International Business
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.
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in International Business with only one study abroad experience requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Core Requirements
Select one course from the following
courses: 4 sh
Additional Core Requirements:
| ACC 201 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 201 | GATEWAY TO BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 211 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| BUS 221 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | 1-4 sh |
| BUS 465 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 203 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| FIN 343 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 323 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 311 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
International Business Major Course Requirements
Required Courses:
| BUS 326 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
| INB 250 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 sh |
Select one course from each of the following areas:
Functional Area Course: 8 sh
Select two courses 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:
Four hours of 300/400 level course work that explicitly has an international geographic-regional focus in the course description and complements the student’s language proficiency, chosen from any of the following:
Africa
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 TEXTUAL TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
Europe
| COR 302 | ITALIAN CINEMA | 4 sh |
| COR 357 | ROME | 4 sh |
| COR 380 | ITALY: [Course topic varies each semester] | 4 sh |
| FRE 321 | REEL STORIES: CONTEMPORARY TOPICS THROUGH FILM | 4 sh |
| FRE 327 | BUSINESS CULTURES OF THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD | 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 339 | A HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 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 |
| THE 320 | ACTING IV: SPECIAL TOPICS | 2-4 sh |
Latin America
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 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 | 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 |
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.
For only those students double-majoring in International Business, these elective hours can count towards their upper-level Elon Core Curriculum requirements.
Substitutions: One or more of these courses can be replaced by coursework abroad, provided the student has taken INB 250. Substitute courses must be upper-division courses and may be taught in the language of the host institution. Study abroad substitutions must be approved in advance by the chair of the department or preapproved substitutions obtained from the Registrar. If additional substitutions are necessary because of study abroad curriculum changes, the department chair will approve when possible the available substitute options which meet the requirements of the international business major.
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.
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, & fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, & theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111______ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) ________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) ______ECO 314______ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Total Credit Hours: 73-81