The following requirements must be met in order to complete a major in International Business.  For detailed course descriptions, please consult the Course Guide.

Please be aware of stated prerequisites for major courses (including business core courses) that need to be completed before taking the course.  Specific prerequisites can be found using the Course Guide.

The International Business major is designed to provide students with the sound understanding of international business principles and the languages and cultures of other regions that are essential for success in today's global economy.

 

Students who major in international business must declare another major in business, as functional business skills such as accounting, marketing and finance are important for initial career placement and emphasized more in the early stages of business careers.  International skills are generally utilized after mastering functional skills.

 

Students must choose a region of emphasis and select language and area studies courses accordingly.  Currently, regional tracks are established for Asia, Europe and Latin America.  A student must complete a minimum of 43 credits, distributed as follows:

 

1.  Admission to the School of Business

	Course #	Course Title	Cr.
2.	Must complete 12 total credits and a minimum of 6 Intl Bus credits from this list:
	Intl Bus 200   Intl Bus 320   Intl Bus 365   Intl Bus 403   Intl Bus 407   Intl Bus 420   Intl Bus 430   Intl Bus 445   Intl Bus 462   Intl Bus 463   Intl Bus 615   AAE 344   AAE 373   AAE 374     Econ 364 OR Econ 464   Econ 365   Econ 467   Econ 473   Econ 474	International Business   Intercultural Communication in Business   Contemporary Topics (must be at least 3 credits)   Global Issues in Management   International Accounting   Global Marketing Strategy   International Real Estate   Multinational Business Finance   Latin American Economic Development   Comparative Analysis in Latin American Development   Business in Emerging Markets   The Environment and the Global Economy   Globalization, Poverty, and Development   The Growth and Development of Nations in the Global Economy   Survey of International Economics OR International Trade and Finance   Issues in Comparative Economics   International Industrial Organizations.   Economic Growth and Development in Southeast Asia   Economic Problems of Developing Areas	3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3-4   3   3   3   3     4 4   3   3   3   3

 

3.   Semester abroad on a School of Business-sponsored program in the region

Students are strongly encoursaged to take courses abroad in the local language.  See www.bus.wisc.edu/international for study abroad options.

 

4.  Foreign language taught in the region – 22 credits

22 credits, in a maximum of two languages.  Retroactive credits apply.  Students are strongly encouraged to take language courses beyond the minimum requirement in order to maintain proficiency, particularly if planning to study abroad and take courses in the language.  Business language courses are recommended (French 313, 314, 315, German 331, Italian 313, and Spanish 329, 359).  Approved languages include:

 

• Asia – Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Pali, Sanskrit, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese
• Europe – Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
• Latin America – Spanish, Portuguese

 

5.  Area Studies – 9 credits

Students are encouraged to take area studies courses that also fulfill the social studies, ethnic studies and humanities graduation requirements.

 

A list of approved courses is available.  Since this list is periodically revised, the most up-to-date information can be found on the individual track pages found below.

 

Approved Area Studies and Language Courses by Track:

• Asia
• Europe
• Latin America