2022-2023 Catalog 
    
    May 26, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Business Major, B.S.


55-62 hours

The International Business major is a cooperative of overseas programs in business and economics. This degree provides students with basic core requirements, while providing a choice of five pre-approved travel/study experiences: The BGlobal Studies Program, The International Business Institute, The America Studies Program, The Korea Nazarene University Program, and The Lithuania Studies Program.

Pre-Approved Foreign Travel Study Programs:


BGlobal Studies Program: The BGlobal Studies Program is designed to provide adult students, from multiple academic disciplines and academic levels (Bachelor or Master level), with global opportunities to see society in transformation. Each BGl0bal Studies Program destination (China, Czech Republic, India, Israel & South Africa) examines the impact of *Social, Spiritual, Education and Economic influencers on individuals and on society as a whole.  The *BGlobal Studies SSEE Transformation Model provides a framework to see God at work globally.  The interdisciplinary nature of the Global Studies Program enriches the students’ experience by equipping them to process transformation through multiple filters.  Participants will earn credit hours covering BSNS 490 - Business Policy and Strategy BSNS 494 - Global Immersion BSNS 497 - Seminar in Leadership and Business Ethics SOCY 366 - Global Issues , and BGlobal Studies Program & Travel Experience.

The International Business Institute is a cooperative overseas program in international economics and business that involves selected colleges in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The Institute is designed to give students in Economics, Business, and related areas a distinctive opportunity for a term of study that incorporates the international dimension in these fields. The summer program is 10 weeks in length and includes several periods of significant residence in key locations as well as coordinated visits and presentations in the major political and economic centers of Europe, India, and China.

An essential purpose of the program is to encourage and facilitate the integration of academic study with an international field experience. The academic work is conducted in a variety of settings from the usual classroom to corporate headquarters, manufacturing plants, and governmental or international agencies. Participants will earn 12 credit hours covering ECON 308 - Comparative Economic Systems , ECON 365 - International Trade and Finance , BSNS 394 - Global Marketing Management , and BSNS 490 - Business Policy and Strategy . Program costs vary from year to year. Contact the Business Department for details.

Prerequisites for participation in the IBI include ECON 110 - Principles of Economics , ACCT 110 - Financial Accounting , BSNS 160 - Principles of Management , and BSNS 253 - Principles of Marketing . A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a satisfactory recommendation from the School of Business faculty are also required.

The Korea Nazarene University Program, sponsored by the business departments of ONU and KNU, is based in Cheonan, South Korea. It is comprised of Korean language study and topics dealing with international business. The program involves living on the campus of Korea Nazarene University for one semester.

For further information, contact the Chair of the Business Department. Nine credits are earned for participation in the Korea Nazarene University Program, six of which apply to the International Business major.

The Study Abroad Lithuania Program is offered by LCC International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania.  Credit for participation in this program would be applied in a manner that is similar to the International Business Institute.

The American Studies Program offers a unique opportunity to experience Washington D.C. and its cultural offerings through a Christian perspective. Sixteen credits are earned for participation in this program, six of which apply to the International Business major.

 

**ECON 308  and ECON 365  are prerequisites for participating in BGlobal, ASP, KNU, and LCC programs.