Recognizing that international business is experiencing rapid growth in an increasingly dynamic global economy, National-Louis offers a Specialized Option in International Business in the Business Administration program. This Specialized Option is ideal for students with foreign language skills and multicultural backgrounds who seek careers in multicultural business enterprises. The Specialized Option also offers opportunity for students whose previous academic work has been in fields such as the languages.

Students completing the Specialized Option in International Business build upon a strong core of Business Administration courses and emerge with a solid understanding of international accounting, finance, management, and marketing.

General Studies Requirements 70 QH

Fields of Knowledge

Communications
LAE101 English Composition I 5
LAE102 English Composition II 5
LAT210 Effective Speaking 5

Humanities
One Humanities elective 5

Fine Arts
One Fine Arts elective 5

Quantitative Reasoning
LAM110 College Mathematics or higher level math elective 5
LAM214 Mathematics for Management Sciences 5
LAM216 Statistical Methods 5

Physical and Life Sciences
One Laboratory Science elective 5

Social Sciences
LAS250 Microeconomics 5
LAS255 Macroeconomics 5
One Social Science elective 5

Behavioral Sciences
LAP 100 general Psychology 5
One Psychology elective 5

Integrated Competencies

Information and Technology Literacy
Requirement is satisfied in Introduction to Computers and Computer-Based Applications, Office Information Systems or Management Information Systems.

Analytical Skills
Requirement is satisfied in College Mathematics, Mathematics for Management and Science, Statistical Methods.

Ethics, Values, and Respect for Human Diversity
Requirement is satisfied in General Psychology and Social Science elective

Business Administration Requirements 48 QH
MGT101 Introduction to Business 4
MGT106 Applications of Business Writing 4
MGT204 Business Law I 4
MGT205 Business Law II 4
MGT270 Survey of International Business 4
MGT300 Principles of Marketing 4
MGT302 Principles of Management and Supervision 4
MGT303 Business Research and Communication 4
MGT304 Business Ethics 4
MGT305 Operations Management 4
MGT307 Consumer Behavior 4
MGT400 Business Policy 4

Business Support Requirements 40 QH
MGT120 Accounting Principles I 4
MGT121 Accounting Principles II 4
MGT122 Accounting Principles III 4
MGT150 Introduction to Computer and Computer-Based Applications 4
MGT220 Managerial Accounting 4
MGT243 Office Information Systems 4 
MGT301 Principles of Finance 4
MGT319 Money and Banking 4
Computer elective 4
Business elective 4

International Business Requirements 22 QH
LAS310* International Relations 5
MGT370 International Accounting 4
MGT371 International Finance 4
MGT372 International Management 4
MGT373 International Marketing 4
Free electives 1

Total Minimum Hours 180 QH

Students must demonstrate English proficiency by passing the English competency examination or by earning a grade of "B' or better in both English Composition I (LAE 101) and English Composition II (LAE 102) at National-Louis University.

* LAS 300 Contemporary World Cultures, LAS 430 Economic Issues in Global Perspective or any acceptable enculturation course may be taken with the approval of the Specialized Option advisor to fulfill the requirement of LAS 310.