The undergraduate Certificate in International Business requires a minimum of 21 s.h. The program includes the study of international business and economics, along with associated political, environmental, and cultural contexts. The range of courses permits students to tailor areas of specialization suited to their individual interests and to complement majors in business and in liberal arts and sciences.
Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. Certificate courses may not be taken pass/nonpass. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one certificate requirement. The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program. Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) students may earn the certificate when the undergraduate classification is primary.
Students should declare their intention to earn the certificate as early as possible, talk with an advisor about certificate requirements, and work to create an individual plan of study. Tippie College of Business students should talk with the advising staff at the college's Undergraduate Program Office; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students and students enrolled in other UI colleges should talk with a Certificate in International Business advisor at the Academic Advising Center. Individuals who hold a bachelor's degree from another institution should contact the University of Iowa Office of Admissions.
Students are allowed up to 7 s.h. of transfer work towards the certificate. The remaining certificate coursework (other than language courses) must be completed at the University of Iowa or in approved study abroad programs. Students who plan to count study abroad credit toward the certificate should consult a Certificate in International Business advisor before enrolling in a program and leaving campus.
The Certificate in International Business requires the following coursework.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| Global Business Foundation Courses | 12-16 |
| Political, Environmental, and Cultural Contexts Courses | 9-12 |
Global Business Foundation
Global business foundation courses provide students with an essential understanding of economics, which is central to all business operation. They also help students develop knowledge of the functional areas of international business.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| GEOG:2910 | The Global Economy | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| ENTR:1350 | Foundations in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ACCT:2100 & MKTG:3000 | Introduction to Financial Accounting - Introduction to Marketing Strategy (both courses) | 6 |
| This course: | ||
| MGMT:3450 | International Business Environment | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| ENTR:4460 | Entrepreneurship and Global Trade | 3 |
| FIN:4240 | International Finance | 3 |
| MKTG:4300 | International Marketing | 3 |
Political, Environmental and Cultural Contexts
The political, environmental, and cultural contexts category has three separate requirements: global politics (3 s.h.); environmental, social, and corporate governance (3 s.h.); and cultural immersion (3–6 s.h.).
Global Politics
Students will gain deeper knowledge of cross-cultural issues and think critically about broader dynamics.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these (3 s.h.): | ||
| GEOG:1090 | Globalization and Geographic Diversity | 3 |
| HIST:1101 | The Modern World | 3 |
| POLI:1400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1500 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLI:1501 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 |
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
Students will demonstrate ethical reasoning in dealing with environmental, social, and governance issues in international business.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these (3 s.h.): | ||
| ANTH:1040/LING:1040 | Language Rights | 3 |
| ANTH:2103/GHS:2000 | Introduction to Global Health Studies | 3 |
| ANTH:2136 | Race, Place, and Power: Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH:2151/GWSS:2151/IS:2151 | Global Migration in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| ANTH:2190/GWSS:2190/IS:2190 | Love Rules: Law and the Family Across Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH:3103 | Environment and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH:3190/IS:3190/SJUS:3190 | Global Debt | 3 |
| ANTH:3199/GHS:3199/IS:3198 | Anthropology and Global Health Policy | 3 |
| ARAB:2006/WLLC:2006 | Transnational Solidarities | 3 |
| ARTH:1025 | Buyer Beware! Fakes, Thefts, and the Global Art Market | 3 |
