International Business Major | Center for Global Business | McCombs School of Business

Although the majority of McCombs majors (and IB majors) share the same courswork, the two IB tracks bring very different levels of flexibiltiy and regional focus, and students are encouraged to discuss track selection with their advisor.

Both IB Major Tracks require the following:

• UT Core Curriculum
• McCombs Core (including BA 353)
• International Trade (IB 350)
• International Business Operations (IB 378).

Beyong those classes, although specific requirements vary by catalog, in general the differences between the two tracks are as follows:

Global Skills Track:  Maximum ability to customize coursework, with room to add a minor or second major.

• 9-12 hours of IB Elective Coursework
• 6 Upper Division Non-Busienss Hours
• 15 “Free Elective” Hours for use in customizing
• International Experience can be any UT study abroad program, including all May Term programs

Language Skills Track: Deep focus on single regional focus (usually a single country).  Details available here.

• 6 Hours of IB Elective Coursework
• 18-24 hours of foreign lanague required (must be predominate language in regional focus)
• 9 hours of area studies coursework specifially related to the geographic focus
• International Experience must be aligned with regional focus.  Only select May Term programs are approved.