International Business B.S.B.A.
Major Check Sheet
Chair, Senior Lecturer: Rich
Assistant Professor: Tolmie
The International Business major provides students with the business acumen, cross-cultural awareness and international experiences required to function effectively in a complex global business environment.
There are two tracks for completing the International Business major. The first requires a semester abroad. The second requires two years abroad; students completing this track will earn dual bachelor’s degrees: one from Elon and one from a partner university in Europe.
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in International Business
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in International Business requiring only one study abroad experience requires the following:
Core Requirements
Select one course from the following
courses: 4 sh
Additional Requirements:
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 203 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| ACC 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| ACC 212 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 211 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| BUS 202 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| BUS 221 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| MKT 311 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
| MGT 323 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| BUS 326 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| FIN 343 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| BUS 465 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| BUS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | 1-4 sh |
International Business Major Course Requirements
Required Courses:
| INB 250 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
Students must choose three courses. One course must be from the Functinal Area, the Regional Area and the Global and Society Area.
Functional Area Course: 4 sh
Select one course from the following courses:
For those students double-majoring within the LSB, these functional area courses can only count for one LSB major.
Regional Area Course: 4 sh
Regional Area Course Options
Take one course from any of these geographic regions, ideally tied to your language proficiency .
Africa
| ARH 341 | ISSUES IN AFRICAN ART | 4 sh |
| COR 404 | AFRICANS AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| HST 313 | MODERN AFRICA | 4 sh |
Asia
| COR 333 | RELIGION AND ART OF ASIA | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| HST 320 | FASHION, FOOD, AND FUN: MATERIAL CULTURE IN CHINA AND JAPAN | 4 sh |
| HST 321 | CHINA: EMPIRE AND REVOLUTION, 1800-PRESENT | 4 sh |
| PHL 352 | EASTERN PHILOSOPHY | 4 sh |
| POL 362 | INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA | 4 sh |
| REL 356 | CHINESE "RELIGIONS" FROM CONFUCIUS TO MAO | 4 sh |
| REL 357 | SAGES AND SAMURAI: RELIGION IN THE JAPANESE EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| REL 360 | HINDU GODDESSES: FROM MYTHS TO MOVIES | 4 sh |
| REL 362 | HEROES, SAINTS AND DEMONS: HINDU TEXTURAL TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
Europe
| COR 302 | ITALIAN CINEMA | 4 sh |
| COR 357 | ROME | 4 sh |
| COR 380 | IS. ITALY : [Course topic varies each semester] (ELR) | 4 sh |
| FRE 321 | REEL STORIES: CONTEMPORARY TOPICS THROUGH FILM | 4 sh |
| FRE 352 | PERSPECTIVES ON MODERN FRANCE | 4 sh |
| FRE 353 | PERSPECTIVES ON THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD | 4 sh |
| FRE 361 | PERSPECTIVES ON FRENCH CIVILIZATION | 4 sh |
| GER 321 | GERMANY BETWEEN EMPIRE AND NAZISM | 4 sh |
| GER 322 | GERMANY DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR II | 4 sh |
| GER 323 | DIVIDED GERMANY, 1949-89 | 4 sh |
| GER 324 | GERMANY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM | 4 sh |
| HST 326 | HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE | 4 sh |
| HST 327 | HISTORY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE | 4 sh |
| HST 338 | GERMANY: WAR, DEMOCRACY AND HITLER, 1914-1945 | 4 sh |
| HST 338 | GERMANY: WAR, DEMOCRACY AND HITLER, 1914-1945 | 4 sh |
| ITL 321 | ITALIAN CONVERSATION | 4 sh |
| REL 384 | MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT | 4 sh |
| SPN 333 | DEFINING MOMENTS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
Latin America
| COR 336 | IS. COSTA RICA: [Course topic varies each semester] (ELR) | 4 sh |
| ENG 355 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENRE STUDIES | 4 sh |
| HST 351 | HISTORY OF MODERN MEXICO | 4 sh |
| HST 353 | COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA | 4 sh |
| HST 354 | MODERN LATIN AMERICA | 4 sh |
| POL 368 | LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 369 | U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS | 4 sh |
| SPN 315 | EXPLORING IDENTITY IN THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 316 | SPANISH SPEAKING CULTURES THROUGH FILM | 4 sh |
| SPN 330 | TODAY'S SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD THROUGH MEDIA | 4 sh |
| SPN 358 | IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY | 4 sh |
| SPN 360 | VOICES OF IDENTITY THROUGH SPANISH PHONETICS | 4 sh |
Middle East
| COR 359 | MEDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST | 4 sh |
| ENG 385 | MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| HST 316 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 4 sh |
| PHL 350 | THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL | 4 sh |
| POL 366 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | 4 sh |
| REL 363 | WOMEN IN ISLAM: VENERATION, VEILS AND VOICES | 4 sh |
For students who are pursuing a double major OR for students who take a second Interdisciplinary Seminar, 300/400-level COR classes that have either a regional or global focus can be applied to the requirement.
Global Politics and Society Course: 4 sh
Four hours of 300/400 level course work that explicitly has a global or international (non-region specific) focus depicted in the course description, chosen from any of the following:
| COM 330 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| COM 336 | INTERNATIONAL CINEMA | 4 sh |
| ENG 310 | INTERNATIONAL RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | ADVANCED WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| GEO 310 | DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA | 4 sh |
| GEO 345 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| HSS 350 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES | 4 sh |
| HSS 351 | GLOBAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 4 sh |
| HST 349 | COMPARATIVE SLAVERY IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD | 4 sh |
| IGS 370-379 | TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES | |
| PHS 302 | GLOBAL HEALTH | 4 sh |
| POL 341 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | 4 sh |
| POL 342 | U.S. FOREIGN POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 343 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 4 sh |
| POL 344 | INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 345 | INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM | 4 sh |
| POL 346 | INTERNATIONAL SECURITY | 4 sh |
| POL 348 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 4 sh |
| POL 359 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| POL 362 | INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA | 4 sh |
| POL 366 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 369 | U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 358 | SITES AND RITES: SACRED SPACE AND RITUAL IN WORLD RELIGIONS | 4 sh |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED MINOR OR DOUBLE MAJOR:
To promote academic depth, all students must complete a minor in World Languages and Cultures OR a second major of the student's choosing.
INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Students must attain intermediate proficiency in a modern world language by:
(a) passing a modern world language course at the 222 level OR placing above the 222 level and
(b) taking AT LEAST one course at Elon in their chosen language.
SEMESTER ABROAD:
International business majors are required to study abroad for a semester. It is recommended, but not required, that students choose a region or country relevant to their language proficiency.
*Total number of hours depends on the number of internship hours and the amount of world language needed to meet the world language requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 73-81