International Business Degrees Online

B.S.I.B. Course Requirements
CalUMS requires 68 units of general education courses, 92 units of major courses and 20 units of electives for students to achieve Bachelor Degree. Following are the course requirements for the Bachelor Degree in International Business;

General Education Courses (17 courses, 68 units)
Communications 16
Humanities and Arts 12
Social and Behavioral Sciences 16
Sciences and Technology 24
Total General Education Courses 68 Units
Major Courses (23 courses, 92 units)
BM 201 Principles of Management 4
BM 221 Business Statistics I 4
BM 231 Business Communications 4
BM 271 Business Law & Ethics 4
BM 281 Mathematics for Business & Economics 4
BM 321 Business Statistics II 4
BM 371 Strategic Management 4
CS 211 Computer Applications in Business & Economics 4
CS 311 Management Information System 4
EC 201 Principles of Economics 4
IB 201 International Business Management 4
IB 211 Intercultural Business Communications 4
IB 311 International Trade 4
IB 321 International Market and Export Management 4
IB 331 International Business Law 4
IB 332 Transportation & Logistics Management 4
IB 341 International Accounting 4
IB 351 Global Financial Markets 4
IB 352 International Finance 4
IB 361 International Marketing Management 4
IB 371 International Monetary Theory & Policies 4
IT 201 Introduction to e-Commerce 4
IT 202 Introduction to Internet Marketing 4
Total Major Courses 92 Units
Elective Course (5 courses, 20 units)
A total of twenty (20) quarter units of elective courses from other major programs is required in order to complete the program.
Total Elective Courses 20 Units
Total Courses 180 Units

Graduation Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree is conferred upon completion of a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) quarter units. The 180 quarter units shall be composed of 45 courses of 4 units each. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required. The requirements can be summarized as follows:

Course Units
General Education Courses 68 units
Major Courses 92 units
Electives 20 units
Total 180 units

Up to 128 quarter units (32 courses) of coursework can be accepted for transfer credits from another institution. At least 52 quarter units (13 courses) of Major courses must be completed in residency at the California University of Management and Sciences. Deviations and substitutions for the requirements must be approved by the Academic Dean.

The BSc International Securities, Investment and Banking is an innovative honours degree programme for students who want to work in the global financial markets. It combines two key disciplines: applied finance theory and industry specific training. Within our purpose-designed £3 million building, we have two dealing rooms with 70 Reuters, Bridge Telerate and Bloomberg terminals. We also have a separate PC room with more than 25 computers. These facilities are only available to ICMA Centre students.

Career Prospects:
Our dedicated Career Development Unit is available to help you find an internship in an investment bank during the summer vacation. Students have previously worked for, and received job offers at the end of the internships (subject to them graduating!) from companies such as Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

Progressional Accreditation:
As part of the degree, we offer you additional teaching (optional) for an industry-recognised licence offered by the major regulatory body in the UK (FSA).

Sponsorship & Scholarship Opportunities:
Stephen Cooke Memorial Fund
A well-known figure in the City of London, Stephen Cooke, died tragically in 1998. A fund was created in his memory to carry on the good work in the field of education for which Stephen had become known. Annual cash awards are given to a number of Year 1 and 2 students and are made on the basis of academic results and a subsequent presentation. The Securities Institute administers the fund and hosts the awards ceremony

Industry links:
Our programme is supported by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), which is based in Zurich, Switzerland. ICMA serves as the market regulator and trade association for more than 450 banks and securities houses worldwide. Through ICMA, we have links to many of these firms and you will benefit from recruitment visits from many investment banks based in the City of London and also from recruitment consultancies.

Capital Investment
In 2005, the new Board of ICMA agreed a further donation of £5million to expand and enhance the centre. It is expected that the new building will open for use by mid 2008.

Your Choice of Programme:
Teaching is through lectures, small group tutorials and practical work. Sessions within our dealing rooms begin at the end of your second year and continue right through your final year. You are assessed by a combination of unseen examinations and course work.