International Business, BSIB (Boston)
Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/business/international-business-bsib/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/business/
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirements Differences and Diversity (DD), Natural and Designed World (ND), and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) are not explicitly satisfied by required courses in the business curriculum at this time. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements, and if these are not fulfilled in required major courses, they should use general electives to do so.
BSIB students are required to complete at least a one-semester overseas requirement. The one semester overseas can be fulfilled by a study-abroad or overseas co-op.
Business Core
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 | | FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 | | INNO 2301 | Innovation! | 4 | | MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | 4 | | MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 | | ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 | | or ORGB 3203 | Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation | |
International Business Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | All BSIB core courses must be completed at D'Amore-McKim or one of its approved partner universities. | | | | INTB 1205 | The Global Business Environment | 4 | | INTB 2205 | Business Decision Making in Developed Country Environments | 2 | | INTB 2206 | International Business Decision Making in Emerging Markets | 2 | | INTB 3205 | Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences | 4 | | INTB 4202 | Executing Global Strategy | 4 | | Complete one international business elective from the following: | | 4 | | FINA 4320 | International Financial Management | | | INTB 3330 | Digital Globalization | | | INTB 4983 | Special Topics in International Business | | | MKTG 4512 | International Marketing | | | SCHM 3301 | Global Supply Chain Strategy | | | STRT 3301 | Multinational Corporations and Global Sustainability: Complexities, Strategies, and Societal Impact | |
International Experiential Learning
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Complete one of the following: | | | | One semester of study-abroad experience | | | | Two Dialogues of Civilization (summer programs) | | | | Two summer traditional study-abroad experiences | | | | One N.U.in international experience or one international Global Scholars semester | | | | COOP 3948 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad 1 | |
1 : Co-op Work Experience Abroad (COOP 3948) may also be used toward the Business Experiential Learning Requirement.
Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations. A second concentration is optional. Certain concentrations require additional prerequisites. Please consult your academic advisor to ensure you have met these requirements.
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
General Education
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | BUSN 1102 | Personal Skill Development for Business | 1 | | BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 | | ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
Business Experiential Learning
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Complete at least one of the following experiences: | | 0-8 | | BUSN 4945 | In-the-Field Experiential Professional Practicum | | | COOP 3945 | Co-op Work Experience | | | COOP 3946 | Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | | | COOP 3947 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | | | COOP 3948 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad | | | EEBA 2945 | Internship Experience (with D’Amore-McKim Cooperative Education Department Approval) | | | EEBA 2948 | Internship Experience Abroad (with D’Amore-McKim Cooperative Education Department Approval) | |
Business GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four-Years, Year Three Abroad with Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer First-Half
Note: Individual study plans will be created with an academic advisor and may vary based on the student's goals. The plan below is a sample only.
- Additional courses may be required in place of open electives. Electives may be moved or used to fulfill language classes. Accounting and advisory services and accounting concentrations require Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors (ACCT 2301) as a prerequisite. Supply chain management requires Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCHM 2301) as a prerequisite. Management information systems requires Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies (MISM 2301) as a prerequisite.
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ACCT 1201 | 4 | ECON 1116 or INNO 2301 | 4 | FINA 2201 | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| BUSN 1102 | 1 | ENGW 1111 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ECON 1116 or INNO 2301 | 4 | INTB 2205 | 2 | ||||
| INTB 1205 | 4 | INTB 2206 | 2 | ||||
| MGSC 2301 | 4 | MKTG 2201 | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BUSN 1103 | 1 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| INTB 3205 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Concentration course | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Semester abroad | 0 | Co-op (may be abroad) | 0 | Co-op (may be abroad) | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| Concentration course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ENGW 3304 | 4 | INTB 4202 | 4 | ||||
| ORGB 3201 or 3203 | 4 | Concentration course | 4 | ||||
| Concentration course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 |
The Bachelor of Science in International Business program is designed to prepare students to be successful managers in an evolving global economy. They develop the skills and knowledge needed to work across cultures and differing business practices, both virtually and face-to-face. Program curriculum examines how a global environment impacts a student's chosen concentration.
Degree-earning exchange students must successfully complete their first two academic years at their home institution and must take part in an integration education experience before transferring to Northeastern University. They are also expected to complete one U.S. domestic cooperative education experience as part of their degree requirements. The total program of study must meet the BSIB degree requirements as listed in this catalog for D’Amore-McKim School of Business students.
Upon graduation, students are able to make an impact from day one at companies that are engaged in business internationally. Graduates can also work in their home country for a company that operates internationally as well as overseas on a foreign assignment.
The BSIB program offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Science in International Management, a Master of Science in Finance, or a Master of Science in Accounting through the PlusOne option.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirements Differences and Diversity (DD), Natural and Designed World (ND), and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) are not explicitly satisfied by required courses in the business curriculum at this time. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements, and if these are not fulfilled in required major courses, they should use general electives to do so.
Business Core
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 | | FINA 2201 | Financial Management | 4 | | INNO 2301 | Innovation! | 4 | | MGSC 2301 | Business Statistics | 4 | | MKTG 2201 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 | | ORGB 3201 | Organizational Behavior | 4 | | or ORGB 3203 | Behavioral Aspects of Digital Transformation | |
International Business Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | INTB 1205 | The Global Business Environment | 4 | | or INTB 1203 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | | | INTB 2205 | Business Decision Making in Developed Country Environments | 2 | | INTB 2206 | International Business Decision Making in Emerging Markets | 2 | | INTB 3320 | International Business Management and Environment | 4 | | INTB 4202 | Executing Global Strategy | 4 |
Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations. Certain concentrations require additional prerequisites. Please consult your academic advisor to ensure you have met these requirements.
- Accounting
- Accounting and Advisory Services
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Startups
- Finance
- Fintech
- Healthcare Management and Consulting
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
General Education
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | BUSN 1103 | Professional Development for Business Co-op | 1 | | ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 | | ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 | | ENGW 3304 | Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions | 4 |
Business Cooperative Education
Complete one cooperative education experience in the U.S.
Business GPA Requirement
A minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses is required.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required