International Business & Trade
The International Business and Trade major arms students with the tools to tackle challenges in business while empowering them to contribute and engage in organizations and communities in a global business environment.
Required Courses
A minimum 120 credit hours are required for the degree refer to the University Catalog for detailed requirements.
Intellectual Foundation Program (IFP) *
- English I: ENC 1101
- English II: ENC 1102 (Pre: ENC 1101)
- Society and Human Behavior: six credits (three credits met by ECO requirement)
- Natural Science: six credits (one course with a lab)
- Math & Quantitative Reasoning: six credits (met with MAC2233 and STA2023)
- Global Citizenship: six credits
- Creative Expression: six credits
*Students admitted to FAU prior to fall 2009, see the General Education requirements. Students who have earned an AA (Associate of Arts) degree from a regionally accredited Florida Public Institution will be deemed to have met the IFP.
Pre-Business Foundation Courses (Minimum grade of "C")
- Accounting I (Financial): ACG 2021 (Pre: 30 credits)
- Accounting II (Managerial): ACG 2071 (Pre: ACG 2021 with grade of “C” or better)
- Macroeconomics: ECO 2013 (Pre: 30 credits)
- Microeconomics: ECO 2023 (Pre: 30 credits)
- Methods of Calculus: MAC2233 (Pre: College algebra or see math dept.)
- Introductory Statistics: STA 2023 (Pre: Liberal arts math 1 or see math dept.)
- Information Systems Fundamentals: ISM 2000
Business Core (Pre: 60 credits, except for ENC 3213) (Minimum grade of "C")
- Management and Organizational Behavior: MAN 3025
- Marketing Management: MAR 3023 (Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023)
- Financial Management: FIN 3403 (Pre: ACG 2021 & 2071)
- Writing for Management: ENC 3213 (Pre: ENC 1101 & 1102)
- 1 International Economics Course: ECS 3013, ECO 4713 or ECO 4704 (Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023 or ECO 3003)
- Quantitative Methods in Administration: QMB 3600 (Pre: MAC 2233 & STA 2023)
- Management information Systems: ISM 3011 (Pre: ISM 2000)
- Business Law I: BUL 4421
- Operations Management: MAN 3506 (Pre: MAN3025; & QMB 3600 with “C” or better)
- Global Strategy and Policy: MAN 4720 (Pre: 90 credits; and MAN 3025, MAR 3023, FIN 3403, and QMB 3600)
Business Electives
The INBT major requires a minimum of 51 credits of upper-division (#3000 +) College of Business courses (excluding ENC 3213). Most INBT majors will need an additional six credits (two courses) of upper-division business hours beyond the Business Core and the INBT Major to fulfill this requirement.
International Business & Trade Major (Pre: 60 credits) (Minimum grade of "C")
- Cross-Cultural Human Relations & Negotiations: MAN 3611
- International Business: MAN 3600
- International Finance: FIN 4604 (Pre: FIN 3403)
- International Marketing: MAR 4156 (Pre: MAR 3023)
- Global Business Operations: MAN 4602 (Pre: MAN 3600, FIN 3403, & MAR 3023)
+ Foreign Language - 8 credits, 2 college semesters of the same foreign language, or equivalent competency (See catalog under Foreign Language Graduation Requirement)
+ International Cognate - ONE course from the following:
- Law of International Trade: BUL 4461
- International Healthcare Systems: HSA 4124 (Pre: HSA 3111)
- Global Supply Chain Management: MAN 4597 (Pre: MAN 3506)
- Enterprise Risk Mgmt...Qualitative Analysis: RMI 4423 (Pre: RMI 3011)
- Foreign Language Course 3000 level of higher (See catalog)
- Global Electronic Commerce: MAR 4724 (Pre: MAR 3023)
- International Economic courses (Non Business Core): ECS 3013, ECO 4713, or ECO 4704 (Pre: ECO 2013 & 2023, or ECO 3003)
The Following International Cognate options are not in traditional classroom settings:
- Study Abroad or Foreign Seminar (See advisor: Dana Ott)
- Three credits International Internship (See the College of Business Career Resource Center)
- Directed Independent Study (See advisor for details)