Students are encouraged to complete one of the specified concentrations, or they may elect any nine-hour combination of marketing electives. To be completed are the general requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the academic major requirements below, and sufficient electives to meet the minimum of 124 semester hours for graduation. Students can sometimes test out of certain general education courses for up to 30 hours by passing the CLEP examinations. The international business concentration prepares students for a variety of positions in organizations conducting business in foreign environments. Course work includes international trade, foreign exchange, comparative advantage and marketing opportunity assessment.
Course work in a foreign language is suggested.
Areas of study include assessing business markets, vendor analysis, economics of purchasing and materials planning systems. The distribution concentration prepares students for careers as retail buyers, merchandising managers and store managers. Course work covers subjects such as retailing as an institution, site selection, product assortment, merchandising, retail advertising and inventory control. Elementary Linear Algebra. Please check with the Mathematics Department for math placement and prerequisites.