The interdisciplinary major in International Business prepares students to be effective in the international environment, with knowledge of the language, culture, business, and political affairs of other countries. Graduates with this major will be prepared to work for a multinational corporation in the United States and abroad or to pursue graduate studies in International Business.
The International Business major combines intermediate study in a foreign language, along with courses in economics, finance, marketing, management, accounting, political science, history, ethics, and cultural awareness. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in an exchange program or study abroad.
The student learning outcomes of the major are as follows:
Major Requirements: International Business. A major in International Business consists of a minimum of 45**–69 credits, distributed as follows:
**exclusive of required courses in general education (12 hours) and modern foreign language (0-12 hours).
Each course is 3 hours.
The program recommends internship opportunities in the areas of international trade and finance, as well as working with business faculty on academic projects. Students interested in graduate study in law or business have numerous internship opportunities with local law firms and a wide variety of businesses. For those students who wish to work before attending graduate school, it is not uncommon for an internship to lead to a job offer. Some of the sponsors who welcome Wesleyan interns in business include Bank of America; Merrill-Lynch; Cadence Bank; Truist Bank; Capital City Bank; McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks, CPAs; and Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.
Course Sequencing for the International Business Major: A recommended sequence of courses for the student majoring in International Business is show below. (Only major courses are reflected.)
First Year, Fall:
BUS 106 Business Ethics and Society
ECO 102 Issues in Macroeconomics
ECO 210 Women and Economic Development
Foreign Language 101
First Year, Spring:
ACC 205 Principles of Finance
ECO 104 Issues in Microeconomics
HIS 125 Emergence of the Modern World
POL 230 International Relations
Foreign Language 102
Second Year, Fall:
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
BUS 303 Principles of Marketing
COM 216 Intercultural Communication or WGS 250 Global Feminisms
Foreign Language 211
Second Year, Spring:
ACC 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting or BUS 310 Business Law
BUS 315 Principles of Management
Foreign Language 212
Third Year, Fall:
AST 250 Introduction to Chinese Culture
SPA 305 Spanish Culutre and Civilization or SPA 306 Latin American Culture and Civilization or SPA 327 Business Spanish
Third Year, Spring:
ECO 302 International Trade
MAT 220 Statistics
300-level HIS or POL elective
Fourth Year, Fall:
300-level HIS or POL elective
Fourth Year, Spring:
BUS 332 International Business Management
BUS 488 Business Policy Seminar
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