Overview
The purpose of the international business concentration is to enhance the interpersonal and intercultural management skills for prospective managers. Our curriculum is designed to train students to be fluent in international business language and to have a global mindset. Students will be equipped with a global macro-environment perspective that provides them with the cultural, political, legal, and economic knowledge they need for micro-management of their businesses.
Department of International Business Management
Degree Conferred:
Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business Management
B.B.A. (International Business Management)
Program Objectives:
1. To develop proficiency in subject matters related to the various concentrations.
2. To enable the students through internship to obtain real world experience.
3. To equip the students with skills in presentation, analysis and problem solving.
4. To prepare the students for careers in national and international organizations.
5. To provide the students the analytical tools and conceptual framework needed to understand the 6international financial, political and economic environments.
7. To enable the students to understand business from an international perspective and design strategies to improve an organization's quality, productivity and competitive position.
MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES Credits
BIS 3588 Digital Business Enterprise 3
FIN 4812 International Finance 3
IBM 3711 Comparative Management 3
IBM 3713 International Management 3
IBM 4710 International Operations Management 3
IBM 4711 International Human Resource Management 3
IBM 4712 Export-Import Management 3
IBM 4810 International Marketing Research 3
IBM 4811 International Strategic Management 3
MKT 3620 Global Marketing 3
PLAN A - MAJOR CONCENTRATION COURSES
Students pursuing PLAN A must select one of the following concentrations in the major area and study its five specified courses:
International Marketing Credits
IBM 3641 International Product and Brand Planning 3
IBM 4840 Global Supply Chain Management 3
IBM 4841 International Services Management 3
IMC 3203 International Marketing Communications 3
MKT 3530 Consumer Behavior 3
PLAN B - BUSINESS CONCENTRATION COURSES
Students pursuing PLAN B must select one of the following concentrations in other business areas and study its five courses as specified:
Finance and Banking
Accounting
Business Information Systems
Hospitality and Tourism Management
PLAN C - MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
Students pursuing PLAN C must select any five courses from the following list:
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES Credits
BIS 3587 Principles of Electronic Commerce 3
FIN 3724 Financial Feasibility Planning 3
FIN 3725 Managerial Economics 3
FIN 4722 Personal Finance 3
FIN 4723 Export-Import Financing 3
IBM 3641 International Product and Brand Planning 3
IBM 3720 International Business Law and Regulations 3
IBM 3721 Export-Import Cargo Insurance 3
IBM 3820 International Accounting and Taxation 3
IBM 4820 International Cooperative Strategies 3
IBM 4821 International Financial Markets 3
IBM 4840 Global Supply Chain Management 3
IBM 4841 International Services Marketing 3
IBM 4920 Seminar in International Business Management 3
IBM 4921 Individual Research 3
IMC 3203 International Marketing Communications 3
IMC 3221 International Media Systems 3
IMC 4131 International Public Relations 3
MGT 3915 Project Management 3
MGT 4916 Negotiation Strategy 3
MKT 3530 Consumer Behavior 3
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
Business French Credits
FR 0500 French for Beginners I 3
FR 0501 French for Beginners II 3
FR 1500 Introduction to French 3
FR 1501 French I 3
FR 2501 French II 3
Business Chinese Credits
CN 0400 Chinese for Beginners I 3
CN 0401 Chinese for Beginners II 3
CN 1400 Introduction to Chinese 3
CN 1401 Chinese I 3
CN 2401 Chinese II 3
Business Japanese Credits
JA 0700 Japanese for Beginners I 3
JA 0701 Japanese for Beginners II 3
JA 1700 Introduction to Japanese 3
JA 1701 Japanese I 3
JA 2701 Japanese II 3
SUGGESTED INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF STUDY
The suggested program of study for the First Year (freshman) and Second Year (sophomore) is the same for all majors.
Third Year (Junior)
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Credits
BIS 3340 Computer Tools in Research 0
BIS 3588 Digital Business Enterprise 3
FIN 3701 Corporate Finance 3
IBM 3711 Comparative Management 3
MKT 3620 Global Marketing 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
Total 18
Second Semester
Course Code Course Title Credits
IBM 3713 International Management 3
MGT 3905 Operations Management 3
MGT 3907 Business Communication 3
MGT 3940 Business Research Methodology 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
Total 18
Fourth Year (Senior)
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Credits
FIN 4812 International Finance 3
IBM 4710 International Operations Management 3
IBM 4711 International Human Resource Management 3
IBM 4712 Export-Import Management 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
One Free Elective Course * 3
Total 18
Second Semester
Course Code Course Title Credits
IBM 4810 International Marketing Research 3
IBM 4811 International Strategic Management 3
MGT 4914 Entrepreneurship 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
One Plan A / Plan B / Plan C Course * 3
One Free Elective Course * 3
Total 15