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International Business

In the College of Arts and Letters and
the College of Business Administration

Office: Business Administration/Mathematics 431
Telephone: (619) 594-3008
Fax: (619) 594-7738
Email: ib@mail.sdsu.edu

A Member of the American Assembly of

Collegiate Schools of Business.

Faculty

International Business is administered by the International Business Program Committee. The program draws on courses offered by faculty in the following areas: Accountancy, African Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese, Communication, Russian and Central European Studies, European Studies, Finance, French, German, Information and Decision Systems, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Middle East Studies, North America, Portuguese, Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Russian, Spanish.

Chair and Undergraduate Adviser: Branan (French)

Committee: Adler (Economics), Butler (Management), Christensen (Spanish), Davies (History), Gerber (Economics), Hergert (Management), Higurashi (Japanese), Rhyne (Management), Saghafi (Marketing), Salehizadeh (Finance), Schorr (French), Teagarden (Management).

Offered by International Business

Major in international business with the B.A. degree in liberal arts and sciences.

Emphases in language: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.

Emphases in regional/cultural studies: Africa, Asia, Central Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Western Europe.

The Major

International business is an interdisciplinary major which culminates in a Bachelor of Arts degree offered jointly by the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Business Administration, a member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. This program integrates coursework in business administration, foreign language, and regional/cultural studies. It offers students an opportunity to combine two emphases, one in a language and one in regional/cultural studies, and to create a focused program of study, suited to their individual interests and career goals.

Students select one of nine emphases in foreign language (chosen from Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish) and one of seven emphases in regional/cultural studies (chosen from Africa, Asia, Central Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, and Western Europe). Students also complete the necessary business courses to meet accreditation standards of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for a major in business administration.

The international business program is one of the many activities sponsored by the SDSU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). This Center is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by SDSU's Colleges of Arts and Letters and Business Administration in order to promote international business education in the region.

High school students who are planning to select this major are strongly advised to complete the following courses prior to admission to the University: four years of one foreign language; four years of mathematics; and courses in accounting, computer programming, economics, and world history.

Depending on the emphases chosen, the international business major will prepare a student for a career in the following areas: airlines, banking and finance, consulting, foreign service, government, import and export administration, insurance, international law, interpretation and translation, manufacturing, purchasing, marketing, teaching, and tourism.

Language Certification

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Paris and Madrid have authorized SDSU to administer tests locally which, if completed successfully, result in governmental certification of the student's business knowledge and linguistic capability.

Study Abroad Programs

The International business program currently has direct exchange agreements with: Bishop's University, Québec, Canada; Simon Frazier University, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Ecole Supérieure des Practiciens de Commerce International (Groupe ESSEC), Cergy Pontoise, France; Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS), Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico; Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Tijuana, Mexico; Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico; and Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. These programs provide qualified International Business majors the opportunity for study abroad and make normal progress toward the degree while paying SDSU fees only.

Internships

International Business majors complete internships in "international" firms and organizations in the U.S. and abroad by enrolling in IB 495: International Business Internship.

Honors Courses

Honors courses in business which are independent of the University Honors Program are scheduled regularly. Students should consult the Class Schedule and contact the International Business Program office for information about participation in this program.

Impacted Program

The International Business major is designated as an impacted program and specific regulations related to admissions are imposed. Consult the department for regulations and admissions criteria.

Advising

All students admitted to the University with a declared major in international business are required to attend an advising meeting with the undergraduate adviser during their first semester on campus.

International Business Major

With the B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
(Premajor Code: 80000U) (Major Code: 05131)

Applications from new students will be accepted only during the months of August for the following spring semester and November for the following fall semester. Change of major and declaration of major will be accepted from continuing students only during August for the spring semester and January for the fall semester.

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on "Graduation Requirements."

A minor is not required with this major. International Business majors may not complete a minor in the College of Business Administration or in the language or regional/cultural study used to satisfy major requirements.

Preparation for the major courses in business and language may not be taken for Cr/NC; the minimum grade in each course in business is C. Additional supplementary admissions criteria must be met before students may declare an upper division International Business major and be eligible for upper division business courses. For current information concerning admission criteria and procedures, contact the adviser of the International Business program.

Preparation for the Major. (Complete I, II, and III: 38-51 units)

I. Business (All preparation for the major in the business and language portions of this major must be completed before enrolling in any upper division courses in Business Administration):

Accountancy 201, 202; Economics 101, 102; Economics 201 or Mathematics 119; Finance 140; and Information and Decision Systems 180. (21 units)

II. Language Emphasis (choose one language):

Chinese 101, 102, 201, 202. (20 units)

English (Not open to native speakers of English nor to students with native-like fluency in English.) Communication 103 and 204; Information and Decision Systems 290; Rhetoric and Writing Studies 100 or Linguistics 100; Rhetoric and Writing Studies 200 or Linguistics 200. (15 units)

French 100A, 100B, 201, 210, 220, 221. (22 units)

German 100A, 100B, 200, 201, 202, 210. (22 units)

Italian 100A, 100B, 200A, 200B. (16 units)

Japanese 111, 112, 211, 212. (24 units)

Portuguese 101, 201. (10 units)

§Russian 100A, 100B, 200A, 200B, 211. (23 units)

Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212. (22 units)

Students choosing Chinese or Japanese language emphasis must complete the Asia regional/cultural emphasis.

