IBLC - International Business with Language & Culture
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International Business with Language and Culture, B.A.
Program Learning Goals in International Business with Language and Culture.
Learners will be able to:
Language and Cultural Knowledge: Demonstrate proficiency in a second language and culture at the intermediate level.
Cross-Cultural Competence: Explain how individuals’ cultural backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives may affect interpersonal communication, performance, relationship-building, and/or team effectiveness in culturally diverse environments.
Global Systems: Identify and explain how global social, political, or economic systems may influence and be influenced by local or regional phenomena (such as debt, unrest, political movements and/or cultural interactions).
International Business Contexts: Analyze international business contexts (e.g., markets, financial arrangements, currencies, transactions).
Competitive Dynamics: Identify and analyze country, industry, and firm-level opportunities and risks in a global environment.
International Organizational Strategy: Formulate an organizational strategy responsive to culture-specific actors, international audiences, and diverse organizational contexts.
Major Requirements
A total of 55 - 65 credit hours is required as described below.
Language and Culture Requirement
9-12 credit hours. Proficiency in a second language, typically demonstrated by completing three courses (9 credits) in the target language beyond the 1030 level, is required. This may add up to 18 hours of language courses depending on the student’s language preparation prior to coming to John Carroll.
FR, GR, IT, or SP 1030* | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE | 3 |
FR, GR, IT, or SP ELECTIVE | 3 | |
FR, GR, IT, or SP ELECTIVE | 3 | |
FR, GR, IT, or SP ELECTIVE | 3 |
*This requirement varies by student and is contingent on language placement at JCU. Students continuing in the language they learned in high school would be required to complete three courses (9 cr.) beyond the three-semester core requirement. Students starting a new language would be required to complete a third-semester language course (e.g. the 1030 course after 1010 and 1020 required in the Core) and then 9 additional credits (as shown above).
Degree-seeking international students for whom English is a non-native language may elect to use the US as their area of study. In this case, courses on the US and other English-speaking areas may fulfill requirements for country-specific culture courses.
Required Courses
Business Courses
AC 2221 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING | 3 |
or | ||
AC 2201 | ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I | 3 |
and | ||
AC 2202 | ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES II | 3 |
BI 1100 | BUSINESS ANALYSIS WITH EXCEL | 1 |
EC 2221 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
or | ||
EC 2201 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I | 3 |
and | ||
EC 2202 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II | 3 |
MK 3301 | MARKETING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
MOL 3301 | MANAGING EMPLOYEES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE | 3 |
One of the following (3-4 credits): | ||
DATA 1220 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
DATA 2280 | STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 3 |
EC 2210 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS | 4 |
One of the following (3 credits): | ||
BI 2200 | DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING | 3 |
SCM 3301 | SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
SCM 3328 | SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS | 3 |
Subtotal: 19-20
International Business Courses
IB 3301 | CULTURE AND CHANGE | 3 |
MK 3361 | MULTINATIONAL MARKETING | 3 |
EC 3342 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 3 |
IB 4495 | BUSINESS PROBLEM SOLVING ACROSS CULTURES | 3 |
Subtotal: 12
International business electives can be taken at JCU or abroad.
Additional Major Courses
EN 2510 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
PL 2086 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
One Cross-Cultural Competence course (3 credits): | ||
COM 3013 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
IC 2050 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE | 3 |
MOL 3323 | LEADING MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
One Global Systems History course (3 credits): | ||
HS 2002 | WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II | 3 |
HS 2071 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
One Global Systems Political Science course (3 credits): | ||
PO 2220 | EU SIMULATION | 3 |
PO 2430 | GLOBAL DEBT AND JUSTICE | 3 |
PO 3210 | POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | 3 |
PO 3330 | INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND SECURITY | 3 |
Subtotal: 15
Experiential Requirements:
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.