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  Certificate of International Business  

The Certificate in International Business is available to College of Business Administration students majoring in Accounting, Economics-Business Analysis Emphasis, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing and to students taking the General Business Concepts minor. The purpose of the Certificate is to provide students who are interested in international business with an education that will assist them in meeting their career goals.

1. International Business.................................................................... 3 hours

Completion of one of the College of Business Administration Majors identified above or the General Business Concepts Minor;

150:189 Seminar in International Business

2. World Affairs............................................................................. 3 hours

One of the following:
940:149 Comparative Administration
943:024 International Relations
970:040* World Geography
970: 101 Economic Geography
970:114 Political Geography

3. Foreign Language, History, and Culture........................................ 7-20 hours

Select one of language options below.

SPANISH (8-20 hours)

780:001** Elementary Spanish I
780:002** Elementary Spanish II
780:011 Intermediate Spanish
One of the following:
680:123* Latin America
780:152 Contemporary Hispanic Culture
790:031* Introduction to Portuguese
and Hispanic Literatures in Translation
944:167 Latin American Politics
960:176 Colonial Latin American History
960:180 Latin American History

GERMAN (8-18 hours)

740:001** Intro to German Studies I
740:002** Intro to German Studies I
740:003** German Communication Practice I
740:004** German Communication Practice II
740:011 Intermediate German Studies I
740:012 German Communication Practice III
One of the following:
740:031* Introduction to German Literature in Translation
740:111 Business German
740:123*** Civilization of German Speaking Countries
740:150*** Contemporary German and Austria
960:171 History of German to 1648
960:172 History of German Since 1648

FRENCH (7-19 hours)

720:001** Intro. to French Language & Culture I
720:002** Intro. to French Language & Culture II
740:003** French Communication Practice I
740:004** French Communication Practice II
720:011 Intermediate French Language and Culture
720:012 Intermediate French communication Practice
One of the following:
720:031* Introduction to Franophone Literature in Translation
720:111 Business French
960:174 History of Modern France

JAPANESE (8-18 hours)

730:001** Elementary Japanese I
730:002** Elementary Japanese II
730:011 Intermediate Japanese I
One of the following:
680:122* Japan
640:130 Great Living Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism

RUSSIAN (8-18 hours)

770:001** Elementary Russian I
770:002** Elementary Russian II
740:003** Elementary Russian Language Practice I
740:004** Elementary Russian Language Practice II
770:011 Intermediate Russian I
770:011 Intermediate Russian Language Practice I
One of the following:
680:121* Russia/Soviet Union
770:031* Introduction to Russian Literature in Translation
770:141*** Russian Culture and Civilization I
770:142*** Russian Culture and Civilization II
940:164 Russian and East European Politics
960:169 History of Imperial Russia
960:170 History of Soviet Russia
960:173 Russia to Peter I

PORTUGUESE (8-19 hours)

790:001** Basic Portuguese Language and Culture
790:002** Intermediate Portuguese Studies
790:010** Protuguese Practice
790:020** Protuguese Laboratory
790:060 Portuguese Language and Culture Studies
One of the following:
680:123* Latin America
790:031* Introduction to Portuguese and Hispanic Literature in Translation
790:123*** Multimedia Studies in Culture
940:167 Latin American Politics
940:176 Colonial Latin American history
960:180 Latin American History

 

* Credit hours in these General Education courses may be applied toward the completion of the General education requirement and the completion of this certificate program.

** Students who received credit toward the foreign language competency requirement for UNI graduation from satisfactory performance in high school language courses or students who can pass an equivalency examination do not need to take these courses.

*** These courses require additional prerequisites in the foreign language.

**** 920:053 and 920:054 are required prerequisites for all 100-level Economics courses.

 

SUMMARY:

1. International Business……………………………………………………3 hours
2. World Affairs…………………………………………………………...….3 hours
3. Foreign Language…………………………………………………..…7-20 hours

Spanish:
French:
German:
Portuguese:
Russian:
Japanese
8-20 hours
7-19 hours
8-18 hours
8-19 hours
8-18 hours
8-18 hours

Total………………………………………………………………………..13-26 hours

 

Students pursuing the International Business Certificate must declare their intent on a declaration of curriculum form. The form may be obtained in CBB 321B. Check out these pages for additional information:
http://www.cba.uni.edu/
http://www.cba.uni.edu/mitra/

Director: Atul Mitra, Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration
BUS 249, Phone: 319-273-7746, E-mail:
atul.mitra@uni.edu

For additional information, please contact: Advising and Student Services, UNI College of Business Administration, 321B Business Building, Phone: 319-273-2144

 


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