International Business Concentration
General information
The program prepares students for research and administrative positions with organizations engaged in conducting, regulating or monitoring business operations across national borders. Attention is focused on international economics and environmental variables in foreign countries that influence the practice of overseas accounting, management, marketing, finance, and human resource management. Multinational corporations are examined by structure, function, and role as economic and social change agents. Multidisciplinary area studies are integral elements providing for analysis of the obstacles and incentives to foreign direct investment in world regions and specific countries. A minor in Area Studies is required. It is highly recommended that U.S. students majoring in this area try to arrange at least one semester of study outside the U.S.
Requirements
| Course type |
Units |
| General Education: |
48-51 units |
| Business Pool: |
12 units(6 of these units fulfill core GE requirements) |
| Business Prerequisites : |
12 units(3 units fulfill Core GE requirements, 3 units fulfill SJSU Studies) |
| Lower Division Business Core: |
7-10 units |
| Upper Division Business Core: |
27 units (3 units fulfill SJSU Studies) |
| International BUS Concentration: |
12 units |
| Area Studies Minor: |
15 units |
| Foreign Language Requirement: |
0-10 units |
| Electives: |
Units needed to reach 120 and fulfill all requirements |
International Business Concentration (27-29 Units)
Required Courses (12 units)
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| BUS 133A** |
International Marketing |
| BUS 162** |
International & Comparative Management |
| BUS 177** |
International Business Finance |
Choose One of the Following
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| BUS 133B** |
InternationalMktg.:Pacific Rim |
| BUS 133C** |
InternationalMktg.:Developing Nations |
| BUS 144** |
Supply Chain Management |
| BUS 145** |
Global Operations Management |
| BUS 156** |
International Issues in HRM |
| BUS 168** |
Global Business & Human Rights |
| BUS 183** |
Global Entrepreneurship |
Prerequisites: BUS 187 is a prerequisite to BUS 162; BUS 130 is a prerequisite to 133A, B & C; BUS 170 is a prerequisite to BUS 177.
Required Area Studies Minor (15 units) or Foreign Language Minor (15-17 units)
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| ECON 136 |
International Economics |
| COMM 173 |
Communication & Global Understanding (as of Fall 2007, formerly COMM 174) |
|
Area Elective |
|
Area Elective |
|
Area Elective |
Important: Area electives are to be chosen from the Area Studies Minor Sheet in consultation with the Area Studies advisor, Professor B. Reynolds (History Department), DMH 140, Tel. (408) 924-5523.
Foreign Language Requirement
Choose one of the Following
- Complete two semesters (6-10 units) of a foreign language. (Proficiency exam will be required by Dept.)
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence on a foreign language proficiency exam. (Administered by SJSU Foreign Language Department.)
- Complete at least one academic year of study in a non-English speaking foreign country.
- Complete one semester of foreign language and one semester of study in a non-English speaking country.
- Minor in a foreign language (Does NOT replace Area Studies minor requirement).
*Foreign language proficiency must be documented by the Foreign Language Department, SH 218, (408)-924-4602.
*The Study Abroad Office, ADM 223, coordinates study in other countries. The phone number is (408)924-5931.
**As of fall 2004, all courses within the concentration require grades of "C-" or better. In order to graduate, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better is required in all business courses.
Business Pool
These courses require a "C-" or better and must be completed and cleared by BSAC in BBC 008 (924-3435) prior to taking upper division Business courses. NOTE: Students must earn a "C" or better in Math 70 and ENGL 1B in order for them to fulfill GE requirements.
| Course ID |
Course Name |
MATH 70 |
Finite Math |
| ENGL 1B |
Composition |
| BUS 20 |
Financial Accounting |
| BUS 90 |
Business Statistics |
Non-Business Support
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| ECON 1A |
Macroeconomics |
| PHIL 186 |
(@) Professional Business Ethics |
| ECON 1B* |
Microeconomics |
Lower Division Business Core
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| BUS 10 |
Discovering Business (Freshmen Only) |
| BUS 21 |
Managerial Accounting |
| BUS 80 |
Legal Environment of Business |
| BUS 91L |
Business Computer Productivity Tools (1 unit) |
Upper Division Business Core
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| COMM 100W, ENGL 100WB, or LLD 100WB |
Writing Workshop (Requires passing of the WST) |
| BUS 130 |
Fundamentals of Marketing |
| BUS 140 |
Fundamentals of Operations Management |
| BUS 160 |
Fundamentals of Management and Organization Behavior |
| BUS 170 |
Fundamentals of Finance |
| BUS 187 |
Global Dimensions of Business |
| BUS 188 |
Business Systems & Policy |
| BUS 189 |
Strategic Management (Requires graduating senior status) |
| BUS 190 |
Quantitative Business Analysis |
General Education (48-51 Units)
Core GE
| Section |
Course name |
Units |
| A |
Basic Skills |
9 |
| B |
Science (including lab) |
6 |
| B4 |
Math Concepts (Math 70) |
3 |
| C |
Humanities and Arts |
9 |
| D |
Social Science(Econ 1B-D1)* |
9 |
| E |
Development |
0-3 |
| F1 |
American History |
0-3 |
| F2, F3 |
US Constitution CA Government |
0-3 |
* Areas F1-F3 may also fulfill part of Area D
Advanced GE
| Section |
Course name |
Units |
| S |
Self, Society, and Equality in the U.S. (Phil 186) |
3 |
| R |
Earth and Environment |
3 |
| V |
Culture, Civilization, and Global Understanding |
3 |
| Z |
Written Comm. II (100W) |
3 |
Standard Tracking Schedules
Interdisciplinary Electives (See a BSAC advisor for details)
