International Business Concentration
International Business is any business activity that occurs between people or organizations from different nations. The international business concentration provides excellent grounding in international business and prepares students for the global challenges facing business leaders. Students will demonstrate understanding of the global context in which most organizations now compete, and have an in-depth knowledge of the political, environmental, and social/cultural features. In addition, students will be competent in a number of professional skills such as conflict resolution, negotiation, team leadership, and personal career management that are normally associated with professionals who already have substantial work experience.
International Business courses provide you with the unique perspective of how to conduct business on a global scale. The core courses are designed to prepare you for future professional management roles in many different cultures in a broad variety of business positions in companies at home and overseas. International business graduates have also been successful in the non-profit and governmental sectors. You will develop an understanding of the impact of globalization on international business, the cultural dimensions in marketing, the role of interdependency on international finance and trade through policy analysis and case studies. Developing your cross-cultural communication and leadership skills and being proficient in a second language are also very important for success in this field.
International Business students can take advantage of the University's global positioning in the San Francisco Bay Area, a border of the dynamic Asia-Pacific region, Students will have the opportunity to intern in and work with world-class businesses on corporate projects in the United States and abroad. The School of Business and Leadership currently has study-abroad and student-exchange agreements with universities in Europe and Asia, and is developing more such educational partnerships.
Requirements for International Business Concentration:
| BUS 3015 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS 4027 | International Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 4077 | International Management & Global Cultures | 3 |
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| Three units of Immersion Experience: |
3 |
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| BUS 4060 |
Global Virtual Teams |
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| BUS 4200 |
Executive Study Abroad (or other approved semester-abroad or study-abroad courses) | |
| BUS 4996/4912/4914 |
Internship/Senior Project/Thesis | |
| Three units of International Elective: |
3 |
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| BUS 3201 | International Marketing |
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| BUS 4000 | Human Resource Management | |
| BUS 4041 | International Accounting and Global Social Reporting | |
| BUS 4923 | Special Topics in International Business | |
| Six units of Area Study: | 6 |
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| BUS 4061 | International Business Global Studies Module A |
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| BUS 4062 | International Business Global Studies Module B |
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Second Language Proficiency: 12
Twelve units of college level study in one international language or equivalent (such as four years of high school study in a second language).
International students whose native language is not English, must demonstrate written and oral proficiency in English as a second language.
Total International Business Concentration 21-33 units
Total Business Administration BA Major with International Business Concentration 67-79 units
Reminder: 124 units required to graduate. 48 of the 124 must be “Upper Division” (3000-4000).
