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Economics and International Business Co-Major BBA



Overview

The undergraduate major in International Business is offered only as a co-major along with any other major within the Terry College. The following paragraphs provide information on the International Business and Economics co-major.

Economics is the study of resource allocation by individuals, business enterprises, and nations. A social science, it forms the foundation for understanding the various business disciplines. Its study combines analytical, empirical, and historical methods to reveal how an economy functions. This department offers a wide range of courses providing students with both breadth and depth in the subject. Economics gives a valuable preparation for careers in corporate, governmental, and consulting positions within the United States and internationally. It is an excellent major for those planning to attend law school; those contemplating an MBA degree will find that such programs consider economics majors highly desirable applicants. The field also prepares students for work in public administration, international business, and financial analysis.

A growing number of foreign and U.S. companies transact a significant portion of their business through international channels. More and more businesses must go abroad to find new markets as domestic markets mature. Even those corporations conducting business strictly in this country have to compete with foreign imports and for foreign labor. As a result, major corporations that are taking advantage of international opportunities have a competitive edge. The Terry College of Business has designed its International Business program to provide opportunities for students to gain the knowledge and skills required for international business careers. The program also assists students in developing an understanding of the business processes and institutions of the international economy.

The curriculum is designed to develop a deep knowledge of a functional area as well as a strong concentration in a foreign language. In addition to the basic undergraduate business curriculum, international business co-majors are also required to take three of the following seven courses: Diversity in a Global Environment (BUSN 4650), The International Business Environment (ECON 4040), International Finance (FINA 4810), Internship in International Business (INTB 4800), International Legal Transactions for Business (LEGL 4900), International Strategic Management (MGMT 5560), International Marketing (MARK 4700), and Globalization and IT (MIST 5780). In addition to the BBA requirements, all students co-majoring in International Business must satisfy an international immersion requirement, such as a study abroad program, an internship in International Business, or additional foreign languages.

With careful planning, students can complete the co-major within the current 121 hours required for graduation. For further information, go to www.terry.uga.edu/undergraduate/majors/international-business.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Economics and International Business Co-Major BBA/Economics MA Economics and International Business Co-Major BBA/Economics MA(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu.

Contact

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Area II Science Course (without lab)

Area IV World Language 1001 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (POLS 1101 preferred)

Spring Year 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Area II Sciences Course (with lab)

Area III Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 2200 or 2250 preferred)

Area IV World Language 1002 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 preferred)

Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
ACCT 2101 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Accounting I 3
ECON 2105 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MIST 2090 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Business 3

Area IV World Language 2001 Intermediate level course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Spring Year 2
ACCT 2102 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Accounting II 3
BUSN 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3
LEGL 2700 
Analytical Thinking
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3

2002 intermediate level language course (University-Wide Elective)

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
BUSN 4000 
Analytical Thinking
Optimization and Applied Regression Analysis 3
FINA 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Financial Management 3
MARK 3000  Principles of Marketing 3
MGMT 3000 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Management 3

3000-level Language course (upper division general elective)

Spring Year 3
BUSN 5000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics 3
ECON 4010 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Microeconomics 3

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

International Business Elective

Upper Division General Elective

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
ECON 4020 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Macroeconomics 3

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

MGMT 5560 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
International Strategic Management 3

Upper Division General Elective

Spring Year 4
ECON 4550/6550  International Trade: Theory and Policy 3

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

International Business Elective

University-Wide Elective

PEDB Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Consulting

Area of Emphasis in Consulting

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Area V Social Sciences Course (POLS 1101 preferred)

Area II Science Course (without lab)

Area IV World Language 1001 elementary level course

Spring Year 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Area II Sciences Course (with lab)

Area III Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 2200 or 2250 preferred)

Area IV World Language 1002 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 preferred)

Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
ACCT 2101 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Accounting I 3
ECON 2105 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MIST 2090 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Business 3

Area IV World Language 2001 Intermediate level course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Spring Year 2
ACCT 2102 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Accounting II 3
BUSN 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3
LEGL 2700 
Analytical Thinking
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3

2002 intermediate level language course (counts as University-Wide Elective)

