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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 501Business Strategy and Execution

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

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

General Education Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement   0
General Education requirements   Credits
First Year Seminar IDFY 101/102H  3
Written Communication ENGL 110/110H 3
Oral Communication COMM 105 3
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing Mathematics (MATH 107, MATH 108, MATH 111) met/major
Science with Lab  3 or 4 
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
 Social Science (ECON 120) met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 24GE History 3
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
 Literature or Arts 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
 Philosophy or Religion 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 1st and 2nd Level Language met/major
Intercultural Perspectives Intercultural Global or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language met/major
Bible
 24GE Bible 3
Christian Beliefs
 24GE Christian Beliefs 3
Holistic Wellness
 WELL 1xx 1
Ethics and the Common Good
 24GE Ethics and the Common Good 3
Intercultural Perspectives
 Intercultural U.S. or Domestic Cross-cultural 3
Common Learning
 Experiential Learning  
General Education requirements   34-35
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)   73-74
Free Electives    14-16
Total credits   123