§ Students choosing Russian language emphasis must complete the Central Europe regional/cultural emphasis.

III. Regional/Cultural Studies Emphasis (choose one region):

Africa: Six units selected from History 100 and 101.

Asia: Six units selected from Asian Studies 106, 107.

Central Europe: Six units selected from Classics 140; History 105, 106 (recommended).

Latin America: Six units selected from History 115A, 115B (recommended); Latin American Studies 101 (recommended).

Middle East: Six units selected from History 100 and 101.

North America: Six units selected from History 110A-110B or 115A-115B or Political Science 101, 102.

Western Europe: Six units selected from Classics 140; History 105, 106 (recommended).

Language Requirement. The language requirement is automatically fulfilled through coursework for preparation for the major.

Upper Division Writing Requirement. Passing the University Writing Examination or completing one of the approved writing courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Major. (Complete I, II, and III below: 44 units) A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required in each of the three areas.

I. Business. (All preparation for the major in the business and language portions of this major must be completed, plus additional supplementary admissions criteria must be met, before enrolling in any upper division courses in Business Administration):

A minimum of 23 units to include International Business 498; Finance 323, 329; Information and Decision Systems 302; Management 350, 405; Marketing 370, 376.

II. Language Emphasis (choose one language):

Chinese 301, 302, 434. (9 units)

English (Not open to native speakers of English nor to students with native-like fluency in English.) Communication 307; Linguistics 305W or Rhetoric and Writing Studies 305W or 500W; Information and Decision Systems 396W or Rhetoric and Writing Studies 503W. (9 units)

French 301, 422, and 423. (9 units)

German 301, 303, 420. (9 units)

Italian 301; 305A or 305B; and 421. (9 units)

Japanese 311, 312, 411. (12 units)

Portuguese 301, 401, 443. (9 units)

Russian 301, 303; and 304 or 501 or 580. (9 units)

Spanish 301 or 302 (recommended), 307, and 497. (9 units)

III. Regional/Cultural Studies Emphasis (Choose one region. Maximum four courses may be applied to the major.)

Africa: International Business 495 and a minimum of nine units, with no more than six units from one department selected from Africana Studies 463, 470; Anthropology 449; Comparative Literature 440; Economics 336, French 425; History 475A-475B; Humanities 460; Political Science 364; Religious Studies 340; Women's Studies 580+.

Asia: International Business 495 and a minimum of nine units, with no more than two courses from one department selected from Anthropology 450, 452, 582+; Asian Studies 458, 459, 560; Chinese 351@, 352@, 431@, 433@, 450@, 451@; Comparative Literature 455, 460, 530; Economics 330, 336, 360, 365, 465; History 420, 421, 480, 561A, 561B, 562, 563, 564A, 564B, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570; Japanese 321, 322, 412#, 496+; Philosophy 351, 575+; Political Science 362, 393, 562*, 575; Religious Studies 401*, 403*.

Central Europe: International Business 495 and a minimum of nine units with three units selected from the following courses taught in English: Economics 330; Geography 337; History 518A, 518B; Humanities 330; Political Science 393; Russian 305A, 305B,
430; and six units selected from Russian 304%, 501%, 555, 561, 563, 580%.

Latin America: International Business 495 and a minimum of nine units, with no more than six units from one department, selected from Anthropology 442, 582+; Art 561, 562; Comparative Literature 445; Economics 336+, 360 (recommended), 365, 464, 565; Geography 323, 324; History 415A, 415B, 480, 551A, 551B, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 558, 559*; Latin American Studies 498, 560, 580; Mexican American Studies 306, 310, 350A, 355, 357, 375, 376; Political Science 393, 482, 566, 567, 568; Portuguese 535; Public Administration 580*+; Sociology 556*+; Spanish 341, 342, 406A, 406B, 491*, 492*, 493*; Women's Studies 310+, 580+.

Middle East: International Business 495 and a minimum of nine units, with no more than six units from one department, selected from Art 596; History 473A-473B, 488, 574; Humanities 450; Political Science 363; Religious Studies 340; Women's Studies 580.

* Indicates courses with prerequisites not included in requirements listed above.

+ These courses may be included in the major only with the written approval of the undergraduate adviser for international business.

% Indicates courses that may be used to satisfy the major requirement in regional/cultural studies emphasis when not used to satisfy the lang-uage emphasis.

@ Two of these courses are required of students choosing Chinese to satisfy the language emphasis of the major.

# Required of students choosing Japanese to satisfy the language emphasis.