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International Studies and Business

The international studies and business major provides an integrated approach to understanding the historical, economic, social, and political interactions affecting peoples, cultures, nations and trans-national business companies.

 
 

The interdisciplinary major incorporates three academic components (international studies, foreign language and business) and an internship, with the courses of the liberal arts core curriculum:

  • The international studies component focuses on cultural issues that lead to a grasp of historical, sociological, political, and economic conditions in the global community.
  • The foreign language component is essential, because true access to a culture and a people is through their language. Twelve credits beyond the intermediate level are required.
  • The business component will prepare students in a professional career track that is enhanced by the broad global perspective.
  • An internship component is required, either done abroad or with a foreign company in the U.S.
 
 
 
 


A. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES COMPONENT12 credits 33 33B.1. (FOR ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE SPEAKERS) FOREIGN LANGUAGE12 creditsFRE/SPA 221 Conversation and Composition I3FRE/SPA 222 Conversation and Composition II 3FRE/SPA 235 Business French or Spanish3Language elective above 300 level 3B.2. (FOR NON-ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE SPEAKERS) ENGLISH LANGUAGE12 creditsESL 321 Advanced Composition3ESL 322 Advanced Composition3BUS 342 Managerial Communication3English elective3C. BUSINESS COMPONENT27 creditsACC 201 Accounting I3ACC 202 Accounting II 3BUS 242 Principles of Management 3BUS 248 Global Business Environment 3BUS 252 Principles of Marketing 3BUS 260 Legal Environment of Business 3BUS 311 Principles of Finance 3BUS 317 Business and Society (SOC 317)3BUS 377 International Marketing 3D. INTERNSHIP COMPONENT5 creditsBUS 481Internship Preparation1BUS 482Internship


Major Requirements

B.A. Degree

Major in International Studies and Business(Min. at Elms College: 27 Cr./Min. G.P.A.: 2.0)
Major Requirements-56 credits

International Studies component-12 credits

  • ECN 211 Economics I
  • ECN 212 Economics II
  • HIS 231 American Foreign Policy
  • SOC 319 Political Sociology

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits


Option 1(English first language speakers)-12 credits

  • BUS 317 Business and Society
  • BUS 341 Gender and Diversity in Management
  • BUS 345 Human Resource Management
  • BUS 375 Organizational Behavior
  • BUS 248 Global Business Environment
  • Choose two courses ACC/BUS 300 level and above

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
6 credits

Required courses that also satisfy college core requirements-6 credits

  • ECN 211 Economics I
  • MAT 109 Statistics

3 credits
3 credits

 

Minor in Management (18 credits)

  • ACC 201 Accounting I
  • ACC 202 Accounting II
  • BUS 242 Principles of Management
  • BUS 248 Global Business Environment
  • BUS 252 Principles of Marketing
  • Choose one course ACC/BUS 300 level and above

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits

 

 
 
 
 
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