International Business Major
Admission Procedures and Criteria
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1. Process
Students must apply to be accepted into the International Business major. Enrollment in the program is subject to a quantitative limit. Students are admitted for a program of study that begins in the Fall Semester of a given academic year. The application is due on the first Monday in February in the Spring Semester before their planned entry. Final admissions decisions are made no later than the first Monday in April and applicants notified of the Committee’s decision thereafter.
2. Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to the international business major, students should have completed at least 45 credit hours of college coursework and have earned a cumulative GPR of 3.30 or higher on all courses taken for college credit.
Further, students must also have completed a specific set of undergraduate business courses, as listed below, or demonstrate that they will complete these courses prior to the Fall Semester for which they are applying. The courses included in this set of prerequisite courses are ECON 221, ECON 222, ACCT 225, ACCT 226, MGSC 290 and MGSC 291.
3. Conditions of Acceptance
Acceptance of a student into the program is conditioned on completion of the six required courses before the Fall Semester for which they are applying. Acceptance of a student is also conditional on enrolling in the required core course of the major, IBUS 310, in their first Fall Semester in the program.
4. Admission Committee
Applications are evaluated by the Admissions Committee for the International Business major. Three faculty members of the Sonoco International Business Department, appointed by the Chair of the Department, and one representative from the Undergraduate Division of the Moore School of Business, appointed by the Dean of the Moore School, constitute the Committee.
5. Admission Criteria
The international business major is designed to develop graduates who will eventually enter into leadership positions in international business and society. Given that only a limited number of students may be admitted each year, the Admissions Committee faces a difficult task of selecting from many qualified applicants. The committee looks for well-rounded students that have demonstrated high standards in academic achievement, exceptional promise for leadership, and a strong interest in international issues. Each of these criteria is described below:
The Admissions Committee seeks to accept a group of students whose personal qualities and international experiences will enhance the educational quality for all majors. No single criterion is sufficient to qualify or disqualify a candidate. Instead, applications are examined in their entirety; a student’s academic performance, leadership activity, language ability and international experience all contribute to the committee’s final decision.
Essay quality is also considered in the application process. The committee is interested in attracting students who possess exceptional motivation and ability to operate successfully and responsibly in the global economy, and essays should speak to these issues. If there are exceptional circumstances that a student believes to be relevant to his or her application, then this information should also be included in the application essays. Students who have studied and plan to continue to study in languages designated as “less-commonly taught languages” (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian) may receive preference.
Applications should be prepared carefully with a view to presenting information that is relevant to the Admissions Committee. It is expected that the candidate will take substantial time to prepare the application, and that all information submitted will be the candidate’s own work. The Committee only considers information that is submitted as part of the formal application to the major, supplemented by transcripts of their performance at the University of South Carolina and other institutions of higher education.
The International Business major is subject to a cap on enrollment. Candidates may be well qualified but not be admitted because of the limitation on program size.
Students must apply to be accepted into the International Business major. Enrollment in the program is subject to a quantitative limit. Students are admitted for a program of study that begins in the Fall Semester of a given academic year. The application is due on the first Monday in February in the Spring Semester before their planned entry. Final admissions decisions are made no later than the first Monday in April and applicants notified of the Committee’s decision thereafter.
2. Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to the international business major, students should have completed at least 45 credit hours of college coursework and have earned a cumulative GPR of 3.30 or higher on all courses taken for college credit.
Further, students must also have completed a specific set of undergraduate business courses, as listed below, or demonstrate that they will complete these courses prior to the Fall Semester for which they are applying. The courses included in this set of prerequisite courses are ECON 221, ECON 222, ACCT 225, ACCT 226, MGSC 290 and MGSC 291.
3. Conditions of Acceptance
Acceptance of a student into the program is conditioned on completion of the six required courses before the Fall Semester for which they are applying. Acceptance of a student is also conditional on enrolling in the required core course of the major, IBUS 310, in their first Fall Semester in the program.
4. Admission Committee
Applications are evaluated by the Admissions Committee for the International Business major. Three faculty members of the Sonoco International Business Department, appointed by the Chair of the Department, and one representative from the Undergraduate Division of the Moore School of Business, appointed by the Dean of the Moore School, constitute the Committee.
5. Admission Criteria
The international business major is designed to develop graduates who will eventually enter into leadership positions in international business and society. Given that only a limited number of students may be admitted each year, the Admissions Committee faces a difficult task of selecting from many qualified applicants. The committee looks for well-rounded students that have demonstrated high standards in academic achievement, exceptional promise for leadership, and a strong interest in international issues. Each of these criteria is described below:
a.
Academic Achievement. Students should demonstrate high
standards of academic achievement and the potential for future achievement at the highest
level. Outstanding performance in 200-level core business classes at the Moore School,
foreign language courses, and courses which have substantial international content, are taken as
evidence of the potential for future achievement.
b. Leadership Activities. Students should demonstrate the ability or potential to work effectively and creatively in positions of leadership. Evidence of leadership can be found in situations that range from extracurricular activities, job responsibilities or group work in class settings. The committee is interested in candidates that have effectively and creatively led groups to achieve collective goals and objectives.
c. Interest in International Issues. Students should demonstrate a strong interest in international issues. Evidence of such an interest is given by course-work, on-campus extra-curricular activities, progress toward language proficiency, cross-cultural experiences and service to others.
b. Leadership Activities. Students should demonstrate the ability or potential to work effectively and creatively in positions of leadership. Evidence of leadership can be found in situations that range from extracurricular activities, job responsibilities or group work in class settings. The committee is interested in candidates that have effectively and creatively led groups to achieve collective goals and objectives.
c. Interest in International Issues. Students should demonstrate a strong interest in international issues. Evidence of such an interest is given by course-work, on-campus extra-curricular activities, progress toward language proficiency, cross-cultural experiences and service to others.
The Admissions Committee seeks to accept a group of students whose personal qualities and international experiences will enhance the educational quality for all majors. No single criterion is sufficient to qualify or disqualify a candidate. Instead, applications are examined in their entirety; a student’s academic performance, leadership activity, language ability and international experience all contribute to the committee’s final decision.
Essay quality is also considered in the application process. The committee is interested in attracting students who possess exceptional motivation and ability to operate successfully and responsibly in the global economy, and essays should speak to these issues. If there are exceptional circumstances that a student believes to be relevant to his or her application, then this information should also be included in the application essays. Students who have studied and plan to continue to study in languages designated as “less-commonly taught languages” (such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian) may receive preference.
Applications should be prepared carefully with a view to presenting information that is relevant to the Admissions Committee. It is expected that the candidate will take substantial time to prepare the application, and that all information submitted will be the candidate’s own work. The Committee only considers information that is submitted as part of the formal application to the major, supplemented by transcripts of their performance at the University of South Carolina and other institutions of higher education.
The International Business major is subject to a cap on enrollment. Candidates may be well qualified but not be admitted because of the limitation on program size.