Master of International Business

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Master of International Business

  • Course description Master of International Business - MIB
    Minimum credits required for degree: 46-67

    I. Preparatory Course Work

    Computer Skills
    Business Calculus
    Business Communications

    Computer Skills and Business Calculus must be completed by the end of the first year in the program.  Business Communications must be completed by the end of the first quarter in the program.

    II. Leadership & Team Building


    MBA 510     Leadership and Team Development     4

    III. Fundamental Business Courses*


    Twenty-one credits, including:     
    MBA 500     Introductory Business Statistics     3
    MBA 503     Financial Accounting     3
    MBA 505     Domestic and Global Economics     3
    MBA 506     Managerial Economics     3
    MBA 507     Managerial Finance     3
    MBA 508     Marketing Principles     3
    MBA 513     Legal and Regulatory Environment     3

    *Students with previous comparable course work with a "B" (3.0) or better have the option of waiving these classes based on self-assessment materials regarding their proficiency. Students without previous course work are required to take these classes.

    IV. Required Core Courses


    Twenty-seven credits including:     
    MBA 515     Financial Management     3
    MBA 517     Marketing Management     3
    BETH 521     International Ethical and Cultural Issues     3
    BLAW 576     International Law and Business     3
    ECON 573     International Economics     3
    FINC 546     Finance for International Business     3
    MGMT 572     International Business Consulting     3
    MGMT 573     International Management     3
    MKTG 554     Topics in International Marketing     3

    V. Electives
    Choose any 4 graduate business courses     12
    International Study Tours**     varies

    **Up to 12 credit hours. Study Tour courses may be used to satisfy required core courses in some circumstances by permission of the MIB director. If used in this way, the credits will not count toward elective requirements.

    VI. Strategy & Synthesis
    MGMT 589     International Policy and Strategy)     3

    VII. Language Proficiency
    MIB students must demonstrate intermediate-level oral competency in a foreign language prior to graduation.

    VIII. International Experience

    MIB students must gain international experience prior to graduation. This requirement can be met in a number of ways.

        * Participation in an approved international study tour sponsored by Seattle University or another institution.
        * A term or semester studying at an approved academic institution in another country.
        * Working professionals who have had an overseas job assignment lasting six months or more.
        * International students may also satisfy this requirement by obtaining a two-quarter internship in the United States.
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