| COMM:2042/IS:2042/SSW:2042 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM:4131/IS:4131 | Globalization and Culture | 3 |
| CPH:3500/GHS:3500 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| CPH:4200 | Agriculture, Food Systems, and Sustainability | 3 |
| CRIM:3415 | Global Criminology | 3 |
| CRIM:4680/SOC:4680 | Corruption: The Social Scientific Perspectives | 3 |
| ENTR:4100 | International Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Social Impact | 3 |
| GEOG:2110/GHS:2110 | Eight Billion and Counting: Introduction to Population Dynamics | 3 |
| GEOG:2410 | Environment and Development | 3 |
| GEOG:2910 | The Global Economy | 3 |
| GEOG:3070/GHS:3070 | Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food | 3 |
| GEOG:3300/GHS:3300 | Envisioning Future Worlds: Sustainable Development and Its Alternatives | 3 |
| GEOG:3331 | Human Dimensions of Climate | 3 |
| GEOG:4000/SDG:4000 | The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Future | 3 |
| GEOG:4200/SUST:4200 | Sustainability as a System Science | 3 |
| GEOG:4770/AFAM:4770/GHS:4770 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| GHS:3325 | Global Epidemics | 3 |
| GHS:4001 | Social Entrepreneurship and Global Health | 3 |
| GHS:4003 | Case Studies in Global Health Inequities | 3 |
| GWSS:2571/ENGL:2571/SJUS:2571 | Visualizing Human Rights | 3 |
| GWSS:2650/GHS:2650 | Global Reproduction | 3 |
| GWSS:2900/ANTH:2191 | Love, Sex, and Money: Sexuality and Exchange Across Cultures | 3 |
| HIST:3108 | History of Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST:3126 | History of Globalization | 3 |
| HIST:3128 | Topics in Global Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST:3157/GWSS:3157 | Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST:3162/GHS:3162 | History of Global Health | 3 |
| HRTS:2115/IS:2115 | Introduction to Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:2903/IS:2903 | Technology and Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:2908/IS:2908 | Governance and Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3904/IS:3904 | Business, Labor, and Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3905/IS:3905 | Topics in Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3906 | Global Crises and Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3910/IS:3910 | Human Rights Advocacy | 3 |
| IS:2000 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| IS:2020 | World Events Today! | 3 |
| IS:3200 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| IS:3565 | Global Perspectives on Negotiation, Persuasion, and Communication | 3 |
| JMC:3116/IS:3116 | Media and Global Cultures | 3 |
| JMC:3142/IS:3142 | Social Media for Social Change | 3 |
| PHIL:2429 | War, Terrorism, and Torture | 3 |
| PHIL:3430 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 3 |
| POLI:1510 | International Politics of Environmental Issues | 3 |
| POLI:1800 | Introduction to the Politics of Class and Inequality | 3 |
| POLI:2417 | Comparative Environmental Policy | 3 |
| POLI:2500 | Politics of Natural Disasters | 3 |
| POLI:3350 | Games of Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3400 | Political Economy | 3 |
| POLI:3405 | Authoritarian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3411 | Democracy: Global Trends and Struggles | 3 |
| POLI:3424 | Global Development | 3 |
| POLI:3426 | Outliers: Comparing Odd Countries | 3 |
| POLI:3430/NAIS:3430 | Environmental Politics and Indigeneity | 3 |
| POLI:3432/NAIS:3432 | Agriculture Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POLI:3450 | Problems in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3503 | Politics of Terrorism | 3 |
| POLI:3504 | Globalization | 3 |
| POLI:3505 | Civil Wars | 3 |
| POLI:3506 | Consequences of War | 3 |
| POLI:3509 | International Courts: The Intersection of Law and Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3512 | International Conflict | 3 |
| POLI:3516 | The Politics of International Economics | 3 |
| POLI:3518 | Water Wars: Conflict and Cooperation | 3 |
| POLI:3522 | Ending Wars and Keeping Peace | 3 |
| POLI:3524 | Politics and Multinational Enterprises | 3 |
| POLI:3550 | Problems of International Politics | 3 |
| RELS:1015 | Global Religious Conflict and Diversity | 3 |
| RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
Cultural Immersion
Students will cultivate effective written, spoken, and visual communication skills necessary in cross-cultural organizational settings. They will also gain deeper knowledge of cross-cultural issues and think critically about broader dynamics. There are three options for fulfilling the cultural immersion requirement.
