International Business Minor

The minor in international business is available on campus and online to allow graduates in any major to expand their work opportunities to include the numerous positions advertised by corporations that outsourced or off-shored part of their operations. Positions in international business are projected to grow and the minor will enhance the career prospects of our graduates. Students will be introduced to international business cultures and etiquette, international business law, international financial management, international marketing, international business management, and logistics and supply chain management. The academic grounding is combined with field experience in international business, study abroad, or a foreign language requirement to broaden graduates' understanding of global business operations.

Program outcomes:
- Evaluate the global forces that shape our world in socio-economic cultural and political contexts
- Integrate general and international business skills for effective problem-solving
- Apply cross-disciplinary qualitative and quantitative information to problem resolution and opportunity identification
- Use oral communication skills in presentation and negotiating environments and understand the impact of culture on communication
- Contribute to and work within cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
- Use computer applications to facilitate international business opportunities