Major Requirements:

I. Language Study Requirement
At least two college years (four semesters) of a foreign language (or equivalent).

II. Carlson International Business Foundations: 3 Courses

A.) MGMT 3040: 2 Credits; The International Environment of Business
B.) PLUS 2 OF THE FOLLOWING: CSOM International Courses (one course may be double counted for the primary major and the IB major)

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
MGMT 3900	3	International Business Communication
ACCT 5310	2	International Accounting
FINA 4621	2	The Global Economy
FINA 4622	2	International Finance
HRIR 5025	2	Comparative & International Human Resources & Industrial Relations
MKTG 4080W	4	Marketing Strategy - Taking a Global Perspective
IBUS 4090	4	Corporate Strategy in Central and Eastern Europe
IBUS 4080	4	Life Science in South Africa - An International Business Perspective
IBUS 4082W	4	Brand Management in Italy
IBUS 3010	4	Global Entrepreneurship in China
IBUS 4050	4	Managing Innovation & Change - Sustainability in Brazil
IBUS 4010	3	Management of Technology in the Middle East
IBUS 3080	4	Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in Costa Rica

III. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT BREADTH: 2 Courses

(May be completed abroad with advising and department approval. See Supplement for details)

One International Political Economy (IPE) Survey Course:

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
POL 3410	3	Topics in Comparative Politics: Intro to Political Economy
POL 3835	3	International Relations
POL 3872W	4	Global Environmental Cooperation
POL 4481	3	Governments & Markets
ECON 4401	3	International Economics
ECON 4307	3	Comparative Economic Systems
APEC 3007	3	Applied Macroeconomics: Policy, Trade, Development
APEC 5751	3	Global Trade & Policy
GEOG 3331	4	Geography of the World Economy
GLOS 3415	3	Global Institutions of Power: World Bank, IMF, and WTO
HIST 3419	3	The World's Economy Since 1500 in Comparison

One Socio-Cultural (S-C) Survey Course:

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
GEOG 3379	3	Environment & Development in the Third World
GLOS 4802	4	Cross Cultural Perspectives on Work
GLOS 3602	3	Other Worlds: Globalization and Culture
GLOS 4221/ SOC 4321	3	Sociology of Globalization: Culture, Norms, and Organization
GLOS 3410	3	Interactive Global & Local Studies
AMST 4301	3	Workers and Consumers in the Global Economy
ANTH 3003/GLOS 3003	3	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 4031W	4	Anthropology & Social Justice
ANTH 4053	3	Economy, Culture & Critique
ANTH 4065	3	The Anthropology of Development
ANTH 4121	2	Business Anthropology

IV. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT DEPTH:

2 Courses (May be completed abroad with advising and departmental approval) Courses chosen to fulfill the IB Environmental Depth courses should involve topics that align with your primary major and/or focus on the country/region of your study abroad experience.

If taken at the University of Minnesota, choose two courses from the following list:(CSOM courses taken to satisfy the IB depth requirement MAY NOT be double counted for both the Business Foundations and IB Environment Depth tracks)

CHOOSE 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:

Course	Credits	Title & Additional Information
ACCT 5310	2	International Accounting
FINA 4621	2	The Global Economy
FINA 4622	2	International Finance
HRIR 5025	2	Comparative & International Human Resources and Industrial Relations
MKTG 4080W	4	Marketing Strategy: Taking a Global Perspective
POL 3477	3 - 4	Political Development
GLOS 3415	3	Global Institutions of Power: World Bank, IMF, & WTO
MGMT 3900	3	International Business Communication
GEOG 3378	3	The Third World: Development, Poverty, Possibility
PA 4414	3	Child Labor and Education
HIST 3468	3	Social Change in Modern China
POL 4481	3	Governments and Markets
PSY 3301	3	Cultural Psychology
ANTH 3023	3	Culture and Society of India
GEOG 3379	3	Environment and Development in the Third World
OLPD 3380	3	Developing Intercultural Competence

V. MGMT 4500

MGMT 4500 (2 credits), Senior Seminar in International Business(starting in fall 2012)

VI. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

CHOOSE BETWEEN:
A) International Study Requirement(a study abroad of at least one full semester in length)
- OR -
B) An international experience that meets the Carlson School's requirement of all students plus an internship with an international organization. Students completing an approved international internship will need to register for a one credit independent study course. Please speak with your advisor for further information.

International Business Minor: 12 - 16 credits

I. Carlson School International Business Foundations:
3 courses(Must be taken at the Carlson School)

A.) MGMT 3040(2 credits)The International Environment of Business(Required)
B.) PLUS two CSOM international courses(one course may be double-counted for the primary major and IB minor)
[Choose from those listed in the Major Requirements above]

II. International Environment Breadth:
2 Courses(May be completed abroad with advising and departmental approval)

A.) One international Political Economy(IPE)Survey course
[Choose from those listed in the Major Requirements above]
B.) PLUS One Socio-Cultural(S-C)Survey course
[Choose from those listed in the Major Requirements above

III. International Experience Requirement

An international experience that meets the Carlson School requirements of all students will fulfill the minor requirement.

IV. Language Study Requirement
Additional language beyond high school is highly recommended, but not required for the minor.

A career in international business involves thinking globally about the business environment. Professionals usually need to understand international economics and be sensitive to cultural differences when going about their day to day work. International business primarily deals with managing multinational business and turning local and national companies into international success stories.

Sample Careers for International Business Majors:

• Customs Broker
• Export Sales Representative
• Foreign Affairs Specialist
• Global Sourcing Specialist
• International Account Representative
• International Buyer
• Financial Analyst
• International Consultant
• Product Manager
• International Trader/Broker
• Bilingual Educator

Companies that Hire International Business Majors

There are many different types of companies that hire international business majors. Typical companies include most multinational companies, US companies with an international presence or companies that do business outside of the US.

International Business