School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Political Science
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
International Business and Economics
Faculty:
J. Timothy Goines, Ph.D.
Soyon Lee, Ph.D., C.P.A.
Isobel Lobo, Ph.D.
Jack Thornburg, Ph.D.
Objectives:
The program and courses are designed to:
1. Evaluate the role of economics and business in the social environment of different cultures;
2. Articulate how the functional areas of business interrelate within world-wide organizations;
3. Improve skills in communication, analytical thinking and appreciating the human element in world-wide organizations;
4. Develop specific skills applicable to the various aspects of the functional areas of business; and
5. Show how culture influences business attitudes and behaviors.
The program and major are designed to:
1. Prepare you for entry level positions;
2. Enable you to perform effectively in professional and career positions in management; and
3. Prepare you for graduate and professional study in business and international business related fields.
All students in these programs will receive a thorough grounding in:
1. Economics (the theoretical basis for the discipline);
2. Mathematics and statistics (the tool subjects);
3. The principles pertinent to all of the functional areas of business, accounting, finance, management and marketing, in an integrated manner and with adequate focus on their international aspects; and
4. The study and appreciation of international cultural backgrounds and in the skills needed for international business.
Anthropology courses are offered as a service to fulfill requirements of the International Business and Economics Program, and to broaden the range of social science available to other interested students.
The international business and economics major is designed so that the entire degree is available through day classes. The international business and economics major is also offered in time periods and formats that are designed for the needs of adult learners, offered through evening and weekend classes.
Requirements - Major:
International business and economics majors must complete the University core requirements. Majors in this program must also complete Math-C115(3). In addition, majors must complete, with a grade of “C” or better, the following courses, some of which fulfill core requirements: 18 hours of foreign languages (or demonstrate equivalent proficiency), three hours of history*, six hours of political science*, three hours of anthropology/sociology*, and ECON-C101(3), C102(3). In addition, the following program courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better: ECON-202(3); ACCT-111(3); INTB-380(3), MGT-150(3); and at least four 300-level INTB courses, one of which can be substituted by a course in ECON, FINA, MGT or MKTG with the consent of the program director. (*These courses must have an international focus and be approved by the program faculty.)
CLEP, life experience, work experience, domestic internships, advanced placement and other external credit do not substitute for upper-level (300) courses. An international internship may substitute for one 300-level course with the approval of the department chair.
A student may have only one major in the accounting, business and economics, economics, finance, health administration, international business and economics, management and organizational behavior, and marketing programs.
The international business major may elect to minor in accounting, business and economics, economics, finance, health administration, management or marketing. An international business major who minors in one of these areas should complete five 300-level courses in the minor in addition to the requirements in the major.
Requirements - Minor:
Students seeking a minor in international business and economics must complete with a grade of “C” or better 24 semester hours which must include ECON-C101(3), C102(3), 202(3); and at least two 300-level courses in international business and economics; one anthropology course*; and one political science course*.
(*These courses must have an international focus and be approved by the program faculty.)
Students with majors in accounting, business and economics, economics, finance, management and organizational behavior, and marketing seeking the international business and economics minor must complete, with a grade of “C” or better: three 300-level courses in international business and economics beyond the requirements for the major program, and two courses from cultural studies, international political science or international history beyond core requirements.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/ibe.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2004.
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