The objective of the program is to prepare students for an entry-level domestic position at a multinational corporation. Overseas assignments usually come after a few yea rs with a company, although they may come faster if the student possess specialized skills needed by the company in its foreign operations. In addition many opportunities exist domestically to advance to positions of coordinating international activities. Furthermore, the major provides the opportunity for students to develop a proficiency in a language of their choice.

Due to the implementation of the new General Education Program, there are currently two programs of study for the Management major:

For students who entered SJU before the fall of 2010, or transfer students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 with 15 or more credits:

GER Common Courses (see Curricula): six courses

GER Common Courses (See Curricula): fourteen courses, including

Mathematics - one of the following two-course sequences:

MAT 105	Finite Mathematics with Applications in Business
MAT 106	Brief Business Calculus or
MAT 155-156	Calculus for Biology and Social Science or
MAT 161-162	Calculus I-II

Social/Behavioral Science:

ECN 101	Introductory Economics (Micro)
ECN 102	Introductory Economics (Macro)

GER Electives: any four courses

Business Foundation: ten courses, including

ACC 101	Concepts of Financial Accounting
ACC 102	Managerial Accounting
DSS 100	Excel Competency (non-credit)
DSS 200	Introduction to Information Systems
DSS 210	Business Statistics
DSS 220	Quantitative Methods for Business
FIN 200	Introduction to Finance
MGT 110 or 120 or MGT 121	Essentials of Organizational Behavior or Essentials of Management or Organizations in Perspective (Honors students)
MGT 360	Legal Environment of Business
MKT 201	Principles of Marketing
BUS 495	Business Policy

Major Concentration: Eight required courses:

ACC 430	International Accounting (Prerequisite: ACC 102)
ECN 321	International Economics (Prerequisite: ECN 101 or 102
FIN 302	International Finance (Prerequisite: FIN 200)
IBU 420	International Management( Prerequisite: MGT 110 or MGT 120 or MGT 121)
IBU 495	Global Strategic Planning (Prerequisite: DSS 200, ACC 101, MKT 201[MKT 1011], FIN 200 [FIN 1341], MGT 110 or MGT 120 or MGT 121, Senior standing; Co-requisite: IBU 420)
MKT 331	International Marketing (Prerequisite: MKT 201)

Modern Language:

Take one additional advanced course in the respective target language beyond the modern language requirements of the GER University Distribution. Students take one of the following courses in the respective target language: Conversation and Composition curse, the Business course, the culture and Civilization course, or other pre-approved courses. International Business students may, and are encouraged, to enhance their modern language skills by either taking additional language courses or by choosing to minor in their respective target language.

International Exposure

Take a course from the following: (1) An international study tour offered in HSB (other study tours require pre-approval), (2) an approved international course in one of the SJU Summer abroad programs, (3) a pre-approved course with an international focus while studying abroad, or (4) an international business internship. NOTE: the international exposure course cannot double count towards completing other requirements of the international business major.

 

For students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 or later, or transfer students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 with 14 or fewer credits.

{SC} Signature Courses (6)

{VC} Variable Courses (9)

{ILC} Integrated Learning Courses (3)

{BC} HSB Foundation (10)

{MAJ} Courses in Major (6)

 

Business Foundation: ten courses, including:

ACC 101	Concepts of Financial Accounting
ACC 102	Managerial Accounting
DSS 100	Excel Competency (non-credit)
DSS 200	Introduction to Information Systems
DSS 210	Business Statistics
DSS 220	Quantitative Methods for Business
FIN 200	Introduction to Finance
MGT 110 or 120 or MGT 121	Essentials of Organizational Behavior or Essentials of Management or Organizations in Perspective (Honors students)
MGT 360	Legal Environment of Business
MKT 201	Principles of Marketing
BUS 495	Business Policy

 

 

Integrative Learning Courses: three courses

International business majors are required to take an advanced modern language course, ECN 102 and either POL 115 or ECN 321.

Advanced Modern Language

Take at least one non-native language course at the advanced level or higher in the target language beyond the General Education Program requirements in the target non-native language. These include the courses approved by the Modern Languages Department to fulfill the major and minor requirements in a target language. More specifically, the advance courses include the conversation (301) course, composition course (302), the business course, the culture and civilization course, and depending on the language some intermediate courses. If the students places in the 301 level or higher then he/she needs to take one additional language course. International Business students may, and are encouraged, to enhance their non-native language skills by either taking additional language courses or by choosing to minor in their respective target language.

ECN 102	Macro-economics
POL 115	International Politics (no prerequisite)
	OR
ECN 321	International Trade ( prerequisite ECN101 or ECN 102)

Electives (6)

Major Concentration: Six required courses:

ACC 430	International Accounting (prerequisite: ACC 102)
FIN 302	International Finance (prerequisite: FIN 200)
IBU 420	International Management (prerequisite MGT 110 or MGT 120 or MGT 121)
IBU 495	Global Strategic Planning (prerequisite DSS 200, ACC 101, MKT 201, FIN 200, MGT 110 or MGT 120 or MGT 121, Senior standing, C0-requisite: IBU 420)
MKT 331	International Marketing (prerequisite; MKT 201)

 

 

International Exposure

 

Take a course from the following: (1) An international study tour offered in HSB (other study tours require pre-approval), (2) an approved international course in one of the SJU Summer abroad programs, (3) a pre-approved course with an international focus while studying abroad, or (4) an international business internship. NOTE: the international exposure course cannot double count towards completing other requirements of the international business major.