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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in International Business with Language & Culture

The International Business with Language & Culture, B.S.B.A degree program offered by the Boler College of Business prepares students for careers in global business. The program emphasizes language and cultural studies, with core and elective courses covering international business, finance, marketing, and law. Graduates gain skills in cross-cultural communication, analysis of international markets, and proficiency in a foreign language.

Program Information

Core Courses

Students must complete the University’s Integrative Core Curriculum in addition to the Boler Core Curriculum. In completing the Integrative Core Curriculum, Boler College of Business students must take PL311 (Business Ethics) as one of the choices in the category of Jesuit Heritage.

Prospective Financial Planning and Wealth Management majors must complete FN 312 with a minimum grade of C. 

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Students may also choose to double major in IBLC and any one of the other majors in Boler (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics). Interested students should consult with their advisors on how to complete requirements for both majors.

Students are required to take 3 International Business electives.

*International Business electives can be taken at JCU or abroad.

International elective classes from the College of Arts and Sciences must be approved by the IBLC director. Program electives taken abroad are transferred back as IB 3304-3309 or IB 4404-4409.

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Experiential Learning

This major requires a study-abroad experience in a country of the student’s language of study, and an internship. Study abroad typically occurs during the spring semester of the junior year, students must apply through the Center for Global Education by the deadline prior to the semester of study abroad, and the location must be approved by the IBLC director. In addition, BPD 4490 or BPD 4492 (0 credit) must be completed for the internship (or coop) requirement of the program.  Although the required internship can be taken while abroad or in the U. S., students are encouraged to find one while abroad.  Note that many study-abroad programs require that students have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.  Students should be sure to speak with the director of the program.

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124

Number of Countries That Count China as its Largest Trade Partner, More Than Twice as Many as the U.S. At 52.

$20 Billion

Total Annual Exports From Just One U.S. Company, GE.

76%

People Working In International Business Holding a Bachelor’s Degree

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