International Business Component

Four courses from:

• ACC 330 International Accounting
• ECO 369 International Economics
• FIN 429 International Finance
• MGT 433 International Human Resource Management
• MGT 466 International Management
• MKT 359 International Marketing 
   

One course from:

• ECO 349 Emerging Market Issues
• ECO 365 Comparative Economics
• PLS 315 International Political Economy 

Cultural Component

OPTION A

Two courses from:

• BUS 301 - International Business and Culture
• LAS/MGT 380 - Commerce and Society in Latin America
• MES 201 - Introduction to the Middle East
• ITA 280 - Italian Americans 
• EAS 201 - East Asia in the Contemporary World
• GPY 220 - Cultural Geography
• GPY 235 - World Regional Geography
• GPY 350 - Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors
• GPY 352 - Geography of Latin America
• GPY 354 - Geography of Asia
• GPY 355 - Geography of Southwest Asia (The Middle East)
• LAS 210 - Exploring Latin America
• PLS 211 - International Relations
• PLS 221 - Government and Politics of Western Europe
• PLS 284 - Latin American Politics
• PLS 283 - Chinese Politics and US-China Relations
• PLS 319 - African Politics
• PLS 327 - Politics of Developing Countries
• PLS 382- Politics of Post-Communist Europe
• PLS 385 - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics
• RST 225 - Introduction to Russian Culture

OR

OPTION B 

At least six hours of international internship credit. This option is highly recommended. 

Study Abroad Experience

At least six course credits from the BBA requirements must be earned through a Grand Valley approved study abroad program. 

Second Business Major

IB majors must complete a second Seidman major in a business discipline (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, or Marketing). They may not choose the General Business major. 

Language Minor

IB majors must earn a language minor or demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language. Students may demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by an assessment based on American Council of Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines.  

II. General Education

Foundations, Cultures and Issues Requirements:

• Natural Sciences (1 Physical and 1 Life Science course: 1 must be a lab) 
• Writing (WRT 150)
• Arts (1 course)
• Philosophy & Literature (1 course)
• MTH 110 (Pre-requisite for Mathematical Sciences) or equivalent
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (1 course: GPY 220 or GPY 235 or LAS 210)
• Historical Perspectives (1 course)
• Global Perspectives (waived automatically with study abroad)
• US Diversity (SPA 313 for Spanish minors or MGT 355)
• Issues (completion through study abroad OR ECO 349 or 365 and GPY 354 or PLS 319)

III. BBA Requirements

• STA 215 - Statistics (satisfies Math GenEd)
• CIS 221 or 231 - Intro to Computing or Excel Spreadsheets
• Quantitative Group - choose one: MTH 122, 125, 201; PHI 103; OR MGT 361 

IV. BBA Core

• ACC 212 - Financial Accounting
• ACC 213 - Managerial Accounting (pre-req: ACC 212)
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business
• ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics and
• ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics OR ECO 200 Business Economics
• Upper-level Economics course (ECO 349, 365 or 369)
• FIN 320 - Managerial Finance (pre-req.: ACC 212, CIS 221 & MTH 110) 
• MKT 350 - Marketing Management 
• MGT 268 - MIS
• MGT 331 - Concepts of Management
• MGT 366 - Operations Management (pre-req: MGT 268 & STA 215)
• Ethics - choose one: ACC 333, ECO 440, FIN 330, MGT 340, MGT 438 Or MKT 375
• MGT 495 - Administrative Policy (pre-req: Completion of BBA core)
• 3 upper-division Seidman Electives (typically satisfied with second business major)