
Prerequisites
1. Baccalaureate degree in business (students with baccalaureate degrees in
fields other than business may be required to take two additional courses
in business)*
2. An undergraduate course in computer science or its equivalent
3. A minimum of a three-credit statistics course
* Students with baccalaureate degrees in fields other than business may be
required to take MGT 412 – Business Policy and MGT 315 – Corporate
Finance prior to entering the master’s degree program in international
business. These courses will be required should the student lack basic
knowledge in principles of business (for example, accounting/finance,
marketing, economics, business law, management or business statistics).
Each student will be evaluated and advised on an individual basis. The
director of the international business program may allow students to waive
prerequisite courses based upon an evaluation of any relevant previous
coursework or work experience.
COREQU ISITE language requirement
Minimum competency in a modern foreign language or 12 college-level
credits in foreign language must be fulfilled prior to completion of the
program.

Overview

The major in International Language-Business is a professionally oriented program. Its purpose is to make language study a more career-structured discipline by providing students with the opportunity to acquire a liberal education while, at the same time, taking courses specifically relevant to a business enterprise.

In order to bridge the communication gap between multinational businesses and the lack of functional language skills often exhibited by the personnel representing them, specialized language courses focusing on the business terminology and cultural setting of the countries in question complement the regular language and business courses in this major.

The department urges students to study abroad during their junior year. In addition, it strongly recommends that students who spend the entire junior year abroad plan their studies carefully, so that they will be able to take at least one course per semester in their major language during the senior year. Students who pursue a business internship will earn credits in addition to the 130 credits stipulated for the program, unless there is room in the free area.
International Language - Business Curriculum
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR (GE HUMN) LANG 1 211-212 or 311-312 Inter. or Conversation / Composition 3 3
COGNATE LANG 101-102 or 211-212 Second Language 3 3
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - WRTG 107 Composition - Public Speaking 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computing and Information Literacy 3
GE QUAN ELECT MATH 106 or 107 Quantitative Methods I or II 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 120 - T/RS 121 Intro. to Philosophy - Theology I 3 3
GE FSEM-PHED INTD 100 - PHED ELECT Freshman Seminar - Physical Education 1 1
16 16
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR LANG 311-312 1 Conversation - Composition 3 3
MAJOR ACC 253 Financial Accounting 3
COGNATE LANG 211-212 or 311-312 Second Modern or Classical Lang. 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT ECO 153-154 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210 - T/RS 122 Ethics - Theology II 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
16 16
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR LANG 321-322 2 Advanced Stylistics 3 3
MAJOR LANG ELECT Advanced Language Electives 3 3
MAJOR MGT 351 Principles of Management I 3
MAJOR ECO/IB 351 Environment of International Bus. 3
MAJOR FIN 351 Intro. to Finance 3
GE ELECT FREE ELECT 3 Free Electives 3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL-T/RS ELECT 4 Philosophy or T/RS Elective 3
18 18
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR LANG 319 Business Language 3
MAJOR LANG ELECT Advanced Language Electives 6 3
MAJOR MKT 351 Intro. to Marketing 3
MAJOR INT ELECT One of MGT 475, MKT 475 ECO 375, FIN 475, IB 476, IB 477 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE ELECT FREE ELECT 3 Free Electives 3 6
15 15
Total: 130 Credits

1 Students who begin their major language level at the 311 level take 6 fewer credits in the major and 6 more credits in the cognate or free area. In their second year, they will choose advanced language electives.

2 Students whose first language is Spanish will take SPAN 320-321, and three of the following four courses: SPAN 313, 314, 330 and 331 in their advanced language electives area.

3 PS 212, PS 240 and ACC 254 are recommended GE electives.

4 A course focusing on the ethics of business is recommended.