International Business Curriculum
Below is the current course catalog information. To view more information and an overview visit the course section in the catalog.
The International Business Major
Preparation for the Major
Lower-division requirements for the majors are the completion of the following courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or better with no grade below C-. Transfer courses must be C or better.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 1-4 |
| or ECON 217 | Applied Regression Analysis | |
ECON 217 is restricted to incoming transfer students and must receive pre-approval | ||
| ITMG 100 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MATH 130 | Survey of Calculus | 3 |
| or MATH 150 | Calculus I | |
| Total Units | 19-23 | |
Major Requirements
Students majoring in international business must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this catalog, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core | ||
| DSCI 300 | Prescriptive Business Analytics | 3 |
| DSCI 303 | Operations Management | 3 |
| ETLW 302 | Business and Society | 3 |
| or PHIL 332 | Business Ethics | |
| ETLW 311 | Business Law I | 3 |
| FINA 300 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 300 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 |
| or MKTG 303 | Fundamentals of Marketing Abroad | |
| Business Core Total Units | 24 | |
| Required Foreign Language | ||
| A fourth semester competency in a second language (in a modern language) with a grade of C or better is required. | ||
| Required International Studies | ||
| A student must participate in an approved international university study program for a minimum of three units of coursework earned. Courses comprising the international studies component can also fulfill the course requirements in the major or outside of the major. | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Select three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| International Economics | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Comparative Management | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
or MKTG 306 | Global Marketing Abroad | |
| Required Courses Total Units | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three elective courses from List A (all three courses), or a combination of Lists A and B with a maximum of two courses from List B (see note under List B): | 9 | |
| Total Units | 42 | |
(a) Pre-approved courses within the School of Business Administration (no limit):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Latin America Business Environment (BUSN 339 or ECON 339, not both) | ||
| Negotiation in a Global Business Environment | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Development of Latin America | ||
| Latin America Business Environment (ECON 339 or BUSN 339, not both) | ||
| Economic Development of Asia | ||
| International Business Law and Ethics | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Comparative Management | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
or MKTG 306 | Global Marketing Abroad | |
| Global Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| International Management Consulting | ||
| Internship | ||
(b) Pre-approved courses outside the School of Business Administration (limit six units)
Note: Although up to two courses (six units) may be taken outside of the School of Business Administration from the following list of regional courses, both courses must be selected from the same regional area (i.e., Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Europe), but not from the same academic discipline (i.e., HIST, POLS, THRS, POLS, PHIL or SOCI).
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| The African Historical Experience | ||
| Topics in African History | ||
| Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Islamic Faith and Practice | ||
| Afro-Latin Religions | ||
| Asia | ||
| Topics in Asian History | ||
| China: Rise to Global Power | ||
| Japan: Samurai to Subaru | ||
| Women's Lives in East Asia | ||
| United States-East Asia Relations | ||
| Studies in Asian Philosophy | ||
| Politics in South Asia | ||
| Politics in Japan | ||
| Politics in China | ||
| The Hindu Tradition | ||
| Buddhist Thought and Culture | ||
| Islamic Faith and Practice | ||
| Religions of China | ||
| Latin America | ||
| South American Indian Cultures | ||
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Topics in Latin America History | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Politics in Latin America | ||
| Politics in Mexico | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| Afro-Latin Religions | ||
| Latino/a Theologies | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Jewish Faith and Practice | ||
| Islamic Faith and Practice | ||
| Europe | ||
| Topics in Modern Europe | ||
| History of the British Isles | ||
| Modern Britain | ||
| The British Imperial Experience | ||
| History of Spain | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Soviet Union and After | ||
| Topics in Russian and East European History | ||
| Studies in Modern European Philosophy | ||
| Politics in Europe | ||
| Politics in the United Kingdom | ||
| Politics in France | ||
| Politics in Germany | ||
| Politics in Russia | ||
The International Business major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD. This requirement does not include USD faculty-led courses abroad organized through the International Center.
Below is the current course catalog information. To view more information and an overview of the major visit the course section in the catalog.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Required Upper-Division Course | ||
| BUSN 361 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Latin America Business Environment (BUSN 339 or ECON 339, not both) | ||
| Negotiation in a Global Business Environment | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Development of Latin America | ||
| Latin America Business Environment (ECON 339 or BUSN 339, not both) | ||
| Economic Development of Asia | ||
| International Business Law and Ethics | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Comparative Management | ||
| Global Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| International Management Consulting | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
or MKTG 306 | Global Marketing Abroad | |
Any pre-approved upper-division international business elective, including region-specific international abroad courses. | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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