Online International Business Degree – Washington State University

Degrees and Certificates

Business Administration—International Business

Beginning spring 2009, DDP and the College of Business are offering a major in international business online.

The study of international business involves understanding the global economy, competing in rapidly changing international markets, and developing skills for a productive career in a changing environment.

Washington State University’s International Business program, ranked 18th in the nation in the 2007 US News and World Report, prepares students for employment with multinational corporations, overseas assignments, and positions that carry worldwide responsibilities.

The deadline to apply for spring semester admissions is Dec. 19.

Potential careers
Program prerequisites
Program of study

Potential Careers

International business graduates will be prepared for success in the new global economy. Employment opportunities include:

Global logistics and transportation
Import-export positions
Multinational product management, advertising and sales
Travel and tourism
International consultant

Visit the DDP Career Services Center to make an appointment with the DDP career counselor to discuss other career options.

Get additional information about job opportunities in international business from the International Chamber of Commerce.

Program Prerequisites

College of Business Certification Requirements:

To certify as an international business major, students must have:

a 2.5 cumulative grade point average
60 semester credits
a 2.5 GPA in the following certifying courses:
- Acctg 230 & 231
- B Law 210
- MgtOp 215
- EconS 101 & 102
- Engl 101
- Math 201 & 202
- MIS 250

Note: WSU Academic Regulations 34 states that students may ONLY repeat a course in which they have received a grade of C- or below, a withdrawal (W), or when a course may be repeated for additional credit. See Academic Regulations for more information.

Program of Study

WSU General Education Requirements (GERs) (Can be satisfied with a direct transfer degree; for a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU’s Transfer Information Web page).

Lower-division Prerequisite Courses:
(27 semester credits)

B Law 210 - Law and the Legal Environment of Business
Acct 230 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
Acct 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
MgtOp 215 - Statistics
Math 201 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics for Business & Economics

OR

Math 172 - Calculus II
Math 202 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Business & Economics

OR

Math 171 - Calculus I
EconS 101 – Fundamentals of Microeconomics
EconS 102 – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
MIS 250 - Managing Information Technology

Upper-division Business Core Requirements:
(15 semester credits)

MgtOp 301 - Principles of Management and Organization
Fin 325 - Introduction to Financial Management
MgtOp 340 - Operations Management
Mktg 360 - Marketing
MgtOp 491 - Business Strategy and Policy

Upper Division International Business Requirement:
(3 semester credits)

I Bus 380 - International Business

Upper Division International Business Elective Requirements:
(12 semester credits)

I Bus 435 - International Tourism
I Bus 453 - Comparative International Management
I Bus 482 - International Marketing
I Bus 492 - Small Business Policy

Required Foreign Study Curriculum:

9 semester credits from an approved foreign study program.

Required except for students studying at WSU who reside outside the United States and who attended at least one year of secondary school in a foreign country. Please check with the International Business director before registering for foreign study.

Required Foreign Languages:

One year of foreign language beyond the high school level. The second semester may be taken during foreign study.

Non-native English speakers and bilingual Americans should check with the department on this requirement.

Economics Elective:
(3 semester credits)