Minor in International Business, Language, and Culture
The School of Modern Languages and the Scheller College of Business offer an interdisciplinary minor in “International Business, Language, and Culture” (IBLC) housed in the School of Modern Languages. Two key objectives of the Institute’s strategic plan are to “prepare students for global leadership” and “innovate to amplify social responsibility and economic impact.” In order to achieve these objectives students need to understand the fundamentals of business and also be able to communicate across different languages and culture. This minor meets both of these objectives. Currently, the IBLC minor can be pursued in the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. This minor welcomes both business and non-business majors.
Students who wish to pursue this minor should declare the minor by completing the minor change form with the Student Advisor in Modern Languages.
Program of Study for Business Majors
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Majors Requirements | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Cross-cultural Management | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Advanced Concepts in International Business | ||
| International Accounting | ||
| International Finance | ||
| The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Special Topics in Industrial Management (Global Strategy) | ||
| Select three 3000/4000-level courses in the same language. At least one must come from the list below. | 9 | |
| Chinese Society and Culture I | ||
| Chinese Society and Culture II | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Economic Development and Sustainability in China 1 | ||
| France Today I | ||
| France Today II | ||
| Introduction to Contemporary France 1 | ||
| France: Culture, Economy, Commerce I | ||
| France: Culture, Economy and Commerce II | ||
| French for the Professions I | ||
| Business Communication and Correspondence in France 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology I 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology II 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology Abroad 1 | ||
| France and Globalization | ||
| Germany Today | ||
| Introductory Business German I | ||
| German Business and Technology: Structure, Communication and Correspondence 1 | ||
| German Business and Technology: Current Issues 1 | ||
| Advanced Business German I | ||
| Industrial Transformation and German Society/Economy 1 | ||
| Business Japanese 1 | ||
| Japan Today 1 | ||
| Technical and Business Japanese Translation | ||
| Business Korean 1 | ||
| Current Issues and Technology in Korea 1 | ||
| Intensive Advanced Russian 1 | ||
| Advanced Reading and Composition for Business, Science and Technology 1 | ||
| Invention of Business Discourse in Russia (1990-) | ||
| Spain Today | ||
| Latin America Today | ||
| Issues of Sustainable Development in the Andean Region 1 | ||
| Culture and Commerce in the Andes 1 | ||
| Commerce and Sustainable Communities 1 | ||
| Business Communication and Correspondence in the Hispanic 1 | ||
| Business and Culture in the Hispanic World 1 | ||
| Science and Technology in the Hispanic World 1 | ||
| Hispanic Community Internship | ||
| Sustainability in Spain 1 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Chinese Internship | ||
or FREN 4695 | French Internship | |
or GRMN 4695 | German Internship | |
or JAPN 4695 | Japanese Internship | |
or RUSS 4695 | Russian Internship | |
or SPAN 4695 | Spanish Internship | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Study Abroad course |
General Notes:
- All courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis and a grade of 'C' or higher must be received in each course.
- No more than three hours of coursework can be complete at another university, and this must be approved by the advisor.
Program of Study for Non-Business Majors
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Business Majors Requirements | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| MGT 3000 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 3660 | International Business | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Information Systems and Digital Transformation | ||
| Finance and Investments | ||
| Marketing Management I | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Advanced Concepts in International Business | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Select two 3000/4000-level courses in the same language. At least one must come from the list below. | 6 | |
| Chinese Society and Culture I | ||
| Chinese Society and Culture II | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Economic Development and Sustainability in China 1 | ||
| France Today I | ||
| France Today II | ||
| Introduction to Contemporary France 1 | ||
| France: Culture, Economy, Commerce I | ||
| France: Culture, Economy and Commerce II | ||
| French for the Professions I | ||
| Business Communication and Correspondence in France 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology I 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology II 1 | ||
| French for Business and Technology Abroad 1 | ||
| France and Globalization | ||
| Germany Today | ||
| Introductory Business German I | ||
| German Business and Technology: Structure, Communication and Correspondence 1 | ||
| German Business and Technology: Current Issues 1 | ||
| Advanced Business German I | ||
| Industrial Transformation and German Society/Economy 1 | ||
| Business Japanese 1 | ||
| Japan Today 1 | ||
| Technical and Business Japanese Translation | ||
| Business Korean 1 | ||
| Current Issues and Technology in Korea 1 | ||
| Intensive Advanced Russian 1 | ||
| Advanced Reading and Composition for Business, Science and Technology 1 | ||
| Invention of Business Discourse in Russia (1990-) | ||
| Spain Today | ||
| Latin America Today | ||
| Issues of Sustainable Development in the Andean Region 1 | ||
| Culture and Commerce in the Andes 1 | ||
| Commerce and Sustainable Communities 1 | ||
| Business Communication and Correspondence in the Hispanic 1 | ||
| Business and Culture in the Hispanic World 1 | ||
| Science and Technology in the Hispanic World 1 | ||
| Hispanic Community Internship | ||
| Sustainability in Spain 1 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Chinese Internship | ||
or FREN 4695 | French Internship | |
or GRMN 4695 | German Internship | |
or JAPN 4695 | Japanese Internship | |
or RUSS 4695 | Russian Internship | |
or SPAN 4695 | Spanish Internship | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Study Abroad course |
General Notes:
- All courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis and a grade of 'C' or higher must be received in each course.
- No more than three hours of coursework can be complete at another university, and this must be approved by the advisor.