International Business Co-Major
Major: International Business
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 186.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.1101
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021; 11-1011; 25-1011
About the Program
The International Business co-major explores the international business environment as well as the internal workings of international corporations and the impact of international considerations on the various functional areas of business.
The International Business co-major allows students to choose from a menu of courses. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, with courses drawn from international business, marketing, management, finance, economics, and other areas. Specialized operational courses are offered, along with more general theoretical and comparative ones. The co-major substitutes further training in the form of a Primary Business major for the language courses that are required under the International Business major.
Degree Requirements
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COM 270 [WI] | Business Communication (WI) | 3.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| PHIL 105 | Critical Reasoning | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV B201 [WI] | Career Management | 1.0 |
| English literature elective: (ENGL 200 - ENGL 399) | 3.0 | |
| Fine arts elective | 3.0 | |
Courses with the following subjects and course range from 100-499. Architecture (ARCH), Art History (ARTH), Dance (DANC), Film Studies (FMST), Interior Design (INTR), Music (MUSC), Photography (PHTO), Visual Studies (VSST), Screenwriting & Playwriting (SCRP),Theatre (THTR) | ||
| History (HIST) elective | 4.0 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
| Applied Cells, Genetics & Physiology | ||
or BIO 101 | Applied Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | |
| Applied Chemistry | ||
| Applied Physics | ||
| General Education Electives | 12.0 | |
| Students select (12.0) credits of general education electives, with a minimum of one course in each of the following four categories. | ||
| Diversity & Multicultural | ||
| Society & Culture | ||
Courses with the following subjects and course range from 100-499. Communications (COM), English (ENGL), Fine Arts (ARCH, ARTH, DANC, DIGM, FMVD, SCRP, FMST, INTR, MUSC, PHTO, THTR, WBDV, VSST), Global Studies (GST), Language (LANG) or Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
| Social Science | ||
Courses with the following subjects and course range from 100-499. Anthropology (ANTH), Criminology and Justice Studies (CJS), History (HIST), Sociology (SOC), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSY) | ||
| Science | ||
Courses with the following subjects and course range from 100-499. Computer Science (CS), Information Systems (INFO), Science, Technology and Society (SCTS) | ||
| Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| ACCT 116 | Managerial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| BSAN 160 | Business Analytics and Data Visualization | 4.0 |
| BUSN 101 | Foundations of Business I | 4.0 |
| BUSN 102 | Foundations of Business II | 4.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| INTB 200 | International Business | 4.0 |
| MGMT 450 | Strategy and Competitive Advantage | 4.0 |
| MIS 200 | Management Information Systems | 4.0 |
| MKTG 201 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| OPM 200 | Operations Management | 4.0 |
| ORGB 300 [WI] | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| For-Profit Business Consulting | ||
| Nonprofit Business Consulting | ||
| Startup Business Consulting | ||
| Management Simulation | ||
| Negotiations and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Sport Business Consulting | ||
| Business Statistics II | ||
| Primary Major Courses | 36.0 | |
| Students completing the International Business co-major (requirements listed below) must do so in conjunction with a primary business major. Students must select a primary major from the following list (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Marketing, or Operations & Supply Chain Management.) | ||
| International Business Co-Major Requirements ** | ||
| The International Business Major offers two options: Option (A), which includes study for competency in a language other than English (and other than the student's native language). For more information, please see the International Business (Stand-Alone Option) listed under Majors. Option (B) is the Co-Major option highlighted below. The co-major option substitutes further training in a relevant business discipline or functional field in the form of a Primary Major instead of the language courses. | ||
| Select at least six of the following: | 24.0 | |
| International Business Law | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Strategic International Communication | ||
| International Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Global Financial Management | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Money and Finance | ||
| Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business | ||
| Seminar in International Business | ||
| International Business Consulting | ||
| Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| Operations Planning | ||
| Total Credits | 186.0 | |
| * | COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101. Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101. |
| ** | Students completing the International Business co-major must do so in conjunction with a primary business major. Students must select a primary major from the following list:
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Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, no co-op
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | MATH 102 | 4.0 | ||||
| General Education elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 116 | 4.0 | INTB 200 | 4.0 | FIN 301 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| BLAW 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | MKTG 201 | 4.0 | ||
