Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business)

Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business)

Globalization is the mode of operation for many corporations in today's economy. Many business positions need high quality international professionals. Current business problems and issues require students to be well prepared at university for the competitive work in the dynamic global business environment. International Business major covers the major business areas including finance, marketing, economics, import / exports, current issues, and the economic and political environments of the regions of the world.

1. General Curriculum - 63 creditsEnglish and Humanities ( 18 )

• ENG-101 English Composition I (3)
• ENG-102 English Composition II (3)
• ENG-110 Business Communication and English Language Skills (3)
• PHI-101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

International Languages/Environment ( 6 )

• INS-32I Cultural and Social Environment: European Union (3)
• SPN-254 Spanish I (3)
OR
• FRN-258 French I (3)

Social Sciences ( 18 )

• ECO-272 Microeconomics (3)
• ECO-274 Macroeconomics (3)
• ECO-276 Money and Banking (3)
• HIS-278 Historical Perspectives of the World Economies (3)
• HIS-127 Religions of the World (3)
• GOV-280 Contemporary Political and Economic Systems (3)

Behavioral Sciences ( 12 )

• BEH-221 Introduction to Behavioral Science (3)
• BEH-222 Humanistic Psychology and Personal Growth (3)
• BEH-223 Group Dynamics and Problem Solving (3)
• BEH-123 Social Change and Cultural Values (3)

Mathematics And Natural Science ( 9 )

• MAT-105 Applied Mathematics of Business (3)
• MAT-312 Advanced Business Statistics (3)
• SCI-262 General Biology (3)
OR
• SCI-270 Science, Technology and Quality of Life (3)

2. Common Body of Knowledge - 33 credits

• ACC-301 Financial Accounting (3)
• MGT-311 Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making (3)
• MGT-340 Organization Theory and Behavior (3)
• MGT-350 Political, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Business (3)
• MGT-485 Business Policy (3)
• MKT-502 Marketing Management (3)

3. Major - 30 creditsInternational Business ( 30 )

• INB-460 International Economics (3)
• FIN-455 International Finance (3)
• INB-411 Economic and Business Environment: Europe/Russia (3)
• MKT-452 International Marketing (3)
• INB-414 Economic and Business Environment: Pacific Rim (3)

And one Elective course. Select an upper division (300-or 400-level) course from the following main areas: Accounting, Behavioral Science, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, International Studies, Management or Marketing.

Transfer of Credits

IUA will transfer no more than 90 credits/units from another approved college / university.

Start Dates

For all IUA academic programs, there are Three entry periods (each lasting 10 weeks) per year: January, July and October.

Program Schedule

This is an intensive 3-year program which consists 12 independent academic terms. Each student will take three or four courses per term, in addition to BUS 399 and the Business Plan course, for a total of 120 term credits for the entire duration.

Graduation Requirements

The BBA student must acquire a total of 120 term credits (including credits transferred from another institution) and maintain a 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to graduate. If the student has a Grade Point Average (GPA) in one term that fall below 2.0 and, therefore, place under probation, he/she will be required to retake courses up to a maximum of 4 classes to make up for this deficiency. The student will pay a fee per extra class calculated on a pro-rata basis of the tuition paid for the full program. The student will eventually graduate if he/she achieves the 2.0 CGPA or better with the additional classes.

Application & Tution Fee

As in other programs, application fee for the AA and BBA programs is £150 for international students and £100 for local students. This application fee is mandatory and non refundable but is deducted from the full tuition fee once the student has paid the enrolment fee and started the program. The current tuition fee (which has been maintained at this level for the last 10 years) for the AA and BBA programs is £3900 per year (which may vary later) and may be paid by installment.