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
BUSN 4000 
Analytical Thinking
Optimization and Applied Regression Analysis 3
FINA 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Financial Management 3
MARK 3000  Principles of Marketing 3
MGMT 3000 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Management 3

3000-level Language course (counts as upper division general elective)

Spring Year 3
BUSN 5000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics 3
ECON 4010 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Microeconomics 3

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

International Business Elective

Upper Division Elective

Summer Year 3

International Business Elective (earned through study away program) and/or International Immersion Credit

Fall Year 4
ECON 4020 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
ECON 4650/6650 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Economics of Organizations and Management 3
ECON(MARK) 4750/6750  Introduction to Econometrics 3
MGMT 5560 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
International Strategic Management 3

Upper Division Elective

Spring Year 4
ECON 4550/6550  International Trade: Theory and Policy 3
ECON 4950  Competitive Strategy 3

International Business Elective

University-Wide Elective

PEDB Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Public Policy

Area of Emphasis in Public Policy

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Area II Science Course (without lab)

Area IV World Language 1001 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (POLS 1101 preferred)

Spring Year 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Area II Sciences Course (with lab)

Area III Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 2200 or 2250 preferred)

Area IV World Language 1002 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 preferred)

Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
ACCT 2101 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Accounting I 3
ECON 2105 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MIST 2090 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Business 3

Area IV World Language 2001 Intermediate level course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Spring Year 2
ACCT 2102 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Accounting II 3
BUSN 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3
LEGL 2700 
Analytical Thinking
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3

2002 intermediate level language course (University-Wide Elective)

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
BUSN 4000 
Analytical Thinking
Optimization and Applied Regression Analysis 3
FINA 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Financial Management 3
MARK 3000  Principles of Marketing 3
MGMT 3000 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Management 3

3000-level Language course (Upper Division General Elective)

Spring Year 3
BUSN 5000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics 3
ECON 4010 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Microeconomics 3

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

International Business Elective

Upper Division General Elective

Summer Year 3

Can complete International Business Elective and/or International Immersion Credit through study away program

Fall Year 4
ECON 4020 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
ECON 4300/6300 
Analytical Thinking
Public Sector Economics 3
ECON(MARK) 4750/6750  Introduction to Econometrics 3
MGMT 5560 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
International Strategic Management 3

Upper Division General Elective

Spring Year 4
ECON 4450/6450  Economic Analysis of Law 3
ECON 4550/6550  International Trade: Theory and Policy 3

International Business Elective

University-Wide Elective

PEDB Course

Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Business Analytics

Area of Emphasis in Business Analytics

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Area II Science (without lab)

Area IV World Language 1001 elementary level course

Area V Social Science (POLS 1101 preferred)

Spring Year 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Area II Sciences Course (with lab)

Area III Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 2200 or 2250 preferred)

Area IV World Language 1002 elementary level course

Area V Social Sciences Course (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 preferred)

Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
ACCT 2101 
Analytical Thinking
Principles of Accounting I 3
ECON 2105 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MIST 2090 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Business 3

Area IV World Language 2001 Intermediate level course

Area V Social Sciences Course

Spring Year 2
ACCT 2102 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Principles of Accounting II 3
BUSN 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business 3
ECON 2106 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics 3
LEGL 2700 
Analytical Thinking
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 3

2002 intermediate level language course (University-Wide Elective)

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
BUSN 4000 
Analytical Thinking
Optimization and Applied Regression Analysis 3
FINA 3000 
Analytical Thinking
Financial Management 3
MARK 3000  Principles of Marketing 3
MGMT 3000 
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Principles of Management 3

3000-level Language course (Upper Division General Elective)

Spring Year 3
BUSN 5000 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics 3

BUSN programming courses (choose two)

ECON 4010 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Microeconomics 3

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

International Business Elective

Summer Year 3

Can complete International Business Elective and/or International Immersion Credit through study away program

Fall Year 4
ECON 4020 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Intermediate Macroeconomics 3

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

MGMT 5560 
Analytical Thinking
Communication
International Strategic Management 3

Upper Division General Elective

Spring Year 4
ECON 4550/6550  International Trade: Theory and Policy 3

ECON Major Elective (ECON 4100-5999, excluding 4800)

International Business Elective

University-Wide Elective

PEDB

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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