Cultural Immersion: Option 1
Students complete a fourth semester-level or higher-level World Language course offered for at least 3 s.h. that is taught in the world language (i.e., not taught in English). World Language courses that build proficiency for business and professional environments are strongly encouraged.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ||
| ARAB:2002 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 |
| Or any course taught in Arabic for which ARAB:2002 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Chinese | ||
| CHIN:2102 | Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 5 |
| CHIN:2104 | Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 3 |
| Or any course taught in Chinese for which CHIN:2102 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| French | ||
| FREN:2002 | Intermediate French II | 5 |
| Or any course taught in French for which FREN:2002 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| German | ||
| GRMN:2002 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| GRMN:2020 | Intensive Intermediate German | 4-6 |
| Or any course taught in German for which GRMN:2002 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Italian | ||
| ITAL:2204 | Intermediate Italian II | 4 |
| Or any course taught in Italian for which ITAL:2204 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Japanese | ||
| JPNS:2002 | Second-Year Japanese: Second Semester | 5 |
| Or any course taught in Japanese for which JPNS:2002 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Korean | ||
| KORE:2102 | Second-Year Korean: Second Semester | 4 |
| Or any course taught in Korean for which KORE:2102 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Portuguese | ||
| PORT:2500 | Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese | 5 |
| Or any course taught in Portuguese for which PORT:2500 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Russian | ||
| RUSS:2112 | Second-Year Russian II | 4 |
| Or any course taught in Russian for which RUSS:2112 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Spanish | ||
| SPAN:1502 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| SPAN:1503 | Accelerated Intermediate Spanish | 6 |
| SPAN:1505 | Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 5 |
| SPAN:2040 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| Or any course taught in Spanish for which SPAN:1502 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
| Swahili | ||
| SWAH:2002 | Intermediate Swahili II | 4 |
| Or any course taught in Swahili for which SWAH:2002 or above is a prerequisite or requirement | ||
Cultural Immersion: Option 2
Students complete a minimum of 6 s.h. from the following.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This: | ||
| Study abroad credit coursework (consult international business certificate advisor) | ||
| And/or these: | ||
| ENTR:4200 | Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (Mandela Fellows section only) | 3 |
| INTL:4525 | SIT Virtual Global Internship | arr. |
| INTL:4540 | IES Virtual Global Internships | arr. |
| IS:3012 | Service Learning in International Studies | 3 |
| RHET:2090 | Conversation Practicum | 0-3 |
Cultural Immersion: Option 3
Students complete a minimum of 6 s.h. from one of the following area studies: Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, or Russia/Eastern Europe.
Asia
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH:2108/GWSS:2108 | Gendering India | 3 |
| ANTH:2160/GHS:2160 | Culture, Health, and Wellness: Southeast Asia in Focus | 3 |
| ANTH:3121/GWSS:3121 | Love, Marriage, and Family in India | 3 |
| ARTH:1070 | Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
| ARTH:2220/ASIA:2231 | Introduction to the Art of China | 3 |
| ARTH:2250/JPNS:2250 | Introduction to the Art of Japan | 3 |
| ARTH:3225 | Modern and Contemporary Art in China | 3 |
| ARTH:3270/ASIA:3270 | Themes in Asian Art History | 3 |
| ARTH:3275/ASIA:3275 | Garden Culture in East Asia | 3 |
| ASIA:2450/MUS:2450 | India Beat: The Aesthetics and Politics of India Today | 3 |
| CHIN:1504 | Asian Humanities: China | 3 |
| CHIN:1702 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| CHIN:3341 | Chinese Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| CHIN:4203 | Modern Chinese Writers | 3 |
| CHIN:4206 | Transnational Chinese Cinemas | 3 |
| ENGL:3540 | Literature of the Indian Subcontinent | 3 |
| GEOG:1060 | Geography of Asia: From Japan to Pakistan | 3 |
| HIST:1602/ASIA:1602 | Civilizations of Asia: China from the 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
| HIST:1604/ASIA:1604 | Civilizations of Asia: Japan | 3-4 |
| HIST:1606/ASIA:1606/RELS:1606 | Civilizations of Asia: South Asia | 3-4 |
| HIST:1607/ASIA:1607 | Civilizations of Asia: Korea | 3-4 |
| HIST:1609/ASIA:1609 | India Now! Surveying the World's Largest Democracy | 3-4 |
| HIST:2684/ASIA:2684 | Korean War: Local and Global History | 3 |
| HIST:2687/ASIA:2887 | Perspectives on Korea | 3 |
| HIST:3652/ASIA:3652 | Twentieth-Century China | 3 |
| HIST:3685/ASIA:3685 | Modern Korean History | 3 |
| JMC:2150 | News and Knowledge: Chinese Culture, History, and Journalism | 1 |
| JPNS:1506 | Ghostly Japan | 3 |
| JPNS:3202 | Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| JPNS:3203 | Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation | 3 |
