Co-Major in International Business
The business school offers a co-major in international business in response to increasing interest from students and a growing number of employers valuing international business competence. This co-major encourages business school students to develop a highly valuable and marketable resume of competency in both international business issues and language skills, as well as a functional skill set.
The co-major must be paired with one of the other B.S.B. program majors (e.g., accounting, finance, business administration, etc.).
The co-major is not open to non-business students.
International Business, Co-Major
To earn a co-major in international business, a student must satisfy requirements for another B.S.B. major and successfully complete a total of at least 21 credit hours, consisting of 9 hours of required courses and 12 hours of electives, as well as language and study abroad requirements. Note: Students who complete the international business co-major are unable to also complete the international business minor.
REQUIRED COURSES (9 credit hours):
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| IBUS 410 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| IBUS 462 | Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| IBUS 480 | International Management | 3 |
ELECTIVES: Students will complete 12 hours of credit through courses from the following list:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| IBUS 415 | Business in Latin America | 3 |
| IBUS 425 | Business in East Asia | 3 |
| FIN 420 | International Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 440 | Global Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 434 | International Human Resource Management | 3 |
| IBUS 499 | Short-Term Study Abroad (May repeat course but must have different instructors or cross-listed discipline) | |
| IBUS 400 | Special Topics in International Business: _____ | 1-5 |
| IBUS 500 | Individual Research in International Business | 1-5 |
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*Approved IDR courses are identified in the the KU Catalog.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Students must complete four semesters of foreign language study or demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency.
STUDY ABROAD REQUIREMENT: Students must complete a summer or semester-long study abroad experience lasting at least six weeks.
