HOURS
120 total hours.
40 Upper division required.
Understand, Model, and Predict the World.
Why major in international business economics at Weber State?
The International Business Economics program is intended for business and economics majors who are strongly interested in working for a multinational business organization or in employment outside of the United States. Apart from building strong foundations in all business disciplines, the program is designed to provide students with study abroad and professional experiences that are complemented with foreign language skills. This is Utah's first bachelor's degree in business to include a language requirement and study abroad opportunities, in addition to a full business curriculum.
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Average salary Western US
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Small classes = personal attention
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Faculty Instruction = no TA's!
STUDY ABROAD
Global experience = advantage!
You'll learn skills such as: tabulating and manipulating data/data analysis, research and analysis, finding and testing relationships, applying statistical methods and testing hypothesis, communication skills in English and a foreign language, understanding and interpreting relationships between economic indicators, and international and development economics and economic growth. You'll also have opportunities to have hands-on experiences like: conducting comprehensive research with direct faculty interaction, opportunities to publish and present your work at conferences like: Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research and National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
HOURS
120 total hours.
40 Upper division required.
GPA
C or higher in Math 1050
C or higher in ENGL 2010
C- or higher for all Business Foundations courses
2.5 cumulative GPA for Business Foundations courses
2.5 overall university GPA
MINOR
Not required for this major.
COURSE DELIVERY
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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ADMISSIONS
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CAREERS & RESOURCES
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Note: This degree also requires the general education requirements and the core business curriculum. For a full breakdown, see the course requirements in the catalog.
*This program of study requires a student to complete a study abroad experience (at least one semester of study at an accredited university outside of the United States or participation in a minimum of 6 credits of study abroad courses) AND completion of the (Foreign) Language Requirement as defined for the Bachelor's of Arts Degree (can be up to 12 credits).
COURSE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
PRE-REQ |
ECON 4010 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
3 |
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QUAN 2400 |
Business Calculus |
3 |
MATH 1050, 1080, 1090 or 1210 with a “C” |
SELECT ONE OF THESE THREE CLASSES |
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ECON 4020 |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory |
3 |
ECON 2010, ECON 2020, QUAN 2400, |
ECON 3200(spring only) |
Money and Banking |
3 |
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ECON 3120 |
International Finance and Monetary Systems |
3 |
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SELECT ONE OF THESE TWO CLASSES |
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ECON 4980 |
Research Methods |
3 (ECON 4970 Credits: (1)) |
ECON 4970, BSAD 2899 or ECON 2899, |
ECON 4860 |
Economics Internship |
Credits: (1-3) (3 credit
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BSAD 2899; Senior Standing; Instructor approval. |
SELECT ONE OF THESE TWO CLASSES |
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MIS 2020 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
3 |
Prerequisite: MIS 2010. |
MIS 4850 |
Information Systems & Technology Study Abroad |
Credits: (1-3) |
Prerequisite: BSAD 2899. May be |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: | |||
Economics Elective Courses (6 credit hours) | SEE OPTIONS (some courses are only offered once a year) | ||
International Elective Courses (6 credit hours) | SEE OPTIONS (some courses are only offered once a year) |
Students that study international business economics often have several traits in common. Many are natural leaders, unafraid to take risks, have a passion for world events and commerce, have a competitive spirit, speak multiple languages, have the ability to take initiative and have solid communication skills.
Nancy, INT'L BUSINESS ECON '21
Outstanding Graduate. "I love to travel & I love numbers so it was the perfect major for me. It's a strong major that I can do a lot of things in the work-field. "
Shalay, INT'L BUSINESS ECON '20
Outstanding Graduate. "The university has small class sizes, caring professors & the support needed. You'll have every opportunity that you need to be successful."