International Business (INBU-MNR-BU) Minor

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus

Minor

An International Business Minor is the perfect companion for undergraduate business students majoring in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, or Marketing and will enhance employability. In today’s marketplace, graduates who combine strong professional skills with international competence are in demand. The exciting thing about international and multinational business is that students can literally take skills with them-and to just about anywhere. With applications across a spectrum of industries, salaries will vary depending on what type of business and location graduates specialize in.

Admission Requirements

This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

All Minor Requirements - 18 Credits Required

Minor Courses - 18 Credits Required

Choose 3 Credits
RELG 215 - Comparative Religions Credit Hours: 3
HIST 241 - Issue in US Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
HIST 261 - Issues in Contemp European His Credit Hours: 3
GERM 297 - Independent Study in GERM Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
PLSC 323 - International Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 331 - Comparative World Governments Credit Hours: 3
FREN 331 - French Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 331 - Contemp Culture-Soc of Spain Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 333 - Contemp Cult-Soc Hispan Americ Credit Hours: 3
SOCY 344 - World Urban Sociology Credit Hours: 3
COMM 365 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
HIST 371 - Modern China, Japan & Korea Credit Hours: 3
HIST 373 - Modern Russia/ the Soviet St. Credit Hours: 3
HIST 375 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 385 - Japanese Culture and Society Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 386 - Japanese Culture and Society 2 Credit Hours: 3
GERM 397 - Independent Study in GERM Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
GEOG 424 - Current Global Problems Credit Hours: 3
Study Abroad Credit Hours: 3 (or Equivalent)
Choose 4 of 7
MGMT 301 - Applied Management Credit Hours: 3
INTB 320 - International Logistics Credit Hours: 3
INTB 335 - Cross-Cultural Business Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 377 - Managing a Global Workforce Credit Hours: 3
INTB 380 - Regional Business Systems Credit Hours: 3
INTB 440 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 441 - International Marketing Credit Hours: 3
INTB 310 - International Business Systems Credit Hours: 3

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
A term prior to completion of the minor, the student will log into MyFSU, and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the minor.

Contact Information

Management Department
(231) 591-2427
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