International Business Co-Major

Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

International Business Co-Major Requirements (15 credits)

Required Grades and GPA

Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the International Business co-major. 

Other Policies

International Business is a co-major only. It must be declared in conjunction with a primary Kelley B.S. in Business major.

Note

International Business course descriptions can be viewed here.  For questions about course content, please contact the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.

Required Courses (6 credits):

  • BUS-D 311: Global Management (3 credits) P: BUS-271 or BUS-272 with a grade of C or higher
  • BUS-D 312: Building Managerial Cross Cultural Competencies (3 credits) P: BUS-271 or BUS-272 with a grade of C or higher

Required Cross-Cultural Awareness (must meet ONE of the following):

Elective Courses (9 total credits - at least 6 credits must be BUS courses):

  • World Language Course Credit (4th semester or higher)
    • Course credit for an IUB GenEd World Language at the 4th semester level or higher may count for one International Business elective. 
      • If you have completed a 4th semester or higher language course from the GenEd list, and it is not counting on your Stellic official degree progress audit, please email ksbrec@iu.edu.
      • These credits also satisfy the Cross-Cultural Awareness requirement for this co-major and may also apply to the IUB GenEd WLC requirement.
  • BUS-A 345: Sustainability Reporting & Analysis (3 credits) P: BUS-A304/BUS-A307 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-D 411: International Competitive Strategy (3 credits) P: BUS-271 or BUS-272 with a grade of C or higher
  • BUS-D 496: WHU Germany European Summer Program (3 credits) P: Program admission to the application-based course, managed by the Kelley International Programs team. See the WHU Germany European Summer Program website for more information.
  • BUS-F 494: International Finance (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 and BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
  • BUS-G 455: Topics in BEPP: Energy Economics and Environmental Policy (3 credits)
  • BUS-G 494: Public Policy and the International Economy (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370 or BUS-F 304 with a grade of C or higher
  • BUS-J 285: Competitive Strategy & Industry (3 credits) P: Must be a current Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-L 314: International Business Law (3 credits) P: BUS-L 201 or BUS-L 293 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-L 318: Business and Poverty Alleviation (3 credits) P: Must have completed at least two semesters on a college campus
  • BUS-M 401: International Marketing (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370 or BUS-M 304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-W 326: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: Current Kelley School of Business major or pursuing an Integrated Program in the Environment major
  • BUS course(s) in a Kelley Study Abroad Program (except BUS-D 311 and BUS-D 312). See the Kelley International Programs website for approved programs.
    • Any BUS course other than BUS-D 311 and D312 that is taken on a Kelley study abroad program, including but not limited to BUS-J 375 or BUS-Z 302.
    • Other examples include but are not necessarily limited to the following courses.  Students can count any “Topic Abroad” course (listed below) toward International Business co-major electives, including more than one of the same course number with different topics.
      • BUS-D 390: International Business Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-F 390: Finance Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-F 470: Finance Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-G 390: Sustainable Business Topics Abroad (1-5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-J 390: Management Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits ) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-K 390: Business Analytics Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-L 390: Law, Ethics, & Decision-Making Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-M 390: Marketing Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-M 392: Digital Media Business Applications Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-P 390: Supply Chain Management Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-S 390: Information Systems Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-W 390: Topics in Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovations Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: Varies by program
      • BUS-X 480: Professional Practice Abroad (1 - 6 credits) P: Varies by program