International Business Studies, B.S.
The International Business Studies, B.S. major is available in traditional as well as online formats.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses used to meet major requirements.
- At least 50 percent of the business semester hours required for the degree must be earned at UNC Greensboro.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
Bryan School Pre-Admission Courses
Students should plan to complete the pre-admission courses by the end of the sophomore year, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Courses used to meet Bryan School Pre-Admission and Bryan School Common Business Core requirements cannot be used to fulfill major or concentration requirements in the following majors: ACCT, BADM, ECOS, ENTR, FINC, INTB, ISSC, HTMT, or MKTG.
See the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics for more information.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 29-30 | |
| Blueprint for Personal Development and Blueprint for Professional Development | ||
or BUS 216 | Blueprint for Personal and Professional Development | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic and Business Statistics I | ||
| Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets | ||
| Information Systems for Decision Making | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Exploring Writing in College Contexts | ||
| Academic Research and Writing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse: Written Communication | ||
Completion of one of the following: | ||
| Algebra for Precalculus | ||
| Algebra with Business Applications | ||
| Calculus with Business Applications | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Mathematics for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Calculus A | ||
| Calculus B | ||
Bryan School Common Business Core
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 38 | |
| Global and Cultural Development | ||
| Leadership Development | ||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| Business Finance I | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| The Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Business Policy and Strategy | ||
| Principles of Innovation | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Ethical Issues in Business | ||
or PHI 262 | Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship | |
or PHI 263 | Business Ethics with East Asian Philosophy | |
| Operations Management | ||
Global Sustainability Elective - One chosen from the list below: * | ||
| Economics of a Global Sustainable Society | ||
| Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment | ||
| Global Crossings: Topics in Images, Media, and Texts | ||
| Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption | ||
| Introduction to Sustainable Development | ||
- *
Or other approved Global Sustainability elective.
International Business Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Experiences * | 3 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Experience Business Abroad * | ||
| International Collaboration Experience | ||
| International Management Experience | ||
| Required | 6 | |
| International Business: Operations and Environments in Foreign Jurisdictions | ||
| Current Issues in International Business | ||
| Electives ** | 9 | |
Select 9 credits from the following: | ||
| Organizational Leadership | ||
| International Entrepreneurship | ||
| Financial Institutions and Markets | ||
| Business Finance II | ||
| Investments | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Recruitment and Selection in Organizations | ||
| Training and Development in Organizations | ||
| Navigating Differences: Fostering Engagement and Collaboration | ||
| Management Process Skills | ||
| Employment and Human Resource Law | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Introduction to Retailing | ||
| Sales Leadership | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Promotion Management in Esports | ||
| Fundamentals of Marketing Research | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Principles of Supply Chain and Procurement Management | ||
- *
MGT 303, one semester of study abroad, other approved electives, or short-term study abroad programs.
- **
9 credits at the 300-level and above selected from the courses below or 300-level and above courses with the LLC prefix or other electives approved by Bryan School Undergraduate Student Services or approved by the faculty advisor.
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree.
Disciplinary Honors in Management
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
- A minimum grade of B in all course work applicable to Disciplinary Honors in Management.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Honors Project | 3-6 | |
Select one course from the following: | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Senior Honors Project * | ||
| Select 6-9 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6-9 | |
| Select 0-3 credits of other Honors course work | 0-3 | |
- *
Department of Management students are allowed to complete their Senior Honors (to count inside the major) by registering for their Senior Honors project as MGT 493/ BUS 493, (or if they have completed all their major requirements they can choose to take it as HSS 490.
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Management; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
See Eloise McCain Hassell for further information and guidance about Disciplinary Honors in Management.