| JPNS:3205 | Major Authors in Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS:3206 | Warriors' Dreams | 3 |
| JPNS:3207 | Japan Illuminated: Japanese Literature and Visual Culture | 3 |
| JPNS:3208 | Japanese Film | 3 |
| JPNS:3401 | Language in Japanese Society | 3 |
| JPNS:3402 | Japan: Culture and Communication | 3 |
| JPNS:3601 | Contemporary Japanese Culture | 3 |
| KORE:1135 | Korean Language and Contemporary Pop Culture | 3 |
| PHIL:2343 | Philosophy East and West | 3 |
| PHIL:3845/RELS:3645 | Buddhist Philosophy | 3 |
| POLI:1410 | Introduction to Asian International Relations | 3 |
| POLI:1445 | Introduction to Asian Politics: China | 3 |
| POLI:3408 | Chinese Politics and Society | 3 |
| POLI:3420 | Southeast Asia: Politics and Development | 3 |
| RELS:1404/ASIA:1040/HIST:1610 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
| RELS:1506/ASIA:1060/HIST:1612 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS:1670/ASIA:1670/KORE:1670 | Korea in the World | 3 |
| RELS:3055/ASIA:3055 | Death, Dying, and Beyond in Asian Religions | 3 |
| RELS:3431/ASIA:3431/GWSS:3131 | Gender and Sexuality in East Asia | 3 |
| RELS:3655/ASIA:3655/HIST:3655 | Zen Buddhism | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
| SOAS:1502/ASIA:1502/RELS:1502 | Asian Humanities: India | 3 |
| WLLC:3700/ASIA:3700/JPNS:3700/TRNS:3700 | Topics in Global Cinema | 3 |
Europe
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH:3020 | Paris and the Art of Urban Life | 3 |
| ENGL:2330 | Topics in Modern British Literature After 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL:2360 | Twentieth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:2361 | Twenty-first-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:3320 | Modern British Drama | 3 |
| ENGL:3350 | Literature and Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century Britain | 3 |
| FREN:1510 | Cultural Misunderstandings: France and U.S.A. | 3 |
| FREN:4015 | Francophone Cinema | 3-4 |
| FREN:4026/GWSS:4026 | French Women Writers | 3-4 |
| FREN:4100 | French Cinema | 3-4 |
| FREN:4433/HIST:4433 | France Under Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944 | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2275 | Scandinavian Crime Fiction | 3 |
| GRMN:2550/WLLC:2550 | Mardi Gras and More: Cultures of Carnival | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2618/WLLC:2618 | Film and Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| GRMN:2620/WLLC:2620 | Anne Frank and Her Story | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2630 | German Cinema: Greatest Hits | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2675 | The Politics of Memory: Holocaust, Genocide, and 9/11 | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2720/HIST:2420 | Germany in the World | 3 |
| HIST:1403 | The West and the World: Modern | 3 |
| HIST:2465 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST:3145 | Europe and the United States in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST:3416 | Modern Britain: War and Empire in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST:3470 | France from 1815 to Present | 3 |
| HIST:3475 | Germany's Twentieth Century | 3-4 |
| HIST:4478 | Holocaust in History and Memory | 3 |
| ITAL:1050 | Italy Live | 3 |
| ITAL:2440 | Italian Arts for International Success | 3 |
| ITAL:2550 | Images of Modern Italy | 3 |
| ITAL:2770 | The Mafia and the Movies | 3 |
| ITAL:2880 | Italian Food Culture | 3 |
| POLI:1449 | Introduction to European Politics | 3 |
| SPAN:2901 | Diversity and Cultures in Spain | 3 |
Latin America
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DANC:1150/LAS:1150 | Brazilian Culture and Carnival | 3 |
| ENGL:3530 | Caribbean Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL:3535/LAS:3535 | Topics in Literature and Culture of the Americas | 3 |
| GRMN:2550/WLLC:2550 | Mardi Gras and More: Cultures of Carnival | 3-4 |
| HIST:2288 | Latina/o/x History from Conquest to the Present | 3 |
| HIST:3217/LAS:3217/LATS:3217 | Latina/o/x Immigration | 3 |
| HIST:3501/LAS:3501 | Rebel Island: A History of Cuba | 3 |
| HIST:3508/GHS:3508/LAS:3508 | Disease and Health in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST:3515/LAS:3515 | Introduction to Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST:4216/LAS:4216 | Mexican American History | 3 |
| HIST:4505 | Topics in Latin American History | 3 |
| LAS:2700/COMM:2800/IS:2700/PORT:2700/SPAN:2700 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS:4700/ANTH:4700/HIST:4504/PORT:4700/SPAN:4900 | Latin American Studies Seminar | 3-4 |
| MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| POLI:2415/LAS:2415 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| PORT:2850/LAS:2850/SPAN:2850 | Brazilian Narrative in Translation | 3 |
| SPAN:1800 | Writing and Writers from Latin America | 3 |
Middle East/Africa
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH:2182/GHS:2182 | Africa: Health and Society | 3 |
| ARAB:2050 | Topics in Middle East/Muslim World Studies | 3 |
| ARAB:3005 | Culture and Resistance: The Modern Middle East | 3-4 |
| ARAB:3030 | Media Arabic | 3 |
| ARTH:1040 | Arts of Africa | 3 |
| ARTH:2120 | Art and Architecture of the Islamic World | 3 |
