International Business Concentration

Daniel Bello, Coordinator, 404-413-7658, dbello@gsu.edu

Businesses continue to explore international opportunities as globalization expands. A concentration in international business opens up exciting career opportunities for managers with an MBA. The MBA-IB (international business) offers an opportunity to build a sound foundation in international business, preparing students for careers in an increasingly interconnected global business environment. The concentration offers a flexible learning experience that extends functional skills to deal with managerial issues in the international marketplace as well as enhance students’ intercultural awareness and effectiveness. The MBA-IB requires the capstone course, IB 8990 , which replaces MBA 8820  as the MBA capstone requirement. In addition, the concentration requires 4 courses (12 hours). As the prerequisite for IB 8000-level electives, IB 8990  is required; the 4 courses constituting the concentration are selected as follows:

1. a) At least 6 hours from a list of IB 8000-level electives
   b) 3 hours from a list of related international courses or from the list of IB 8000-level electives.
   c) 3-hour IB 8990 - Policy and Strategy in the International Marketplace  (course replaces MBA 8820 ).