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I. International Business Major Requirements
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:
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 150 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 & MTH 110)
- MKT 350 - Marketing Management
- MGT 268 - MIS (pre-req: CIS 150 or 231)
- 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)