Illinois State University is the only public university in Illinois offering a major in international business.
The major offers a challenging academic foundation complemented by structured cultural experiences. A minor in international business is also available only to students who major in the College of Business. If you have studied a foreign language in high school, if you want to major in business, if you are interested in the international expansion of business, then this is the right major for you!
International business is an interdisciplinary program, combining core courses in general business and foreign languages with advanced courses in international business. Students choose a specific concentration from marketing, finance, insurance, management, business information systems, or accountancy. Advanced courses in business look not only at international activities in the different majors, but also at the way cultures affect business and the legal environments of different countries.
Suggested plans of study are developed by academic advisors to show students what a typical semester by semester progression might look like for majors in the College of Business.
Checklists are created by academic advisors to show the academic requirements for each major in the College of Business. Checklists are listed by major and catalog year.
By combining study of foreign language with experience through summer study abroad, students can effectively bring their foreign language skills to the level of fluency needed to be competitive.
The graduate's basic career path would be to enter a management-training program based on the specific business concentration studied. From there, the graduate's career would evolve, with paths possibly leading to managing responses to foreign competitors; international exporting and importing; multinational operations; global sourcing; manufacturing and distribution; international joint ventures; assignments abroad; and numerous other options. Internships are a great way to prepare for your future career.
