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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree
in General Business Administration:

 
FOUNDATION  COURSES (not included in the credit hour total)  25 credit hours
 
OPTION I-General Business Administration for Second Majors
 

This program is designed for students who wish to combine course work in a non-business discipline with a solid foundation in business administration.  Students with an interest in International Business may use this option in conjunction with a major in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.  Other combinations of second majors with this option are possible, such as Computer Science, Anthropology, and Political Science.  Students in this option must fulfill the College of Business and Management Foundation and Core Curriculum, along with twelve other credit hours in business.

 
CORE COURSES  36 credit hours
 
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES   12 credit hours
 

 MNGT 393

   Strategic Management

3 credit hours

 
CHOOSE ONE OF  THE FOLLOWING:     3 credit hours
 
 MKTG 366    Business to Business Marketing 3 credit hours  
*MNGT 380

   Entrepreneurship

3 credit hours

 Elective  (approval of  Marketing & Management department chair is required)

3 credit hours
CHOOSE TWO COURSES FROM ONE AREA:     6 credit hours

Management  --  or  --  Marketing  --  or  --  Finance  --  or  --  Accounting

 
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR OPTION I

48 credit hours

 
OPTION II-General Business Administration as a PRIMARY MAJOR
 
CORE COURSES  36 credit hours
 
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSE  3 credit hours
 

 MNGT 393

   Strategic Management

3 credit hours

 
 
SELECT one 300 Level course from each of the following business disciplines **
 12 credit hours
  ACCOUNTING

3 credit hours

 
FINANCE

3 credit hours

MARKETING

3 credit hours

MANAGEMENT

3 credit hours

SELECT three 300 Level courses from any combination of the above business disciplines**    9 credit hours

NOTE:  **ACTG 300, BLAW 380, and BLAW 381 are NOT APPLICABLE TO GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS.  You may enroll in ACTG 301, ACTG 310, or ACTG 321 to fulfill the Accounting Course Requirement for Option II.  Additional Accounting courses may be completed provided a grade of C or better has been earned in the course prerequisites.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR OPTION II

60 credit hours

 
 
 
 
 

Requirements for a Minor in International Business

 
FOUNDATION  COURSES (not included in the credit hour total) 25 credit hours
 
PREREQUISITE COURSES (from Core courses for Business majors)

9 credit hours

   ECON 215    Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours  
 FINA 360    Principles of Financial Management I 3 credit hours
 MKTG 350    Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
 MNGT 370    Managing Global Business Organizations 3 credit hours
   
       
REQUIRED COURSES    *, **     (4 courses)

   12 credit hours

       
   MKTG 358    International Marketing 3 credit hours    
 FINA 371    International Financial Management 3 credit hours
 MNGT 381    International Business and Management 3 credit hours

-or-

 ECON 321    International Monetary Theory and Relations 3 credit hours
 ECON 322    International Economics 3 credit hours

* One of these courses may be taken as part of the Study Abroad Program with the written approval of the Management & Marketing department chair.

**Business Majors must substitute approved elective courses for any course required in their majors.

THREE COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING:     9 credit hours
 

Study Abroad Program Courses

Maximum of 9 credit hours  

(written approval of the Marketing & Management department chair is required)

 MNGT 378

   Women in Management 3 credit hours
 ECON 321    International Monetary Theory and Relations 3 credit hours
 ECON 322    International Economics 3 credit hours

Anthropology                                      Maximum of 6 credit hours

 ANTH 221    Peoples of South America 3 credit hours
 ANTH 225    Peoples of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean 3 credit hours

Political Science                                 Maximum of 6 credit hours

 PSCI 370J    International Political Economy 3 credit hours
 PSCI 350    International Relations in Asia 3 credit hours
 PSCI 384    United States and the World Economy 3 credit hours
 PSCI 388    International Relations of the Middle East 3 credit hours

World Languages and Culture       Maximum of 6 credit hours

Any Language courses (not already applied for credit in another program)

Linguistics                                                         

 LING 320

   Language and Culture 3 credit hours

Global Studies Program and other courses with International themes at NEIU

(written approval of  Management & Marketing department chair is required)     Max 6 credit hrs

NOTEElectives may have additional prerequisites.  See the academic catalog for prerequisites

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MINOR                               21 credit hours

Minors require completion of the eight Foundation Courses  See Foundation Courses page for details!

 
 
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