International Business (B.S.)

Program Overview

This major is designed to prepare students to work in the global marketplace. Integrating both vocation and ministry, the major provides a wealth of opportunities that combine business and missions. In addition to on-campus courses, students in this major attend the International Business Institute, a ten-week study/travel program in Europe, Russia, China, and India. This summer program is complemented by a required experience in a developing country.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s International Business program can:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to develop a market entry plan for a product and country, taking into account cultural factors. (ULO 2)
  2. Develop functional oral proficiency in a foreign language. (ULO 3)
  3. Recall, recognize, and interpret foundational content related to ACBSP accreditation Common Professional Component—disciplinary areas in which all business majors need to be proficient regardless of their major including Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law, Economics, Ethics, Information Systems, Global, Quantitative and Integrative (ULO 2)
  4. Apply business concepts, strategies and tactics (ULO 2)
  5. Conduct methodological secondary research into business issues. (ULO 3)
  6. Articulate how the Christian faith informs one’s work life, career, and daily business practices (ULO 4, ULO 5, ULO 6)

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

ACCT 141Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 242Managerial Accounting

3

BUSA 102Opportunities in Business

1

BUSA 120Principles of Management

3

BUSA 381Business Law

3

BUSA 459Strategic Management

3

CIS 190Strategic Use of Information Technology

3

ECON 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 220Principles of Microeconomics

3

FINA 305Financial Management

3

IBUS 375International Business and World Economy

3

IBI 331Comparative Economic Systems

3

IBI 339Global Marketing

3

IBI 350International Trade & Finance

3

IBI 390Global Business Strategy

3

MRKT 130Marketing Principles

3

STAT 281Applied Statistics for Management

3

BUSA 459: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Three credits from the following:

ECON 312Economic Development I

3

HRM 311Organizational Behavior

3

Three credits from the following:

BUSA 310Business as a Ministry

3

BUSA 342Global Entrepreneurship

3

Three to four credits from the following:

MATH 107Applied Mathematics for Management

3

MATH 108Intuitive Calculus with Applications

3

MATH 111Calculus I

4

Three credits from the following:

BUSA 405Supply Chain Management

3

POLI 212International Politics

3

Twelve credits of a foreign language (12) – must be completed in the same language

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 107, MATH 108 or MATH 111)met/major
Laboratory Science3 or 4
Science, Technology & the World 3
Social Science (ECON 120)met/major
European History or United States History3
Literature3
Philosophy and Religion3
Arts3
First Semester of Language met/major
Second Semester of Language met/major
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural met/major
Non-Western Studies 2-3
Bible3
Christian Beliefs3
Wellness course1
Ethics, World Views, or Pluralism3
QuEST requirements39-41
Major requirements73-74
Free electives11-8
Total credits 123