The International Business major provides a strong foundation in international business by offering upper level courses in international management, accounting, finance, marketing and operations, complemented by courses in foreign culture and language. The program also provides valuable, relevant work experience prior to graduation through internships with international companies. The International Business program’s practical, flexible and interdisciplinary format has been developed to give students the essential knowledge to succeed as a global manager, and to develop the leadership and implementation skills required to adapt and thrive in diverse business environments.

Academic Advising

Prospective IB majors should consult with the IB program advisor as early as possible. Call 216.687.4771 to make an appointment.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Business (IB) prepares students to manage and lead in a variety of internationally-oriented organizations in today's increasingly interdependent global economy. This major allows students to gain the knowledge and skills required for international business careers while developing an understanding of the political, cultural and regulatory environments that shape international business and trade. Students majoring in IB are also encouraged to pursue a dual major in order to gain depth of knowledge in a specific business function.

Requirements for Admission to Major:

• Successful completion of all Lower Division requirements
• Students must declare a major and meet the departmental requirements in order to be admitted into their major field.  A Business academic advisor can assist you with this process.

Specialization:

IB students are encouraged to pursue a dual major to gain specialization in another functional area of business. Talk to your advisor about your professional career goals so they can help you make strategic decisions about your academic pursuits.

Internships and Co-op’s

Through the Study Abroad Program, students may participate in internships in Germany, Chile, France, England and Sweden. The program also provides unique opportunities to learn in real project situations through collaborative projects with the international business community in Northeast Ohio. Co-op’s are available through the Career Services Center at (216) 687-2233.

Financial Assistance

Scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, and part-time employment are just some of the ways you can help pay for college costs at CSU. For more information on financing your education, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (216)687.3764, or by email at: fao@csuohio.edu.

IB Required Major Core Course

 

• MKT 321 International Business (4) or INB 301
• INB 495 Consulting*

* For all students who have catalog rights effective CSU in Fall 2010 or later, INB 495 is a required course.  Students with catalog rights prior to Fall 2010 are not required to complete INB 495.

International Business Core Electives

Choose any  four courses from the following list ^:

^ Students who are required to complete INB 495 must complete only three courses of International Business Core Electives. 

• ACT 460 International Accounting (3)
• ECN 482 International Economics (4)
• FIN 465 International Finance (4)
• INB 493 Special Topics (3-4)
• INB 496 Independent Study (1-4)
• IST 461 E-Business (3)
• MKT 461 Global Marketing (4)
• MLR 487 International Management (3)
• OSM 425 International Operations Management (3)

Language Requirement #

IB majors are required to have competency in a language other than English. Students entering CSU with 200-level proficiency in verbal and written skills of another language will be waived from this requirement.  All other students must complete the intermediate level sequence (201/202 or other approved courses) of a foreign language.

Political and Cultural Requirement

Students must choose one course from the following:

• HIS 200 Introduction to Geography (4)
• HIS 320 US Foreign Policy since 1900 (4)
• PSC 231 International Politics (4)
• PSC 324 Russia and the Successor States (4)
• PSC 325 Western European Politics (4)
• PSC 328 International Political Economy (4)
• PSC 331 US Foreign Policy (4)
• PSC 333 Latin American Politics (4)
• PSC 335 East Asian Politics (4)
• PSC 338 Central and Eastern Europe (4)
• SOC 210 Sociology of the Third World (3)
• SOC 389 Sociology of Non-Western Societies (4)

Experiential Requirement

Students must choose one course from the following list:

• MKT 440 Marketing Field Experience Abroad (4)
• INB 490 International Business Internship (1-4)
• INB 491 International Study Tour (1-3)
• INB 492 International Business Study Abroad (1- 4)

Students who participate in INB 490 International Business Internship can register in approved classes at partnering universities. The credit hours earned at the partnering university will be transferred as credits earned under INB 492.

Suggested Sequence

All BBA students are required to complete 128 hours of course work that includes University, College and Major requirements. Adhering to the recommended sequence outlined below provides a balanced workload and ensures that students will have the proper prerequisites and knowledge for maximum benefit of these courses.

 

Fifth Semester	Credits
MKT 301 Fundamentals of Marketing	3
FIN 351 Introduction to Financial Management	4
MLR 321 Organizational Behavior	3
MKT 351 Business, Society & Govt (W)	3
International Business Core Elective I	4
Total	17
Sixth Semester	Credits
MKT 321/INB 301 International Business	4
IST 305 IT for Competitive Advantage	3
ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics	3
BLW 411 Business Law & Ethics (W)	3
International Business Core Elective II	3
Total	16
Seventh Semester	Credits
OSM 311 Introduction to Operations Management	3
International Business Core Elective III	4
Political and Cultural Elective	4
Modern Language Elective (Intermediate I)#	4
Total	15
Eighth Semester	Credits
MLR 465 Strategic Management (W)	3
INB 495 Consulting	4
Experiential Requirement	4
Modern Language Elective (Intermediate II)#	4
Total	15

 

# This suggested program of study assumes that the student has very little to no training in the language being used to fulfill the proficiency requirement. Those able to start instruction at a higher level of proficiency will need one or more additional elective courses in order to reach the 128 credits required to graduate with a BBA. International Business majors are strongly advised to obtain these credits through further language instruction.

(W) Counts as a Writing Across the Curriculum course for university requirements (only if taken at CSU).  Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in order to receive Writing Across the Curriculum credit.