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Crookston Campus
International Business MinorBusiness
Academic Affairs
The minor in international business is available on campus and online to allow graduates in any major to expand their work opportunities to include the numerous positions advertised by corporations that outsourced or off-shored part of their operations. Positions in international business are projected to grow and the minor will enhance the career prospects of our graduates. Students will be introduced to international business cultures and etiquette, international business law, international financial management, international marketing, international business management, and logistics and supply chain management. The academic grounding is combined with field experience in international business, or study abroad, or a foreign language requirement to broaden graduates' understanding of global business operations.
Program outcomes
Students who earn a minor in international business will be able to:
- evaluate the global forces that shape our world in socio-economic cultural and political contexts
- integrate general and international business skills for effective problem-solving
- apply cross-disciplinary qualitative and quantitative information to problem resolution and opportunity identification
- use oral communication skills in presentation and negotiating environments, and understand the impact of culture on communication
- contribute to and work within cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
- use computer applications to facilitate international business opportunities
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Business Core
Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling exactly 13 credit(s) from the following:
·
GBUS 1005 - Orientation to Online Learning
(1.0 cr)
·
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing
(3.0 cr)
Language and/or Foreign Experience
Students must take at least 3 credits or its equivalent.
High School Foreign Language Study
Two years of high school foreign language
or
Language Competency Exam
Documented completion of a language competency exam for the equivalent of 3 credits.
or
Collegiate Foreign Language Coursework
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
One semester of collegiate foreign language coursework in a single language
·
SPAN 1104 - Beginning Spanish I
[GLOB PERSP]
(4.0 cr)
or
IBUS Coursework
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
IBUS 3201 - Study Abroad in International Business
(1.0-6.0 cr)
·
IBUS 3900 - Field Experience in International Business
(1.0-6.0 cr)
or
International Work Experience
Considerable international work experience documented as part of a proficiency exam or a special exam for credit.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Online
The curriculum for the International Business Minor Online is identical to the on-campus International Business Minor.
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Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |