International Business, BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business (680002BBA)

More on the International Business major

To prepare students for the international global marketplace, students will take the general business core classes, and also classes in international business across a wide range of disciplines including international economics, management, finance, and business law. Students have an international business capstone requirement, in which students are required to either travel abroad, have an international business internship or a take an international experiential learning course. In addition students will select one of three tracks for their area of concentration: Supply Chain Operations, Marketing or Financial Management which will lead students to obtain a required second major in one of these areas which are highly valued in global business. 

As a graduate with a major in International Business with Supply Chain, Marketing, or Finance as your second major, you will have a multidisciplinary and diverse perspective to be a data savvy, globally aware, and enterprise strategic thinker. You will also be supported by accomplished and dedicated faculty, and a strong network of global business executives. 

Admission Requirements

• 2.5 average cumulative
•  ENGL:111 English Composition I & ENGL:112 English Composition II 
• Speech requirement (COMM:105 Introduction to Public Speaking or COMM:105 Introduction to Public Speaking)
• MATH:145 Algebra for Calculus or MATH:210 Calculus with Business Applications
• ECON:200 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON:201 Principles of Macroeconomics
• One of the following courses:
  • ACCT:201 Accounting Principles I
  • ACCT:250 Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis
  • ENTRE:201 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • BLAW:220 Legal & Social Environment of Business
  • MKTG:205 Marketing Principles

College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising 
(330) 972-7042 
businessadvising@uakron.edu 
College of Business room 260

The following information has official approval of The Department of Marketing and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor. 

Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.

Requirements

Summary

Recommended General Education Courses

Additional Business Requirements

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Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.

College of Business Core¹

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Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core. 

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Students cannot get credit for both ECON:201 and ECON:244.  

International Business Requirements

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Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.

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Requires prior approval from Global Business Chair

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Students are required to select a second major, preferably in one of the following three areas:

1. Supply Chain Operations Management (27 credits)
2. Marketing (34 credits)
3. Financial Management (30 - 33 credits)

Alternatively, a second major in the following areas is also acceptable:

1. Human Resource Management (24 - 30 credits)
2. Accounting (36 credits)
3. Business Data Analytics (33 - 34 credits)

Graduation Requirements – Review DPR for Status

• 120 Credit Hours
• College of Business residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
• UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
• At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
• Overall GPA = 2.3
• Major GPA = 2.0
• Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
• Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0

Recommended Sequence

*Students should work with their Academic Advisor to determine how they can use their General Education Tag courses to reduce the amount of overall credits

*Students in Marketing will need 7 additional credits; Students in Financial Management will need 3 additional credits.