BBA in International Business
BBA in international business graduates acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to analyze opportunities, weigh business risks, and understand competition across the world. They can pursue careers developing and managing international business relationships working for companies engaging in trade, sourcing, and other cross-border transportation and logistics activities.
Marketable Skills
Students will develop the following marketable skills:
- Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings
- Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions
- Global awareness: Understand and appreciate people, cultures, and ideas from around the world that impact our community
- Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task
- Organization: Use resources effectively and efficiently in order to stay focused on different tasks
- Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal
Additionally, students will understand and be able to apply strategies related to social responsibility and engage in overall strategic planning.
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Designated Core (All courses require a C or better.) | ||
| Complete the Business Designated Core requirements. | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Business Core | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| Lower-Division | ||
| Courses in this section require a C or better | ||
| Math Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus I C | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II C | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I C | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II C | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics C | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I C | 3 |
| Upper-Division | ||
| Courses not requiring a C or better | ||
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| International Business Courses | 27 | |
| Complete these four courses: | ||
| ECON 4325 | International Economics | 3 |
| FIN 4325 | International Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 4325 | International Management | 3 |
| MKT 4325 | International Marketing | 3 |
| Select six hours of upper division Business | 6 | |
| Select six hours of language courses at any level. All six hours at the 13XX or 23XX level must be in the same language sequence. | 6 | |
| Select a Business Minor or Certificate | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- C
Course requires a grade of C or better
Business Designated Core
Although the UTEP choice is larger, these choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major.
All courses listed within this degree require a grade of C or better for successful completion.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Calculus I (Required for Risk Management Concentration) | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required: | ||
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| The following additional courses are also recommended: | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Ethics | ||
University Core Curriculum
The department may make specific suggestions for courses which are most applicable towards your major.
All courses require a C or better
I. Communication (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| For students whose secondary education was in English: | ||
| Written and Oral Communication | ||
| Writing About Literature | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | ||
| Rhetoric, Composition & Comm | ||
| For students whose secondary education was not in English: | ||
| Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl | ||
| Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
II. American History (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-African Amer Studies | ||
| Latina/o Presence in the U.S. | ||
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| Intro to American Fiction | ||
| Intro to American Drama | ||
| Intro to American Poetry | ||
| Making of the "Other" Americas | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduct to Religious Studies | ||
| Seeing & Naming: Conversations | ||
| Introduction to Womens Studies | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IV. Mathematics (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry and Conics | ||
| Math in the Modern World | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Precalculus 1,2 | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Statistical Literacy | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| 1 A higher-level course in the calculus sequence can be substituted. | ||
| 2 TCCN MATH 1314 will also satisfy this requirement. | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the scientific method. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on experiences. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Elem Astronomy-Solar System | ||
| Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology I | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| Intro General Chemistry Lab | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Intro to General Chemistry | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochemistry | ||
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Intro to Environment Science 2 | ||
| Intro to Environmental Sci | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| The Blue Planet | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Intro to Physical Geology | ||
| Intro to Historical Geol | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Wellness Dynamics | ||
| Microorganisms and Disease | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VI. Political Science (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their political and philosophical foundations. | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VII. Social and Behavioral Sciences (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| Intro to Chicano Studies | ||
| Asian American Studies | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Ed Psychology | ||
| Action Research in Classrooms | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Leadership in Action | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
VIII. Creative Arts (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat | ||
| Introduction to Dance | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IX. Component Area Option (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| a. A minimum of 3 SCH must meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas. b. As an option for up to 3 semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may select course(s) that: (i) Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii) Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice. | ||
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Eng Innovation and Leadership | ||
| Engineering Design Experience | ||
| Applied Engineering Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| Total Hours | 0 | |
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BBA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| BUSN 1301 | Intro to Global Business | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science | 3 | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science + Lab Area | 4 | |
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| ISBA 3305 | Foundations of Info Sys & BA | 3 |
| MKT 4325 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 4325 | International Management | 3 |
| FIN 4325 | International Finance | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| ECON 4325 | International Economics | 3 |
| Language | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |