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International Business - Management [BBA]


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The Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business - Management offers a multidisciplinary focus within the College of Business that prepares students for careers in international business and related fields.

The IB majors are multidisciplinary, involving material from all areas of the College of Business as well as required components in economics and foreign language. While the IB program is administratively housed in the Marketing Department, the IB prefix is an interdisciplinary prefix taught by professors from all business disciplines. Student advising for the IB program is handled by the Director of International Business Programs.

The International Business degree is offered in multiple functional areas , , , , , , , , , or . Additionally, all IB students must fulfill a study abroad experience and prove proficiency in a second language or complete a foreign language sequence.

The International Business program of study prepares students for careers in an increasingly integrated world economy. The IB majors are designed to appeal to students who favor an interdisciplinary approach to professional business studies. The majors should also be appealing to international students or students who are already bilingual. The program of study emphasizes both broad-based business knowledge in international business (including a required course in international business ethics) as well as specific geographical areas of expertise (through seminars on doing business in specific nations or regions).

Articulation Agreement | An articulation agreement exists between this program and at least one community college. See Articulation Agreements for additional details. 

Department information


Marketing, College of Business

Lewis Hershey, Ph.D. | Department Head | 469 Owen | 734.487.3323 | lhershe1@emich.edu

Advisor Information


College of Business Academic Services | 306 Owen | 734.487.2344 | cob.undergraduate@emich.edu | Make an Appointment

Admission Criteria: 56 hours


General Education Requirements:


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Major Requirements: 84 hours


Students are to complete 84 credit hours distributed amongst the Bussiness Core, International Business Core, Foreign Language Requirement, Study Abroad Requirement, Functional Area, and International Business Electives.

Business Core: 36 hours


International Business Core: 9 hours


Foreign Language Requirement: 3 hours


Study Abroad Requirement: 3 hours


All IB students must fulfill a study abroad experience by taking course(s) that satisfy Business or Foreign Language requirements, or by doing an internship abroad. IB Program students who have already studied abroad at the college level or international students for whom studying at EMU is their Study Abroad are exempt. Please consult the Marketing Department for options.

Management Functional Area: 24 hours


International Business Electives: 9 hours


Minor Requirement:


This major does not require a minor.

Program Total:


Students must earn a minimum total of 124 credits at the 100-level or above.

Beginning in Fall 2022, all baccalaureate degree programs for all undergraduates (regardless of catalog year) will require a minimum of 120 credit hours for completion.

Critical Graduation Information


 

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