International Business Undergraduate Academic Programs

Purdue University offers a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management (B.S.I.M.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management with a major in Management, Accounting or Economics. All of the above programs include instruction in the international aspects of business and economics.

International Business and Economics:

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science degree in Management majoring in either Accounting or Management may choose a minor in International Business. In today's global economy, domestic companies face competition not only from foreign firms but also from domestic multinational firms. The International Business and Economics Minor gives future managers the knowledge to understand how different countries' economic policies affect profits and operations of industry. International economics applies the fundamental tools of economic analysis to international trade and investment between nations. Sample areas of study include:

      • competitive advantages from trading
      • factors that influence who sells what to whom
      • economic consequences of government policies such as subsidies and limits on imports
      • causes and impacts of trade surpluses and deficits
      • exchange rate determination
      • international capital markets
      • international policy coordination to enhance trade between nations

The International Business Minor provides an excellent background for general managerial positions, especially within multinational corporations. Degree recipients will gain competitive advantage in the workplace by being able to understand and apply graphical analyses and mathematical modeling for forecasting and problem solving. A cross section of public and private sector positions in which this Minor is useful includes:

      • banks, insurance companies, stock brokerage and real estate firms
      • wholesale and retail sales operations
      • manufacturing and service corporations
      • state and local government agencies
      • research agencies
      • high school teaching
      • politics, law and social service

Requirements for the International Business Minor:

To fulfill the requirements for the International Business Minor, students may complete any combination of five courses from the applicable courses listed below. All of the courses other than language are at the 300-500 level and may have prerequisites. Thus, students should elect this Minor early in their academic career so as to allow time for fulfilling the prerequisites of the upper division courses included in the Minor.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

Complete five (5)* courses from the following options:
Option A (required):
Complete a minimum of (3) from the following courses:
AGEC 340 Economics of World Agricultural Development
AGEC 450 International Agricultural Trade
ECON 355 Comparative Analysis of Economic Systems
ECON 368 Culture and Marketplace: Efficiency and Ethics
ECON 370 International Trade
ECON 466 International Economics
ECON 371/535 International Monetary Problems
MGMT 415 International financial Management
MGMT 459 International Management
MGMT 509 International Accounting
Option B:
Com 303 Intercultural Communication
Pol 345 West European democracy
Pol 431 International Criminal Law
Pol 433 International Organization
Pol 435 International Law
Any spoken foreign language course at the level of 201 or higher (maximum of 6 credits)
* Any existing Purdue-approved study abroad program of one week or longer offering credit (or new program as approved by the Advising Office) may be substituted for a non-required course (Option B).