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 Foundation (All courses require a grade of C or better.) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| Math Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Business Core | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | Managerial Economics | 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 five courses: | ||
| ECON 4325 | International Economics | 3 |
| BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | 3 |
| FIN 4325 | International Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 4325 | International Management | 3 |
| MKT 4325 | International Marketing | 3 |
| Select three hours of upper division Business | 3 | |
| 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 | |
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 | ||
| 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
Communication (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the communication component is to enable the student to communicate effectively in clear and correct prose or orally in a style 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 | |
American History (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objectives of the history component are to expand students’ knowledge of the origin and history of the U.S., their comprehension of the past and current role of the U.S. in the world, and their ability to critically evaluate and analyze historical evidence. U.S. history courses (three hours must be Texas history) include: | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the humanities component is to expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behaviors, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as literature and philosophy, students engage in critical analysis and develop an appreciation of the humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. | ||
| 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 | |
Mathematics (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the mathematics component is to develop a quantitatively literate college graduate. Every college graduate should be able to apply basic mathematical tools in the solution of real-world problems. | ||
| 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 | |
Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the study of the natural sciences is to enable the student to understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences, and to enable the student to understand the bases for building and testing theories. The courses listed are for non-majors; the major courses in the discipline can be substituted for the non-major sequence. A minimum of two semesters of lecture and one semester of laboratory associated with one of the courses, or two semesters of combined (3 credit) lecture-laboratory courses (Only six hours apply toward the required 42.): | ||
| 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 | |
Political Science (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objectives of the political science component are to expand students’ knowledge of the origin and evolution of the U.S. and Texas political systems, focusing on the growth of political institutions, and on the constitutions of Texas and the United States; and to enhance their understanding of federalism, states rights, and individual civil liberties, rights, and responsibilities. | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the social and behavioral science component is to increase students' knowledge of how social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| 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 | ||
| Community Service | ||
| An Intro. to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Creative Arts (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the visual and performing arts component is to expand students' knowledge and appreciation of the human imagination as expressed through works of visual art, dance, music, theatre and film. Through study in these disciplines, students will form aesthetic judgments and develop an appreciation of the arts as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Component Area Option (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The objective of the institutionally designated option component is to develop the critical thinking skills and academic tools required to be an effective learner. Special emphasis is placed on the use of technology in problem-solving, communications, and knowledge acquisition. | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Eng Innovation and Leadership | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BBA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 1301 | Intro to Global Business | 3 |
| MATH 1320 | Math for Social Sciences I | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| COMM 1302 | Business/Profession Comm | 3 |
| ECON 2303 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 2304 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MATH 2301 | Math for Social Sciences II | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Life and Physical Science + Lab Area | 4 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 3304 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| or BUSN 3305 | Global Busn Environ-Study Away | |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3303 | Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OSCM 3321 | Production/Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 3310 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 4325 | International Finance | 3 |
| MKT 4325 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 4325 | International Management | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 4325 | International Economics | 3 |
| QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | 3 |
| Language | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| BLAW 4325 | 3 | |
| MGMT 4300 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Language | 3 | |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |