Minor in International Business and Global Studies
This interdisciplinary minor is designed especially for business students who are not majoring in the international business program. Supplementing a major in accounting, business analytics, finance, management, or marketing, this program offers a cross-disciplinary approach pairing the study of international business and economics with modern languages and selected courses from the liberal-arts curriculum. The minor in international business and global studies provides insight into the rapid global changes affecting the business world.
The Program
The 23 credits required for the minor can be reduced by applying up to two courses that are also required for the general-education requirement or for a major or another minor. In addition, students are encouraged to opt for the study-abroad option, which fulfills the international-elective requirement and thus reduces required credits by six hours.
Requirements for the Minor in International Business and Global Studies | Required Core Courses | Credits |
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Three courses from the following international business options: | ||
FIN 430 | International Finance | 3 |
MGT 440 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
MGT 471 | International Business Environment and Global Strategy | 3 |
MKT 430 | International Marketing | 3 |
Total | 9 | |
Modern Foreign Language Requirement | ||
One of the following language sequences: | ||
East Asian Region | ||
FLJ 102 | Beginning Japanese II | 4 |
FLJ 203 | Intermediate Japanese I | 4 |
FLC 102 | Beginning Chinese II | 4 |
FLC 203 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 |
EAST 109 | Intensive Elementary Chinese | 5 |
EAST 110 | Intensive Elementary Chinese: Conversation | 5 |
European Region | ||
FLF 203 | Intermediate French | 4 |
FLF 204 | French Composition and Conversation | 4 |
FLGR 203 | Intermediate German | 4 |
FLGR 204 | German Composition and Conversation | 4 |
FLS 203 | Intermediate Spanish | 4 |
FLS 204 | Spanish Composition and Conversation | 4 |
Latin American Region | ||
FLS 203 | Intermediate Spanish | 4 |
FLS 204 | Spanish Composition and Conversation | 4 |
General International Track | ||
Two courses from any of the single-language sequences listed above | ||
International Elective Tracks | ||
One of the following tracks: | ||
East Asian Region | 6 | |
Two courses from the following options: | ||
GEO 301 | Regional Geographies of the World (Asia regional course) | 3 |
HIST 240 | Introduction to East Asian Culture | 3 |
HIST 341 | Revolution and its Roots: The Making of Modern China | 3 |
HIST 342 | Tragedy and Triumph: The Making of Modern Japan | 3 |
THEO 363 | Religions of China and Japan | 3 |
European Region | 6 | |
Two courses from the following options: | ||
GEO 301 | Regional Geographies of the World (Europe regional course) | 3 |
HIST 313 | History of Modern Britain | 3 |
HIST 315 | Contemporary Europe: Century of Violence | 3 |
Latin American Region | 6 | |
Two courses from the following options: | ||
GEO 301 | Regional Geographies of the World (Latin America regional course) | 3 |
HIST 232 | Latin American History and Society | 3 |
HIST 329 | Revolution! Insurgence in Latin America | 3 |
General International Track | 6 | |
One course each from two of the following groups: | ||
GEO 101/GEO 102 | World Human Geography/Globalization and Development | 3/3 |
HIST 210 | The World in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
POLS 130/POLS 230 | Comparative Politics/International Relations | 3/3 |
POLS 300/POLS 335 | Politics of Industrialized States/Politics of Developing States | 3/3 |
International Study Abroad Track | ||
Attendance at an approved Valparaiso University international study program, or an alternative international study program approved by the Administrative Committee |
- Minor Programs
- Minor Programs for Business Majors
- Minor Programs for Non-Majors
- Minor in Business Administration
- Minor in Business Analytics
- Minor in Coaching Education
- Minor in Entrepreneurship
- Minor in Human Resources
- Minor in International Business and Global Studies
- Minor in Project Management
- Minor in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Sports Management
- Enhanced International Business in German Program