College of Business and Economics
Micron Business and Economics Building, Room 2140 Phone: (208) 426-1313 http://cobe.boisestate.edu/internationalbusiness/
E-mail: [email protected]
Director and Professor: Mark A Buchanan. Contributing Faculty: Baughn, G. Black, M. Black, MacDonald, Marr, Neupert, Ray, Roark, Schooley-Pettis, Twight, White.
Degrees Ofered
• Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business • Minor in International Business
Program Statement
Business is global. Te International Business degree combines business, history, political science, and language courses to provide students with a strong interdisciplinary degree. As International Business graduates often initially enter their careers in positions requiring expertise in one or more traditional business areas (e.g., marketing, management, fnance), studying an additional business or other focus area will make graduates more attractive to employers. Te International Business Minor is ofered for business students who seek more specialized courses in the international area. To obtain the International Business Minor, nonbusiness students must also complete additional general requirements for a business minor.
Academic and career advisors come from College of Business and Economics (COBE) Student Services Center and the International Business program as well as from departments throughout the College of Business and Economics, with experience and expertise in a number of diferent disciplines. Students may choose an advisor who matches their interests.
International Business majors are encouraged to participate in work or travel opportunities ofered through the program or in conjunction with other programs in the university or business community. Such programs include studies abroad and internships, both domestic and foreign.
Students intending to major in International Business are strongly encouraged to consult an advisor early. Stop in at the COBE Advising and Career Center in the Micron Business and Economics Building.
Admission Requirements
Students interested in pursuing a degree in COBE must be admitted to the college. Admission to COBE is required before a student may enroll in most upper-division business and economics courses. See page 13 for exceptions to these requirements.
Admission to COBE is competitive and based on various academic criteria such as overall GPA, performance in gateway courses, and other business and economics courses. Meeting the criteria does not guarantee admission. Please see the COBE advising website: http://cobe.boisestate.edu/studentadvising/ to obtain specifc information about the application process and application deadlines.
To be considered for admission, students must:
• Complete each of the following gateway courses with a grade of C- or better: • ACCT 205 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 206 Introduction to Managerial Accounting • BUSCOM 201 Business Communication
• BUSSTAT 207 Statistical Techniques for Decision Making I • ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics • GENBUS 101 Business for the New Generation • ITM 104 Operating Systems and Word Processing Topics • ITM 105 Spreadsheet Topics
• MATH 160 Survey of Calculus
• Meet minimum cumulative GPA requirement of 2.5. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 must be maintained in order to remain admitted to COBE.
Degree Requirements
International Business Bachelor of Business Administration
Course Number and Title Credits
Foundational Studies Program requirements indicated in
bold� See page 50 for details and lists of approved courses�
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing 3
ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research 3
UF 100 Intellectual Foundations 3
UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations 3
DLM MATH 160 Survey of Calculus or MATH 170 Calculus I 4
DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab 4
DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course in a
second feld 3-4
DLV Visual and Performing Arts 3
DLL Language 201 3-4
DLS ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
DLS INTBUS 220 Go Global: You and the World Economy 3
Language 202* 3-4
ACCT 205 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 206 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
CID BUSCOM 201 Business Communication 3
BUSSTAT 207-208 Statistical Techniques for Decision
Making I & II 6
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 317 International Economics 3
FINAN 303 Principles of Finance 3
FINAN 430 International Finance 3
GENBUS 101 Business for the New Generation 3 GENBUS 202 The Legal Environment of Business 3
FF GENBUS 450 Business Policies 3
INTBUS 443 Importing and Exporting Procedures 3 International Business Career Experience: INTBUS 493
Internship, INTBUS 497 Special Topics course or Studies Abroad Program�
3
CoBE Computer Placement Exam or
ITM 104 Operating Systems & Word Processing Topics and ITM 105 Spreadsheet Topics
0-2
ITM 310 Business Intelligence 3
MGMT 301 Leadership Skills 3
MGMT 334 International Management or
INTBUS 455 Global Strategy 3
MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing 3
MKTG 430 International Marketing 3
SCM 345 Principles of Operations Management 3
International Business continued
One (1) of the following focus area minors or honors track: 1) Business focus area minor:
Economics, Entrepreneurship Management, Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing
2) Alternative focus area minor* — with advisor approval: Basque Studies, Canadian Studies, Chinese Studies, French: Business Emphasis, German: Business Emphasis, History, Japanese Studies, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Spanish: Business Emphasis, Sustainability
3) Honors College track — with advisor approval: If an International Business BBA student completes an Honors College program, s/he is not required to complete a Business or Alternative Minor�
9-21
Upper-division history course choose from:
HIST 309 The Old Regime and the French Revolution HIST 313 History of England in Modern Times HIST 316 Europe’s Radical 19th Century
HIST 317 Europe in War and Revolution, 1900-1945 HIST 319 Eastern Europe Since the Second World War HIST 327 World War I
HIST 328 Stalinism
HIST 338 American Foreign Relations HIST 362 Modern Latin America HIST 363 History of Mexico
HIST 366 History of Modern Africa: 1750-Present HIST 368 The Islamic Middle East
HIST 369 The Modern Middle East HIST 371 History of Modern South Asia HIST 372 The History of Modern Southeast Asia HIST 373 The History of Modern China HIST 380 Colloquium in European History
3
