International Business Studies BA 109
Certificate in International Business Studies The Certificate in International Business Studies is designed to prepare students for positions with multi national firms, banks, government agencies, and inter national organizations. The certificate is not a substitute for the listed areas of business specialization; rather, the program of study for the certificate enables students to apply business skills in a global environment. Requirements for the certificate are designed to provide an understanding of international business environments, principles, and operations; to provide an awareness of global social processes and a sensitivity to foreign cultures; and to develop competence in a foreign language. These objectives are met in the following ways: international business principles and operations, global and area studies, foreign language, and GPA proficiency. Students seeking the certificate are strongly encouraged to obtain some international experience through study in a foreign country. International Business Principles and Operations.At least nine semester hours of approved courses in international business are required. Students must take either IBS 300 Principles of International Business or ECN/IBS 306 Survey of International Economics. Other international business courses from which the remaining hours are selected include
ECN 306 Survey of International Economics SB, G* (3) ECN 331 Alternative Economic Systems SB, G* (3) ECN 360 Economic Development SB, G* (3) ECN 365 Economics of Russia and Eastern Europe SB, G* (3) ECN 436 International Trade Theory SB, G* (3) ECN 438 International Monetary Economics SB, G* (3) FIN 456 International Financial Management G* (3) IBS 300 Principles of International Business G* (3) IBS 394 ST: Economics of Latin America (3)
IBS 394 ST: Regional Business Environment of Southeast Asia (3)
IBS 400 Cultural Factors in International Business C, G* (3)
IBS 459 International Management G (3) IBS 484 International Business Internship (3) IBS 493 International Honors Thesis L* (3) IBS 494 ST: Economics of the European Union (3) IBS 499 Individualized Instruction of International Business (3)
MGT 459 International Management G (3) MGT 494 ST: Applied International Management (3) MKT 394 ST: Global Markets (3) MKT 435 International Marketing (3) MKT 494 ST: Applied International Marketing (3) SCM 463 Global Supply Chain Management (3) * W. P. Carey School of Business students may not use this course to fulfill the 60 semester hours in school degree requirements. Honors students who select an international business topic for their thesis may use that as part of the 9 hours of international business course work for the certificate. Global and Area StudiesThe global and areas studies requirement can be satisfied either by means of course work or through participation in programs the W. P. Carey School of Business has with foreign schools of business, or by some combination of the two. The course work option requires at least nine semester hours of approved credits in international and area studies. The W. P. Carey School of Business has academic agreements with universities throughout Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Students who participate and are successful in one of these approved programs abroad for one semester are deemed to have fulfilled the global and area studies requirements of the Certificate in International Business. Students who participate in an approved W. P. Carey School of Business program may satisfy some of the nine semester hours of international and area studies credit. The requirements for the international business studies concentration in the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree are slightly different from those for the certificate. For more information, call 480/965-0596. Foreign LanguageEvidence of competency in a foreign language equivalent to one year of college study is required. Additional RequirementsApplicants for the Certificate in International Business must earn a “C” (2.00) or higher in each of the courses selected for the certificate, have at least a 2.50 GPA for all course work applied to the certificate, and have completed all of the business course work at the Tempe campus. AdvisingWhen planning and selecting courses to meet the requirements for the certificate and to take advantage of opportunities for participation in exchanges with foreign schools of business, students should consult with an international business faculty advisor or the coordinator of international programs, in BA 109. For more information, call 480/965-0596, or access the Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/international. A concentration in international business studies is available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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