International Business Concentration

A concentration in International Business (IB) provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for successful careers in the global business environment. BSBA students must combine the International Business Concentration with another BSBA Concentration. With this preparation, graduates will be prepared for employment in many manufacturing, service, or knowledge-based industries with international markets, international suppliers, international sources of finance, or an internationally diverse workforce.

For this concentration, students complete a total of eighteen (18) credit hours, including fifteen (15) credit hours in required courses, and three (3) credit hours in electives. The completion of specified courses in international business may be applied toward the course requirements in other concentration areas.

International Business Concentration Required Courses
BSAD 2700GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE3
ECON 3600INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS3
FNBK 3700INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT3
MGMT 4150GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT3
MKT 3380INTERNATIONAL MARKETING3
International Business Concentration Elective Courses
Select one of the following:3
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION
COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
GEOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Total Credits18

Special Topics in Marketing and Management with a global emphasis will also be offered on a regular basis.

Secondary Concentration in International Business

A secondary concentration in international business is an option that enables BSBA students to add an international business focus to their primary BSBA concentration area.

Students must complete BSAD 2700 and nine (9) of courses representing three different areas in the College of Business Administration. In other words, students must choose three (3) courses from three (3) different areas.

International Business Secondary Concentration Required Course
BSAD 2700GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE3
International Business Secondary Concentration Elective Courses
Select three (3) courses in three different areas in the College of Business Administration:9
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDY ABROAD
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
GLOBAL SOURCING AND INNOVATION
Total Credits12

BSBA Degree with International Business Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 3
MATH 1370 APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS 2 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Natural/Physical Science 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
ECON 2200 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) 3
BSAD 2700 GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE 3
Humanities and Fine Arts with US Diversity 3
Humanities and Fine Arts 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
MKT 3200 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3
ACCT 2010 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I 3
ECON 2220 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) 3
Natural/Physical Sciencec with Laboratory 4
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
ACCT 2020 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II 3
BSAD 2130 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 3
MKT 3310 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
MGMT 3490 MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
FNBK 3250 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3
LAWS 3930 BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS 3
MGMT 4150 GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3
Second Speech 3 3
Second Concentration Course 3
 Credits15
Spring
MKT 3380 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 3
FNBK 3700 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3
MGMT 3100 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
Second Concentration Course 3
Second Concentration Course 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ECON 3600 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3
SCMT 3500 MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 3
International Business Elective 4 3
Second Concentration Course 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
MGMT 4480 CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY 3
Second Concentration Course 3
Second Concentration Course 3
Elective 3
2 Credit Elective 2
 Credits14
 Total Credits120
1

Requires placement from UNO’s English Placement and Proficiency Exam.

2

Requires placement from ACT/SAT scores, UNO’s Math Placement Exam, or an approved prerequisite course within the last two years. Students might be required to take a lower level math course before MATH 1370 depending on their placement scores.

3

For this requirement students must choose from the following list: MKT 3100, CMST 2120, CMST 3100, CMST 3120, CMST 3130, CMST 3140, CMST 3150, or CMST 3160

4

For this requirement students must choose from an approved list of International Business Elective classes. (See DegreeWorks for approved options)


This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


General Education courses (Humanities, Social Science & Natural Science) must be from at least two different disciplines https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/overview/index.php.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study


GPA Requirements:
Courses within the College of Business require students to obtain a minimum NU GPA of 2.5 or better.


Graduation Requirements:
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a BSBA.
42 of those credit hours must be in upper division courses.
Students must earn a C (2.00) or above in all fundamental academic skills, pre-business, upper division business core, and business concentration courses.
CBA students must earn a minimum NU GPA of 2.50 and a minimum Business GPA of 2.50. If students are earning an accounting concentration or secondary concentration, a minimum upper division accounting GPA of 2.50 is additionally required.