INTBUS 445 International Trade and Investment Law or upper-division political science** course choose from:
POLS 305 Comparative Politics: Theories, Methods, and Political Processes
POLS 306 International Relations: Actors, Interactions, and Methods
POLS 420 Comparative Foreign Policy POLS 421 International Law and Organization POLS 422 Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe POLS 423 Latin American Politics
POLS 424 Canadian Politics POLS 425 Politics in Asia POLS 426 European Politics POLS 427 Politics of Africa
POLS 428 Seminar in Comparative Politics POLS 429 International Political Economy
3
Foreign language business course: FRENCH 307 French for Business GERMAN 307 Business German SPANISH 307 Spanish for Business SPANISH 480 Advanced Business Spanish
(With permission of an advisor, advanced (300-level))
3-4
Electives to total 120 credits 0-4
Total 120-134
*For alternative minors, many of the courses in the IB curriculum already satisfy minor requirements�
**IB majors do not have to complete the prerequisite courses for listed upper-division POLS courses�
International Business Minor
Course Number and Title Credits
ECON 317* International Economics 3
FINAN 430* International Finance 3
INTBUS 220 Go Global: You and the World Economy 3
MGMT 334* International Management 3
MKTG 430* International Marketing 3
One (1) of the following history courses:
HIST 309 The Old Regime and the French Revolution HIST 313 History of England in Modern Times HIST 316 Europe’s Radical 19th Century
HIST 317 Europe in War and Revolution, 1900-1945 HIST 319 Eastern Europe Since the Second World War HIST 327 World War I
HIST 328 Stalinism
HIST 338 American Foreign Relations HIST 362 Modern Latin America HIST 363 History of Mexico
HIST 366 History of Modern Africa: 1750-Present HIST 368 The Islamic Middle East
HIST 369 The Modern Middle East HIST 371 History of Modern South Asia HIST 372 The History of Modern Southeast Asia HIST 373 The History of Modern China HIST 380 Colloquium in European History
3
One (1) of the following political science** courses: POLS 305 Comparative Politics: Theories, Methods, and
Political Processes
POLS 306 International Relations: Actors, Interactions, and Methods
POLS 420 Comparative Foreign Policy POLS 421 International Law and Organization POLS 422 Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe POLS 423 Latin American Politics
POLS 424 Canadian Politics POLS 425 Politics in Asia POLS 426 European Politics POLS 427 Politics of Africa
POLS 428 Seminar in Comparative Politics POLS 429 International Political Economy
3
Total 21
*Require admission to COBE�
**IB minors do not have to complete the prerequisite courses for
listed upper-division POLS courses�
Course Oferings
See page 63 for a defnition of the course-numbering system.
Upper-division courses in the international business consortium and programs (those with a course number 300 or higher) provide higher-level instruction to students who have the skills necessary to perform at this level. In addition to fulflling the specifc prerequisites listed and meeting the general university requirements for junior standing, every student admitted to a course is expected to: communicate clearly and correctly so that assignments such as term papers and presentations can be completed efectively; organize and solve problems using the techniques of intermediate level high school algebra; use a microcomputer for simple word processing and spreadsheet applications.
INTBUS – International Business
Lower Division
INTBUS 220 GO GLOBAL: YOU AND THE WORLD ECONOMY (3-0-3)(F,S,SU)(DLS). Students will gain an intermediate level of understanding of international trade and business practices, as well as the historical infuences of culture and ethics within the context of the global business environment. Tis course will promote greater awareness of the world as a community in which we all participate and are responsible.
Upper Division
INTBUS 440 CULTURES, COMMUNICATION, AND GLOBAL BUSINESS (3-0-3)(F). Defnes both culture and communication broadly and explores their infuence on the conduct of business in the international arena. Includes linkages between culture and communication in general; and specifcally, the impact of dimensions such as education, language, historical experience, social structure, and diplomatic relations on bilateral and international trade. PREREQ: Admission to COBE.
INTBUS 443 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING PROCEDURES (3-0-3) (S). Focusing on exporting and importing, this course ofers practical experience in international trade. Specifcally, the course will cover payment and fnancial procedures, export procedures and documents, shipment methods, counter trade, and resources available for importers and exporters. PREREQ: Admission to COBE, INTBUS 220.
INTBUS 444 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SIMULATION (3-0-3) (S). Te course uses a computer-simulated business game to provide teams of students the opportunity to learn how frms from Japan, the U.S., and Germany compete in a global economy. PREREQ: Admission to COBE, INTBUS 220.
INTBUS 445 (POLS 445) INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT LAW (3-0-3)(F). Te law and policy of international economic institutions (e.g., World Trade Organization, NAFTA), national government regulation and private law afecting international transactions in trade in goods, services, technology, and investment. Also selected issues in U.S. foreign/trade policy and ethical/social responsibility. May be taken for either INTBUS or POLS credit, but not both. PREREQ: Admission to COBE, senior/graduate standing; or POLS 305 and POLS 306, or PERM/INST. INTBUS 455 GLOBAL STRATEGY (3-0-3)(F/S). Covers how to take efective action in the global business environment through strategic frameworks that consider market choices, investment and ownership modes, management processes, sustainability, and the role of government and industry in strategically promoting economic development. Recommended for seniors. PREREQ: International Business majors with upper-division standing or PERM/INST.
INTBUS 493 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTERNSHIP (number of credits varies)(F,S,SU). Internships with local and overseas companies who work in international business are available to INTBUS majors who meet internship requirements. PREREQ: Admission to COBE, cumulative GPA of 2.5; business GPA of 3.0; a current resume submitted to the INTBUS ofce; recommendation of faculty advisor and PERM/INST.
International Relations — see Department of Political Science
Japanese Studies Minor — see Department of World Languages