International Business, BBA

Requirements for the International Business major and typical program of courses are listed below. Students majoring in International Business must take the business foundation courses in addition to the major requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

International Business Major Required Courses:

Students are required to complete the following:

International Business Major Required Elective Course

Students are required to complete one of the following:

International Business Major Second Required Elective Course

Students are required to complete an elective course from the following:

Global Experiential Requirement

Students must complete one of the following. International students are exempt from this requirement.

IB 371 - Global Sustainable Business Case Study or
MG 371 - Global Sustainable Business Case Study
IB 300 - Introduction to Czech Business and Culture
IB 499 - International Business Internship (Note: International students are exempt from this requirement)
Internship (non-credit) related to IB (internship can be domestic or international)
Study Abroad Program course beyond the required 104 level
Short-term Study Abroad Program
A Loyola language course beyond the required 104 level
A Loyola service-learning course related to IB
A Loyola immersion experience that relates to IB
Successful completion of the World Trade Center Institute's (WTCI) Albrecht Fellowship for College Students
An alternative IB experience as agreed upon by the Chair of the Management and Organizations department and the student.

An example of a typical program of courses follows:

This is a possible plan of study, but it need not be followed in the same order by every student. Consult with your academic advisor.

First Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

EC 103 - Macroeconomic Principles
HS 100 - Encountering the Past
Fine Arts Core
Natural Science Core
Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

Junior Year**

Fall Term

EC 304 - Survey of International Economics or
EC 348 - Development Economics
FI 230 - Financial Management
IB 315 - International Management or
MG 315 - International Management
PL 200-Level or TH-200-Level Course
Elective

Spring Term

LW 305 - Legal Environment of Business
IB 499 - International Business Internship
OM 260 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
International Business Elective
Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

IB 372 - Cross-Cultural Interactions in Business
MG 402 - Strategic Management
Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Term

MG 407 - Management Consulting Practicum
Ethics Core
Elective
Elective
Elective

Key:

* Students majoring in International Business are encouraged to complete IB 282 no later than sophomore year.

**Students majoring in International Business should review and complete the non-credit Global Experiential requirement their junior or senior year.

***Candidates for the BBA degree may substitute Introduction to Statistics (ST 210 ) for EC 220 . Note that both EC 220 and ST 210 count towards the third Math/Natural Science requirement in the Loyola Core.

Note:

Other than the shared Business Foundation courses and shared required courses, only one course may be double counted between International Business and Sustainability Management majors and minors.