International Business, B.A.
The Major in International Business consists of 46-47 credit hours divided into two sequences of courses.
Required courses include:
Major and Major-Related Courses
All students take the first sequence which includes the following courses:
One of the following:
| REL 212 | World Religions | 3 |
| HIS 221 | Europe and the World in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HIS 333 | Studies in Asian History | 3 |
| HIS 334 | Studies in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 335 | Studies in African History | 3 |
The second sequence of courses includes the following:
| BUS 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 329 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ECN 325 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| BUS 344 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| | Or appropriate courses offered at an approved overseas institution | |
All students must also complete two years of a foreign language (one year, normally two courses, beyond the 100-level general education requirement) or demonstrate sufficient foreign language proficiency. When English is a second language for the student in the major, he/she is exempt from the foreign language requirement and may be exempt from the overseas study requirement upon approval of the division chair.
The period of overseas study ideally will be at least a full semester at a foreign institution as described under Education Abroad in this catalog, and will typically take place during the spring semester of the junior year. The requirements for overseas study can also be met through a single period of study of at least six weeks at a foreign institution. Upon approval of the division chair, the overseas study requirement can be met through credit-bearing overseas internship equivalent in scope to at least six weeks of study at a foreign institution. Note that International Studies 201 and OVS 203 are prerequisites for all overseas coursework and study for which academic credit from Maryville College is to be awarded, and that courses taken during overseas study can substitute for major requirements with the permission of the international business coordinator.
Students majoring in International Business should plan carefully to allow for the required period of education abroad. Education abroad requires careful scheduling of on-campus coursework and anticipation of the likely additional costs related to travel. Study at foreign institutions is described under Education Abroad in this catalog. Students majoring in International Business may not minor in Business or International Studies.
A double major is not permitted in any combination of two of the following majors: Finance/Accounting, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, and Management.