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)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Required courses | ||
ECO 344 | International Economic Relations | 3 |
Foreign language through 202 level | 3 | |
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 electives | 6 | |
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 | ||
SPN 203-499 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 17-18 |