*Please note that the International Business Specialization is not available at this time. Students interested in International Business should consult the IB Minor page.*
With the approval of the department that administers the student’s degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelors’ degree with the exception of the Business Core International course requirement. The student’s program of study must be approved by the student’s academic adviser for the specialization.
Requirements
The student must complete the requirements specified below with a grade-point average of 2.00 in all courses taken to fulfill requirements 1. and 2.
1. Required course
- FI 451: International Financial Management: 3 credits
- GBL 460: International Law and Business: 3 credits
- MGT 476: Globalization and International Management: 3 credits
- MKT 415: International Marketing Management: 3 credits
Note: A course taken to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement 2.
2. Additional courses
- EC 306: Comparative Economic Systems: 3 credits
- EC 310: Economics of Developing Countries: 3 credits
- EC 340: Survey of International Economics: 3 credits
- EC 406: Economic Analysis of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States: 3 credits
- EC 410: Issues in the Economics of Developing Countries: 3 credits
- EC 412: Economic Analysis of Latin America: 3 credits
- EC 413: Economic Analysis of Asia: 3 credits
- EC 414: Economic Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa: 3 credits
- EC 440: International Trade: 3 credits
- EC 441: International Finance: 3 credits
- FI 451: International Financial Management: 3 credits
- GBL 460: International Law and Business: 3 credits
- GBL 480: International and Comparative Environmental Law for Business: 3 credits
- MGT 476: Globalization and International Management: 3 credits
- MKT 310: International and Comparative Dimensions of Business: 3 credits
- MKT 415: International Marketing Management: 3 credits
Note: Students who select Economics 340 or Marketing and Supply Chain Management 310 to fulfill this requirement may not double-count the 3 credits from either course towards the business core international requirement at the college-level and this requirement.
3. Foreign language
- Demonstrate competency in a foreign language equivalent to four semesters of study at the University-level. The results of the MSU foreign language placement test will be considered in determining whether or not the student has fulfilled this requirement.
4. Study abroad
- Completion of a study abroad program (6 credits) or a pre-approved international internship (non-credit). Students who choose a study abroad program may count the credits towards their business core requirement in their major.
