Semester Requirements
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Program overview
Students in the international business major develop the foundation necessary to understand business as well as political and cultural diversity. Proficiency in a foreign language is an integral part of the program. A co-major is chosen in one of the following areas: accounting, finance, management, management information systems, or marketing. The co-major provides students with the functional tools needed in their career.
International business positions include substantial personal and professional benefits. Overseas assignments typically bring long hours and hard work, yet the reward of upward mobility within the corporate world continues to lure young executives to global assignments.
Curriculum
International business, BS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MGMT-101 | Business 1: Ideas and Business Planning | 3 |
| MGIS-101 | Computer-Based Analysis | 1 |
| ECON-101 | LAS Perspective 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| COMM-253 | Communication | 3 |
| STAT-145 | LAS Perspective 7A: Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| MGIS-102 | Business 2: Technology-Enabled Launch | 2 |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| ECON-201 | LAS Perspective 3: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT-110 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| STAT-146 | LAS Perspective 7B: Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 0 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ACCT-210 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG-230 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FINC-220 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT-295 | Sophomore Integrated Experience | 1 |
| LAS Perspective 1, 2 | 6 | |
| LAS Immersion 1 | 3 | |
| MGMT-215 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| INTB-225 | Globalization | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Third Year | ||
| MGMT-340 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| Co-major Electives | 6 | |
| INTB-310 | Regional Business Studies | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 2, 3 | 6 | |
| LAS Electives | 6 | |
| DECS-310 | Operations Management | 3 |
| International Business Elective | 3 | |
| Cooperative Education | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| INTB-550 | Global Entry and Competition Strategies | 3 |
| International Business Elective | 3 | |
| Co-major Courses | 6 | |
| LAS Perspective 5, 6 | 6 | |
| LAS Electives | 9 | |
| MGMT-560 | Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 123 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
Additional Information
Foreign language requirement
Fluency in a foreign language offered by RIT is a requirement of the major. Entering students with fluency in one foreign language are encouraged to take at least three quarters of instruction in a second language.
Cooperative education
Students are required to complete six months of cooperative education, one of which must have an international component. Many students study abroad to solidify their understanding of a foreign language and gain experience living in another culture. They follow their study abroad experience with a co-op in a multinational corporation in the United States, or in an international company overseas, to acquire comprehensive experience.
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Program overview
Students in the international business program develop the foundation necessary to understand business as well as political and cultural diversity. Proficiency in a foreign language is an integral part of the program. A co-major is chosen in one of the following areas: accounting, finance, management, management information systems, or marketing. The co-major provides students with the functional tools needed in their career.
International business positions include substantial personal and professional benefits. Overseas assignments typically bring long hours and hard work, yet the reward of upward mobility within the corporate world continues to lure young executives to global assignments.
Curriculum
Semester conversion
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. Each program and its associated courses have been sent to the New York State Department of Education for approval of the semester plan. For reference, the following charts illustrate the typical course sequence for this program in both quarters and semesters. Students should consult their academic advisers with questions regarding planning and course selection.
International business, BS degree, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| 1720-051, 052 | Discovery/Pathways | 2 |
| 0102-260 | Business 1: Ideas and Creativity | 4 |
| 0102-265 | Business 2: Business Plan Development | 2 |
| 0112-270 | Business Software Applications | 2 |
| 0112-285 | Business 3: Commercialization | 2 |
| 0511-211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| 0511-402 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| 0535-352 | Professional Communication for Business | 4 |
| 1016-226 | Calculus for Management Science | 4 |
| 1016-319, 320 | Data Analysis I, II | 10 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 0101-301, 302 | Financial and Management Accounting | 8 |
| 0102-305 | Careers in Business | 1 |
| 0113-310 | Global Business: An Introduction | 4 |
| 0104-350 | Corporate Finance | 4 |
| 0105-363 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| Foreign Language§ | 12 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Laboratory Sciences | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 0102-320 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| 0102-438 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| Co-major Courses | 8 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Choose three of the following: | 12 | |
| 0113-400 | Managing in the Global Environment | |
| 0113-430 | Global Business: Special Issues | |
| 0104-504 | Finance in a Global Environment | |
| 0113-450 | Marketing in the Global Environment | |
| Cooperative Education‡ | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 0113-500 | Strategy in the Global Environment | 4 |
| 0102-551 | Strategy | 4 |
| 0106-401 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| 0102-530 | Managing Innovation and Technology | 4 |
| Co-major Courses | 8 | |
| Free Electives | 8 | |
| General Education | 4 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| 0102-507 | Business, Government, and Society | |
| 0110-319 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 183 | |
* Please see Liberal Arts General Education Requirements for more information.
† Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
‡ Two quarters of cooperative education are required and must be completed within the third and fourth years.
§ Language credit may be used as liberal arts upper-division credit.
International business, BS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MGMT-101 | Business 1: Ideas and Business Planning | 3 |
| MGIS-101 | Computer-Based Analysis | 1 |
| ECON-101 | LAS Perspective 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| COMM-253 | Communication | 3 |
| STAT-145 | LAS Perspective 7A: Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| MGIS-102 | Business 2: Technology-Enabled Launch | 2 |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| ECON-201 | LAS Perspective 3: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT-110 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| STAT-146 | LAS Perspective 7B: Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 0 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ACCT-210 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG-230 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FINC-220 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT-295 | Sophomore Integrated Experience | 1 |
| LAS Perspective 1, 2 | 6 | |
| LAS Immersion 1 | 3 | |
| MGMT-215 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| INTB-225 | Globalization | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Third Year | ||
| MGMT-340 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| Co-major Electives | 6 | |
| INTB-310 | Regional Business Studies | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 2, 3 | 6 | |
| LAS Electives | 6 | |
| DECS-310 | Operations Management | 3 |
| International Business Elective | 3 | |
| Cooperative Education | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| INTB-550 | Global Entry and Competition Strategies | 3 |
| International Business Elective | 3 | |
| Co-major Courses | 6 | |
| LAS Perspective 5, 6 | 6 | |
| LAS Electives | 9 | |
| MGMT-560 | Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 123 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
Additional Information
Foreign language requirement
Fluency in a foreign language offered by RIT is a requirement of the program and can be met with the satisfactory completion of three quarters of language instruction or by passing a language department examination. It is strongly recommended that students take an additional three quarters of instruction in their language of choice. Entering students with fluency in one foreign language are encouraged to take at least three quarters of instruction in a second language.