International Business Minor

For information, contact the Student Services Office, 1022 FSB, 513-529-1712.

This minor offers a concentration of courses that create a foundation for a career in the global business environment. A core and electives from the Farmer School of Business focus on international topics. A 2.0 GPA in minor coursework is required.

Approved General Electives

International Business Minors are required to take a minimum of six hours of approved general electives. Electives must be non-business courses. The suggested electives are recommended, but by no means comprise the extent of courses that would be useful preparation for international business. Non-business courses offered in approved study abroad programs may be used as electives with the approval of the FSB International Business Minor advisor.

Language Preparation

This minor requires foreign language skills through the 202 level or above. The College of Arts and Science provides courses for preparation in a variety of foreign languages. American Sign Language courses offered through the College of Arts and Science may not be used to fulfill this requirement. 

Study Abroad

Students are encouraged to study abroad. Courses taken while abroad may apply. The Farmer School of Business offers international programs for short terms. 

For details regarding admission to FSB minors and availability of coursework, please refer to the information at the beginning of this section (under Farmer School of Business "Minors").

Approved General Electives

International Business Minors are required to take a minimum of six hours of approved general electives. The six hours cannot be used to fulfill both the Miami Plan Perspectives and the International Business minor requirements. Courses must be 200-level or above.

Electives must be non-business courses; one may be an upper level language course that focuses on culture and literature. Language courses that stress conversation and grammar cannot be used as general electives. The suggested electives are recommended, but by no means comprise the extent of courses that would be useful preparation for international business. Non-business courses offered in approved study abroad programs may be used as electives with the approval of the FSB International Business Minor advisor.

Language Preparation

This minor requires foreign language skills through the 202 level or above. The College of Arts and Science provides courses for preparation in a variety of foreign languages. American Sign Language courses offered through the College of Arts and Science may not be used to fulfill this requirement. 

Study Abroad

Students are encouraged to study abroad. Courses taken while abroad may apply. The Farmer School of Business offers international programs for short terms. 

For details regarding admission to FSB minors and availability of coursework, please refer to the information at the beginning of this section (under Farmer School of Business "Minors").

Program Requirements

(17-18 semester hours)

Required courses
ECO 344International Economic Relations3
Foreign language through 202 level3
Select two of the following:5-6
FSB International Studies Programs
Economic Development
Poverty and Income Distribution
International Trade and Commercial Policy
International Monetary Relations
International Business Finance
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management
Logistics Management
Global Strategic Sourcing
Sustainable Marketing Management
Writing for Global Audiences
And/or any business courses taken abroad and approved in advance by the FSB International Business Minor Advisor
Select six hours of approved general electives6
Global Religions of India
Asia and Globalization
Cultural Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Asian/America
Asian/Asian American Studies
America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives
Americans in Berlin: An Interdisciplinary Study-Abroad Workshop
Introduction to African American Music
ARB 203-499
Global Design
The Arts of African Peoples
The Renaissance in Italy
Baroque Art in Europe
The Arts of Colonial Latin America
Arts of West Africa
Greek and Roman Sculpture
Greek and Roman Painting
Greek and Roman Decorative Arts
Global Cultural Diversity
Language and Culture
Intercultural Relations
The Middle East: Anthropological Perspectives
Latin American Archaeology
Pokemon and J-Pop in Global and Local Contexts
Global Media Ethnography
Anthropology of Religion
Food, Taste, and Desire
Havighurst Colloquium
Greek and Roman Tragedy
Women in Antiquity
Justice and the Law in Antiquity
Classical Mythology and the Arts
CHI 203-499
Healthcare Information Technology Around the World
Introduction to Global Cybersecurity
Technology, Ethics, and Global Society
Global and Strategic Issues in Information Technology
Introduction to Africa
Africa to 1884
The Making of Modern Africa
History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s
Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
Afro-Brazilian Diaspora Through Film and Arts
Chinese Education through Culture, Customs, History, and Development
Integrative Writing in Global Contexts
Readings in Multicultural Perspectives
Introduction to European Literature
Caribbean, Latin American, and Latinx Literatures
Love and Death in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature
Empire and Utopia in Russian Literature
Communism and Catastrophe in Modern Russian Literature
British Modernism, 1890-1945
From Marco Polo to Machiavelli
Dante's Divine Comedy
Writing for Global Audiences
Brazilian Culture Through Music and Film
German Film in Global Context
Italian Cinema
Survey of Japanese Cinema
Global French Cinema
FRE 203-499
World Regional Geography: Patterns and Issues
Creating Global Peace
The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia
Global Sustainable Futures
Geography and Gender
Geography of East Asia
Global Perspectives on Natural Disasters
Political Geography
GER 203-499
Gateway to Global Health
Global Aging
Modern Latin American History
U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898
History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s
Making of Modern Europe, 1450-1750
Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies
History of England to 1688
The Renaissance
Revolution in Latin America
Eurasian Nomads and History
Italy: Machiavelli to Mussolini
Industry and Empire: Europe from 1850 to 1914
Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945
Reconstruction of Europe Since 1945
Modern Chinese History
Modern Japanese History
History of the Russian Empire
The Soviet Union and Beyond
Topics in World History
Italian Food Cultures in Context
Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica
ITL 203-499
Introduction to International Studies
Problem Solving in International Studies
Issues in the Global South
Global Development and Inequality
Applied Topics in International Studies
Special Topics in International Studies
Senior Capstone in International Studies
Problems of the Middle East
JPN 203-499
International Journalism
Global Well-Being
Global and Community Nutrition
National and Global Health Policy
Introduction to Latin America
Latin American Popular Culture
Current Latin American Issues
Political Thinking
Comparative Politics
Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies
Current World Problems
World Politics
Politics of Western Europe
Politics of Eastern Europe
Politics of the Middle East
Politics of Latin America
Topics in International Relations
Foreign Policy Analysis
Global Governance
International Law
Russian Foreign Policy
International Security Issues
Politics of Cybersecurity
European Union: Politics and Policies
The International System
Brazilian Women through Literature and Film
Arabian Gulf Economies in Social Transition
RUS 203-499
Global Sport Perspectives
Intercultural Communication
Global Childhood Education: Diversity, Education & Society
Research & World Performance
World Stages
Total Credit Hours17-18