International Option
The International Business (IB) Option in the MBA program provides an avenue to MBA students who are interested in international careers but do not wish to pursue an MIM degree. All students electing this option will have a grounding in the contemporary world affairs that affect business, and in the organizational issues facing firms operating in the global arena.
The IB option requires that students take the 17 credit hours of electives in the MBA program from a specified list of courses, and that the business project be completed with an international focus. Students must take 6 hours of required MIM courses and 11 hours of specified international electives. Students completing the IB option course requirements, in addition to the MBA core requirements, will receive an MBA degree with special designation of the International Business option.
Required Courses for IB Option:
- BA 506I Int’l Business Project (6)
- MIM 518 Managing Multinational Organizations (3)
- MIM 516 Contemporary Pacific Rim and World Affairs (4)
MBA-IB Elective Courses:
Students must take a minimum of 10 credit hours of electives. Two electives must be from the International Business Skills group.
International Business Skills Group
- MIM 577 International Business Negotiations (4)
- MIM 568 Managing Information Technology Globally (4)
- MIM 517 Accounting for Global Enterprises (4)
- MIM 547 International Trade Practices (4)
- MIM 574 International Corporate Finance and Investment (4)
International Business Environment Group
- MIM 513 Pacific Rim Economies, Trade, and Financial Markets (3)
- MIM 564 Global Human Resources Management (4)
- MIM 510 Age of the Pacific (2)
- MIM 575 Marketing in Asia and the Pacific Rim (4)
- MIM 519 Government Regulations, Ethics and Multinational Transactions (4)
- Mktg 507 Global Issues (3)
*There is no language requirement for MBA-IB option students.
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