Minor in Global Business

This program will enhance a student's ability to contribute to inter-culturally complex communities and succeed in international and multicultural work environments.  It focuses on international experiences, languages, systems, markets, and economics.  The minor is open to students of all majors.  Only one upper division course can be cross-counted in both the minor and another major. 

Note: only one upper-division elective can be cross counted with major courses for a minor requirement.

Meaningful International Experience (MIE) requirement: A MIE may include a study abroad experience, an international internship, a non-traditional international academic experience, or other opportunities that include a robust international academic component. All MIEs must be approved by the Pamplin School of Business dean’s office.

Foreign language proficiency requirement:  Students must demonstrate proficiency through the intermediate level of one language (other than their native language).  This requirement may be satisfied in the following ways:

  • Four years of high school study of one language with grades of C or above or study of one language through the intermediate level at a nationally accredited college or university with grades of C or above;
  • Completion of French, German, or Spanish 202 or 12 credits of Chinese; or
  • International students whose first language is not English.

Minor Requirements

Prerequisites - 6 credit hours

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

Upper-Division Requirements — 16 credit hours

All prerequisites for these courses must be satisfied.

Required Courses - 4 credit hours

BUS 360Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3

BUS 496Meaningful International Experience

1

Electives - 12 credit hours

Select four courses from the following:
BUS 441International Finance

3

BUS 443International Marketing Management

3

BUS 453Supply Chain Analytics

3

ECN 326Climate Change and Clean Energy Economics: A Global Perspective

3

ECN 426Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy

3

ECN 429Development Economics

3

ECN 440International Economics

3

Other international focused upper division business or economics course

3

Upper division CAS course with an international focus (limited to one course)

3