| ARTH:3325 | Kings, Gods, and Heroes: Art of the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| ENGL:3550/AFAM:3550 | African Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:3555/AFAM:3555 | Topics in African Cinema | 3 |
| FREN:4015 | Francophone Cinema | 3-4 |
| GHS:3555/HIST:3755/IS:3555 | Understanding Health and Disease in Africa | 3 |
| HIST:1708 | Civilizations of Africa | 3 |
| HIST:2802 | Gender, Religion, and Social Identities in the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST:2810 | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST:3760/AFAM:3760 | The Making of Modern Africa | 3 |
| HIST:3808 | Art, Power, and Resistance in the Modern Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HIST:3810 | History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| POLI:3422 | Horn of Africa: Politics and Transnational Issues | arr. |
| POLI:3423 | The Middle East: Policy and Diplomacy | 3 |
| RELS:1130/HIST:1030 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
| RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:2852/GWSS:2052 | Women in Islam and the Middle East | 3 |
| RELS:2955/IS:2955 | Human Rights and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:3267 | Dissent and Rebellion in Islamic Societies: Was There an Arab Spring? | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
Russia/Eastern Europe
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI:1401 | Introduction to Russian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3405 | Authoritarian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3410 | Russian Foreign Policy | 3 |
| RUSS:1082 | Youth Subcultures After Socialism | 3 |
| RUSS:1131/WLLC:1131 | Introduction to Russian Culture | 3 |
| RUSS:1132 | Russia Today | 3 |
| RUSS:1500 | Ukraine, a Country at the Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Seminar on Ukrainian History and Culture | 3 |
| RUSS:1531 | Slavic Folklore | 3 |
| RUSS:1532 | Traces of Ancient Russian Culture (IX-XVII Centuries): Vikings, Mongols, and Tsars | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
| RUSS:2100 | Russian Mindset: Sex, Business, and Politics | 3 |
| RUSS:2110 | Russian Sports: Politics, Scandal, Glory | 3 |
| RUSS:3122/TRNS:3122/WLLC:3122 | Tolstoy and Dostoevsky | 3-4 |
| RUSS:3202/HIST:3492/TRNS:3203/WLLC:3202 | Russian Literature in Translation 1860-1917 | 3 |
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
International Business, Certificate
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The undergraduate certificate in international business requires a minimum of 21 s.h. The program includes the study of international business and economics, along with associated political, environmental, and cultural contexts. a | ||
| Study abroad experience enhances the international business certificate program but requires advance planning. Students should plan to attend a discover study abroad session early in their college career to learn more. | ||
| Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. | ||
| Certificate courses may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON:1100 |
Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics or The Global Economy |
3 - 4 |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring | ||
| Certificate: global politics course b, c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT:2100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting d | 3 |
| Certificate: cultural immersion course b, c, e | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| MKTG:3000 | Introduction to Marketing Strategy d | 3 |
| Certificate: cultural immersion course (if needed) b, c, e | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT:3450 | International Business Environment f | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN:4240 |
International Finance or International Marketing or Entrepreneurship and Global Trade |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Certificate: environmental, social, and corporate governance course b, c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 27-28 | |
- a
- The international business certificate program encourages students to develop a global mindset and cross-cultural skills through their coursework and co-curricular experiences. The study of a world language, an experience abroad, and engagement with international groups on campus and in the community support the program's curriculum.
- b
- See the General Catalog for list of approved courses.
- c
- Some GE courses such as those for Diversity and Inclusion, Historical Perspectives, International and Global issues, Social Sciences, and Values and Culture may also fulfill a requirement for the international business certificate.
- d
- Non-business majors can opt to complete ENTR:1350 rather than ACCT:2100 and MKTG:3000.
- e
- There are three options for satisfying the cultural immersion component: 1) complete a fourth semester-level or higher-level world language course offered for at least 3 s.h. and not taught in English, typically taken during first year; 2) complete at least 6 s.h. from approved study abroad courses or related coursework, typically taken during second or third year; or 3) complete at least 6 s.h. in courses from one of the following area studies: Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, or Russia/Eastern Europe.
- f
- Students are encouraged to complete this course during either the second or third year.