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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

International Business Minor


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The International Business minor offers a unique opportunity for students to gain exposure to international business through a combination of coursework, international experience, and language. The minor is open to business students as well as non-business students who complete the necessary business foundation courses and course prerequisities.

Requirements:

Foreign Language: Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language of choice through the intermediate level (202). Students may elect to test out of this requirement.

International experience: May be completed in one of the following ways:

  • Participate in an approved university-sponsored overseas program such as: IBA trips, ISU, summer in Portugal program or Hessen Exchange program.
  • A summer, semester or year abroad at a partner university.

Course work: A total of 21 credits (7 courses) as indicated below.

For additional information, contact the Charlton College of Business Dean’s Office.

Foundation Courses


Twelve (12) credits required.

ECO 231         Principles of Microeconomics

ACT 211         Principles of Accounting I (sophomore standing)

MKT 311         Principles of Marketing (junior standing)

MGT 311        Organizational Behavior (junior standing and ENL 265)

Elective Courses in Economics or Political Science


Six (6) credits required.

ECO 371         International Trade

ECO 372         International Finance

PSC 393          Portugal and the European Union (summer abroad component)

PSC 394          The Politics of European Integration (summer abroad component)

PSC 381          Contemporary International Relations

PSC 383          The Politics of International Economic Relations (PSC 151 or PSC 161)

Elective Course in Business


Three (3) credits required from the following:

MGT 420        International Management (senior standing)

MKT 420        International Marketing (MKT 311 and MKT 331)

FIN 494          International Financial Management (FIN 312)

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