| COM 270 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | OPM 200 | 4.0 | ||
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 | 3.0 | ||||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ORGB 300 | 4.0 | General Education Elective | 3.0 | General Education Elective | 3.0 | VACATION | |
| PHIL 105 | 3.0 | History elective | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | Primary Major courses* | 8.0 | ||
| Primary Major course* | 4.0 | Primary Major course* | 4.0 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| UNIV B201 | 1.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | Free Electives** | 5.0 | ||
| Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||
| General Education elective | 3.0 | Primary Major courses* | 8.0 | Primary Major course* | 8.0 | ||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||||
| Primary Major course* | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||
| Total Credits 186 | |||||||
| * | See catalog for a list of Business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the International Business Co-Major |
| ** | Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101. |
4 year, 1 co-op
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | COOP 101* | 1.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | General Education elective | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 102 | 4.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 116 | 4.0 | INTB 200 | 4.0 | FIN 301 | 4.0 | ORGB 300 | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | MKTG 201 | 4.0 | PHIL 105 | 3.0 |
| COM 270 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | OPM 200 | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 | 3.0 | Primary Major course** | 4.0 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | General Education Elective | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| History elective | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | Primary Major courses** | 8.0 | ||||
| Primary Major course** | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| UNIV B201 | 1.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | Free Electives | 4.0 | ||
| Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||
| General Education elective | 3.0 | Primary Major courses** | 8.0 | Primary Major course** | 8.0 | ||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||||
| Primary Major course** | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Total Credits 186 | |||||||
| * | COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101. Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. |
| ** | See catalog for a list of Business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the International Business Co-Major |
5 year, 3 co-op
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | COOP 101* | 1.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | General Education elective | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 102 | 4.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 116 | 4.0 | INTB 200 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| BLAW 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | ||||
| COM 270 | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ||||
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| FIN 301 | 4.0 | ORGB 300 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| MKTG 201 | 4.0 | PHIL 105 | 3.0 | ||||
| OPM 200 | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||
| ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 | 3.0 | Primary Major course** | 4.0 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | General Education Elective | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| History elective | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | Primary Major courses** | 8.0 | ||||
| Primary Major course | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| UNIV B201 | 1.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | Free elective | 4.0 | ||
| Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||
| General Education elective | 3.0 | Primary Major courses** | 8.0 | Primary Major course** | 8.0 | ||
| International Business Co-Major course | 4.0 | ||||||
| Primary Major course** | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Total Credits 186 | |||||||
| * | COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101. Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. |
| ** | See catalog for a list of Business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the International Business Co-Major |
Facilities
The LeBow College of Business home is a 12-story, 177,500-square-foot academic building named Gerri C. LeBow Hall. Located in the heart of Drexel University campus, it forms a gateway to Drexel and serves as a backdrop to the historic statue of A.J. Drexel (Moses Ezekiel, 1904).
The building’s organization unites the school’s various constituencies around a five-story-high atrium ringed by 15 classrooms of varying sizes and configurations, including a finance trading lab. The atrium is immediately accessible from main entrances at the three corners of the building. An open stair within the atrium leads to a 300-seat auditorium, 100-seat lecture hall, and a behavioral studies lab one floor below. Other amenities consist of 19 collaboration rooms, 3,500 square feet of student lounges and quiet study areas, a bank of four elevators and full ADA accessibility, and an event space with catering capacity. The building's upper floors contain faculty and staff offices interspersed with seminar and conference rooms.
Gerri C. LeBow Hall brings together faculty, students, and staff in a state-of-the-art building on the University City campus. Please visit the LeBow College of Business webpage, the Behavioral Lab webpage, the Finance Trading Lab webpage, and the SAP Next-Gen webpage to learn more about Gerri C. LeBow Hall.
