International Business
Major
What is International Business?
International business is designed for
those students who wish to prepare themselves to mange
in businesses that cross national boundaries and to function
in the global business environment. Students may choose
to specialize in a particular region -- Asia and the Pacific,
Europe or the Americas. Skills acquired in the major may
be used in providing management and professional expertise
to business, government and not-for-profit organizations.
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What are Some Specializations Within
this Broad Major?
Students can develop specializations
within this major that parallel other majors in business.
This includes specializations such as marketing, logistics
and supply chain management, accounting, human relations
and finance.
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What Kinds of Students Major in
International Business?
Offered within a college of business,
this major assumes that students are interested in management
as a career. Students chosen to participate must have
qualifying grades in business, demonstrate necessary language
proficiency and possess good human relations skills. Within
this field, most students will specialize in a traditional
business discipline such as marketing, finance, accounting,
information systems or operations management.
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What Courses Do International Business
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
International
Business |
International
Marketing Management |
International
Banking |
International
Monetary & Financial Issues |
Foreign
Market Analysis |
International
Business Finance |
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What Types of Positions do International
Business Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Senior
Vice President |
Managing
Consultant |
Administrator/Coordinator |
Finance
Advisor |
Business
Strategy Consultant |
Foreign
Market Analyst |
Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider.
Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Two-Year College Curriculums to
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More Information? Look at major descriptions prepared
by university academic advisement staffs.
International Business Major
