International Business Concentration

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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:

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 ).

Concentration Requirements

Required Prerequisite

IB 8090 - International Business Environment 3 Credit Hours

IB 8000-Level Electives

To complete the concentration, at least 6 (six) semester hours chosen from the courses listed below are required. Consult the current graduate catalog for prerequisites that will affect selections.

IB 8080 - Legal Aspects of International Business 3 Credit Hours
IB 8180 - Doing Business in Emerging Markets 3 Credit Hours
IB 8400 - International Exchange Program Credit 1 to 6 Credit Hours
IB 8410 - Study Abroad: Analysis of Regional International Business Practices 3 to 6 Credit Hours
IB 8550 - Special Topics in International Business 3 Credit Hours
IB 8630 - International Business Negotiation 3 Credit Hours

IB Related International Courses

To complete the concentration, three semester hours chosen from the courses listed below or from IB 8000-level electives are required. Consult the current graduate catalog for prerequisites that will affect selections.

See list of IB 8000-level electives above, or

An international study experience is highly encouraged, but not required. Note that IB 8410 may be repeated for offerings in different countries/locations.

ACCT 8090 - International Accounting Practices 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8850 - International Trade 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8860 - Economics of Global Finance 3 Credit Hours
FI 8040 - Survey of International Finance 3 Credit Hours
FI 8240 - Global Portfolio Management 3 Credit Hours
FI 8340 - Multinational Corporate Finance
FI 8440 - Finance and Banking in the Global Economy 3 Credit Hours
MGT 8860 - Management Studies Abroad 3 Credit Hours (Study Abroad)
TX 8300 - International Aspects of Taxation 3 Credit Hours

Capstone: REQUIRED

Note: Knowledge of a foreign language is not required of a MBA-IB student.

IB 8990 - Policy and Strategy in the International Marketplace 3 Credit Hours (course replaces MBA 8820 ).