International Business Degrees Online

Students in the International Business Track will take the basic MBA core courses.The international component consists of four electives courses within the three blocks. Students must take one course from each block. The fourth course may be chosen from any block with a limit of 3 credits for GEB 6365, International Field Experience.

BLOCK #1 consists of the following:
ECO 6706 Advance International Trade OR
ECO 6716 Advanced International Monetary Economics OR
FIN 6605 Multinational Finance

BLOCK #2 consists of the following:
MAN 6614 International Business Operations OR
MAN 6728 Managing Effectively in Emerging Economies OR
MAR 6158 Global Marketing Management OR
MAN 6609 Cross-Cultural Management and Human Resources

BLOCK #3 consists of the following:
ACG 6275 International Accounting OR
GEB 6365 International Field Experience (research on, and travel to, a foreign country) or an additional course from Blocks 1 or 2.

FIRST YEAR 1st Semester Crediti 2nd Semester Crediti
International marketing 8 Asset management 8
International monetary economics 6 International financial reporting 6
Quantitative methods for economics, finance and management 8 Strategic issues of made in Italy 6
Topics in global markets 6 English Language (with BEC Certification) (1) 1
English Language (with BEC Certification) (1) 1
Total Credits 29 Total Credits 21

SECOND YEAR 1st Semester Crediti 2nd Semester Crediti
Corporate governance 6 Dissertation 23
International strategy 6
International business law (2) 6
Emotional and Relational Intelligence II 3
Total Credits 21 Total Credits 23

The Degree must be completed with Elective Courses offered in English for at least 26 ECTS in any semester of the Master Degree. It is suggested to take one Elective Course of 6/8 ECTS in the second semester of the second year.

Any student choosing to obtain a major in International Business and Economics will not be permitted to dual major or minor in either Business Administration or Economics.

Required Economics Courses:

*EC 160 Quantitative Business and Economic Tools I
*EC 161 Quantitative Business and Economic Tools II
EC 200 Introduction to Microeconomics
EC 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics
EC 327 International Trade or EC 328 International Monetary Economics
EC 380 Comparative Economic Systems or EC 390 Economies of the Asian Pacific Rim

Required Business Courses:

BA 200 Management Principles
BA 220 Marketing Principles
BA 320 Corporate Finance I
**BA 452 Seminar in International Business

***Required Language Courses (can count as minor):

FR,GN, or SN 101 and 102 Elementary I and II
FR,GN, or SN 201 and 202 Intermediate I and II
FR,GN, or SN 375 Commercial and Technical

or

JA 101 and 102 Elementary Japanese I and II
JA 201 and 202 Intermediate Japanese I and II
JA 375 Japanese for Practical Business Use

Required Study Abroad Program:

Students must earn six semester hours of credit while participating in a study abroad program at an accredited university.

Required Support Courses:

CS 100 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
PS 120 Introduction to International Politics
AC 205 Elementary Accounting I
AC 206 Elementary Accounting II

And two of the following:

EC 375 Development Economics or PS 230 Developing Nations
PS 225 Introduction to World Politics
PS 226 International Institutions
PS 250 Comparative Politics (European)
PS 251 Comparative Politics (Asia-Africa)

*Note: Students must take a math course (MA) of at least 3 semester hours excluding MA 101 as the prerequisite for EC 160. Students can substitute MA 141, MA 142, MA 123, and EC 435 for EC 160 and EC 161. All four of these courses must be taken to replace EC 160 and EC 161.

**Note: A senior culminating experience is required of all students. Students who graduate with a major in International Business and Economics must complete BA 452 Seminar in International Business as their Senior Culminating Experience.

***Note: A student will take 15 hours in a foreign language (other than English or his/her own native language).