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International Business Major Course Requirements

To complete the requirements for a major in International Business, students need to complete coursework as specified below:

Specific International Business Requirements

One course from the following:

  • ECON 4044 (International Currency Markets) 3 credits
  • ECON 4046 (International Trade) 3 credits

Three courses from the following:

  • ECON 4042 (International Antitrust) 3 credits
  • ECON 4044 (International Currency Markets) 3 credits
  • ECON 4045 (Comparative Economic Development) 3 credits
  • ECON 4046 (International Trade) 3 credits
  • ECON 4048 (The Russian Economy) 3 credits
  • ACCO 4040 (International Accounting) 3 credits
  • ACCO 4045 (International Taxation) 3 credits
  • BULA 3040 (The Legal and Regulatory Environment of International Business) 3 credits
  • OSCM 4040 (Globalization and Global Supply Chain) 3 credits
  • MARK 4040 (International Marketing) 3 credits
  • MANA 4040 (International Management) 3 credits
  • FINA 4040 (International Finance) 3 credits
  • INBU 4986 (Internship in International Business) 3 credits
  • INBU 4141 (International Business Strategy) 3 credits
  • INBU 4953 (Seminar in International Business) 3 credits

Also, (A) one of the above four courses must be either ECON 4044 or ECON 4046; (B) a maximum of two IB courses can be economics.

  • Five Business Electives (15 credits)
    (Students must complete another major within the College of Business) 
  • Foreign Language
    Working competency in at least one approved foreign language is required, satisfied by either (1) completing foreign language courses (3001 and another upper division elective) in French, German, Japanese, Italian or Spanish; or (2) if passing a reading, writing, speaking, and listening working competency test in a foreign language taught at Marquette University as endorsed by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Permission to take this competency test is granted by the director of International Business Studies. Note: Foreign students whose native language is not English may have the language competency requirement waived subject to the approval of the director of International Business Studies. 
  • Study or Work Abroad
    Completion of a work or study abroad summer or term program is required (NOTE: A term or academic year abroad may result in more than eight terms needed to complete the business degree.) Approval of the study/work abroad experience is subject to prior, written approval by the director of International Business Studies.

Business Core Requirements

45 Credits

  • LEAD 1000 (Foundations for Business Leadership) 1 credit
    NOTE: Students transferring into the college with Jr. standing or higher are required to complete BUAD1002 (Computer Literacy in Business) instead of LEAD 1000.
  • LEAD 2000 (Applying Business Leadership Skills) 1 credit
  • LEAD 3000 (Strategies for Entering the Business World) 1 credit
  • ACCO 2030 (Financial Accounting) 3 credits
  • ACCO 2031 (Managerial Accounting) 3 credits
  • MANA 2028 (Business Statistics) 3 credits
  • ECON 2003 (Principles of Microeconomics) 3 credits
  • ECON 2004 (Principles of Macroeconomics) 3 credits
  • ECON 3001 (Applied Business Economics) 3 credits
  • FINA 3001 (Introduction to Financial Management) 3 credits
  • MANA 3001 (Behavior and Organization) 3 credits
  • OSCM 3001 (Operations and Supply Chain Management) 3 credits
  • MARK 3001 (Introduction to Marketing) 3 credits
  • INTE 3001 (Introduction to Information Technology) 3 credits
  • Legal and Regulatory Elective 3 credits (Choice of one)
    Choice of One:
    • BULA 3001 (Legal Environment of Business)
    • BULA 3040 (The Legal and Regulatory Environment of International Business)
    • HURE 3001 (Management of Human Resources)
  • MANA 3002 (Business and Its Environment) or PHIL 4330 (Business Ethics) 3 credits
  • MANA 4101 (Strategic Management) 3 credits

Non-Business Required Courses

56 Credits

  • ENGL 1001 (Rhetoric & Composition 1) 3 credits
  • ENGL 1002 (Rhetoric & Composition 2) 3 credits
  • Literature Elective 3 credits
    [For course selection, refer to http://www.marquette.edu/core; be sure to select literature course.] 
  • Diverse Culture Elective 3 credits
    [For course selection, refer to http://www.marquette.edu/core.] 
  • Histories of Cultures and Societies Elective 3 credits
    [For course selection, refer to http://www.marquette.edu/core.] 
  • Science and Nature Elective 3 credits
    [For course selection, refer to http://www.marquette.edu/core.] 
  • MATH 1390 (Finite Mathematics) 3 credits
  • MATH 1400 (Elements of Calculus) 3 credits
  • PHIL 1001 (Philosophy of Human Nature) 3 credits
  • PHIL 2310 (Theory of Ethics) 3 credits
  • CMST 2300 (Public Speaking for business) 2 credits
  • THEO 1001 (Introduction to Theology) 3 credits
  • Theology Elective 3 credits
    [For course selection, refer to http://www.marquette.edu/core.]
  • Non-Business Electives 18 credits

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