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International Business Emphasis

Program of Study


International Business: Program of Study

The objective of the doctoral program with emphasis in International Business is to prepare students for academic careers.  In addition to extensive course work in international business, students are required to develop a cognate or area of functional specialization.  Students often select cognate course work in areas such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, international studies, and management.  Students are encouraged to use the cognate to develop a program of study that establishes a strong multidisciplinary foundation supporting their functional specialization and individual research interests.  Quantitative methods courses complement the international business and cognate courses to develop a strong foundation for academic research.

 

Students concentrating in International Business are required to demonstrate a proficiency in at least one foreign language and to spend at least three months in overseas research, teaching, working, and/or studying.

 

The International Business concentration consists of at least 45 hours of course work, 15 hours in International Business, 12 hours in the selected cognate area, and 18 hours of core (research tool) courses.  The courses offered in the International Business area include: