MBA Program -
Emphasis in International Business
| ECON 4105 | Quantitative Methods and Modeling in Economics, Business, and the Social Sciences |
| BA 5100 | Managerial Communication |
| BA 5000 | Economics for Managers |
| BA 5900 | Law, Ethics, and Business |
| LOM 5300 | Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions |
| BA 6990 | Strategy Formulation and Implementation |
18 hours |
II) Core Requirements
| ACCT 5400 | Financial and Managerial Accounting |
| FIN 6500 | Financial Management |
| MGMT 5600 | Organizational Behavior and Administrative Processes |
| MKTG 5700 | Contemporary Marketing Concepts |
| IS 5800 | Management Information Systems |
| LOM 5320 | Production and Operations Management |
18 hours |
III) Business Breadth Requirements*
| Accounting: | ACCT 5401 - Financial Reporting & Analysis |
| Finance: | Any approved graduate-level course beyond FIN 6500 |
| Management: | Any approved graduate-level course beyond MGMT 5600 |
| Marketing: | Any approved graduate-level course beyond MKTG 5700 |
| Information Systems: | Any approved graduate-level course beyond IS 5800 |
| Logistics & Operations Mgmt : | Any approved graduate-level course beyond LOM 5320 |
9 hours |
Note: At least one course in Section III must be from the approved international business electives in Section IV to satisfy the 12 credit hour requirement needed to earn the IB emphasis.
IV) Electives
MBA students seeking an Emphasis in International Business must complete a minimum of 12 hours of international business electives from the list below. In addition to the list, courses approved by the Director of the International Business Institute will count towards the IB concentration. A maximum of 15 hours in any functional area will count toward degree requirements. Only courses that are substantially different from courses taken for credit in a student’s undergraduate program will be acceptable. The total number of elective courses required will depend on the number of hours waived. Students must complete at least 39 credit hours to earn the MBA.
Minimum: 9 hours
Total: 54 hours
International Business Electives
ACCT 5480 International Accounting
FIN 6580 International Financial, Investment, and Commercial Relations
FIN 6590 Seminar in Finance (International Banking)
FIN 6581 Seminar in International Investments
IS 6846 Management of Global Sourcing
IS 6881 Management of Transnational Information Systems
LOM 5381 International Logistics and Operations Management
MGT 5689 International Business Strategies
MGT 5695 Seminar in Management (International Management)
MKT 5780 Seminar in International Marketing
MKT 5795 Seminar in Marketing (International Marketing)
BA 5299 Individual Research
*Students must choose at least three courses from those listed in section III. Students must take at least one course in each of the functional areas while in the MBA program at UM-St. Louis.