International Business, B.B.A.
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 207 | Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| STA 150 | Foundations of Statistics | 3 |
| STA 150L | Foundations of Statistics Lab | 1 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| ECN 460 | Economic of Dev Countries (Multicultural or International) | 3 |
| FIN 475 | Intl Business Strategies (Capstone) | 3 |
| College-Specific | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| ACC 216 | Intro Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| LE 207 | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Bus Computer Applications | 3 |
| MIS 290 | Prin Management Info Systems | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Communication Studies Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Presentations | ||
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| Superior-Subordinate Comm | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Major-Specific | ||
| ECN 420 | International Trade | 3 |
| ECN 421 | Global Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 343 | Intermediate Financial Manage | 3 |
| FIN 440 | International Fin Management | 3 |
| MGT 445 | International Management | 3 |
| MGT 478 | Import Export Management | 3 |
| MKT 371 | International Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 475 | Intl Business Strategies | 3 |
| ECN 460 | Economic of Dev Countries | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
Major Information
- The total number of free electives required depends on the number of hours completed in STA 150 Foundations of Statistics or STA 150B Foundations of Stats-Expanded and ENG 101 Beginning Composition or ENG 101P Beginning Composition Plus and the number of hours that can be double-counted toward multiple degree requirements.
- FIN 475 Intl Business Strategies is the capstone course for all IB majors. It can only be taken during the senior year after all prerequisites are met.
- ECN 460 Economic of Dev Countries must be taken to meet the International Business Elective.
- Please check with advisor about course offerings. Not all classes will be offered every semester.
Semester Plan
The Department of Finance, Economics and International Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) in International Business. International Business focuses on cross-border commerce and the legal requirements and trade regulations in the country where you are doing business. You will learn to understand the competitive global landscape of business and understand the impact international trade has on domestic and foreign markets.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| STA 150 | Foundations of Statistics | 3 |
| STA 150L | Foundations of Statistics Lab | 1 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Bus Computer Applications | 3 |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| CMM 207 | Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| Core II Physical or Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| LE 207 | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| CMM Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC 216 | Intro Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MIS 290 | Prin Management Info Systems | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECN 420 | International Trade | 3 |
| MKT 371 | International Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 343 | Intermediate Financial Manage | 3 |
| MGT 445 | International Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ECN 421 | Global Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECN 460 | Economic of Dev Countries | 3 |
| FIN 440 | International Fin Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FIN 475 | Intl Business Strategies | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 478 | Import Export Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |