Minor in International Business and Global Studies

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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
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