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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.

Students can further enhance their education through international experiential learning, including short-term and semester long opportunities for study and travel in Japan, China, Greece, London and Pars, Ireland, Honduras, and Guatemala.  In addition, by attending an International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) accredited institution, students can take advantage of the strong partnerships IACBE maintains with business schools around the world.
 
 

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.

 

For more information, contact:
Marybeth Delisi
413-265-2300
 
 
 

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

Business core component-38 credits

  • ACC 201 Accounting I
  • ACC 202 Accounting II
  • BUS 221 Computer Applications
  • BUS 242 Principles of Management
  • BUS 248 Global Business Environment
  • BUS 252 Principles of Marketing
  • BUS 260 Legal Environment of Business
  • BUS 311 Principles of Financial Management
  • BUS 342 Managerial Communications
  • BUS 480 Business Strategy
  • BUS 481 Internship Preparation
  • BUS 482 Internship
  • ECN 212 Economics II

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
1 credits
4 credits
3 credits

 

International Studies component-9 credits

  • BUS 377 International Marketing
  • HIS 231 American Foreign Policy
  • SOC 319 Political Sociology

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits


Option 1 (English first language speakers)-12 credits

  • SPA 221 Conversation and Composition I
  • SPA 222 Conversation and Composition II
  • Choose two language electives above 300 level

3 credits
3 credits
6 credits

Option 2 (non- English first language speakers)-12 credits

  • ESL 321 Advanced Composition 3
  • ESL 322 Advanced Composition 3
  • Choose two English electives

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

 
 
 
 
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