The Global Business Major is available only as a double major, involving 19 course credits of global business courses, plus 18-24 course credits in a functional major pursued alongside the Global Business Major. For this reason, pursuing the Global Business Major requires careful course planning. An early start in the choice of courses is also very helpful for students who are considering this major. Students who enrolled before Fall 07 have different degree requirements; please click here to view these.

The typical Global Business Major course of study begins with the General Education required courses in the freshman and sophomore years, as well as the functional major required courses and the following Global Business required courses.

Global Business Required Courses

19 credits/6 courses

Students are required to complete:
IB 101 Globalization (4 credits)
IB 321 Introduction to International Business
IB 419 Global Business Theory and Practice

In the junior and senior years, the student fulfills any remaining required courses for both majors, takes the functional major electives (6-8 courses), and three Global Business electives from the following list.

Global Business Elective Courses

3 credits/3 courses

Select 3 courses from the following:
IB 510 Independent Study in Global Business
IB 520 Global Business Internship
IB 550 Special Topics in Global Business
EC 430 International Trade
EC 442 International Monetary Economics
EC 443 Special Topics in International Economics
FIN 550 The Global Financial Crisis: Causes, Economics, and Solutions
MGT 335 International Management
IBAC 310 International Business Accounting
IBBL 317 Managing in the Global Legal Environment
IBFN 417 Multinational Financial Management
IBMK 421 International Marketing
IBMK 422 Export Marketing Management
IBMK 421 International Marketing
IBMK 422 Export Marketing Management
ISOM 331 Global Electronic Commerce

In addition to the above courses, students pursuing the Global Business Major are required to take two courses in one of the following languages; Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

Lastly, Global Business Majors are required to participate in overseas travel as part of their major. This requirement may be satisfied by completing a minimum of one travel seminar (IB 560) or a semester of study abroad. Students with significant travel or foreign residence experience may petition the Director of Undergraduate Global Business Programs to take IB 520, Global Business Internship, in lieu of the travel requirement.