Bachelor’s Degree in International Business in Rome

The Bachelor of Arts in International Business prepares students to successfully pursue
business careers in a globalized world. The emphasis of this degree is on identifying
global business strategies, managing risks, and creating value for companies under
specific macroeconomic, political, and social context conditions.

We offer numerous merit-based Presidential Scholarships and need-based Assistance Grants.

B.A. IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

In keeping with the tradition of American business education, the program provides
students from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds with a challenging and
interdisciplinary business curriculum. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree
in International Business at John Cabot University are required to take courses that
aim at building a strong competence with regard to the understanding of the crucial
role of external environments for doing business.

The required courses should be taken from a variety of disciplines, such as economics,
finance, international business law, international management, or marketing. Small
class sizes permit most of the upper-level courses to focus on active learning through
class discussion and teamwork. All courses balance theory with practice, emphasize
the importance of clear and accurate communication, both written and oral, and require
projects, reports, and/or formal presentations. Professors regularly invite renowned
guest speakers from the world of business to talk to their students.

The final course of the international business program is a capstone course, International
Business Seminar. This course is taken by students in their senior year, to integrate
the principles, concepts, and techniques developed in earlier core courses. In this
course, students examine issues regarding the strategic management of enterprises
competing in a global environment. The International Business Seminar makes extensive
use of the case-study method of teaching. 

Degree requirements for the B.A. in International Business.

CAREER OUTCOMES

Students graduating from John Cabot University with a B.A. degree in International
Business will have acquired knowledge and skills that will allow them to pursue many
different career paths such as:

• Management positions of leading international corporations

• International business consulting

• Export manager and international retailing

• Management of international NGOs

• International financial corporations

• Product manager

Many of our students decide to pursue graduate studies at prestigious universities
such as the London School of Economics, Imperial College London, Cass Business School,
HEC Paris, ESCP Business School, Grenoble École de Management, MIP Politecnico di
Milano, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, LUISS Business School, Scuola Superiore
Sant’Anna, Copenhagen Business School, Stockholm Business School, Yonsei University,
and Purdue University, among others.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Students of International Business are provided with a great number of opportunities
to develop their professional skills outside the classroom, always under the careful
supervision and guidance provided to them by professors. They develop business skills,
for instance, through working on consulting projects for real companies with Learn-Do-Share and JERO International Consulting, becoming a member of JCU’s Business Club, or through an internship provided through JCU’s Center for Career Services, which is a career starting point for many of our students.

We collaborate closely with the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship to prepare students for a successful entrepreneurial career or a career in a start-up.
Our students develop an entrepreneurial mindset by taking one of many entrepreneurship-related
courses, connecting with start-ups from our network, and participating in international
entrepreneurship competitions, such as Enactus and the international Bengis Social Challenge.