International Business Major

As the only major of its type in the SUNY system, International Business at Brockport provides the broad-based knowledge and skills needed for managers in business, government and international organizations. Students in the program develop skills in: (1) accounting, management, finance, marketing and the theory and practice of world trade; (2) a foreign language of their choice; (3) understanding the cross-cultural awareness needed to function effectively in various cultural contexts. Students have the opportunity to participate in overseas internships and can enroll in one of the largest study abroad programs in the country with 22 programs in 11 countries.

For answers to frequently asked questions, see the International Business FAQ page. The curriculum for the International Business Major is given below.

International Business consists of (1) prerequisites, (2) international business core, (3) foreign language, (4) cross-cultural core, and (5) foreign experience requirements as specified below.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
PREREQUISITE COURSES (18 credits)
CIS 106	End-User Computing	3
ECN 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECN 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECN 204	Introduction to Statistics	3
ACC 281	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3
MTH 201 or 221	Calculus or Business Calculus	3
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORE COURSES (27 credits)
BUS 317	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
BUS 325	Principles of Finance	3
BUS 335	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 345	International Business Environment	3
BUS 433	International Marketing	3
BUS 445	International Financial Management	3
BUS 462	Quality Management Systems	3
ECN 443	International Economics	3
ECN 453	International Business Seminar	3
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES (3 credits)
One 212 level or higher course in a foreign or second language		3
CROSS-CULTURAL CORE COURSES (12 credits)
Four cross-cultural courses (A list of suggested courses can be found in the College Catalog.)		12
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Students can fulfill the foreign experience in several ways. Please consult the College Catalog for details.
Total Number of Credit Hours		60

Note: Students must complete the prerequisite courses with an average prerequisite grade point of at least 3.0 and no grade below "C-" to be certain that they will be admitted to the major.

Please direct comments to the Business Department's Web Master: buswm@brockport.edu.

Page updated 2/13/2008.