2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business
Requirements for the B.B.A.
Cognate Degree Requirements
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing (3 credits)
- BOTH ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics (3 credits) AND ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits) OR ECO 200 - Business Economics (3 credits)
- Upper-division economics course (not ECO 490) Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- Quantitative Group -- choose one:
Core Courses
All business core courses acquaint you with various fields in business and help you learn to communicate, to interact, and to assume responsible positions in your chosen field.
For a major in business administration, you must complete the following courses:
- ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
- ACC 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
- BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business (3 credits)
- FIN 320 - Managerial Finance (3 credits)
- MGT 268 - Introduction to Management Information Systems (3 credits)
- MGT 331 - Concepts of Management (3 credits)
- MGT 366 - Operations Management (3 credits)
- MGT 495 - Administrative Policy (3 credits)
- MKT 350 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
Students are required to select one class from the following list. This course may count toward the major, minor, or cognates if applicable.
- ACC 333 - Corporate Governance and Accounting Ethics (3 credits)
- ECO 440 - Public Economics and Ethics (3 credits)
- FIN 330 - Ethics in Finance (3 credits)
- MGT 340 - Business, Social Change, and Ethics (3 credits)
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- MKT 375 - Marketing Ethics (3 credits)
Required Business Electives
Three upper-division Seidman courses are not applied to the major, minor, or cognate (9 credits total). However, these courses can be applied toward a second business major.
Electives
Students may elect nonbusiness or business courses to fulfill their elective course requirements. Students may apply up to six hours of internship and independent research credit, in any combination, toward their degree requirements. Business majors may not take any of the major or cognate courses, except the internship, on a credit/no credit basis.
Requirements for a Major in International Business
Required courses: business core, five courses from the business disciplines component, one option from the cultural component, a second Seidman major (excluding general business), and a foreign language minor or demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language. At least six credits of these must be obtained through a Grand Valley approved study abroad program. Students who feel they can demonstrate proficiency in a language will be assessed by the modern language faculty, based on American Council for Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) guidelines and a personal interview.
Business Disciplines Component
Four courses from the following group:
- ACC 330 - International Accounting Credits: 3
- ECO 369 - International Economic Issues Credits: 3
- FIN 429 - International Financial Management Credits: 3
- MGT 433 - International Human Resource Management Credits: 3
- MGT 466 - International Management and Multinational Corporations Credits: 3
- MKT 359 - Multinational Marketing Credits: 3
One course from the following group:
- ECO 349 - Emerging Markets Issues Credits: 3
- ECO 365 - Comparative Economic Systems Credits: 3
- PLS 315 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
Cultural Component
Students must take six hours of course credit that may be completed by taking EITHER:
Option A:
Take two courses from the following:
- BUS 301 - International Business and Culture Credits: 3
- EAS 201 - East Asia in the Contemporary World Credits: 3
- GPY 220 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
- GPY 235 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
- GPY 350 - Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors Credits: 3
- GPY 352 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
- GPY 355 - Geography of Southwest Asia (The Middle East). Credits: 3
- LAS 210 - Exploring Latin America Credits: 3
- PLS 211 - International Relations Credits: 3
- PLS 221 - Government and Politics of Western Europe Credits: 3
- PLS 282 - Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe Credits: 3
- PLS 283 - Chinese Politics and US-China Relations Credits: 3
- PLS 327 - Politics of Developing Countries Credits: 3
- RST 225 - Introduction to Russian Culture Credits: 3
Other courses in a variety of disciplines may be used to fulfill this group as approved by the advisor.
Option B:
At least six hours of international internship credit. This option is highly recommended.