Bachelor of Science in Business : International Business


Among the four specialization options provided as options within the Bachelor of Science degree in Business, the International Business focus is two-fold in its concentrated training: it lays the foundation for specialization by offering a well-grounded core of study across the principal areas of business and, too, it accords special emphasis to the complexities of global perspectives. While not losing site of the essential business operations, these are then pursued in depth as related to national and international issues and the significant interdependence of such matters and markets. Students develop an understanding of globalization of markets and production, global trade, regional trade agreements, supra-national organizations and the multi-dimensional effects of foreign exchange systems.

Program Objectives

  • Apply critical thinking and reasoning skills to identify problems and to develop problem-solving abilities in a spectrum of international business environments.
  • Acquire a fundamental understanding of, and sensitivity to, principal complexities (differences and likenesses) between and among business practices across geographical and cultural boundaries.
  • Develop a basic knowledge of the use of information technology in managing national and international organizations and the ability to apply modern scientific and mathematical methods to management and other business-related problems.
  • Gain a solid understanding of the functional components of business - economics, marketing, accounting, finance, law, management, both in the US and in a variety of other international settings.
  • Develop the ability to formulate and understand solid business policy using case analysis and discussion (based on the identification and study of comparative and contrastive operations and decisions in various international forums).
  • Apply theoretical knowledge to the solution of real-life (field related) problems both individually and through teamwork within the context of multiple active learning environments.
  • Apply theoretical knowledge to solve real-life problems through teamwork within the context of an active learning environment.
  • Develop strong communication skills with due emphasis on the tools of effective writing.

Career Opportunities

Those with the undergraduate specialization in International Business face a wide range of possible career options: management trainee positions in the multi-national corporate sector, in industry, in government, in other professional arenas where awareness of, and sensitivity to, cross-cultural environments are essential. Growth-oriented positions both in the US (global) market and perhaps in other geographical regions. Alternatively, those engaged in the multinational or international arena will be prepared to assume augmented (internationally-based or globally-focused) responsibilities. Graduates who seek yet further specialization will be academically prepared to pursue graduate studies in international business, global studies, international economics and an array of tangential disciplines in which organizational, entrepreneurial and cross- or trans-cultural likenesses and differences are paramount.