International Business Studies Certificate
The International Business Studies Certificate provides undergraduate students with an educational foundation in the field of international business. Certificate requirements include the study of cultural, economic, social, and political aspects affecting business operations.
Students are required to gain admission to the School of Business Administration through the regular admission process and must complete degree requirements specified for a Business Administration major. Students must also complete one (or more) option requirements. In addition, students must complete all certificate requirements as specified below.
Non-Business Administration Requirements (Credits)
Foreign Language
(two year proficiency) (30)
Economics courses (two courses) (8)
Select from: EC 340, 440, 441, 442, 445, 446, 447, 450 or with approval other upper division economics courses related to international studies.
Area Studies : (2 courses from each of two departments selected from Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science) (16)
The area study courses will be upper-division (excepts PS 205) and must contribute to the student’s understanding of the area of the foreign language being studied. The approved area study course list for languages offered at PSU is included here. Permission to take an area study course NOT found on the approved list must be received from the Undergraduate Program Administrator or the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
Business Administration Requirements (Credits)
Required business core
(44)
BA 101, BA 205, BA 211, BA 213, BA 302, BA 303, BA 311, BA 325, BA 339,
BA 385, BA 495
International Business requirements (12)
Choose three of the following five courses:
- ACTG 476 International Accounting
- FINL 456 Foreign Financial Operations
- MGMT 446 Principles of International Management
- MKTG 376 International Business
- MKTG 466 Principles of International Marketing
Business option requirements (19-36)
- Choose from ACTG, FINL, MGMT, HRM, ISQA, ADMG, MKTG, and SLM (see the Bulletin for specific course requirements)
International Business Studies Certificate students are encouraged to spend one or more summers in overseas management training work experience by participating in the Portland State University AIESEC exchange program for business and economics students or other overseas internship and exchange programs.
Area Study Courses - by Language and Department
The following classes will be accepted for the International Business Studies Certificate (IBSC) Area Study Courses. The courses must be selected based on language studied. If a class is not on this list, a request for course substitution must be placed in writing to the School of Business Administration - Student Services Office (SBA/SSO), room SBA 240. Special Topic Courses (400-410) within each Area Study will require written permission. Please submit permission request permission to use the class in the Area Study for the IBSC prior to attending the class.
Asian Languages: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
- ANTH 312* Southeast Asian Societies and Cultures (4)
- ANTH 316* Traditional East Asia (4)
- ANTH 446* Chinese Culture and Society (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs (4)
- GEOG 353 Pacific Rim (4)
- GEOG 453* Japan (4)
History:
- HST 320 East Asian Civilization (4)
- HST 321 Modern East Asia (4)
- HST 422* Modern Japan, 1850-Present (4)
- HST 423* Topics in Chinese Social History (4)
- HST 424* Topics in Chinese Thought and Religion (4)
- HST 425* Modern China, 1850-Present (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
- PS 466 Government and Politics of China (4)
- PS 468* International Politics of Asia (4)
French
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs (4)
- GEOG 354 Europe (4)
History:
- HST 358 Europe Since The Renaissance (1815-Present) (4)
- HST 459* European Intellectual History (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 352* Western European Politics (4)
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
German
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs (4)
- GEOG 354 Europe (4)
History:
- HST 358 Europe Since The Renaissance (1815-Present) (4)
- HST 458* History of Germany (4)
- HST 459* European Intellectual History (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 352* Western European Politics
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
Middle Eastern Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Ural-Altaic
Languages: Hungarian, Turkish
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs (4)
- GEOG 364 The Middle East (4)
History:
- HST 386* The Middle East in Modern Times (4)
- HST 486* The Ottoman World and Modern Turkey (4)
- HST 487* Palestine and Israel (4)
- HST 488* Modern Arabia (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 361* Introduction to the Politics of the Middle East (4)
- PS 362* Arab-Israeli Conflict (4)
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
- PS 462* International Relations in the Middle East (4)
Slavic Languages: Russian
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs (4)
- GEOG 356 Russia and its Neighbors (4)
History:
- HST 477 History of Russia : Soviet Union and its Fall, 1917-Present (4)
- HST 479 Russian Cultural and Intellectual History (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 345* US Foreign Policy: The Cold War (4)
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
- PS 455 Soviet Politics (4)
Spanish
Anthropology:
- ANTH 300 The Modern World in Anthropological Perspective (4)
- ANTH 431* Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (4)
Geography:
- GEOG 350 Geography of World Affairs(4)
- GEOG 360 Latin America (4)
History:
- HST 366* Latin America (4)
- HST 465* Twentieth Century Latin America (4)
- HST 467* Latin American Culture and Society (4)
- HST 470* History of Mexico (4)
- HST 495 Comparative World History (Topics vary, must be within language) (4)
Political Science:
- PS 205 International Politics (4)
- PS 441* World Politics (4)
- PS 444* International Political Economy (4)
* Check course prerequisites.
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