International Business Studies (BA)

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In addition to being offered on Northern State University main campus (Aberdeen, SD), this major is also offered at University Center - Sioux Falls and Online.

Students majoring in international business must also complete business core courses and meet School of Business exit requirements.

Exit Requirements for Business Majors

In addition to Northern State University graduation requirements, baccalaureate business majors must:

Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work in the School of Business at Northern State University. Acceptance of course work completed at other colleges and universities will be evaluated by the Dean.
Take School of Business exit exam

Business Core Courses

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credits
BADM 220 - Business Statistics 3 credits
BADM 244 - Business Communications 3 credits
BADM 284 - Career Planning 1 credit
BADM 310 - Business Finance 3 credits
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
BADM 360 - Organization and Management 3 credits
BADM 370 - Marketing 3 credits
BADM 457 - Business Ethics 3 credits
BADM 482 - Business Policy and Strategy 3 credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
MIS 205 - Advanced Computer Applications 3 credits
MIS 325 - Management Information Systems 3 credits

Choose one: (3 credits)

ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECON 304 - Managerial Economics 3 credits

Total: 46 credits

Program Requirements

Foreign Language (8 credits)

Introductory I and II

Cultural Experience and/or Additional Foreign Language (6-8 credits)

Intermediate Foreign Language I 3-4 credits
Intermediate Foreign Language II 3-4 credits
Student Exchange-International
EXCH 289 , EXCH 389 , or EXCH 489 1-8 credits

Cultural, Political, Geographic Studies (6 credits)

Choose two (2) courses from the three different areas. Second course cannot be from the same area. (i.e., if first course is from Area 1, second course must be Area 2 or 3.)

Electives (Choose two): (6 credits)

ACCT 421 - International Accounting 3 credits
BADM 458 - International Business Law 3 credits
BADM 479 - International Human Resource Management 3 credits
BADM 486 - Reading in Business Problems 1-3 credits (3 credits for this program if elected)
BADM 494 - Internship 1-12 credits
ECON 441 - International Trade 3 credits
EXCH 289, EXCH 389, EXCH 489 Student Exchange*
Additional language courses
Other approved electives

Total: 38-40 credits

Notes

* If EXCH course is used to satisfy the Cultural Experience/Additional Foreign Language requirement, it can not be used to satisfy electives.