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International Business INBU

Career Path: Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education:
This degree requires completion of the general education courses found on your program degree checksheet:
	Communication Competence (see Related Courses)	12
	Scientific Understanding	7-8
	Quantitative Skills (MATH 115)	3
	Cultural Enrichment (see Related Courses)	16
	Social Awareness (see Related Courses)	12
Business Core
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality/Operations Mgmt	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Intro to Statistics	3
Major:
INTB 310	International Business Sys*G	3
INTB 320	International Logistics	3
INTB 335	Cross-Cultural Business	3
INTB 380	Regional Business Systems	3
INTB 420	Comparative & International Law	3
INTB 440	International Finance	3
MKTG 441	International Marketing *G	3
Related Courses
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	**Four Semesters of one foreign language
ECON 221	Prin of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Prin of Microeconomics*S	3
GEOG 100	Geography of World Regions*GRS	3
Choose one:
PLSC 323	International Organization*GRS	3
PLSC 331	Comparative World Govts *GRS	3
PLSC 341	International Politics *GRS	3
Electives:	Directed	24
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		125-126

Why Choose International Business?

The International Business program at Ferris prepares students for work in a wide variety of positions and myriad of businesses and industries. Future managers must become familiar with other markets, cultures, and customs. That is because businesses operate under the notion that it is one world, one market, and we must compete with and sell to the best companies around the world. Successful executives of the future will have all lived in another country for several years. Ferris offers students a program that focuses on international business courses, foreign languages, and regional studies. In your junior year, you will be given the opportunity to study and work abroad with one of our sister institutions overseas.

Get a Great Job

The decision makers of corporate America are looking for graduates with functional area preparation, knowledge of general world business problems and issues, knowledge of cultural dynamics, and proficient in a foreign language. Markets that will show the greatest increase in demand will be outside of the United States, including the People�s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Mexico in addition to expanded European nations.

Graduates of the International Business program are in an optimum position to fill the needs of businesses expanding outside of America. They will hold positions in management, marketing, in sales, in customer service, logistics and with international organizations around the world. Many corporations like Steelcase, Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobile, Walt Disney and GM hire international business majors. The job outlook for these graduates remains bright with growth expected in all major industries.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or the GED. To enter a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) Program in Business, applicants are expected to meet two of the following: a minimum high school grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale); ACT math score of 19 or higher; an ACT reading score of 19 or higher.

Graduation Requirements

The International Business program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core courses, in the major and overall.

More Information

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Email: MGMT@ferris.edu