COBE International Business Department

Components of an IB Degree

 You can find a complete list of courses here:  International Business, BBA

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Language proficiency:

Students choose a language (Arabic, Basque, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, or Turkish). They must complete three advanced level courses, including intermediate language (201-202 level) and a business language course.  
 

Social science component

Students must complete two introductory courses. 
    (1) International Relations 
    (2) History of Western or Eastern Civilization (depending on language).

Students are also required to complete an upper division (300+ level) history course and political science course that reflects the culture of their language emphasis.
 

International business core:

Students must complete these six IB courses.

  • Managing in a Global Economy
  • International Economics
  • International Finance
  • International Management
  • International Marketing
  • Importing and Exporting Procedures or Trade and Investment Law
     

International business career experience:

This may be an internship (150 hours), a special course (typically, a study abroad program), or an independent study. 
 

Business focus area:  

Students choose one minor area, with four courses in each:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Human Resource Management

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