International Business Minor
Description
This minor offers a concentration of courses that create a foundation for a career in the global business environment. A core and electives from the Farmer School of Business focus on international topics.
Minor Information
- 17-18 credit hours
- Open to all majors
- Students must have a 2.00 GPA for all courses in the minor
- All minors require nine unique hours that are not used toward completion of other program requirements
- Refer to the 2026-2027 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
- For more information, visit the FSB website
Program Requirements
- ECO 344 (3) International Economic Relations
- Foreign Language through 202-level (3)
- Approved general electives (6)
- BUS 420 (3) FSB International Studies Programs
- ECO 347 (3) Economic Development
- ECO 356 (3) Poverty and Income Distribution
- ECO 441 (3) International Trade and Commercial Policy
- ECO 442 (3) International Monetary Relations
- FIN 417 (3) International Business Finance
- MGT 304 (3) Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management
- MGT 431 (3) Logistics Management
- MGT 432 (3) Global Strategic Sourcing
- MKT 412 (3) Sustainable Marketing Management
- IMS/ENG 416 (3) Writing for Global Audiences
- And/or any business courses taken abroad and approved in advance by the FSB International Business Minor advisor
Approved General Electives
International Business Minor students are required to take a minimum of six hours of approved general electives. Electives must be non-business courses. The suggested electives are recommended, but by no means comprise the extent of courses that would be useful preparation for international business. See the 2026 - 2027 General Bulletin for list of suggested electives. Non-business courses offered in approved study abroad programs may be used as electives with the pre-approval of the FSB International Business Minor advisor.
Courses
Refer to the General Bulletin for course descriptions:
- AAA/REL/WGS 313
- AAA/ENG/WGS 351
- AAA 410; ENG 409
- AMS/MUS 285
- AMS 302
- ARB 230
- ARB 301
- ARB 302
- ART 309
- ART 316
- ART/LAS 317
- ART 386
- ATH/ITS 301
- ATH 305
- ATH/RUS 306
- ATH 307
- ATH 308
- ATH 313
- ATH 329
- ATH 335L
- ATH/BWS 366
- ATH 384
- ATH/HST/RUS 436/536
- BIO/GEO 496/596
- BWS/CLS 222
- BWS/HST/LAT 243
- BWS/FST 267
- BWS/GEO 301
- BWS 339; POL 338
- BWS/HST 342
- CHI 254
- CHI/FST 264
- CHI 300-499
- CIT 448
- CLS 210L
- CLS 210S
- CLS 212
- CLS 215
- CLS 218
- CLS/WGS 235
- CLS 244
- CLS 310E; BWS 380I
- CLS 321
- CLS 332
- CLS 334
- CLS 401
- EDL 352
- EDL/EDP 366
- EDL/EDP 387
- EDP/ENG/SPA/SOC/STC 494
- ENG 255
- ENG 345
- ENG 347
- ENG 356
- ENG/ITL 364
- ENG/POR/BWS/FST 381
- FRE/GER/RUS 212; HST 211
- FRE 300-499
- FST/ITL 262
- FST/RUS 263
- FST/JPN 266
- FST/ATH 345
- FST/FRE 460
- GEO 308
- GEO 378
- GEO 408/508
- GEO 410D/510D
- GER 300-499
- GRK 201
- HST 217
- HST 222
- HST 236
- HST 241
- HST 301
- HST 313
- HST 315
- HST 318
- HST/LAS 319
- HST 325; BWS 324
- HST 326
- HST 328
- HST 331
- HST 332
- HST 333
- HST 346
- HST/BWS 352
- HST 353
- HST 354
- HST 356
- HST 374
- HST 375
- HST 383
- HST 428/528
- HST 434/534
- HST 452/552
- HST 470/570
- HST 472/572
- ITL 301/302
- ITL 305W
- ITL 410
- ITL 300-499
- ITS 302
- ITS 365
- ITS 390
- ITS 402
- JPN 300-499
- JRN 333
- KNH 448/548
- LAS 410
- PHL 307
- POL 201
- POL 221
- POL/ATH/CLS/HST/ITS/REL/RUS 254
- POL 271
- POL 303
- POL 331, 332
- POL 333
- POL 334
- POL 335
- POL 337
- POL 339
- POL/WGS 346
- POL 373
- POL 374
- POL 378
- POL 381
- POL 382
- POL 387
- POL 423/523
- POL 430
- POL 440/540; REL 470A/570A
- POL 471
- POL 487
- POL 488/588
- POL 489/589
- REL 202
- RUS 300-499
- SPN 300-499
- STC 436
- THE 291, 292
- THE 494/594
Language Preparation
This minor requires foreign language skills through the 202 level or above. The College of Arts and Sciences provides courses for preparation in a variety of foreign languages. American Sign Language courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to study abroad. Courses taken while abroad may apply. The Farmer School of Business offers short-term international programs.
Minor Advisor
- Josh Ederington-ederinwj@MiamiOH.edu