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The International Business Program is designed for those students preparing for careers in international trade or finance. Students electing this option must satisfy the following requirements:

• A major in one of the following areas: economics, French, Spanish, German, Russian studies or Asian studies. In completing course requirements for their respective major, students must include all courses listed in the international business core;
• An international business concentration including:
  • Core courses:
    Economics: ECON 100, 150, 280 or 393, 295, and 420
    Foreign Language: a minimum of two courses beyond the intermediate (second year) level, to be selected in consultation with the chair/director of the appropriate foreign language department or program (Modern languages, German, Russian studies and Asian studies).
  • Elective courses:
    A minimum of four elective courses (none of which is counted toward the minimum major or core) related to the international area of specialization, of which at least two must be from the departments of history and political science. Elective courses must be approved by the student's International Business Advising Committee. (The International Business Advising Committee consists of the director of the McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship, the chair of the core department and the student's major adviser.)
  • Internship:
    An internship arranged in consultation with the director of the McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship. The internship may be completed during January or the summer or, in some cases, as a part of an international study program.

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